106 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 



101. Ballytrasna (24). Marked. 1185 Balitarsini was granted 

 to the monks of St. Mary de Magio by Prince John (C.S.P.I., 136). 

 1251 Rob., Bishop of Limerick, made an agreement before Eobert de 

 Chardelawe, at Waterford, about land in Clonbalitarsene (B.B.L., p. 8). 

 1298 Suit of Jo f Pagan de Interberg and Bob. Dunmyng as to a 

 claim of dower by Agnes Blound off Balitarsne (Plea E., 36 & 40, of 

 xxvi Ed. I.). In 1577 Pardon granted to Morogho buy O'Kee of 

 Ballitarsne, and 1582 to Teige O'Hanan of same (Fi. 3149-3820). 

 1586 One of the chief C.s in Cuonogh (C.S.P.L, p. 236). 1600 Carew 

 marched against a C. of Morough Kewghe (MacBrian) at Ballitarsny 

 to open the road from Limerick to Cashel, but the garrison fled on his 

 approach (Fac. Hib. i., p. 85). 1624 Teige mac Murrogh mac Brien 

 held the C. and mill (Inq. Chan., 9, 50). 1655 held by Murrogh mac 

 Brien, junior (B.D., p. 48). 1667 Dyneley notes the monument of 

 the Mac Brians of Ballytarsney, in Grean Church (R.S.A.I., viii., 

 p. 283). 



Fabric. — The foundations, 55 feet by 24 feet over all, were 

 attributed to the O'Briens in 1840. 



102. Nicker or Coniger (24). Marked. A very doubtful site; 

 foundations said to be a C. in 1840, but without any support from the 

 maps, Surveys, or Records, so full in other cases. ^ 



Templebredon. 



103. Ballyneety (33). Marked, it is stated in the pedigree in 

 Ulster's Oliice, that the Whites came to Bally neety from England, 

 and built the C. there in 1418. This may be mythical, as the family 

 name occurs from before 1200 in the city, and soon afterwards in 

 various parts of the county. 1578 One C. at Whytstown in Coonagh, 

 held by Tirrelagh O'Brien (Inq. Exch., 7, 10). 1583 Kynedy 

 mac Bryan of Ballinitye and Conoghor macBryan of Cwonaghe held 

 C. of Ballanity in Templebredon (Des. B., 74). 1586 Kuonogher 

 mac Bryan Ogononaght owned Ballynity, in Grean Ogonacht 

 (Peyton, 247). 1587 The C. of Balleneightie, otherwise Whytes 

 Town, late of Kennuedie mac Brien, granted to Edward Fyttou 

 (Carew, p. 447). 1621 Moriert mac Brian held Whitestown C. at his 

 death (Inq. Chan., 25b). 1655 Ballin Itie and Cloghniean, held by 

 Mort. Mac Brien and Meiler MacGrath (C.S., xxiii., pp. 11, 13, and 



1 Mr. Grene Barry thinks it is a caher site only, and that the surveyors called it 

 a castle wilhout authority. 



