102 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



by Prince Edward to Simon le Minur. 1290 The Bishop of Emly 

 surrendered it and the King granted it, Tipperary, Kilfeacle, and 

 Estremoy, to Otho de Grandison. The latter granted it to his 

 nephew Peter de "Wypeyns, in failure to his nephew Gerarde de 

 Crous. Peter is called de Estane in other deeds, with reversion to 

 Jo de Estane, called Eusselet. 1299 Grant of weekly market and 

 free warren at Occonagh or Actonagh, with Estremoy and Honey 

 to de Grandison. 1278 Edward I. learned that the tower and house 

 of the C. of Occonagh wanted roofing, and commanded Rob. de 

 TJfford to deliver to the constable out of the King's mines enough 

 for the repairs.^ In 1284 the rent was 9 marks and 8 shillings. 

 C.S.P.T., vol. i., 621, 2805, 3053, 3108; vol. ii., 1516, and p. 549. 



Castletown. 



88. Castletown-Coon-agh (25). Marked in Coolbaun. 1578 

 Moriertagh O'Brien held the C. and orchard in Conagh, namely, 

 Ballycaslane or Castletown (Inq. Exch., 7). 1572 Tirrelagh, his 

 son, died seized of the C.s of Castletown, &c. (Inq. Exch., 7, 10). 

 1604 Livery granted to his son Murtagh mac Brien Ogonagh of 

 Castletown C. (Pat. R.). 1611 Conoghor O'Brien held Cuonagh C. 

 (Inq. Chan., 8b). 1625 Pardon to W. Longe, Tho. LahifP, and 

 various Bourkes, for alienations of Castletown. (Pat. R.). 1651-54 

 A Cromwellian garrison was kept at Castletown and Tough C.s. 

 Cornet J. Andrews paid £'l8 for hay for the horses at both C.s. (Acct. 

 R., m. 8). 1655 The C. and mill in repair held by Mort. MacBryne 

 (C.S., xxiii., p. 28 ; B.D., 45). 



Fabric. — A tower, 80 feet high, measuring 19 feet by 10^ feet 

 outside, the walls 8 feet 4 inches thick, the western having fallen. 

 The main wing is 13^ feet long inside, with a spiral stair to the 

 top, and an outer round-headed door (O.S.L., 9., p. 431). 



OOLA. 



89. PoLLAEDSTOWN OT MoANAHiLA (25). Not marked. 1857 

 Moriertagh O'Brien held Cloghfollard C. (Inq. Exch. 7, 10). 1583 

 Cloghplallordy or Cloghenflordy C. held by Kynedy and Conor 

 MacBrien (Des. R., 74). 1610 T. Pollard of Brampton, Devon, a 



1 Vol. iii., 646. The silver mines in Coonagh in 1612 yielded 3 lb. silver per 

 ton, worth 5*. 2d. an ounce; lead £11 to £12 the ton. The CroM^n had i of 

 silver, -hs of lead (Ir. Arch. Soc, i., p. 6). 



