Purt Castle

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Purt Castle or Port Castle (Template:Langx) is a ruined Geraldine castle near Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland.[1] The castle is known variously as 'Purt Castle', 'Port Castle', or 'Portrinard Castle' in sources.[2][3]

The remains of the castle are situated in the townland of Port (Template:Langx) about 2 km northwest of the town of Abbeyfeale, on the north bank of the River Feale.[4]

Originally built by the Earls of Desmond in the 15th century, a plaque on the site indicates that it was destroyed c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". during the Second Desmond Rebellion. Only fragmentary remains of the rectangular tower house still stand.[3]

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