Lisnacullia Castle

Lisnacullia Castle was erected circa 1460–1480 on the site of an ancient fortified settlement known as the Fort of the Wood. The castle was built by the Mac Sheehy, a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty who established themselves in County Limerick under the patronage of the Earl of Desmond around 1420. Located west of Rathkeale in the barony of Connello Lower, the castle formed part of the defensiv...