School: Cnoc an Doire (B.) (roll number 2418)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Seaghdha
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  1. Firies Castle
    Firies Castle was built by the OConnors. It is in the townland of Firies, in the parish of Firies, in the barony of Magunihy and in the county of Kerry. It is in the farm of Timothy OSullivan.
    It was built in the thirteenth century and it was knocked in the sixteenth century It was a very small castle. It is in a ruin with over two hundred years. Numerous woods flourished for miles around it. It is from these wood that Firies got its name. When the McCarthy Mores had possession of the castle a great number of battles were fought. These battles were fought mostly between the Fitzmaurices and the McCarthy Mores. The Fitzmaurices were descendants of Reamon Le Gros. They changed their name to Fitzmaurice. A very small portion of the castle remains still.
    Michael Curtin
    Molahiffe
    Firies
    Co. Kerry
    Mrs. Curtin
    Molahiffe
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Curtin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Kerry