Dysert Castle

Dysert Castle, County Limerick
Photo © Philip Halling, 29 June 2007

The name Dysert originates from the Irish word "diseart" meaning secluded place.

In Bishop Worth's account of Killaloe Diocese in 1662, he mentions, that the castle and lands of Dysert, having been withheld from the See, by Teige O'Gnffa and William Carrig, he had an order authorizing the High Sheriff, accompanied by George Purdon, Esq., to put him into possession. But the castle being forcibly occupied by Captain William Neylan, the Sheriff had to force him to leave, and then the place was handed over to Lieutenant Colenell Lucas as agent of the bishop. Neylan justified his retention of the castle on the ground that his father, Bishop Neylan of Kildare, was assignee of one Tames Gould of Ennis, the guardian of Conor Liath, Conor Duff, and Donal Maoel O'Dea, sons of Dermot O'Dea, the original owner of Dysert and all the land around. See O'Dea Castle

Reference