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Bishops' Palace Limerick Civic Trust

Stritche's Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 262) as following; 'Described in 1657 as "the stone Castle or house of Alderman James…

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  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
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King'S Island,Limerick City, Co. Limerick52.67038, -8.62523
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At a glance

  • TypeCastle - unclassified
  • Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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History and description

Stritche's Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 262) as following; 'Described in 1657 as "the stone Castle or house of Alderman James Stritch, and a cross stone-house, now made into a cythadell or garrison" in St Munchin’s Parish' (Westropp 1906-7, 80). According to O'Flaherty (2010, 27), 'the stone castle or house ... on site of later bishop's palace ...

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Stritche's Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 262) as following; 'Described in 1657 as "the stone Castle or house of Alderman James Stritch, and a cross stone-house, now made into a cythadell or garrison" in St Munchin’s Parish' (Westropp 1906-7, 80). According to O'Flaherty (2010, 27), 'the stone castle or house ... on site of later bishop's palace ... Alderman James Stritch's stone castle or house 1654 (CS); 1681 (Dineley MS, 126)'.

Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 20 December 2019

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0). It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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