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315. The Glebe Castle, Castlematrix (29). Marked. A tower 

 21 feet by 13 feet inside, 40 feet high, walls 6 feet thick. It has 

 four stories without vaults (O.S.L., 8., p. 186) 



316. Cloghateida (20). Not marked. 1577 Edm. Wale, of 

 Clogcadredamickeoris, died ; his son E.ic. succeeded, being of full age, 

 and married (Inq. Exch., 24). 1583 Eic. "Wale, Cloughtread, or 

 Cloghkatred, in IN'antinan (Des. R., 23 ; Peyton, p. 79; Inq. Exch., 

 54). He got pardon (Fi. 4623). 1588 His estate granted to 

 Billingsley (Ei. 5171). 1641 Eic. Southwell held the bawn and C. 

 of Cloghtreada (Inq. Chan, viii., 258). ^^ext year M. Herbert, of 

 Eacele, plundered Kloughkottred and reaped T. Southwell's crops 

 (Dep. 268). 1655 Cloghtreday, in Eathkeale, Capt. T. Southwell 

 (C.S., p. 58). 1672 Eob. Peacock,^ of Cloghatrady, gave evidence as 

 to Capt. T. AYalcott's alleged attempt to seize Limerick C. The place 

 must not be confused with Clogh, or Cloghatredboy, in Croagh 

 [infra, 324). 



317. Ktletatjx (2029). Not marked. 1376 On the death of 

 Sir J. Lamplo, Norragh, Co. Lym, lapsed to the Crown (Mem. E., 68). 

 1621 Keiltanes, or Castlemacmorris, or Norroes, C, stone house, 

 messuage, &c., enfeoffed to Morrish Herbert, of Eathkeile (Inq. 

 Chan., 204). 



318. Deomard or MorxTBRowxr: (29). Marked. 1583 The 

 ancient C. of Dromarde or Droomearde, in Toghe Olybane. forfeited 

 by Eic. f. William. 1588 Granted to Billingsley (Des. E., 29; 

 Peyton, 70b; Fi. 5171; Carew i., p. 450). 1608-28 Granted to 

 Sir J. Dowdall (Inq. Chan., 15a). 1655 Held by N. Dowdall 

 (C.S., p. 58). 



319. Ballyallinan (29). Marked. It is said to have been 

 built on the Heel by the O'Hallinans- (Fitz Gerald, i., p. 357). 

 1282 Suit whether Peter de Lexynton dowered his wife with land at 

 Ballilathnan. 1569 Balleallenay C. surrendered to English (C.S.P.I.). 

 1580 Eugene mac Edm. oge Shehie held it when slain in rebellion; 



^ The Peacocks, baronets, were descendants of a George Peacock, 1700, who died 

 at Kilpeacon, being third son of Marmaduke Peacock, of York. Simon Peacock, 

 of York, 1657, had married a sister of Mountifort "NVeetropp, who setiled in 

 Limerick. George appears to have been nephew of George Peacock, of Graige 

 (Greenmount), Limerick, who, in 1688, by a nuncupative will (Limerick Registry), 

 left his estates to his nephews, George and James; he adds, ''If it shall please 

 God that the times continue peaceable." His forebodings were verified before the 

 year ended. See also will of Ric. Peacock (Prerog.), 1693. 



2 A mere guess from the name. 



