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42. Deombanxy (13). Two C.s marked, one in Donaghmore and 

 one in Caheravally to south. 1584 Dounell Mac Canna, the lands 

 (Fi., 4615), and in 1587 the C, which he entailed on his sons (Inq, 

 Cha. Car. I., 90). 1621 H. Holcroft granted the ruined C, late 

 estate of Edm. M'Cany (Pat. R.). Yet in 1629 livery on Drombanny 

 was granted to Edm. M'^Canny on death of Donough, his father. 

 {Ih.). 1655 Piers Creagh, f. Andrew, held the broken C. (C.S., xxix., 

 p. 21, D.S.A., 7, 9). 1669 Granted to Duke of York (Act Sett.). 



Caheravally, 



43, DKOzviBANisrY (13). See last for history. 



Fabric. — The northern C. stands in a large, irregular double earth- 

 work. The O.S. Letters describe Drombanny as a mere fragment of 

 the south wall, 10 feet high on rising gi'ound. 



41. LiCKADOojg- (13). Marked. 1336 Leakdon vill and fossa 

 held by Bishop Maur. de Rupefort (B.B.L., p. 138). 1351 W. de 

 Bermingham held IS'athirlagh, Athnedesche, and Lekedon (Pipe R.). 

 1581 W. duff Hurley, of Lickadowne, pardoned (Fi., 3768). 1585 

 Dermod O'Hurly, " Titular " Archbishop of Cashel, who had been born 

 at "Lycadoon," was executed in Dublin (O'Reilly "Memorials," p. 55). 

 1600 garrisoned by Carew (Pac. Hib. I., p. 86). 1607 Dom Roche, 

 C. of Lyckadowne, alias Kiltourge (Inq. Chan., 2a). 1655 The C, 

 bawne, and twelve cabins held by Jordan Roche (C.S., xxix., p. 19) 

 granted to Duke of York, and in 1703 sold to Dr. T. Smith, Bishop 

 of Limerick. 



Fabric. — A peel tower, 70 feet high, 1 5^ feet by 7^ feet inside ; 

 walls, 8 feet 10 inches thick ; the spiral stair in the eastern section, 

 with the usual large gables and slit windows (O.S.L., 8, p. 151). 



45. Cahekvally or Raheex (13). Marked. 1336 Rathendessy 

 (de Rupefort's Rental). 1583 "W ne Boyle, C. of Rahen, and J. 

 O'Kahisse, the site of an " old very ruinous C. called Rahin (Des. R., 

 37r, 71). 1586 John Bradagh O'Kahysse held Raphin or Rathyn 

 (Peyton, 214). 1623 Cahervahilly, by W. Roche (Inq. Chan. Car. I., 

 14). 1655 C. shown (D.S.A., 8). James II. created Dom. Roche, f. 

 Jordan (Mayor of Limerick, 1691), Yiscount of Cahiravahalla, and 

 restored him the family estates. From Roche descended Sir Boyle 

 Roche, of oratorical fame. 



Fabric. — Foundations in a fort behind the church. 



^ " Fossa " means an entrenched earth fort or mote, and may be the "dun '* 

 which gives the name to the place. 



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