192 Proceedino^ of the lioyal Irisli Acmiem;/. 



was granted the head-rent o£ Jns. Fox in Ballygidden; it was £6 in 

 " half-face" (R. 5032). 1665 Ballyvullygiden, rninous C of Edm. 

 ffnvrrs xxxi 1) 13). Hulligiden Fox, "in it stands a C, 

 Id ira^i:- Id s.!.-, 34). 1666^7 Granted to Capt. Bob. Morgan 

 (Act Sett.). 



KiLB REEDY Ma.TOTI. 



2.56. BnL«Ai,ENEAnY(40). Marked. There was alegendary Battle 

 of Belgaden between Fiaeha-Labhrain and Eoeby, Kmg of Munsteis 

 » ™ 3751 1583 Edv. Lacy held Bulligidinea(dy), evidently called 

 A.M. 3751. ^ 11 . nndDes R 32). 1612 Odo, or Eady, 



fromhisname (Inq. Eseh., 11 , antiiJes. n..,oi;. . . 



Lacy, of Brnree, was granted the C. and manor of Bon lyg.dmebeg or 

 ialTygidineady (pat. R.). 1655 See D.S. A., 50, 56. It was confirmed 

 to CaDt HusTi Massy, 1666-7. n i. 



Z'l-U meaLes 22J feet by 18 feet, with walls fee 

 thick, and has two doors to the sonth, the western leading to a spiral 

 m'r • the lower story is vaulted. 

 2^7 F— ■.748)- Marked. 1583 .Tas. ffiant held f^antestown 

 or Farrcn Inanta (Inq. Exch., 13). T. Burgat then held the C of 

 Fantistowne, alias Ballinantie, alia. Ysbardstown ; ^^'^ 

 succeeded; the lands were in Athenessa Manor, under Earl of Ivilda e 

 anq Chan., 150). 1630 J. Bnrgat, of Fantstown, was trnstee to 

 £'casey,oiKathmore(7J., 198). 1657 J. and Ellen Bnrgat held it 

 fP^ ^xT n 14- DS.A.,50,56). 1666 Fanstown confirmed to Capt. 

 H.' PonsonLy anci Lord Colloony (Act Sett.). The Fants resided near 

 it till at least 1709, when N. Fant, of Kilmallock, made his will 



^"^Tafot^.-fhe' C.' is 34 feet by 16 feet 9 inches; walls, 5 feet 

 9 inches thick. The east door is pointed inside, and round outside ; 

 ICe L three stories; the second is vaulted. The fire-places and 

 spiral-stair are perfect, the latter 50 feet ^^igj-- There are bo.- izans 

 to the north-west and south, all well preserved (O.S.L., 8, pp. 258-261 



'"'2I8 "ion^x Bl..e«ey (47). Marked. The sonth wall of the C. is 



■^Tsg BiLLYom,LANF, (39, 40). Not marked. 1320 Rie. and Pat. 

 L'Enfa unt held BallycoUen from Sir T. de Lu£ as part of the manor 

 ^f\ndesse, County Limerick (Mem^ R No. 34). 1657 The bawne 

 of BallycuUane in Athenessie held by Patrick Kearney (C.b., xxv., 

 p. 11). A doubtful site. 



