190 FroceedhKjs of the Eoyal Irish Academy. 



in 1657. [238] That of Laur Miagh^ to the west of the street, with 

 the town wall to its west (C.S., p. 10); and [239] a second of David 

 Miagh, with two lower, two middle, and one upper room, its garden 

 meared on the east by the town wall {Ih., p. 5). 



240-243. High Steeet Castles. [240] Geo. Miagli's C. on east 

 side, meared hy Friar's lande to north (/^., p. 15). [241] Francis 

 Creagh's C. with the churchyard to the east (ih., p. 17). [242] Jas. 

 Bluett's C, and [243] Gerrot Miagh f. Dominick had a C. to the 

 west of the street {lb., p. 26). Col. Eandall Clayton was confirmed in 

 a C. fronting the street on the west side, with a ruined backhouse 

 and a yard (Act Sett.), evidently the last-named C. 



244. Yicae's Castle. 1653 G. Talbott held it (Hartwell Acct.). 

 1667 Col. Clayton confirmed in the Yicar's C. in Limerick Street, 

 with the garden behind it (Act Sett.). 



245-250. Othee Castles. [245] 1607 Jas. Fox held a C, orchard, 

 and garden in Elee street Tlnq. Chan., 37b). 1653 [246] Jas. Lewis 

 held an ould C. backward, &c. [247] Lau. Wall an ould C. [248] 

 Capt. E. Stannard, a large stone house, an ould C. and backhouse 

 (Hartwell Acct.). 1667 [249] A front ruined C. in Vicar's lane, and 

 [250] a large C. at the corner near the cross- (Act Sett.). 



251. "Watee Gate Castle. 1655 A C. and garden to the north 

 of the Water Gate {Ih., p. 20). 



The Town Gates were: — 1. John's Gate, to the west. 2, The 

 Friar's Gate, to the north, opposite the monastery. 3. The Water 

 Porte, to the east, near the bridge. 4. The Ivy Porte, to the east ; 

 and 5. The Bla-Porte, or Blossoms Gate, to the south-east. The last 

 is in excellent preservation, with an arched gateway, and a room over 

 it. See Hardiman Map, No. 62. 



252. Peoppinge. 1655. Where stands a small butt of an old 

 C. north of the river Glen (C.S., p. 68). 



253. CouETNEEUDDEEY. 1579 The White Knight's C, manoi 

 and C. of Courteroddery, near Kilmallock, granted to T. Burgeate| 



' The family of Myagh appears as settled in County Limerick from 129 

 (PleaR.). 



' The deed of J. f. Elie Juvenis, circa 1270-90, in B.B.L., p. 63, mentio 

 " riemyn stret opposite the cross." This deed names as in Kilmallock " the gre 

 water to the north," the Main Street, Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Clapat Stree 

 Via Regalis leading towards Imelach, Water Street, Botherbalmekeyne to eas 

 Fontislac to south, Martynylake to north, and Kokytlach ( ? Hokyt or Cokyt). Twi 

 undated charters, p. 68, name Fotisland, the tenement of Sandyr the Harpeiflj 

 Aroldishyl on the Yia Eegalis, p. 70 ; St. John's Street, p. 71. ■' 



