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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



(R. S.A.I, ix., p. 197). 1690 It was occupied by King William, and 

 in 1691 by Ginckell, when advancing to besiege Limerick. ^ 



Fabric. — Fitzgerald mentions four C.s in 1827, and a fortified gate 

 (vol. ii., p. 285) ; little is now extant. Dyneley's view shows a peel 

 tower, four stories high, with a bartizan at one corner. See a paper 

 on the place in Cork Hist, and Arch. Journal, vol. ii., 1896, by Eev. 

 Mr. Lynch. 



62. KjsrocKSHANECASHLANE (14). Marked. 1540 The man of Cnoc 

 an t sean chaislean was Shane (m. Ric, m. Tiboid, m. William, 

 m. Ric, m. Water, who owned it, in 1410, greatgrandson of Ric, 

 1349), Burk (Rental). 1583 W. Burke, Knockesanna C. (Des.R. 37), or 

 Cnockentanycaslane with a C. and water-mill (Inq. Exch., 23). The 

 C. in 1608 was granted to Theo. Lord Castleconnell (Pat. R.), con- 

 firmed 1633 to Lord Brittas. 1655 Cnocke SenechuUane (C. S.P.I, 

 and C.S., xxi., p. 10 ; also see D.S.A., 14-18), and confirmed 1666 to 

 Capt. Friend (Act Sett.). 



Fabric — Fitzgerald calls it a fine old fortress near the residence 

 of B. Frend," 1827 (vol. ii., p. 286). The 0. S. Letters say that no 

 ruins stood in 1840; but the maps show a large enclosure, with a 

 small round tuiTet at the north-east angle. 



63 and 64. Kxoceedanjja C. and Castelle:noce:e C, given, as held by 

 AV. Bourke, with the last-named C, in Cahrynlisshy 1583 (Des. R. 37), 

 but are otherwise unknown to me. 



65. Geexan (14). Two castles marked. 1540 Shane Bui'ke gave 

 the half seisreach of da Grianan to MacClanchy of Urlann, County Clare 

 (Rental). 1557 F. f. Donnell f. Glangie, of Grenan, got English 

 Liberty for 6s. M. (Fi. 1903). 1583 W. Burke held Grenane " duo 

 castell" (Des. R. 37). 1604 Theo. Baron Bourgh of Castleconnell 

 was granted half the C. of Grenan leghtragh, estate of Don. mac 

 Clanchie (Pat. R.). 1608 He was confirmed in C. of Griananbeg {II.). 

 1624 Sir W. Parsons was granted Grenan Oughteragh, estate of Owen 

 and Don. Clansy {Ih.). Livery granted to Tho. Clancy, and pardon 

 for alienation of C, and bawn of last (i^.)- 1651-4 There was a 

 Cromwellian garrison at Greenane (Acct. R.,7 b). 1655 Lord Brittas 

 held both C.s of Grenane — Ighteragh and Huaghtragh (C.S., xxi., 

 pp. 11, 12; D.S.A., 14-18; B.D., p. 129), and Owen, John, Charles, 

 and Simon Clanchy joined him in conveying same to A. Ingram (B.D., 



^ The Wilson family of Caherconlish came from Elton, Yorkshire. Col. Ralph 

 Wilson obtained Caherconlish ydih. Kishiquirk, Tervoe, «S:c., and built a fine house 

 at the first, now long a rnin. The "irresponsible forms" of the name require 

 care, unintelligible forms reaching their nadir in Rare Kenlex " in 1575. 



