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310. LiSNACULLiA (28). Marked. 1289 Lysnekylle. Liosnacoille 

 C. was built by the Mac Sheehies, who were settled there by Jas. 

 Earl of Desmond after 1420 (Fitzgerald, i., p. 357). 1580 It was 

 held by T. Caime, f. John, Geraldine at Desmond's rebellion ; the C. 

 was part of the manor of Cleanlish; and by his son Maurice, in 1596 

 (Des. K., 73b; Peyton, p. 108; Fi. 5998; Inq. Exch., 11, 12, 20, 

 53, 54), granted to W. Trenchard ; his heirs had a lawsuit with 

 Maur. f. Tho. and Jas. Miagh, about Lishenekilly C. 1593 (Fi. 

 5078 ; Inq. Exch., 41). 1620 T. Gerald enfeoffed D. O'Brien in the 

 C. (Inq. Chan., 55b). 1655 Sir E. Fitzgerald held it (B.D., 22k; 

 C.S., p. 76). 1668 Confirmed to K Browne (Act Sett.). It was 

 caUed " Woodfort" in 1840 (O.S.L., 9, p. 164). 



Fabric. — A peel tower ; the main wing is three stories high, two 

 under a vault, and is 35 feet by 20 feet 9 inches inside ; the walls 

 5 feet thick. A square turret, with a spiral stair to the south-east, 

 and vaulted rooms, 1 1 feet 3 inches by 7 feet 3 inches. It is four 

 stories high, standing at the north-east corner. The top room is large 

 and well built, with a cross-passage under its floor. It is reached by 

 a detached stair, over a skew-arch, from the main building. A 

 court lies to the south-east, with a turret two stories high, tlie lower 

 vaulted at the south-east. The windows date about 1460-80. A 

 stream flows near it.- 



311. Ballyegntbeg(28). Marked. 1452 Ballyeghn', a Desmond 

 property (Rental). 1583 Peter Wall held Ballyegnybegg in 

 Farrensesseragh, or Ballyegna ; he was executed for joining Desmond 

 in rebellion (Des. R., 69b; Peyton, 251 ; Inq. Exch., 11). 1587 It 

 was granted to 01. Stephenson as the late estate of TJlick Wall, ''The 

 Falltach" (Fi. 5242). 1598 F. Trenchard held Ballyeaghybegg, 

 and Ballyeghane C, on his death (Inq. Chan., 5a., 35b). 1612 Sir 

 F. Berkeley held it (Vis. Reg., p. 368). 1655 Balleogun, held by J. 

 Hurley (B.D., 22r, Hurllie, of Ballioginn, a small C. (C.S., p. 77). 

 1665 Granted to Duke of York. 



Fabric. — A low tower, fairly perfect, 25 feet high, with spiral 

 stair to top (O.S.L., 9, p. 166). 



^ The ancient Offargus. The manor is given in the Rental of Oconyl, in 1452. 

 It lay in Kilscannell and Clonagh. Plea R., 14, m. 1, gives in 1289, in the suits 

 of Jas. Keating and W. de Dundonenold, Duplys Kyldunyld, Kylkeran, and 

 Lysnekylle, as in Olfergus. 



2 See Plates XVI. and XVII. for views. 



