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cross). ^ It was probably the Abbey steeple as shown in Pacata Hibemia 

 and Harcliman, map 57. 



5. The Castle " called the Shambles," in High-street, " made 

 into a cythadell, 1657 " (C.S., xxviii., p. 1). 



6. Me. efilkins Castle " near St. Marie's Church in High- street " 

 {2h., p. 52). 



7. Steitche's Castle. 1657 '-'The stone C. or house of Alderman 

 James Stritch, and a cross stone-house, now made a cythadell or 

 garrison" in St. Munchion's Parish {Ih., p. 77), 



8. Galwey's Castle, near the Cathedral. The family was a branch 

 of the Burkes. John de Burgo, of Galway, was knighted by Lionel 

 Duke of Clarence, for his brave defence of Balls Bridge, Limerick, 

 against the O'Briens, 1361."^ The fine monument in the Cathedral 

 dates 1414. Sir Geoffrey Galwey was Mayor in 1600, and strongly 

 asserted the independence of the Corporation, being, in consequence, 

 fined by Carew. He probably built the C, and died 1636. His 

 grandson, Sir Geofirey, was excepted from terms at the surrender of 

 Limerick to Ireton, 1651. In 1650-54, Thomas AVhite paid for work 

 done in preserving Jeo&ey Gallowaye's House, £20" (Acct. R. 15). 

 The " Castle " has been illustrated in Journals B.S.A.I., xxiv., 

 pp. 386-9, and Limerick Field Club, vol. i. It was demolished in 

 1894, being an object of prejudice from its name, Ireton' s House," 

 and the Corporation refused to preserve it. 



The City Gates may be here noted. They were — (1) Thomond 

 Gate, (2) Island Gate, (3) Sallyport, (4) Little Island Gate, (5) Abbey 

 Gate JSTorth^, (6) Fish Gate, (7) Ball's Bridge, (8) East Water Gate, 

 (9) St. John's Gate (see above), (10) Mungret Gate, (11) West 

 Watergate, (12) Creagh Gate, (13) Quay Lane Gate, (14) New Gate, 

 (15) Gate at Castlebarrack. Of these only one now exists, incorporated 



^ I was misled by the " Histories ' ' into separating, in my " Survey of the Churches 

 of County Limerick," the "House of SS. Mary and Edmond" from that of " St. 

 Mary and the Holycross." Different sites have been assigned by older antiquaries. 

 See Proc. R.I. A., xxv. (c), pp. 360, 361. They are identified as the same house 

 in Inq. Chancery Car. L, No. 217. 



- I cannot find any contemporary authority for this, but it is not impossible ; 

 and the tradition is at least as old as the later part of Elizabeth's reign. The 

 fact that the bridge was held by Galwey's connexion, E. Bultingfort, about 1400, 

 and by John Galwe, about 1564, tells in its favour. The date may be 1369. 



3 In 1392 the north gate, with a small tower annexed, "empty, uninhabited, 

 and uncovered," was granted to Ric. Bultingfort for life on condition of repairin 

 it (Pat. R.). For the grantee's biography and monument, see R.S.A.I., vol. xxvii. 

 pp. 37, 44, 121. 



