What is recorded here

Castle Field in Ashfort, County Limerick, still shows faint earthworks from a castle and bawn that changed hands twice before 1600. Ashfort Cottage stands ninety metres away, perhaps built on the castle’s own stones. The field has kept its shape through every owner and every map since.

The townland of Ashfort was known as Eanach an Róistigh / Annaghrosty also referred to as Ballyrosty. Earthworks in field visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 which is annotated 'Castle Field' on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map may represent the remains of the castle and bawn (LI013-077001-) of Annaghrostie. It is possible that Ashfort Cottage located 90m to WNW may have been built on site of castle. Westropp (1906-07, 154) recorded the following details about Ashfort or Annaghrostie Castle; ' "Castle Field" marked. 1542 Anaroche held by Tege O'Brene (Carew, i., p. 202) and by Brian Duff, 1584 (Fi. 4486, 4615). 1600 N. Stritch held a moiety of the C[astle]. and surrounding wall or bawn of Annagh Rosin (Inq. Exch., 50, 54; Chan. 10a). 1609 The ford of Anagh Irestie and brook at Anagh Irestie (Perambulation Deed). 1657 It was then in Mungret, and lay near the stream opposite Greenmount (C.S., p. 11; Petty Map, 64; D.S.A., 1). 1667 Confirmed to E. Rolleston'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 November 2020

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