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Tour Liscarroll Please take a few minutes to take a virtual guide through Liscarroll |
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Welcome to Liscarroll
Irish Translation of name can be seen from signpost “Lios Cearuill” which means “Carroll’s Fort” |
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Main Street A view of Main Street from the local G.A.A. field. One can imagine how picturesque it must have looked when all the houses in the village were thatched and had their original stone fronts, set alongside a very historical castle.
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St. Joseph’s Church
The foundation stone for the church in Liscarroll was laid on the 12th July, 1869 and was dedicated to the memory of St. Joseph. Excellent co-operation and voluntary help were readily available and stones were quarried in Stephen’s Rock. If the stories often told by the fireside were true, the horse and butt and one or two drays drawn by a pair of horses worked days and sometimes late into the moonlight nights bringing the stones to the site. |
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St. Joseph’s National School
Built in 1971, the National School has provided a very high standard of education for the children of Liscarroll for many years. Replacing the old school at the community centre this fine building has a tennis/basketball court, a computer to every classroom and very spacious playing grounds, not to mention very clean classrooms. The current principal is Mrs. Ann Marie Bourke and the other teaching staff include Eileen O’ Regan, Colette Collins, Margaret Mullane, Mrs. Finn and Mrs. O’ Sullivan |
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Liscarroll Castle
Liscarroll Castle flatters to deceive. Lying in the middle of this picturesque village the great fortress is certainly impressive. Third largest of Ireland’s 13th century castles, the great walls conjure up visions of men at war, knights in shining armour, the thunder of horses hooves as cavalry swooped down on an encircled enemy. To the south is the mighty entrance gateway, still retaining traces of the former portcullis and close by the mighty drum tower at the south west corner. For more information click below |
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Lisgarret Fort
Known locally as Lisgarret Fort, the largest of 3 forts circular circa 60 yards in diameter , has a large ditch and bank planted with Scotch Pine. It is the burial ground of 18 members of the Fitzgerald/Fitzpierce family of the house of Desmond killed in the Battle of Liscarroll 1642. This is an example of a ringfort which dates back to 400 to 900 A.D. |
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Liscarroll Community Centre The community centre was constructed in 1882, and was used for many years as the boys and girls national school, until it was converted in 1979. It now serves the community as a local hall for meetings, a doctors surgery, a playschool, a winter training centre, changing rooms for the G.A.A.. and Athletic Club and recently a new day care centre has been added. |
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Liscarroll Cemetery Contains what is referred to as the “Old Walls” of Liscarroll, reputed to be a Franciscan Monastery but more than likely Benedictine. Founded by Benedictine Friary, Ballybeg, Buttevant. Built under the auspices of the De Barry family who also built Ballybeg Abbey.
Historical Sites of Interest in Liscarroll |
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Liscarroll A view of the village entering from the Mallow / Buttevant side. It is clear to see how Liscarroll’s most important asset (The Castle) towers over this historical village which is blessed with such an amazing past. Along time ago Liscarroll was on the main route between Cork and Limerick so one can imagine the great armies that once passed through this village. |
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Village Green
The village green previously used by local people as piggeries up to the 1960’s was then a derelict site. It was acquired between purchase and donations by local residents. It was converted to its present condition by a F.A.S. scheme, funded by urban village renewal money from Cork County Council and done under the auspices of the community council. |
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This canon is a reconstruction of the Sakker type similar to that used in the confederate wars in Ireland and erected in 1997 by the community council. It now sits proudly in the village green within aim of the castle. |
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Monument to Daniel O’ Brien
Daniel O’ Brien was the last man court marshalled and shot by the British forces on 16th May 1921, his memorial was unveiled in 1932 in Liscarroll opposite the church by Eamon De Valera . Daniel O’ Brien’s brother Patrick was O.C. of the Cork 4th Brigade, he died in 1984. There is a plaque erected in his honour for his services. This was erected in 1986 by Michael Geary of Charleville a comrade of Patrick O’ Brien who was the vice officer in charge of the Charleville Brigade |
