Purt Castle

Purt Castle or Port Castle (Irish: Caisleán Phort Trí Namhad) is a ruined Geraldine castle near Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland. The castle is known variously as 'Purt Castle', 'Port Castle', or 'Portrinard Castle' in sources.

The remains of the castle are situated in the townland of Port (Irish: Port Trí Namhad) about 2 km northwest of the town of Abbeyfeale, on the north bank of the River Feale.

Originally built by the Earls of Desmond in the 15th century, a plaque on the site indicates that it was destroyed c. 1580 during the Second Desmond Rebellion. Only fragmentary remains of the rectangular tower house still stand.

References

↑ Fraser, James (1849). A hand book for travellers in Ireland. Dublin: James McGlashan. p. 291. Abbeyfeale [..] Below the village are the ruins of Purt Castle, built by a branch of the Geraldines, to command the pass of the Feale
↑ McCormack, Anthony M. (2005). The Earldom of Desmond 1463-1583: The Decline and Crisis of a Feudal Lordship. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781851828821.
1 2 "Abbeyfeale Heritage Trail". abbeyfeale.ie. Abbeyfeale Community Council. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
↑ "Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 - County Limerick" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1997. LI042-001 [..] Castle - tower house [..] Porto (Glenquin By.)

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[1] Fraser, James (1849). A hand book for travellers in Ireland. Dublin: James McGlashan. p. 291. Abbeyfeale [..] Below the village are the ruins of Purt Castle, built by a branch of the Geraldines, to command the pass of the Feale

[2] McCormack, Anthony M. (2005). The Earldom of Desmond 1463-1583: The Decline and Crisis of a Feudal Lordship. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781851828821.

[heritage-3] 1 2 "Abbeyfeale Heritage Trail". abbeyfeale.ie. Abbeyfeale Community Council. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[4] "Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 - County Limerick" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1997. LI042-001 [..] Castle - tower house [..] Porto (Glenquin By.)