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(21) CoNNELLO, being the chief patrimony of the Earl, is treated 

 exhaustively in the Surveys. In the case of the other baronies only small 

 portions were forfeited ; and we have no security that we can get any wide 

 view of their condition. In the Toghe of Clonhennery (round Castletown, 

 now called " Conyers," but once " Ballincastelane MacEnery "), Corkemohur 

 had oak and ash : so had Beallaghan Ulley, Gortroo, Cappanenanta, and 

 Cappaghneaghan. There were other woods at Gortincappaghquin, Cragne- 

 kerrelagh, and Kyllehallagh. Dyrreallen still retained its oak wood. Other 

 woods were found at Kil warren, seven miles west from Kilmallock, 

 Mulloharde, Gurtenrynneholagh, Molloharde in Kyllmyde (Kilmeedy), and 

 Muskrynownan (41, 50) ; in short, all the lands through this division down 

 to the Cork border, where they ran into the great wood of Kilmore, abounded 

 in timber and underwoods. Later in the book is also named a wood at 

 Pallice in the district (237). 



(22) In Tawnagh Toghe (Mahoonagh) there were divers parcels of 

 woods in Meane, Mohonagh, Dyrren, and Kylbreden, ten woods in all. The 

 forests were thick along the southern borders. Clenless (or Cleanglas) had 

 five more woods ; there was an aerie of goshawks in Glanemurlane. Hawking 

 must have appealed to the Commissioners to find place for such an entry in 

 the confiscation of half a province. There were woods at Culshonekyne, 

 Leaughbeg, Ballintubber, and Dromdewyn in Killedy, and one named Cowle- 

 cappagh in Tawnagh (243-6). 



The district round the hill of Knockferina, though lying in several 

 divisions, may be taken together. There were woods at Lysemoto Castle; 

 Bodestocke, now Woodstock, which had three ; Gortnefohe or Gorteneghe 

 (see 212) ; Ballygylletagle, Kyll-Glantannanetonnagha, Bally greanan and 

 Ballyneale, with woods and underwoods at Liskennet, and three at Bally- 

 kearan and Kyllyscappalassawre. Knockfearinhy itself was waste, save for 

 a, quarry of stones (56-66). There were woods and underwoods in Croagh 

 parish, at Croagh itself, Kylltennan, Dyrrenegawyg, near the last, Kyllvargey, 

 Kyllpursell, Kylladame, all very well wooded, and Park-Omogan and 

 Ballinwryg (66-71). A forest called Glanoore lay from Clonshire to Eower, 

 and enabled the troops of the Sugan Earl some years later (1599) to 

 ambuscade the Earl of Essex and his force on their way to relieve Askeaton 

 Castle. The Clonshire woods are mentioned several times, and others at 

 Cragbeg and Cappagh Castle, which rears its lofty, shattered tower beside the 

 railway near Ballingrane (177-233). 



Nantinan parish (its name recalling the nettle) was better cleared. There 

 were some trees at Ardgowlebeg, and a wood at Beliacullenagh. Evidently 

 hollies predominated there, as oaks did at Dyrrenegawnyg. Two more woods 



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