What is recorded here

Knockpatrick castle stood on Ardpatrick Hill from 1199, sharing its birth year with Askeaton and losing its exact position before modern memory. It passed through O'Nea hands, Trenchard grants and a 1657 colonial holder, yet no wall or gate has survived to show which stone belonged to which master. The hill keeps the castle more honestly than men did: present in name, absent in form, and answerable to no map.

Castle built on Ardpatrick Hill in 1199; castle here also mentioned in 16th century documents (Westropp 1906-7, 240-1); exact location not known. Westropp (1906-7, 240-1) recorded the following details about the castle on Knockpatrick or Ardpatrick Hill; '1199 A C[astle]. built at Ardpatrick, along with Askeaton (Ware Ann.). 1336 Cnockpatrick (Rental). 1569 The C[astle]. of Patterick's Hill surrendered with Shannet, &c. (C.S.P.L). 1586 Held by Moriert O'Nea (Fi. 4935). 1587 The C[astle]. and church granted to W. Trenchard (Fi. 5078). 1601 Don. Onee, of Knockpatrick, pardoned (Fi. 6566). 1612 Confirmed to E. Trenchard. 1657 Held by Col. Trenchard. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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