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In 1284, Maur. FitzGerald unjustly disseised J, Dondon, of Culbaly- 

 syward in Ocarbiy (Plea E., 14). 1289 Suit of J. Dondon and Adam 

 Le Hunt about same m. 16). 1295 For John, son of Hugh 



Dondon, see Justic.E. CaL, i3p. 40, 68. 1308 Peter Daundonnd held 

 part under Archbishop (Pipe R.). 1317 I^". de Lees held part with 

 Kilmor, near Garth (Mem. R.). 1318 Lees' lands held by Crown 

 (Plea R., 119, m. 31). 1318 Jo. f. Peter Daundoun broke into and 

 robbed Balysiward Church (PleaR., 124, m.43). 1319 The King put 

 "VV. de Hampton in charge of lands of late Peter Daundon under see of 

 Dublin (Grossi Fines). 1322 Suit of and Juliana de Lees with 

 J. Goer about lands at same (lb.). 1410 Ballisheward, or Bally- 

 haward, named in "Torn Rolls" (White MS., Len.). 1583 C. held 

 by G., Earl of Desmond (Inq. Ex., Jas. I., No. 8). 1587 Sir E. Fitton 

 was granted the head -rent of Ric. Dondon, in Ballyhyward (Fi. 5032). 

 1597 The Chapter of Limerick granted the Dean's C. at Ballihaward 

 to Jas. Cromwell (Inq. Exch., 19b). 1600 Pardons of Ric. and Peter 

 Dondon, of Ballyhyward (Fi. 6446). Grant of the head-rent being 

 £4 in "haulface money," i.e., £5 6s. 8d. sterling, to Js"". Haward 

 (Pat. R.). 1653 Lease of C, bawne, and mill of Hywardstown to 

 Cornet J. Tilly (Hartwell Account). 1655 Ric. and Mary Dondon 

 lately held the decayed C. (C.S., xxx., i., p. 28). 



Bruff. 



186 Bruff (32). C. and "Court" marked. 1420 Brugh na 

 nDeisi (O'Huidhrin). The C. is said to have been built in 1220 by 

 de Lacy. It was an appanage of the Hospital of Aney. 1583 Near 

 Awney C. "is the place where Burg, alias A Burrough town, was 

 formerly, which was altogether laid waste, long before the rebellion 

 of the Earl (of Desmond), except a house or peel tower of Maughan 

 macTeige" (Des. R., 4b). Piers Lacy, of Broffe, was in Desmond's 

 rebellion (Fi. 4369). 1600 He held the C, was defeated by Capt. 

 Slingsby, and Brough C. garrisoned. Carew describes Lacy and the 

 Knight of Glin as " children of perdition, not to be admitted to 

 terms." Lacy was executed, 1617, and his lands given to Sir T. 

 Standish (Inq. Exch., 1; Pacat. Hib., I., p. 55; C.S.P.I.). 1641 

 J. Lacy, of Bruff, " a person of eminent power," took the C. from 

 E. Standish,! and from it harassed the English at Lough Gur. 



iThe monument to Sir T. Standish, put up by his grandson Standish 

 Hartstonge, Recorder of Limerick, 1675, remains in Bruff Church. The latter 

 was son of Francis Hartstonge, of Southreps, Norfolk. 



