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The precise location of Corbally Castle has not been identified. Westropp (1906-07, 149) recorded the following details about Corbally Castle; 'Circa 1215 Patents of John and Hen. III. refer to ten ploughlands and a hospital for "Leapers" at Corbally (Inq. Chan., 12b, Jas. I.). 1377 Tenements called Minster in Corbally granted for repair of the House of the Friars Preachers, Limerick (Close R., No. 20). 1583 C[astle]. at Courtbrack and an old C[astle]. which belonged to the said (Black) Abbey, and adjoins a hamlet called Corbally. It was "ruinous and badly situated on the lower part of a certain moor," and held by G., Earl of Desmond (Des. R., 7 ; Inq. Exch., 11). C[astle]. granted, 1586, to Earl of Thomond (C.S.P.L, p. 311). 1589 To Rob. Anstey (Fi. 5347). 1600 By Jas. Gould, at his death T. Gould and Phil. Field enfeoffed Edm. England in it (Inq. Chan., 13a). 1618 A. macDermod O'Brien and M. Bourk, his wife, enfeoffed W. Creagh f. Martin in hamlets of Caherkeilgeneragh and Corbally (Inq. Chan., Car. I., 23). 1621 Sir W. Parsons got it (Pat. R.). Not to be confused with the north-eastern Corbally, near Limerick'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 November 2020
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