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33. Newcastle-Clanwilliam (5). Marked. 1583 Castclenoo C, 

 held by W. Bourke, also called " Castellano Trylan " and " ]N"ester- 

 moy" (Des. R., 37; Peyton, 257). 1607 Dom. Hoche owned 

 Kewcastle-Clanwilliam, meared with the water called Griodane on the 

 west, and the Shannon on the north (Inq. Chan., 2a). 1619 H. 

 Holcroft was granted the C. and bawn of Newcastle (Pat. R.). 1623- 

 1655 Jordan Roche held it, with fifteen acres of orchard (Inq. Chan. 

 II., C.S. xxix., p. 9), granted to Duke of York, and sold, 1703, to 

 Hollow Blades Company. 



Fabric. — A late peel tower ; the west wall and a side turret had 

 fallen before 1840; the latter, it is said, in 1800. It is about 50 feet 

 high, and measures H\ feet by 21 feet 8 inches, with large windows 

 and high gables and chimneys. An improbable tradition makes it the 

 residence of King "William during the siege of Limerick (see O.S.L., 9, 

 p. 24). 



Deeetgaltax. 



34. Balltsimon (13). Not marked; perhaps the last. 1540 Baile 

 Simoinn was the land of Clann Daug ; Beal Atha Siomuinn was land 

 of Sliocht Riockard (Rental). 1583 W. Bourke held C. of Bellashemon 

 (Des. R., 37), and in 1598, John Bourke. 1620-1623 Bealasymon 

 held by his grandson Edm., son of Ric. Bourke (Pat. R. and luq. 

 Chan., 18a), who held it in 1655 (D.S.A., 4, C.S., xxix., p. 9, 



B. D., p. 104). Confirmed to Duke of York, and sold in 1703 to 

 John Yincent. 



35. CooLYHENAN- (13, 14). Not marked. 1540 The man of Cuil 



1. Sheighinein was Geffry, son of Rickard of the Sliocht Riockard 

 (Rental). 1583 W. Bourke, Collehynon (Des. R., 37). 1595 TJllick 

 Bourke died in possession of it and Kilpatrick. His son Ric. succeeded, 

 and held it in 1637 and in 1655, with \v. Bourke (Inq. Chan. Car. I., 



2, 186, C.S., xxix., p. 11). 1663 Part was granted to Col. Randall 

 Clayton, and the " Seven Stangs " to the Duke of York. The latter 

 portion and Kilpatrick were held by N. Haly (Inq. Chan. Car. II., 4b. 

 and Act Sett.). 1703 Kilkevane alias CuUyhenan, called the Seven 

 Stangs, sold to T. Carter. 



36. KiLPATEiCK. Unknown, but in Derrygalvan, near the east 

 border of Donaghmore. See last section. 1655 N. Haly held the old 



C. somewhat in reparation (C.S., xxix., p. 13). 



37. BALLYXBEOA^'NE. TJuknown. 1583 W. Bourke held its C. 

 Des. R., 37). 1621 H. Holcroft was granted the " ruined house of 



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