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be not intended — 1573 Gerald, Earl of Desmond, on his removal from 

 the Tower of London to Dublin, escaped on St. Patrick's Day, and in 

 three days reached his own lands, expelled the English from the C. of 

 Caenraige, and next year made terms with the Government and 

 surrendered the C. (A.E.M.). 1583 Gerald mac Thomas held the C. 

 of Pallace in Kenryherrowe (Des. E., 33b). 1638 Garrett Fitzgerald 

 held it at his death from G., Earl of Kildare, as part of Adare Manor. 

 1650 Sir H. Waller took and dismantled Pallas C. It was eventually 

 granted to the Duke of York. Castlepallace, alias Knocktershane, 

 or Shanpalse (Trustee Maps, 6, 38). 1703 Sold to John Bury, ancestor 

 of the Lords Charleville." 



Fabric. — A lofty tower on a rock, 20 feet high. Tradition connects 

 it with the Earls of Desmond. The south wall, and about half of the 

 sides, have fallen; the rest is fairly perfect, 16^ feet by 14 feet 

 inside ; the walls 6 feet thick and 60 feet high. It has five stories ; 

 the two lowest are under a vault. ^Tear it is a " Court," the walls 

 30 feet high and 5J feet thick. Near the main tower is a round 

 turret, with spiral stairs, leading to a sallyport near a pool. The 

 outer wall encloses a bawn about 60 yards square (O.S.L., 8, p. 7). 



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160. Ballycttlhane (12). Marked. 1299 Sir Hugh PurcelP held 

 Moycro (Croagh), Ballycathelan and Clanech ( Justic. E., Cal., p. 246). 

 1518 Gerald, Earl of Kildare, held Ballycathelan in Kyenry, Co. 

 Lim., and the advowson of the free chapel of Eussell (Eental). 

 1581 Pelham reported that Brian Duff O'Brien, of Carrigogunnell, got 

 aid from Adare in Feb., 1581, and raided Kenry, taking 200 cows ; 

 Desmond and his men pursued, but could not recover the cattle, and 

 lost ''a son of old John of Desmond" (Carew ii., p. 225). The 

 Garrison of Adare sent soldiers to raid Kenry ; but they were defeated 

 and nearly exterminated by David oge Purcell, of Baile ui Chathlain, 

 near his C. The Captain of Adare got aid from Kilmallock, and 

 stormed Baile ui Chathlain C, slaying 150 women and children 

 (A.E.M.). 1583 Peirce Purcell held Ballycullen C. in Kyldyma 



1 Hugh Purcell appears in the Black Book of Limerick as granting wood and 

 turf, at Moychro, to the Bishop of Limerick. The Purcells appear in the Plea 

 Rolls from 1318. The charter of Hugh to liis son Robert Purcell, as to Baly- 

 cathlau, is cited ; the place was entailed on the younger sons, Walter, Thomas, and 

 Philip (No. 116, m. 42). There is also a suit (m. 47) of T. Purcell against Maurice, 

 Prior of St. Mary's, Ratbgell, for wrong done at Moychro. 



