AVESTRopr — Ancloit Castles of the Count!/ of Lunerieh. 195 



Proc. ll.I.A., XXV. (c), p. 425, Xos. 250, 254). 1G55 A butt of au old 

 C, SirE. FitzHaiys (C.S., xxv., p. 23). 



Fabric. — Only a heap of stones remained in 1840 (O.S.L., 8, 

 p. 88). 



KXOCKLONG. 



271. Knocklong (40). Marked. The ancient Droni-damhghaire. 

 Here were fought two battles : one legendary, circa 250, against Cormac 

 mac Airt; one of some historic importance, circa 615, when Dioma, 

 King of Thomond, gave a crushing defeat to the Connaughtmen 

 who endeavoured to recover County Clare ; this finally secured its 

 possession to the Dalcais. The C. is of very late date, 1570-74. 

 Pardons to T. Hurley, of Knocklongie (Fi. 1765, 2472). 1583 The C. 

 held by Garret mac Thomas in Ballyneashe (Atheneasy) parish, in 

 Cossherleroo (Des. R., 38b; Peyton, 237b). 1606-1635 Maur, son of 

 T. Hurley, held it (Inq. Chan., 1b, 146). 1655 The ruined C, mills, 

 two fairs, courts leet and baron, &c., Sir M. Hurley (C.S., xxv., p. 9 ; 



B. D., p. 29; D.S.A., 55). 1669 Confirmed to Cornet E. Cooper, of 

 Markree^ (Act Sett.). 



Fabric, — Though attributed to the fourteenth centuiy, it is two 

 centuries later. It is 21 feet north and south, 1 8 feet wide, and 30 feet 

 high ; the walls, 6|^ feet thick, with three stories, two large defaced 

 windoAvs in each of the south and east walls. There were four gables ; 

 one still has a plain chimney. The under vault has collapsed ; and the 

 stairs and cut-stones are removed (O.S.L., 8, p. 279; ''Round about 

 County Limerick," p. 32. For the Hurleys, see "Cork Journal of 

 Archaeology," 1905, vols, x.-xii.). 



272. Ballinahinch, Cloheen, or Dunmoon (48). Site marked 

 in first. 1300 Suit of T. de Molton and Matilda Botiller, his wife, 

 about the free tenants in Dunmoun (Plea K., 42). 1540 The three 

 seisreaclis of Baile-na-hinnsi (Burke rental). 1576 Edm. FitzGibbon, 

 the White Knight, is granted J. MacShehie's head-rent on Downemoane 

 (Fi. 2873). 1590 The regrant of same (Fi. 5517). 1625 Maur. f. 

 David Gibbon held Ballynehensy (Inq. Chan., 7). 1655 Duumoone 



C, Gibon f. Gibon (C.S., xxv., p. 10), sold to Hob. Oliver (B.D., 92) 

 as Doonmoon, alias Ballynahcncy, confirmed 1666 (Act Sett.). 



Fabric— A tower, 42 feet by 22^^ feet; wall, 6 feet thick, 28 feet 

 high. It has a spiral stair to the north gables, with chimneys to north 



A coiisiu of Lord CoUooiiey ; will, 1G80 ; ibe iaiuily still coIltilllle^. 



