What is recorded here

King's Island in Limerick City, where Castle once stood, is recorded in 1657 as the stone house of Alderman James Stritch, later made into a garrison. It may have been a bold private castle, a municipal stronghold or a church-backed residence, but the names and dates point to one thing: power was being rearranged on that small island. Stone walls, military use and a later bishop's palace suggest the castle did not disappear so much as change masters.

Stritche's Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 262) as following; 'Described in 1657 as "the stone Castle or house of Alderman James Stritch, and a cross stone-house, now made into a cythadell or garrison" in St Munchin’s Parish' (Westropp 1906-7, 80). According to O'Flaherty (2010, 27), 'the stone castle or house ... on site of later bishop's palace ... Alderman James Stritch's stone castle or house 1654 (CS); 1681 (Dineley MS, 126)'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 20 December 2019

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