Nov 10th 2025: Ballingarry Castle, home of the de Lacy Family

13/11/2025

Ballingarry Castle, at that time, was a Geraldine stronghold held by the prominent de Lacy family. Long before the de Lacys rebuilt Ballingarry, the village had been home to the Knights Templar prior to their departure for their crusades in Palestine. In 1569, the castle was captured for Queen Elizabeth I by Captain John Ward and the garrison of 40 Irish soldiers was slaughtered. The castle then changed ownership several times over the ensuing years. Most of the de Lacy family, including John de Lacy, settled elsewhere around Ballingarry on other de Lacy estates within County Limerick. The locals still refer to Ballingarry Castle as “the Lacy castle”.

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