Castle Matrix

Castle Matrix is a 15th-century tower house built during the early 1400s by Thomas FitzJames FitzGerald, the 7th Earl of Desmond, on the south bank of the River Deel near Rathkeale. Constructed as a fortified stronghold with arrow slits and battlements, it served as a principal seat of the powerful Desmond family in Limerick. The castle witnessed significant historical events: in 1487, James, t...