Westkopi' — Ancient Caatlen of the County of Lhnerich. 105 



Peyton, 241 in Kyi duff Parisli in the Toglio of Asgrcnan). 1G17 

 Maur. Hurley of Knoeklong C. held Uromlare or Kilduff (Inq. 

 Chan., 189). 1655 C. in repair, with a mill held hy Sir Maur. 

 Hurley (li.l)., 49; C.8., xxiii., p. 36) ; eonfirmed to Edm. Harrison, 

 and in 1667 to Erasmus Smith's trustees (Act Sett.). 



Fabric. — A late jieel house, near New Pallas. The east and north 

 sides are down. It is 37 feet long to west, 47 to south ; walls 6?, feet 

 thick. It has four stories, and a lofty gable and chimney (O.S.L., *J, 

 426). 



Gkean. 



100. Pallas Gruan (24). Site marked. Grian was a place of 

 note in early historic times, having even then a legendary fame going 

 back to the semi-historic or mythical periods. Legends remain of the 

 princess Grian, now recognized as a banshee, and of the early Prince 

 Oilioll Olum, of the battle fought by the High King, Cormac mac 

 Airt, in 241, and of St. Patrick's visit to Grian in Aradha, circa 437. 

 The place was also named in early times " Cnoc na gcuradh," or 

 "Champion's Hill." It appears in the Annals, 918. In Norman 

 times, 1216, it was formed into a manor and granted to the liishop of 

 Eraly. 1233 Granted to Maurice Fitz Gerald, and a fair was established 

 the following year. A large mass of material may be found in the 

 C.S.P.I. (1233-1307), Plea lioUs, &c. It was wasted by Turlough 

 O'Brien, 1285-7—*' Blue-streamed Grian " (Wars of Torlough)— and 

 forms one of the group of manors with Adare, Croom, and Wrgidy, held 

 in varying amounts by Eitz Gerald, de Clare, de Valence, de Cogan, and 

 he Earls of Kildare. In 1334 a grant was made for the repairs of 

 he C.s. in Estgrene. In later days, 1544, Greneogoanagh was held 

 )y Thady mac Brien (Pat. It.), and in 1586 Toghe Asgrcnan was in 

 ho patria of O'Brien-Arrey, including Kilduil' (Peyton, 24 U). 

 Oil Sir Ed. Fisher was granted part of the ruinous C. of Pallace, 

 lie estate of Tirlagh mac Morough Brien (Pat. li.). 1629 Conor 

 jtlac Murtagh Mac Brien held two parts in the C. of Pallesgrcny 

 Inq. Chan., 9, 76). 1655 C. shown near Pallice which was held by 

 jl'irragh oge Mac Bryne and Sir Morris Hurley (B.I)., 50 ; Petty, 67). 

 seems to have been demolished before 1680, as Dyneley notes that 

 tiiere was anciently a Castle on a neat mound at Pallice" (li.S.A.I. 

 [ii., p. 283). 



Fabric. — The site was unknown to the O.S.L. (8, p. Ill) in 1840, 

 |it is given on the maps ; the mote lay about 40 yards to the east of 

 e foundations; there had been traces of strong walls there in 1800. 



