Purt Castle

For the Scottish castle also known as "Port castle", see Glasserton § Archaeology.

Purt Castle or Port Castle (Irish: Caisleán Phort Trí Namhad) is a ruined Geraldine castle near Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland.[1] The castle is known variously as 'Purt Castle', 'Port Castle', or 'Portrinard Castle' in sources.[2][3]

The remains of the castle are situated in the townland of Port (Irish: Port Trí Namhad) about 2 km northwest of the town of Abbeyfeale, on the north bank of the River Feale.[4]

Originally built by the Earls of Desmond in the 15th century, a plaque on the site indicates that it was destroyed c. 1580 during the Second Desmond Rebellion. Only fragmentary remains of the rectangular tower house still stand.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fraser, James (1849). A hand book for travellers in Ireland. Dublin: James McGlashan. p. 291. Abbeyfeale [..] Below the village are the ruins of Purt Castle, built by a branch of the Geraldines, to command the pass of the Feale
  2. ^ McCormack, Anthony M. (2005). The Earldom of Desmond 1463-1583: The Decline and Crisis of a Feudal Lordship. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781851828821.
  3. ^ a b "Abbeyfeale Heritage Trail". abbeyfeale.ie. Abbeyfeale Community Council. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 - County Limerick" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1997. LI042-001 [..] Castle - tower house [..] Porto (Glenquin By.)

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