Westropp — Anciouf Oast/eft of fhp Comity of FAmerick. 197 



(C.S.P.I., p. 84). 1289 The King's grant to the Eishop of Emly of 

 the manor of Natherlach. He recognises the custom on it that a 

 convicted thief should pay 5 marks or he hanged, yet the Escheator 

 only took 55. (7/;., p. 264). 1471 Gallbhaile Eatharlaigh or " Englisli- 

 town of Aherloe" (A.F.M.). 1569 Through Lord Ormonde's slack- 

 ness Jas. f. Maurice preyed Arlagh, and hurned the C, but forty of 

 his men were slain (C.S.P.I., p. 82). 1577-1587 Pardons to Don. 

 macCrah, of Galbally, gent. (Fi. 3097, 5006), with his labourers and 

 footmen. 1597 He was attainted, and the place granted to G. Sherlock 

 (Fi. 6175). 1601 It was the muster-place of Carew's Irish contingent 

 of 1300 foot and 120 horse from Cork in the war with the Sugan 

 Earl. 1604 The Abbey and C. of Aherloe granted to Miles Eoche 

 and J. Burgat, of Fontstown (Pat. R.). 1653 Arth, Helsham paid for 

 the house at Galbally £5 12s. Od. Capt. M. Cusacke for repairing 

 the garrison," £26 12s. 0<?. (Acct. R., 8, 13b). The walls of a very 

 fine house or C. lately well fortified (D.S.A., 52). 



Fabric. — The foundations, too much defaced to be measured, 

 alone remained in 1840 (O.S.L., 9, p. 221). 



278. DuNGROT (50). Site marked. The Galtees were originally 

 known as Crotta cliach or Sliabh Grot (see notes on O'Huidhrin, ed. 

 O'Donovan, 753). 1002 King Brian repaired Dungcroit fort (Wars 

 G. and G.). 1578 Donegrot and Ardlaghe, possessions of Morrongh 

 O'Brien, of Cloughkeating, to G. Moore (Fi. 3317). 1587 Granted to 

 Sir E. Fyton (Fi. 5032). 1604 The Manors and C.s of Galbally and 

 Dungrott to Don., Earl of Thomond, as demised to M. Boche and 

 J. Burgett (Pat. R.). 1611 Dungrott, a fair and a court of piepowder, 

 to T. Cantwell (7i.)- ^^^^ ^' Cantwell, Dungrot manor, C., grist- 

 mill, tucking-mill, and courts leet and baron (C.S., xxv., p. 4 ; 

 D.S.A., 50). 



279. DuNTRiLEAGUE (49). Not marked. Cormac Cass, King of 

 Munster in the second century, says an early legend, was wounded 

 in the head at the Battle of Knocksouna (sec section 191, supra)^ 

 where he defeated and slew Eochu Abhradruadh, King of Ulster. 

 Cormac was brought to Duntriliag, where ''a good dun" was con- 

 structed round a spring, with three pillars round his bed (whence the 

 name "dun triliag"); and, despite skilled medical attendance, he died, 

 ^ind was buried in a "cave" in the fort (Book of Lismore, "Colloquy"). 

 1002 King Brian strengthened Duntriliag (Wars G. and G.). 1346 

 Dundirleke (Gormanstown Register, p. 145 d). 1540 Burke of Castle- 

 onncll claimed a mark from "the small quarter of Duntriliag, 

 ^vhereon Baile na monn, Garrdha an langaigh (Garryenlanga), liaile 



