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was, with other lands, lost to the see, probably by the Desmonds' 

 encroachments. 1580 T. fitzJ. Caume Fitzgerald held Tomgyly, 

 as part of the lordship of Cleanlish, and the sons of Jas. Fitgerald 

 occupied the C. of Tom AVhilley, or Tongwyll, with a fishery on the 

 Shannon (Des. K., 32 ; Inq. Exch., 50, 53 ; Peyton, p. 234b). 1590 

 Granted to F. Earckeley (Fi. 5969). 1601 Inhabitants pardoned 

 for supporting the Sugan Earl ; Keaghan, Synene, Dowlagh, and 

 Gankagh named (Fi. 6566). 1615 Drumdely, an auntient mannor of 

 the bishops, held by Morris f. Tho., at a rent of 5 marks, or 

 £2 13s. 4.d. It had been so long leased and neglected that the rent 

 was only payable at pleasure (Yisitatio Eegalis, 1615, for Limerick 

 Diocese). 1655 Lord Brohill held Tomdily (C.S., p. 71). 



Fabric. — A large, low tower, 72 feet long and 40 feet wide, '^o 

 features of interest (O.S.L., 9, p. 446). 



MOEGANS. 



298. Morgans (10). Not marked. A doubtful site ; perhaps really 

 Dysert (see 384, infra). 1201 Disuirt Murdewar (B.E.L., p. 14). 

 1410 Disert Muirdeabhair or Morgans (Yis. O'Dea). 1587 Sir J. of 

 Desmond held Morgans in fee with a ruinous C. (Inq. Exch., 32). 

 1603 Grant to E-ic. Eoyle, of the town of Morgans, or Morergans^ with 

 an old stone C. and bawne, late of J. Fitzgerald, Knight, attainted 

 (Pat. E.) Eoyle's son, Lord Erohill, held Morganes, on the river 

 Shannon (C.S., p. 72). 



LiSMAKEERT. 



299. LisMAKEEEY^ (19). Marked. An appanage of Keynsham. 

 1302 Lismaceyre. 1582 Pardon to W. Lacye, of Lysmakire (Fi. 

 3842). Jas. Eeough Lacy held the C. (Des. E., 72 ; Peyton, p. 89). 

 Granted to F. Berkeley, who leased it to Edm. Drew^ (Fi. 5242). 

 Called Lisvikerry, Lismackerry, Lismacdyrrye (1591 Yalor and Inq. 

 Chan., ix., 74). 1615 Maur. Berkeley settled it on his wife with re- 

 version to his brother Henry and their sisters (Deeds, P.R.O.I., p. 58). 



1 Perhaps Barrigone, near Dysert Castle. 



' Compare name with Ballymakeery (Fi. 5242), held 1588, by R. Stephenson. 

 There was a family named Machery in Iverros, 1298, which disseised Lucia 

 Vincent of a messuage there (Plea R., 13 m. 20). 



3 First Provost of Askeaton, 1612. The Drogo or Drew family, represented in 

 Clare and Limerick by the lines of Drewsborough and Drewscourt, claim descent 

 from the Drews, of Drewscliffe, Hayne, and Sharpham, Devon, through Francis 

 Drew, a captain in army of Elizabeth. 



