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Atheneasy and Kilbreedy Majoh. 



260. GiBBONSTowN (40-48). Not marked. 1572-4 Pardons of Ger. 

 mac Thomas of JBallygibbon (Fi. 2158, 2472 ; Hardiraan, No. 56). 

 1655 Gibinstowne ould ruynous C, by N. Haly ; also the seats of two 

 grist-mills in Kilbrecdy (C.S., xxv., p. 11 ; and D.S.A., 56). 



Effin. 



261. Brickfield or Kilbigley (55). Marked. Ardskeagh C. in 

 Kyllbyggeley (Peyton, p. 238). 



Fabric.— Th^ W. wall, 50 feet high, 5^ feet thick (O.^.L., 8, 

 p. 338). 



Eallingaddy. 



262. MiLLTOWN (48). Not marked, perliaps Millmount. 1583 W. 

 f . Ric. f . Edm. David MacGibbon, alias MacDavid Nynnagh, held the 

 C. and mill of Milltown near Kilmallock, when slain at Cloghdalton 

 in the rebellion of Sir John of Desmond (Inq. Chan., 49b). 1655 Old 

 ruinous C. and seats of two grist-mills, and a tucking-mill by 

 W. Creagh (C.S., xxv., p. 15). 



263. MiLLMouNT (48). Site marked in Gotoon and Castlefield. 

 The railway now crosses its foundations. 



KiLCiUANE. 



264. Ballymacshaneboy (55). Marked. 1590 Shaneboye and 

 Knockshandeboye (Hardiman, No. 56). In 1655 it formed part of 

 County Limerick, Ballyshondeby C. (C.S., xxv., p. 19 ; D.S.A., 58). 

 There seems some confusion between it and Ballyshanedeliey. 



Fabric— Only an arch remained in 1840 (O.S.L., 8, pp. 317-339). 



KiLFINNANE. 



265. KiLFiNANE (48). Castle Field." Marked. 902 The great 

 fort of Treada na riogh (Book of llights) stands near this village. 

 1350 Walter Purcell held Kiltinuan from J. L Peter le Poor, Baron 

 of Donvyll ; his heirs were minors (Pipe li.). 1588 Garrett mac 

 Thomas held Kylfynen ; granted to Billingsley (Carew, i., p. 450 ; 

 Fi. 5171). 1590 Edm. FitzGibbon, the White Knight, was granted 

 the head-rent of Kilfynan in tenure of Ger. mac llichard, and 

 W. Teige (Fi. 5517). 1598 Mr. Aylmer, who held Kilfinieu, left 



