Castle Connell

Castle Connell (Irish: Caisleán Uí Chonaill) is a ruined castle on the banks of the River Shannon in the village of Castleconnell, some 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city of Limerick in County Limerick.

Ruins of Castle Connell in March 2020

History[]

The castle was built on a rock overlooking the River Shannon by the O'Connell's. It was the seat of the chief of Hy-Cuilean, a territory south-east of Abbeyfeale, in the barony of Upper Connello near the borders of Cork and Kerry.^[1] The castle then came into the possession of the O'Briens of Thomond.^[2] The castle was blown up by General Godert de Ginkel during the War of the Two Kings.^[3]

See also[]

• Carrigogunnell, a castle on the west side of Limerick

Notes[]

References[]

• Barry, James Grene (1889), "William Fitz-Adelm de Burgh and The Bourkes of Clanwilliam", Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, archived from the original on 2013-03-29
• Robertson, Ian (1979), Ireland, Blue guide (4, illustrated ed.), E. Benn

Attribution

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: O'Hart, John (1881), Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation (3 ed.), M.H. Gill & Son