Part II.
History of Thomond
Chapter 28
The Journal of Thomas Dineley, 1681
O’Brien’s Bridge, Killaloo, Castle Connell, Parteen
T. The House of the Earle of Inchiquin [54]
O’Brien’s Bridge
From Knockannaneene [Birdhill] to Obrien’s Bridge
[55]
Town is a mile and half.
Two miles from hence is the Bishoprick and ancient city of Killaloo [56].
This Bridge parteth ye County of Tipperary and Clare.
Within a mile and three quarters of O’brien’s Bridge is seen the Ruines of a very ancient Building called Castle Connell built by King John.
A fair View of it is seen on yr left hand returning for Limerick from O’Brien’s Town, from whence to Parteene is 5 miles: this is a small Town adjoining to the famous Salmon Wire belonging to the City of Limerick.
Upon Parteen bridge is read this Inscripcon beginning a fair over a bogg leading to Limerick.
HUNC PONTEM AC VIAM STRATAM FIERI FECIT
PETRUS CREAGH
FILIVS ANDREÆ
MAJOR CIVITATIS LIMERICENSIS. SUMPTIBUS
EJUSDEM CIVITATIS
ANNO DOMINI MDCXXXV.
On the right hand of this Bridge is a Great Decoy for Ducks, belonging to James Fitz Gerald of the middle Temple, Esqr.