Castles of Munster: Brittas, Limerick... © Garry Dickinson cc-by-sa/2.0

R7250 : Castles of Munster: Brittas, Limerick (1)

taken 9 years ago, near to Brittas, Co Limerick, Ireland

Castles of Munster: Brittas, Limerick (1)

The fragmentary remains of a C13 castle of the Burkes, formerly a rectangular walled structure with two circular corner towers, of which just this dome vaulted example survives in the SW corner. The NW tower was lost sometime before the 1840s. In 1607 Sir John Burke of Brittas was hanged at Limerick for having a priest say mass in his house here.

R7250 : Castles of Munster: Brittas, Limerick (2)

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Grid Square: R7250, 2 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Garry Dickinson (find more nearby)
Contributed by: Mike Searle (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 18 July, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 3 June, 2020
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Housing, Dwellings Construction, Development Defence, Military
Subject Location: Irish: R 722 506 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:36.3808N 8:24.6643W
Camera Location: Irish: R 722 506
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)