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abutting on the rocks. The north-east bastion is round, the walls 

 near it about 50 feet high; the south-east turret had a gate; the 

 Avails rarely exceed 3^ feet thick. Legend in 1827 said that 

 Fitzgerald, of Ballyglehane C, gave the use of Cappagh to his brother; 

 but, urged by his wife, reclaimed it. The brother blew up the latter 

 C. the day before its surrender.' 



DOONDONNELL. 



309. Cloghnahold or Doondonnell (29). JS'ot marked. 1220-37 

 The C. of Robert of Doondonnell,^ (B.B.L., p. 75). 1275 Held by 

 Emmeline de Lacy (Pipe R.). 1389 The custody of Drumkyn, 

 Robert's C, Dundawenyll, and Ballylogh, estates of Ric. Harold,' 

 disturbed by Katherine, his widow (Mem. R.). 1452 Castro Robti 

 Dondownyll, vocat Harolt Castel (Rental Oconyll), and held under 

 the Earls of Desmond. 1583 Rory mac Shehie of Ballynrogie held 

 Ballyalenan, Ballyminteryroerke,* the C. of Robert ^^Downedwnill, 

 called Clogh an Arulta, when he was slain in Desmond's rebellion 

 (Des. R., 20; Peyton, 83; Inq. Chan., 6b). 1588 Clohonoralte C, 

 late of David Encorry (Fitz gibbon),^ granted to Billingsly (Fi. 5171 ; 

 Inq. Exch. James I., 7, 8). 1612 Granted to Capt. G. Blundell 

 (Pat. R.). 1623 Held by Sir J. Dowdall (Inq. Chan., 15a.). 1642 

 Besieged by 01. Stephenson, Morris Harbert, and others for six 

 months, and surrendered to the Confederates (Dep., 344). 1655 Held 

 by L^-Col. Piggott (C.S., p. 60). 



Fabric. — Fragments of walls, called the ''Dun" or " C," stood 

 near the church in 1840 (O.S.L., 8, p. 168). 



^Fitzgerald, i., p. 359 ; he makes the inner garth 105 feet by 72 feet; my 

 measurements are as in text. 



2 Many suits of this family appear in the Plea Rolls of 1252. John, W., 

 liegin, and Eobert de Dundonenold, appear in one suit ; "VV. and J. in another, 

 about Clennomer, Killeneran, Coleskilling, and Cowaby, which Lau. de D. held. 

 Robert de D. gives 20 shillings to the King for an agreement. In another, 1289, 

 T. Dondonald is found to have been slain by Donechad M<=hoy, who fled to 

 Thomond (Plea E., 13, m. 29). 



3 A family of reputed Ostman origin. J. Harold was sheriff of Co. Limerick, 

 1296, and the Harolds often appear in the lists of city officers — bailiffs from 1423, 

 -and mayors from 1498. 



* A settlement evidently of a " muinter," or family of O'Rourke. 



^ David Gibbon, Encorry, Lord of the great wood (Kilmore), held extensive- 

 lands in Cork and Castlenikyllagh, in Toghe do Kylmore, on the borders of 

 Limerick ; he was attainted of high treason (Des. E., 88). 



