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T. macGerralcle, evicted from the C. by Eob. Cullum, assignee of 

 W. Tren chard. 1615 The manor of Eathnusire claimed by Bishop 

 Bernard Adams from Sir H. Outrad (Yis. Reg.). 1637 Jas. Purcell, 

 of Croagh, died seized of it (Inq. Chan., viii., p. 241). 1657 T. 

 Fitzgerald held it (C.S., p. 77; B.D., 22f). Traditionally a 

 Desmond C. 



Fabric. — It has a vaulted under story 14 feet by 11 feet inside; 

 the walls, 6^ feet thick, and 35 feet high. 



Cappagh. 



308. Cappagh (20). Marked. 1201 Kyllmacluana held by the 

 Church of Limerick (B.B.L., p. 14). 1302 Wasted by war. 1336 

 Keappach-Kylm*=cluana held by Bishop de Kupefort (Eental), and by 

 ''John Tho. Philip," ^ Knight of Glin, before 1541 under the Bishops 

 (B.B.L., p. 144). 1578 His C, or manor, of Keppaugh granted to 

 the Lord President, Sir W. Drurye (Fi. 3277). 1583 Xyppagh, or 

 Cappagh, the C. and vill. of Kylne-Cappagh, or Carrenbegg, late of 

 T. macEuddery, Knight of the Yalley ; Walter Boorke, who held the 

 C. was attainted; Tllig Browne next held it (Des. E., 41, 71b; 

 Peyton, 231e ; Inq. Exch., 10, 11 ; Carew i., 435). 1587 The lands, 

 " loDg waste and unpeopled," granted to Gilbert Gerrard, and then to 

 J. Stroude (Carew i., 449). 1591 Grant to W. Carter of the ancient 

 C, with a barbican ruined on the S.," and 320 acres (Fi. 5717). 

 1615 The Bishop claimed Knightes Kepagh, held by Oliver 

 Stephenson (Vis. Eeg.). 1629 Edm. Southwell conveyed it to Eic. 

 Earl of Cork (Pat. E.). 1642 The C. blockaded by the Confederates, 

 and surrendered by F. Morton. 1655 Cappagh with a great bawn, a 

 ruined C, and a quarry, held by IS". Dowdall (C.S., p. 53). 



Fabric} — The north side of a strong tower, with an inner and outer 

 enclosure ; the last with turrets at the eastern angles, and fenced by 

 low crags to the west. The keep is about 70 feet high, and is 41 feet 

 by 30 feet over all. It is five stories high ; the third and fourth 

 resting on vaults. The windows very neat, and dating from about 

 1460-80. The eastern end contained the stairs, to the south-east, 

 the porch, and small vaulted rooms. Their vaults on a level with 

 those of the main wing. The inner court is 57 feet square, the outer 

 115 feet north and south; 78 feet east and west; the west walls 



1 Perhaps a mistake for Tho. f. Philip f. John, 1496, Knight of Glin. The 

 page is much defaced. 



- See views, details, and plan, Plates XVI. and XVIII. 



