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Gef. f. Ulick Bourke of Eallibarrie (F. 6170). 1608 The mear of 

 the liberties of Limerick included this C. (Inq. Exch.). 1655 Eic. 

 Bourke sold the C. to Capt. T. Walcott ; he also held the mill (C.S. 

 xxix., 6 E.D. 108). 1667 Walcott confirmed in it (Act Sett.). 



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29. KiLLONAN (14). IS'ot marked. 1540 Clan Daug Bourke held 

 Cil Lonain (Rental). 1583 W. Bourke, C. of Killonnan (Des. B., 37). 

 1589 Bic. f. Tho. Bourke, the two C.s of the Killonans (Inq. Chan., 

 Car. I. 19). 1657 Two C.s named (D.S.A., 4 exp.). 1666 Granted 

 to James Duke of York (Act Sett.). 1688 Shown as two towers 

 three stories tigh, battlemented, and flanking a wing (Trustees' 

 Map, 22). 1703 Sold to Hollow Blades Company. 



30. Castle Teoy (6). Marked. In 1197 H. Troy was first provost 

 of Limerick ; the family is often named. T. Troy, bailiff of Limerick, 

 witnessed Edm. "Wyndebald's will, 1361 (Arthur MSS., Len. 62). 

 1583 "W. Bourke held Vill of Castlellane Trylane, C. of Callatroo 

 (Des. R., 37, Peyton 257). 1610 Held by Mac Keough of Clonkeen, 

 and 1655 the ruined C, eel weir, &c., of Callahintroy, by Lord Brittas 

 (C.S. xxix., p. 8). 1666 Granted to Duke of York. 1688 Shown 

 as standing in the Shannon (Trustees' Map, 22). 1703 Sold to 

 Hollow Blades Company. 



Fabric. — A peel tower on the bank of the Shannon. The north 

 and east walls remain. It is 31 J feet by 21^ feet inside ; the walls 

 7^ feet thick, and about 70 feet high. It has five stories and 

 numerous window-slits, and seems to date from later fifteenth century 

 (see O.S.L., 9, p. 14). 



31. Shreelane or Deomeoe (5). Not marked. 1620 Edm. Bourke f. 

 Ric. confirmed in Shrylane C. (Pat. R.), 1655 Sryelane and 

 Dromruo witli a broken C, held by T. Arthur (D.S.A., 4, exp. C.S. 

 xxix., 10 B.D., 104). 1688 C, shown as a turreted peel tower in 

 " Shrillane," on the Shannon bank (Trustees' Map, 22). 



32. Ballyclough (6). Not marked. 1620 Edm. f. Ric. Bourke 

 ^confirmed in half the C. and mill of Ballinclohie (Pat. R.). 1630 

 Livery of Ballinaclohy to Turlough mac Kennedy O'Brien (Chan. 

 R.). 1655 Edm. Bourke, &c., unroffed C. (C.S., xxix., p. 10; D.S.A. 

 4 exp.). 1680 It belonged to James Whitro ; the "etimology" is 



Stone town" (Dyneley R.S.A.I. viii., p. 282). 1688 Confiscated as 

 estate of King James (Trustees' Map, 30). 



