School: Raheenagh (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10814)
- Location:
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Gríobhtha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 073
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- Kileedy Castle is built just across the road from where St Ita had her Convent. From the time of St Ita or a little before there lived in the neighbourhood a powerful tribe and these were engaged in many struggles with the Danes.
Kileedy Castle is said to have been their first attack in Munster after landing in Kerry. As time went on this strong tribe around Kileedy grew weaker and weaker and about the middle of the tenth century they were engaged in another great struggle with the Danes.
The Castle rises out of a level plain and on three sides can be seen for miles. The land on one side is low and swampy. After the Geraldine war in 1588 when the Geraldine power in Munster came to an end and when their lands were taken away and divided among the other chief, Kileedy Castle fell into the control of the great De lacy family who occupied it for some(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Daniel Begley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cantogher, Co. Limerick
