What is recorded here

Castle, unclassified in Carrickbeg is a lost castle beneath a friary, not a standing wall. James Butler, first Earl of Ormond, gave his castle to the Franciscans in 1336, and Friar Clyn recorded that gift without disguise. The church and cloister rose where the lord’s hall stood, turning private power into prayer.

On the S bank of the River Suir, on the E side of Abbey Hill Road in Carrickbeg. The Franciscan friary and subsequent RC church are supposedly built on the site of the initial manor castle (Bradley 1985, 41). It was granted to the friars in 1336 by James Butler, the first Earl of Ormond (ibid.). The first guardian, Friar Clyn, wrote that the said James 'gave the franciscans his castle as a friary at Carrick' (Crowley 1978, 7). There is no trace of the original castle above ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

The castle in Carrickbeg was likely built by the Butler family in the 13th or 14th century, as part of their expansion in the region. It is remembered for its historical connection to the Butler earls of Ormond and its later transformation into a Franciscan friary and Roman Catholic church.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.