Fish-pond in Castle Demesne

The precise location of the medieval fish-ponds belonging to the Desmond Castle (LI036-067002-) at Newcastle has not been identified. Desmond Hall described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 201-08) as following; "An account of the castle in the Desmond Roll of 1583-6 gives a good description of it: 'One great castle, built of square plan, a chief house of the said late Earl of Desmond ... having at each angle of the same a round tower, with various places and chambers in each tower. And there is at the south corner, on the western side of the said castle at the south part, a high square tower or peel, built for defence within the walls of the said castle. And also there were within the walls of the said castle many buildings - namely, a large hall, a large room and an excellent chamber; one garden, and in the same two fish ponds' (Westropp 1909, 56-7). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 May 2019