Westropp — Ancient Castles of the County of Li me rich. 179 



Desmond, and purchased from its rightful owner. 1583 C. and vill, 

 of Cahir a Gillimo (Des. R., 6b). Kaheragyllymoore in Any (Peyton, 

 p. 14b). 1639 Jas. Stritch held it, as his grandfather, J. Stritch, had 

 done (Inq. Chan., 234; see Scool). 1655 C. held by W. and E, Stritch 

 (B.D., 121 ; D.S.A., 35). 1667 Granted to Capt. Eoh. Morgan and to 

 A. Reymon (Act Sett.). 



Fabric. — A rectangular foundation, 150 feet to east of a stone ring, 

 said to have been built with the ruins in 1835 (O.S.L., 9). 



TULLABRACKY. 



209. Grange (31). Marked. 1186 It is one of the " Granges " 

 of Magio (Nahava, Coracoimgillain, J^aglochmib, Cathercornii, Loc 

 Geir, which helo7igs to the milage of Log Geir^ Camuis and Imlevi), and 

 is probably that of Loc Geir (charter). 1348-9 The Abbot of Magio 

 accounts for issues of lands in Grangehawe (Gransha) in the king's 

 hands by attainder of Maur., Earl of Desmond (Pipe R., 13). 1583 

 Graunsha de Lough (Gur), or Castleanedroyde (Peyton, p. 10). 

 1655 Grangew, Lord Bath (C.S., xxxi., p. 15). 



Fahric. — Foundations 40 feet by 30 feet over all, and fragments 

 10 feet high and 6J feet thick; on Carriganilea Rock (O.S.L., 8, 

 p. 96). 



Knockaney. 



210. Lough Gur (32). Bourchier's C. Marked. 902 The fort of 

 Gair was claimed by the King of Cashel Book of Rights "). 1002 

 King Brian fortified Dun Gair and the Island in Loch Gair ("Wars 

 G. and G.). 1178 Dun Gair plundered by O'Collins of Cleanglas. 

 1186 Loc Geir, with the Island and Grange, given to Magio Abbey 

 (charter). 1287 T. de Clare held, at his death, " Le Dun " at Loych 

 Gir (C. S.P.I. ). The castles were built in the fifteenth century, and 

 held by the Earls of Desmond as one of their chief seats. 1536 Lord 

 Grey went to Lokkere, a strong C. of James of Desmond, and found 

 it deserted and open ; the roof, doors, and windows burned or removed. 

 " It standeth very pleasantly upon the foot of an Hand, containing 

 80 acres, environed with a great w^ater and mountains, and rocks 

 without the same; munited and warded more by nature than by 

 man's hand" (Carew i., p. 103). 1583 " The Manor of Lough Gur, 

 a large and excellent C, in a good state of repair ; a chief house of the 

 late Earl of Desmond, with an iron door at the entrance, strongly 

 situated at the foot of a round, rocky hill to the east. A fishery is 

 included, called a ' Logh,' replete with river fish. The C. in itself 



