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his evidences and -writings taken (C.8.P.I.). 1583 "Rathmore, a 

 large C, in parts minous, ^ith a barbican, ruined on the north, 

 and a courtyard, enclosed with a stone wall in great decay. 

 There are in the same C. divers necessary places, or bedrooms, 

 strongly built for defence," with an iron door. Granted by 

 the Earl, and Elinor, his wife, to ^aur. Sheighan for 99 years, 

 at a peppercorn rent (Des. R., 6 ; Peyton, p. 14). 1600 Surrendered 

 to Carew by the followers of the Sugan Earl (Pacat. Hib.). 1615 

 Jas. Casey settled it on T. Casey, who, in 1637, bequeathed it 

 to his daughters. They held it and a mill-seat in 1655 (Inq. Chan., 

 198 ; C.S., xxxi., p. 15). Sir Drury Wray next owned it. It was 

 forfeited, and was sold 1703 (Trustees' [Map, " 21 "). 



Fabric. — Tradition, in 1840, said that it was built by the Danes, and 

 levelled by Cromwell. A fairly perfect peel tower, 30 feet by 34 feet ; 

 the walls, 6 feet 9 inches ; features of the late fifteenth-century type 

 (O.S.L., 9, p. 386). 



206. Cahas (31). !Not marked. 1185 Camas from early times 

 belonged to Monasteranenagh Abbey, being a Grange of same. 1583 

 T. and J. Browne held Camas C, in Grean, at the time of their 

 joining the rebellion of Ger., Earl of Desmond (Des. R., p. 67 ; 

 Inq. Exch., 11). 1613 Sir J. Jephson held, among the possessions 

 of the dissolved religious houses, Camus cell, chapel, and glebe, in 

 right of his wife (Inq. Chan., 5a). In 1655, shown as in Glenogra 

 (D.S.A., 35). Afterwards held by the Bevans. 



Glenogra. 



207. Glexogea (31). Harked. 1239 Suit of Maur. de Londi-es 

 as to two knight's fees in Glenogra (Close R.). 1280 The " theodum " 

 held from :M. FitzGerald by J. f. Thomas (service at Allecath). 1298 

 The latter died seised of the manor. A full account is given from the 

 Manor Courts down to handmills, and a grove from which the Lord 

 can obtain nought but brambles and rods for carts " (C. S.P.I. ). 

 Geffry Mutteley held it in right of his wife, Alice, dau. of Ad Claragh 

 (Pipe R.). 1323 The Crown took 8 acres as dower for Sibil Fareman 

 (Plea R.). 1400-1420 The C. was built by the unlucky Tho., Earl 

 of Desmond. The Earls held it till 1583. C. much ruined, without 

 a roof (? " tect, voc. le stories " elsewhere), or floor. A circular area 

 or yard, called a balne, of which the wall is in great decay, so that 

 the C. is not defensible. 'Near it is an empty house, containing a 

 cellar, or story," which is habitable; there is a water-mill within 



