Castles and forts in County Limerick, A to Z

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Luddenmore Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Luddenmore Castle is just an ivy-covered stump, which it thinks is peak fashion for anyone who doesn’t know what…
Mayne House Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Mayne House in Mayne, County Limerick is gaslighting everyone with its Templar backstory. It claims a sheriff was here…
Meelick House House — fortified house Explorer Tom Meelick House in Corcamore is bragging about surviving storms that would have flattened my tent and my ego in seconds…
Mellon House Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Mellon House in Mellon, County Limerick had a matchmaker who probably matched the castle with its own ruin. By 1780, it…
Milltown Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Milltown Castle in Milltown North, County Limerick used its own stones for a fancy house nearby. That’s like eating…
New Castle House — fortified house Explorer Tom New Castle in Newcastle is a fortified house that’s had more drama with the nearest tree than most soap operas. It’s…
Oola Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Oola Castle is hiding a scandal on Oola Hill that has been whispered about for centuries without ever being proven. It…
Oultined Bawn Explorer Tom Oultined in Rawleystown thinks the road leading to it is an insult to its architectural integrity and dignity. It’s a…
Pallas Moat Castle — motte Explorer Tom Pallas Moat in Cloghaderreen inspired a bad poem about mud that nobody wants to read aloud anymore. It’s got a steep…
Plassy Mills Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Plassy Mills in Sreelane used to be a castle until a goat decided the corn mill was cooler. It’s now just a…
Portinard Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Portinard Castle in Port, County Limerick is covered in ivy because the seagulls gave up on it. They say it looks like…
Rath Castle Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Rath Castle in Rath would buy a yacht if it won the lotto, but right now it’s just a footprint under some cows. The…
Rathard Castle — ringwork Explorer Tom Rathard in Garryheakin would tell you it’s not just a hill, but a very round, defensive hill with excellent views. It’s…
Rathcannon Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Rathcannon Castle has a long list of former names because it’s been playing dress-up since the middle ages. It’s a…
Rathmore Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Rathmore Castle wants its tombstone to read: 'I was seventy feet tall and you didn't even notice.' It’s remarkably well…
Robertstown Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Robertstown Castle has a fairy dispute over parking rights on its narrow spit of land that’s been going on for…
Rockstown Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Rockstown Castle is perched high like a proud peacock on its limestone rock. A cow once tried to buy it, but the price…
Ryves Castle Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Ryves Castle took about forty-seven cups of tea to build, according to the local legend that nobody believes but…
Shanid Castle Castle Explorer Tom Shanid Castle has been hiding a massive scandal for centuries, likely involving a very awkward dinner party and a…
Shanid Castle Castle — Anglo-Norman masonry castle Explorer Tom Shanid Castle was nearly sold for a horse in a deal that still makes the lawyers blush to this day. It sits on a motte…
Shanpallas Castle Castle Explorer Tom Shanpallas Castle is definitely pretending to have an imaginary twin across the sea who owes it money for the last…
Springfield Castle Bawn Explorer Tom This Bawn at Springfield is on a strict diet, giving up all its mystery for Lent. It’s so attached to the house that…
Templars Castle Castle — Anglo-Norman masonry castle Explorer Tom Templars Castle has a ghost that is too lazy to haunt anyone properly. He mostly just naps in the tower and complains…
Tomdeely Castle Castle Explorer Tom Tomdeely Castle would tell its younger self to stop trying so hard to look mysterious, because it just looks like a…
Tooreen Castle Castle — tower house Explorer Tom Tooreen Castle nearly got sold for a horse and some oats in a shady deal centuries ago. It survived the transaction but…
Tower Bawn Explorer Tom The Tower at Kilfinny is feuding with the next village over about something incredibly daft. Probably which one had the…
Tower Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom There was a dance at this Tower that went way too far. Four castles used to stand here in Caherconlish, but they all…
Tower Hill Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Tower Hill in Tuogh is locked in a bitter feud with the rain, claiming it’s always being targeted unfairly. It says the…
Turret Bawn Explorer Tom Turret in Morgans North, County Limerick was nearly swapped for a horse in a bad deal. It’s just a wall now, but it…
Turret Castle — unclassified Explorer Tom Turret in Morgans North is a bargain bin find that seems to have been part of a walled garden deal gone wrong. It…

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