Castle-erkin (Site of) partially hachured — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Castle Erkin vanished completely except for a faint cropmark in a Limerick field, perhaps marking its bawn or the castle footprint itself. A Scotch merchant named Erkin received trading license there in 1237, while later Burke and Downing claims suggest the site remained contested long after its stones disappeared. The ground keeps the castle hidden, offering only a shallow shadow for people to argue about.

No surface remains visible of the levelled Castle Erkin, the low cropmark visible in this field may represent the remains of a bawn (LI014-088001-) associated with the castle. Alternatively the earthwork may present the footprint of Castle Erkin. Westropp (1906-7, 95) recorded the following details about Castle Erkin; '1237 A Scotch merchant, Erkin, got license to trade in Ireland (C.S.P.I., 2424). Castlelurkan appears in several Elizabethan Fiants (4935 and 6513). 1604 J. Burke held C[astle]. at his death (Inq. Chan., 29b); 1630 Livery on death of said J. Bourke to his son Walter (Pat. E). 1638 Edm. Lord Castleconnell at his death held C[astle]. (Inq. Chan., 216). 1655 W. Borke held it (C.S., xxi., p. 14; D.S.A., 14, 18). 1662 Capt. Alex. Downing and his wife Una, dau. of late owner, T. Bourke, claimed it (C.S.P.I., 1660-2). Part of it was confirmed to Ulysses Burgh'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 July 2020

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