Westropp — Ancient Castles of the Coiinty of Limerick. 161 



(Dcs. R., 33b). 1612 Edm. Purcell, of Croagh, was granted Bally- 

 calhane C. (Pat. R.)- 1640 Held by Gen. Patrick Purcell, as heir of 

 his son James, under the Earl of Kildare, as part of Kildare Manor 

 (Inq. Chan., 8, 241). 1657 The C. bawn, three great houses, a mill 

 seat and weirs, late of Major P. Purcell, deceased (C.S., xxvi., p. 7 ; 

 D.S.B., 16; B.D., 26). 



Fabric. — The Down Survey and Trustee Map (35) show it as a 

 large court with towers at the angles, a house inside, and a neat 

 garden surrounded by rows of trees. ^ There is a view in the " Limerick 

 Pield Club Journal," vol. i. The C. consists of a court 195 feet across, 

 the walls being 30 feet high. It had towers at the angles, and an 

 oblong " Castle " stood detached to the north. The fosse could be 

 flooded from the Maigue. The Estate Book " of 1703 describes it as 

 a large castle, strong walled, with a good garden and orchard, and a 

 stable. 



161. Aedlahan (4-12). Kot marked. The name is a warning to 

 those who would arrive at old names through modern forms. 1583 

 Grarrett MacGibbon held Ederrireloghan in Kyldima (Dcs. R., 34). 

 Ederreloghan C, held by T. mac Ruddcry, Knight of Glan (Peyton, 

 227b). 1619 Walter Coppinger surrendered the C. of Eleur leolaghan 

 (Pat. R.). 1657 Ardloghan or Ardiaghan, Shcchy Purcell (C.S., xxvi., 

 p. 8). The place lies at the head of Bleach Lough," and probably 

 covered Kilmacat "between the two lakes" — of Dromore and Bleach 

 Lough — as the older name implies. 



162. Court (12). Marked. 1583 Garrett mac Gibbon mac Reynode 

 held Court mac Reynode (Des. R., 34). The name may imply that 

 the C. was built by Gibbon. (See also Peyton, 217b.) 1655 It was 

 held by Gerott mac Tibbott and others (C.S., xxvi., p. 10). 1702 

 H. Widenham held it. 



Fabric. — A low, well-preserved peel tower, with slight projecting 

 turrets to the east and west, between which the southern face is 

 curved. In the north-east angle is a ruined staircase. The north 

 wall has a batter to each side of the plain-pointed door. The windows 

 are rude and plain; and the lower story vaulted. 



163. BoLiNE (12). Marked. 1583 W. Shane, mac Ric. mac W., 

 held Beolane C. in Ardchanhe (Des. R., 33b). 1591 Grant to 

 W. Carter. 1624 To Sir W. Parsons (Pat. R.). 1625 Edm. FitzGerald 

 died seised of it; his son William succeeded (Inq. Chan., 10), and 

 held the C. in 1655 (C.S., p. 13). 



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