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across the boggy shallows of the lake. (See E.S.A.I., vol. x., p. 415, 

 and xxxii., p. 196, by J. Grene Barry, and notes on the Eourchiers by 

 Kichard Langrishe, vol. xxxiy.,, p. 365, and xxxv., p. 21). 



211. KiLLALorGH or Black Castle. — Fabric — It is 25 feet by 

 13^ feet inside. The lower story is vaulted; the sides 35 feet high 

 to south, 12 feet high elsewhere, and 1\ feet thick. The gateway is 

 beside it to the east (O.S.L., 9, p. 234). 



212. Gak hod's Island, in the lake, traces of a building, said to be 

 a C. of Earl Garrod, whose ghost is doomed to ride over the lake once 

 iu seven years, till the silver horseshoes are worn away.-^ Doubtful 

 site. 



213. Knockfennell (32). A strongly-fortified hill (FitzGerald i., 

 p. 313) in 1827. It had to the west a stone fort built of blocks 3 feet 

 square, with small ones inserted, the wall 10 feet thick and highj and 

 120 feet across the ring, with long walls, 60 yards apart, down the 

 north slope, and at the east end was a lesser fort and similar long 

 walls. Even in 1840 it was only a ring and heap of stones. ^Xow 

 only a slight mound remains. It is a reputed C, so we give it to 

 complete the strongholds of Lough Gur. Doubtful site. 



214. Elton (40). Xot marked. 1585 Elltown C. granted to 

 Sir E. Eittou (Fi. 5032), and held by him 1606 (Inq. Exch., 9). 

 1607 Grant to Haward (Pat. R.). 1621 Held by W. Haly with 

 Ballinlyng or Lillingstown (Inq. Chan., 8, 240, 244). 1653 Leased 

 to Quartermaster J. Chinnery (Hartwell Acct. Book) Buinous C, late 

 of Haly (C.S., xxxi., p. 9). 



215. Knockaxey or Aine (32). Two C.s marked. The place 

 was famous in early legend. " Two " legendary battles, " A.ii. 3772 

 and 4422," in " each of which " a high king, Eochy, fell, are placed 

 here (one legend, two chronologists) ; Cuchullin, from its hill, points 

 out the surrounding lands and hill to Laeg, on the raid to Tara 

 Luachra; and Aine's father was there slain by King OilioU Olum. 

 Circa 440, St. Patrick visited Drom Collchoill, or Aine Cliach. 

 ("Colloquy," Silva Gadelica, ii., p. 576). It formed the centre of 

 the Martini Tribes (Egerton MS., 92). To come to history. In 

 666 a fierce battle was fought at Aine between the Aradha and 

 Ui Eidgeinte (A. F. M.). 1002 King Brian repaired the fort of Dun 

 Cliach at Aine {lb., Wars G. and G.). 1199 C. d'Any was granted 

 to J. de Gray. 1226 The fair at the manor was granted to G. de 

 Marisco. 1253 Any reserved as dower for Queen Eleanor. 1262 



^ Lenihan, p. 725, Revue Celtique, iv., pp. 185-191. 



