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T. Casey (who died 1637), and his wife, Bridget, dau. of Sir J. 

 Dowdall, of Kilfenny, succeeded to Eathcannon^ (see Trustee Map, 16). 



Fabric. — The C. is on a bold, rocky ridge, and consists of a walled 

 court, with a square tower to the north-west, and a residence to the 

 west. The tower is broken ; the north wall, 33|- feet long, and parts 

 of the sides remain ; it is 30 feet high, with walls 4^ feet thick. The 

 east face of the court is 105 feet long, the north 120 feet. At the 

 north-east angle are two flights of steps to the top of the wall ; no 

 ornamental features remain (O.S.L., 9, p. 371). 



TrLLABEACKY. 



184. TxTLLABEACKY (31). Site marked. 1185 Tullabraci granted 

 to Abbey of Magio (charter). 1302 The corn seized for the King, 

 given to W. le White of Tylaghbrek and others (Justic. E. Cal.,p. 466). 

 1308 Tullachbrek Manor, on the death of Bishop Eobert Dundonyll, 

 was taken into the King's hands (Pipe E.). 1655 Tullabreacoke or 

 TuUabracky (C.S., xxiv., p. 14). 



Fahric. — It was nearly levelled in 1810 by J. Molony ; parts 

 remain embedded in the stables of the modern house. 



Beueee (part). 



185. HowAEDSTOwx or Balltsiwaed (39). Xot marked. At an 

 early period, after 1200, Hamo de Yaloignes, Lord of Iniskefty, had 

 enfeoffed the Archbishops of Dublin in Culballysyward,^ in perpetual 

 alms (Plea E.) ; Alex, de Anud granted to Archbishop J. de Saunford 

 the homage of his nephew, John, on the same (Antiquissimus Eoll, 

 P.E.O.I., 1285; and Liber Js'iger Alani, Is'o. 1061). It then was 

 granted to the Dondon family, who held it from at least 1284 to 1655. 



^ The Wrays, a Durham family, got lands in Yorkshire. Sir Chris, was Lord 

 Chief Justice of Queen's Bench. 1573 His son, Wray, married a daughter of 

 the Lord Deputy, Sir W. Drury, and was created a baronet 1612 ; their son, 

 Sir Christopher, had a third son, Sir Drury (6th Baronet), born in Lincolnshire, 

 1633, and married Anne Casey, of Rathcannon. He died 1710 ; his son, Sir 

 Christopher, died ten days later, succeeded by his brother, Sir Cecil Wray. 

 Sir Drury ^yas a captain in the army of King James, and was attainted ; but his 

 son stood high in favour of King William, for \vhom he fought in Flanders, Spain, 

 andPortugal, and so protected his family (see Complete Baronetage, G.E.C., vol. i., 

 p. 95). 



^ Culballysyward and Ballysyward are used as practical equivalents : see, e.g., 

 tithe case, 1295, of T. de Cocis, Dean of Limerick, and the Sheriff Roger de Lesse 

 (Justic. R. Cal., p. 38). 



