Castletroy
Castletroy
Caladh an Treoigh | |
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Suburb | |
Housing (Monaleen Heights) in Castletroy | |
Castletroy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′01″N 8°33′11″W / 52.66704°N 8.55297°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| City | Limerick |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 14,733 |
| (Area covered by 2018 Castletroy Local Area Plan, including Annacotty village) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R 625 574 |
Castletroy (Irish: Caladh an Treoigh, meaning 'callow (riverside meadow) of An Treoch or de Treo') is a townland and suburb of Limerick, Ireland. The area was named after Castle Troy, also known as the Black Castle, the ruins of which are located on the southern bank of the River Shannon, approximately 2 km east of the University of Limerick.