Loughmoe Castle

The castle can be seen from the Dublin-Cork Railway line between Templemore and Thurles railway stations.

Viewed from Catholic church

Fireplace in the Great Hall

13th century tower house

The oldest part of the castle was built in the thirteenth century, and consists of a four-storey tower-house. Additions were made by the Purcell family in the seventeenth century. The family lived in Loughmoe Castle until around 1760. The land in which it was built on was granted to Sir Hugh Purcell in 1204 as a dowry from Beatrix FitzWalter's father, Theobald FitzWalter. At the same time this was built, a mill was erected not far from the castle. The first Baron of Loughmoe was Sir Hugh Purcell, who was given the title by James Butler, first Earl of Ormonde and descendant of Theobald FitzWalter. The last Baron of Loughmoe, Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe, died March 1722 and ended the Barony of Loughmoe.

Lord of Loughmoe

• Sir Hugh Purcell

Baron of Loughmoe

• Richard Purcell, 1st Baron of Loughmoe (1328)
• Phillip Purcell of Loughmoe
• Geoffrey Rothe Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1397)
• Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1430)
• Peter Purcell of Loughmoe
• James Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1456)
• John Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1466)
• Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1518)
• Patrick Purcell of Loughmoe (c.1534)
• Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (b.1538 d. 3 August 1607)
• Ralph Purcell of Loughmoe
• Richard Purcell of Loughmoe (d. 15 September 1624)
• Theobald Purcell of Loughmoe (b. 1595 flourished 1630 died 1644)
• James Purcell of Loughmoe, (b.1609, died 13 September 1652
• Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe born (September 1652), died 4 March 1722[1]

• Loughmore

• Description and Photographs of Loughmoe Castle