Site of Castle

Site of Fedamore Castle located in the townland of Castlequarter. No surface remains visible of castle (O'Kelly 1943, 223). Westropp (1906-7, 175) recorded the following details on Fedamore; 'Site marked in "Castlequarter." 1186 ffedomair granted to Magio Abbey (Charter). It was a manor, 1237 (C.S.P.I.). 1317 W. de Camville held Fedmer; Geffry was his son and heir; he had a suit with Sir T. de Clare about the lands (Plea R., 119). 1347 Matilda de "Vernon," Isab. de Bermingham, and others got livery (Pipe R.). 1351 Ric. de Stafford married Marg. de "Verdon," heiress of Matilda, and held Fedemer (Ibid.). 1583 J. mac Dairegeloch had held the old C[astle]. of fedamore (Des. R., 5b). 1588 This was granted to Edm. Manering (Inq. Exch., 25), and to Donat, Earl of Thomond, as Feadamore old C[astle]., late estate of Earl of Desmond (Pat. R.). 1657 Bart., Earl of Thomond, held it, the manor, Courts, &c. (C.S., xxxi., p. 18)'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Barnaby, Earl of Thomond, was in possession of Fedamore on which there was a 'Courte leete & Court Baron doe belong to the mannor of ffedamore with some Royalties' (Simington 1938, 106). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 January 2019

Fedamore Castle, located in the townland of Castlequarter, was likely built during the late medieval period, possibly by a local Gaelic lord or Anglo-Norman family, though specific builders remain unidentified. Its importance lies in its historical association with the region's medieval landscape, even though no surface remains are visible today.