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Perns) in 1587 [no. 5110], and as " Moylemurry m'=Tohell M^Keoglioe," of 

 Pallis, Co. Wexford, in 1601 [no. 6517; see§ 14, infTa\. Cf. also "Mollmory 

 M-^Kehughe " in a Co. Wicklow Fiant of 18 Mar., 1582 [no. 3844]. 



13. " Ouin m'Molaghlin M-'Aogain, brehon," 19 Sept., 1582 [no. 4079]. 

 Eoglian (or Edin ?) {mac Maoileachlainn) Mac Aodhagdiii, of or near " Kerru- 

 cruyn," i.e. Carrowcrin, which is quite close to Duniry, Co. Galway. See 

 further § 28. 



14. " Donald McKeogho, son of McKeogho, rymor," 28 April, 1584 

 [no. 4372]. DomhnaU Mac Eochadha, son of the chief of his name. ^ There 

 were three poets of this name attached to the O'Byrnes and living about this 

 time, viz., Domhnall MacE., Domhnall son of Fearganainm Mac E., and 

 Domhnall CarrachMacE. (see O'Eeilly, pp. cxliii-cxlv; Abbott-Gwynn Cat., 

 pp. 47-49 ; and O'Gr. Cat., pp. 504-514). The following also may be identical 

 with one of these poets: " Donill M'^Kehewe," 1582 [no. 4019]; "Donell 

 M'Keghoe," 1601 [no 6577] ; " Donell M-^Keoghoe " of Fiant 6517, quoted in 

 the next paragraph ; and " Donnell M'^Lowe O'Chycho " (sic), of " Balliboght, 

 near Ballimore," 1603 (Cal. Pat. Kolls, Ja I, p. 35 b). 



In other Eiants we find men of this surname (Mac Eochadha) mentioned, 

 some of whom, although the Fiants do not describe them as " rymors," can be 

 identified with known poets. From these Fiants we also infer that this 

 poetic family was settled mainly at " Pallice," i.e. the present townlands of 

 Pallishill, Pallis Lower, and Pallis Upper, in the north of Co. Wexford, about 

 midway between Arklow and Carnew. (a) " Eory M'^Eghoe, of Eapiers,^ said 

 CO. [i.e. Wexford], gent., Thomas m'Eory M^Eghoe, of same, John 

 m<=Eory M'Eghoe, of same," 1581 [no. 3733]. (6) " Thomas McKeogho," 

 of, apparently, "the Pallaice, co. Wexford," "Shane M^Keoghoe, of 

 Eahin Conogher," " Eory m^Shane M-^Keogho," 1598 [no. 6200]. (c) Farroll 

 m-^Loud M^Keigho, Lowe m'=Farrell M^Keigho, Farrell m^Ferrel M^Keigho, 

 Gillernow m-^Lowe M'^Keigho, Thomas m^Farrell M^Keigho," 28 May, 

 1598 [no. 6232]; no place-name mentioned. (c?j " Thomas M^Keoghoe, 

 of Pallice, Lewes M°Keoghoe, Farreyle m'^Farrell Keoghoe, and Enos 

 Daylie [see § 31], of same, .... Fargeuanyme M^Keoghoe, of Pallice. Donell 

 M'=Keoghoe, Dermot m^Donnell M"Keoghoe, Teig m"Moylemurry M'^Keoghoe, 

 Farreyle m°Lowe M^Keoghoe, Moylemurry m^Tohell M'^Keoghoe [see § 12], 

 Shane m'=Eorie M^Keoghoe, and Tohell M^Keoghoe, of same," 15 May, 1601 

 [no. 6517]. (e) " Mulmurrey M^Ferral M'Keoghe," " Farrale M^Lowe 



' Place not stated. The nearest place-names in the Fiaut belong to Cos. Kildare and 

 Carlo w. 



' "Rapiers " is now Rathpierce, in the north of Co. Wexford, a little to the east of 

 Pallis. 



