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KiLLONAGHAN. 



134. Attyfliis" (22). Kot marked. A residence and alleged C. 

 of Flan O'Brien, c. 1500 (see legend, Lenihan, p. 307). 1583 Teig 

 mac Gilladuff O'Erien held Attefloyne and Kahirdiiff (Des. R., 40). 

 Brian Duff held Atiflewin or Artiflony (Fi. 4486-4615), and died 1615 

 (Inq. Chan., 15). 1601 Aweone O'Brien of Athiefloyn pardoned (Fi. 

 6487). 1638 It was held by Conor Keown and Donat or Daniel 

 O'Brien (Inq. Chan., 94, 215). 1655 By Marg. Stephenson, alias 

 Bryne (C.S., xxxii., p. 15 ; B.D., p. 59 ; D.S.B., 25). 1666 Granted 

 to Duke of York, 1703, sold to Mountiford Westropp^ of Kilkerin, 

 County Clare (Trustee Maps, 1688, No. 4a). There was then a 

 house, but no C. (R.I.A., Sale Books). The old house lay to the 

 west of the modern one. There was a tradition of a battle near a 

 burial-mound (see Proc. B.I. A., xxv. (c), p. 380w), and of a castle 

 near Annagh. A doubtful site. 



Crecora. 



135. ToNBATJN or Bearnane (21). Not marked. 1584 Bryan Duff 

 held Byrrynegyhie (Fi. 4486). 1633 It was held by Daniel O'Brien, 

 and in 1655 by Marg. Brien. The C. shown near the north-west 

 angle of Ballinyealla (C.S., xxxii., p. 10 ; D.S.B., 23 ; B.D., p. 57). 

 1667 Ric. Swete confirmed in Carrifulla (Jockey Hall), Buringehy 

 and Graige (Greenmount). The name is now lost in *'Tonbaun"; 

 mears fixed from C.S. 



136. Ballovealla (22). Marked. 1583 Brien Duff held Bally- 

 meilly or Ballynveylie C. (Fi. 4486; and Des. R., 7), which was 

 granted to Edm. Manering, but recovered by Teige O'Brien (Inq. 

 Exch., 25). 1622 Leased by Donat Earl of Thomond to Marg. mac 

 Canna (Inq. Chan., Car. I., No. 62). 1657 Ballinvealla, the stumpe 

 of a C. and a small orchard. Earl of Thomond (B.D., p. 57 ; and Act 

 of Sett.). 1669 Confirmed to Arthur Upton (B.D., 57; and Act 

 Sett.). 



^ This family was founded in Munster by Mountiford, younger son of 

 Thomas Westropp, of Brompton and Stainsbye, Yorkshire (Will, London, 1657), 

 who settled, 1657, in Limerick, and was appointed Comptroller of its port, Feb., 

 1660 (see Journal R.S.A.I., vol. xxi., p. 74 ; "Visitation of Yorkshire," 15S6 ; 

 "TestamentaEboracensia," from 1346) ; his sons Mountiford, Ralph, and Thomas 

 held Attyflin, Castleconnell, and Ballysteen, q. v. 



