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utility. Till quite a late period, and within the last half century, there were 

 some considerable survivals of the ancient dense yew hedges. The castle of 

 Barryscourt — so, at any rate, it is claimed — owes its original erection (1206) 

 to Philip de Barry, nephew to Bobert fitz Stephen of Strongbow's band. In 

 this place, it is likewise claimed, Cambrensis wrote his pseudo-history. The 

 castle, as at present, consists of a great keep, with a courtyard covering about 

 half an acre, and the whole appears to be of somewhat later date than the 

 thirteenth century. Tudor windows and other details suggest a sixteenth- 

 Mi ry rebuilding or restoration. Of such rebuilding there is further 

 evidence in an inscription on the stone lintel over the immense fireplace : — 



"A c DO. 1588. D.B. ET E. K. ME FIEltl FECEKUNT." 



This gives us the initials of the rebuilder — David Barry, 1st Viscount 

 Buttevant. The keep, or castle proper, is quadrangular in plan with three 

 flanking towers at the outer angles. The southern flanker is of solid 

 masonry t" the height of Beven feet. In an upper story is the domestic 

 chapel. There were also three bastions or flanking towers to protect the 

 courtyard. Adjoining the castle is the comparatively modern (1716), but 

 dow ruinous, mansion of the Coppingers, who, early in the eighteenth century, 



ime lessees of Barryscourt, as 1 believe they have ever since continued. 



Their former residence had been in old Bridewell Lane on east side of North 



Ma Street, Cork. The castle proper has remained uninhabited (except 



usably by soldiery) since the days of the last Visctount Buttevant. It 



ever occupied as a residence by the Barrymorea. 



S.DD. Lamanagh (O.M.), Oilean Meadhanach—" Middle Island " ; an 

 extensive sub-division, not geographically an island. 



Mill. mi (O.M, Mullain—" Round Hills." This is a cluster of houses 

 rounded by rounded hills of esker character. 



Wi I : ind i< i..M. i lilean na g< loran. Idem. 



'The Bound 0"; a conical hill of tumulus shape, now planted with 

 timl>er. 



Groibbin Foite— " Little Grove of Fota "; a screen of timber. 

 The Rosary Walk," in the castle grounds. 



Pairc a hChomhgair— " Field of the Short Cut." 



Pairc a Bhullain— " Field of (with the Bound Hillock." There is a small 

 round hill in centre. 



:iii hi 'Aid—- Elevated Little Road"; a laneway from the Btrand to 

 Mullawn village. Elevation here is not figurative but very real. 



Clais a' Tobair— " Trench of the Well "; a field 



