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tailor, enfeoffed James, Baron of Dunboyne, in Cloghpollardy, alias 

 Pollardestowne (Inq. Chan., 9, 20). 1640 The latter held C. in fee 

 (Inq. Chan., 178). 1655 Pollardstown, broken C, James Butler; the 

 townland meared on the north with Longford and corresponds to 

 Moanahila. (C.S., xxiii., p. 3). His widow Mary held it (B.D., 

 p. 35). 1668 Pollardstown confirmed to J. Harding and T. Henry 

 (Act Sett.). 



90. Cloughdalton or Castle Lloyd (24). JS'ot marked. Clough- 

 dalton Bock is in Castle Lloyd, and the townland adjoins last. 1578 

 Tirlagh mac Brien held Cloghdallatowne, " one C." (Inq. Exch. 7, 10). 

 1583-1586 Conor mac Brien, Coonagh, held Cloghtallon, C. (Des. K., 

 74 ; Peyton, p. 24). 1655 Clogdalton held by Connor mac Brien 

 (C.S., xxiii., p. 3; B.D., p. 36; Petty, 67). 1668 Granted to 

 Harding and Henry (Act Sett.). 1688 Coldalton in Ulloe (Trustees' 

 Map, 24). 



91. LoNGEOBD (25). Marked. 1572 Tirrelagh O'Brien held 

 Longhurt C. (Inq. Exch., 7, 10). 1621 Moriert Mac Brien of Castle- 

 town held Longortt (Inq. Chan., 25b). 1625 Pardon for alienation 

 of C.s of Longgort and Williamstown (Pat. R.). 1655 Longford C. 

 held by Mortagh Mac Bryne and Jas. Butler (C.S., xxiii., p. 3). 

 1668 Confirmed to Duke of York. 1688 Confiscated (Trustees' Map, 

 24). 1703 Sold to John White, of Cappagh, County Tipperary. 



fabric.— A. fragment 20 feet high (O.S.L., 9, 428), fairly well 

 preserved. 



92. OoLAOK Shanaclogh (25). Marked. 1282 "Welese (Ullish) 

 granted by citizens of Limerick to J, fitzThomas (C.S.P.I., p. 429). 

 1285-7 Uladh or Uibhla named in some copies of " Wars of Torlough," 

 as on line of Torlough O'Brien's raid. 1306 Wlys (Oolys). 1542 

 Owlcys. 1544 See under Tough (87, supra) for the "Oolde children " 

 robbers. The name is Ullay, Ullish, Oolde, and Oola, from its orchards. 

 1551, &c. In 1572 Tirrelagh mac Brien held one castle at 

 Knockowlow (Inq. Exch. 7, 10), of which the C. townland, "Oola 

 Hills," is a translation. 1586 Knockowleye, held by Knonoghcr 

 ohowan mac Brian Ogonanoght (Peyton, p. 247). 1655 See Parish 

 maps (C.S., xxiii., pp. 3-11, and Petty, 67). 



Fabric. — A shapely tower, with four gables and lofty chimneys, 

 )attlements, and projecting bartizans. The larger windows have 

 nullions, and it is probably little, if at all, older than 1500. It is 

 ibout 60 feet high and 20 feet square in undei' room (O.S.L., p. 428). 



93. Arrtbreaga (33). Not marked. It adjoins Ballyneety. 

 1578 Tirrelagh O'Brien of Castletown held one C. at Marevregc 



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