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The Normans in the latest twelfth century called it by various 

 approximations to the native name — some unaspiratedlikeTIuerthern, 

 Wetheney, and Wodeny — others from the aspirated form, as Yonach, 

 Huheney, Honey, Woney, and Owney. 1201 "VV. de Eraosa grants 

 to Theobald "Walter, Kildelo (terra de Munester), Eurmun, Areth, 

 and Wetheni, with Owethenihokathelan and Owethenihoiffernan, as 

 granted to his uncle Philip de Braosa.^ At the foundation of the great 

 Cistercian House of Owney, probably before 1200, the district appears 

 as Wodeny Cathelan, Wodeny OiflSan, and "Wodeny Fidenurde. The 

 Manor of Wethenicire was worth £8 3*. ^^d. per annum in 1242 

 (C.S.P.I.). It is 'Taithne-tire of fruit, under Makeough" in the 

 Topography of O'Huidhrin in 1420. The Hi Cathalain and Ui 

 hiffernan tribes and the Aradha were gi'adually displaced, though the 

 nominal English power hardly reached past Caherconlish. 



Ey 1420 the Ui Maolrians or Eyans were supreme in the Limerick 

 portion of XJaithne, and gave it their name of AYoney Mulryan down 

 to the seventeenth century. 



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80. Aghacoee or BoyisAGH (14). Not marked. There seems 

 to be some doubt whether the Eoyanagh *'in Natherlach," 1291 

 (Papal Taxation), was really in Wetheny, or whether it was the 

 Kilboygnan church near Eallingarry in Coshlea (Plea E,,, No. 22 and 

 No. 26), named in 1297 and 1306, as we believe it to be. If not, the 

 records of Boynagh, and certainly those of its castle, only commence 

 in 1552 (to our present knowledge) ; the Abbey of Woney, Caslane- 

 boenagh, &c., being granted to ^^alter Ap. Howell or Powell (Fi. 1 020). 

 Tliey also appear immediately after the Abbey in the following 

 grants : — 1562 to Peter Walshe, of Grange, Kilkenny ; 1592 Confirmed 

 (75., 463 and Inq. Exch., 36). Livery to Edmond, son of Peter. 

 1620 On death of said Sir Edmond Walshe, the C, vill, and lands of 

 Castleneboenagh, ^f/zas Aghcore, are named (Inq. Chan., 151 and 22b). 

 J ohn Walsh was pardoned for alienation of Castlenebony, alias Aghory, 

 and Carpincullen, &c. (Pat. R.). The name is not found in the great 

 surveys. 



81. Castlecomfoet (14). Marked. This is very probably the last- 

 lamed. In 1840 the house was said to stand on the site of an old 

 •astle (O.S.L., 8. 444). It adjoins Aghacore, and core" may have 



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