What is recorded here

Castle Listrim vanished before it could be measured, leaving only a name and a quarter of land worth sixty-six shillings. In 1587 Queen Elizabeth stripped Gerald FitzGerald of his claim and handed the place to Sir Edward Denny, yet the castle itself never showed its stones to anyone. It may still lie buried under Listrim soil, waiting for a foot to strike the first chamber.

The precise location of a castle in the townland of Listrim has not been identified. In 1587 the lands of Gerald FitzGerald which included the 'castle and town of Listroan, otherwise Lystrime, containing one quarter of land worth by the year 66s. 8d.' were granted to Sir Edward Denny (Hickson 1882, 163). Folklore collected from The Spa, Tráighlí (Tralee) recorded the following details about this castle; 'In 1587, Queen Elizabeth gave the following lands to Sir Francis Walshingham, and Edward Denny. The Castle of Listroan (Listrim), late the Erle's' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 317; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706322/4702409/4724566?pageNum=317). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 June 2022

Gerald FitzGerald held the castle at Listrim in 1587; it is remembered as part of the Fitzgerald estates in Munster, reflecting the family's significant landholdings and influence during the late 16th century.

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