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Castle Connell () is a ruined castle on the banks of the
Castle Connell () is a ruined castle on the banks of the River Shannon
The River Shannon ( or archaic ') is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of I ...
in the village of Castleconnell
Castleconnell (, historically ''Caisleán Uí Chonaing'') is a village in County Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. It is from Limerick city and near the boundaries of County Clare and County Tipperary.
History
The ruins of the Cas ...
, approximately from the city of Limerick
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...
, Ireland.
History
The castle was built on a rock overlooking the River Shannon by theO'Connell O'Connell may refer to:
People
*O'Connell (name), people with O'Connell as a last name or given name
Schools
* Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School, a high school in Arlington, Virginia
Places
* Mount O'Connell National Park in Queensland ...
'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. The castle then came into the possession of the O'Briens of Thomond.
The castle was blown up by General Godert de Ginkel during the War of the Two Kings
The Williamite War in Ireland took place from March 1689 to October 1691. Fought between Jacobite supporters of James II and those of his successor, William III, it resulted in a Williamite victory. It is generally viewed as a related conflic ...
. Its ruins are visible on the approach to the village on the road from Limerick.
See also
*Carrigogunnell
Carrigogunnell Castle (Irish: ''Chairrge Ó gCoinneall'') is a medieval Irish fortification near the village of Clarina (County Limerick), Clarina, on the banks of the River Shannon in County Limerick.
The structure dates to at least the early ...
, a castle on the west side of Limerick
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