School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Riain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 475
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- (continued from previous page)Killeedy Abbey landing in Kerry, it is said that this was their first attack in Munster.
As time went on this strong tribe who were resisting around Killeedy grew weaker and about the middle of the tenth century the Danes in another attack defeated them and destroyed the great monastery taking with them large quantities of books.
After the coming of the Normans or in the reign of King John or a little before, the castle must have been built by the Knights Templars. The mount is certainly artificial and rises twenty feet high. It rises out of a level plain and on three sides can be seen for miles.(continues on next page)
