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his wife, and slew thirteen knights and others (A.F.M.). 1242-3 Eic. 

 de Burgh held the manors of Castle Wilekin, Balihodan, and Tristel- 

 laueran (C.S.P.I.). 1281 J. de Saundford accounts for rents of 

 Esclon and Castle Wyleken ; the latter was let to farm to Eic. f. 

 Walter de Burgo (Pipe E., 8). 



72. Caeeigaeeely (14). Marked. Fitzgerald calls it Carrigi- 

 farrioyla, " the OTarrellys' rock," and says it was built hy the Bourkes 

 and occupied by the O'Dalys (vol. ii., p. 286) ; O'Donovan denies 

 this, and says it was Carraig Fearghaill, Farrell's Eock (O.S.L.,. 8, 

 p. 408). 1558 Sussex on his progress was entertained with drink by 

 W. Burke as he passed the C. of Carrec Kerellois (Carew, i., p. 274). 

 1567 Pardon to Theo. Bourke of Carrygkyrily (Fi., 1050). 1576 

 Theo. died in possession of Karriarilie or Karrigkyrely (Inq. Exch., 9). 

 1655 Carrigiriell held by Lord Brittas. C. shown (D.S.A., 14, 18 ; 

 C.S., xxi., p. 10). 



Fabric. — It stood on a rock 20 feet high, and was fairly perfect, 

 being about 70 feet high, with five stories, the fourth floor over 

 a vault. It measured 19 feet 8 inches, by 14^- feet inside. Walls 

 H feet thick (O.S.L., 8, p. 408). 



73. Brittas (14). Marked. It was a chief seat of the Bourkes, 

 Barons of Brittas. In about 1410 Walter Duff Burk assigned to his 

 third son, Tiboit, the seisreachs of Britas, Eath Siurtain, Carraig 

 Ciotal and Baile Loisgche. Tibbot had two sons, Eiocaird and Daibhi, 

 who gave their names to families (Eental). Eic. Bourke, brother 

 of Lord Castleconnell, left by his wife (a daughter of O'Mulryan, of 

 Owny) a son. Sir John, who, in 1600, at the approach of Carew, offered 

 to suiTender. He, however, considered it sinful and damnable per- 

 sonally to submit " to the Queen; so Carew forced him into an igno- 

 minious surrender. In 1603 he was imprisoned for refusing the oath 

 of supremacy, and on his release, held the C. against the Grovernment. 

 After a brave defence of fifteen days he fled to Waterford, and was 

 taken, tried, and hanged. His kinsman, Theo. Burke, was given 

 Bryttas and Knockeneagh (Inq. Exch. 23, and paper by J. Grene 

 Barry, E.S.A.I., voL xix., p. 192). 1609 Theo. "Lord Castlecon- 

 nell" was granted the C. (Pat. E.). In the following year he gave 

 much trouble by " his perverse carriage" in trying to seize the lands 

 and title of Lord Castleconnell. It was only by seven months' impri- 

 sonment that the Government persuaded him to renounce his claims 

 (C.S.P.I., 430). He was created Baron of Brittas, and in 1633 was 

 confli'med in it and other lands, Knocketencaslean, Grenanbeg, &c. 

 {Ibid.). ^ 1653 Brittas was a garrison: Heniy Hayward was paid 



