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which, together with the surrounding property, became for- 
feited in 1641, and then passed from the O’Kellies of Gal- 
lagh, now worthily represented by Connor J. O’Kelly, late of 
Tycooly, but who now resides on a purchased estate, to which 
he has given the name of Gallagh, after the home of his an- 
cestors; it then passed to the Blakeneys, of Abbert, now 
represented by J. H. Blakeney, Esq., a family always distin- 
guished in the military service of their country, and of which 
the gallant defender of Minorca, in the days of George IL., 
and in our own day, Sir Edward Blakeney, K.C.B., Com- 
mander of the Forces in Ireland, have been the most illus- 
trious ornaments. 
‘¢ Of this rebuilt pile, but one solitary chimney now re- 
mains to tell of its former splendour, but the present occupant 
of the farm assures me, that, when he got possession of it 
some twenty years ago, sixteen such chimneys were then 
standing, and a pile of building that gave evidence of very 
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considerable extent. 
“To the western end of the terraces the gravel esker 
appears to have been left completely in a state of nature, nor 
do I believe that it ever has been disturbed by any agricul- 
tural process. 
“In the Annals of Clonmacnois, A.D. 1351, it is stated— 
‘William mac Donogh Moyneagh O’Kelly invited all the 
Irish poets, brehons, bards, harpers, gamesters, or com- 
mon kearrachs, jesters, and others of their kind in Ireland, 
to his house upon Christmas, this year, where every one of 
them was well used during Christmas holydays. And he 
satisfied each of them with presents at their departure, so as 
that every one of them was well pleased, and extolled William 
for his bounty, one of which assembly made certain Irish 
verses in commendation of William and his house, which 
began thus :— 
Filid Cipeanh so h’aon ceaé.’ 
