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pp. 185,240). 1567 Edm. and, 1576, Peter got pardon (Fi. 1050,2783). 

 1591 T. f. J. MacRiiddery, Knight of Glin, held the hamlet and 

 lands (save those of Peter Purcell) at Croaghnehurgage, the C. called 

 Castell fferson (Inq. Exch., 32; Peyton, 206b). 1611 Grant to 

 Edm. Purcell to form a manor at Croagh, with courts Leet and Baron, 

 free warren, &c. (Pat. E., Inq. Chan., 16b). He died 1618. 1637 

 James died seized of C. of Crowagh, or Moycrowagh; his father, 

 ]*atrick, succeeded, and held of the heirs of Hugh Purcell, as part of 

 the manor of Corck Iheny, granted by Jas. I. in 1617 to Edm.; 

 dower claimed, 1640, by Cecilia, or Shihy ni Shihy, widow of Pierce, 

 and Frances Barckly, widow of James (Inq. Chan., viii., 241). 

 1641 Lieut. Pat. Purcell took leading part in civil war, and was a 

 brave and humane officer. 1655 Croaghstown burgess and Spittle Land 

 held by T. Browne, of Hospital, Croagh neburgess on river Grivagh ; 

 the manor subject to Mrs. Francess Purcell's (Barkley's) jointure ; 

 Croaghstown with C, courts Leet and Baron, a highway, a small brook, 

 a great church, &c. (C.S., pp. 48-51 ; B.D., 21). 1669 Confirmed to 

 Lord Kingston ; Capt. T. W. Walcott^ held land there (Act Sett.). 

 1692 Eob. Purcell died leaving Croagh to his wife, Mary, for life, 

 entailed on his cousin, J. Purcell, of Ballinvirry (Prerog,). 1726 J. 

 "Walcott settled it on Edm. Browne, of Ballyslattery, Clare, on the 

 latter marrying Walcott's cousin, Jane Westropp, of Attyflin (Dub. 

 Eeg., 54, p. 399). 



323. Ballincuera (20). A doubtful site. It may be the C. of 

 Ballyncurry, late property of J. f . W. Lacy, granted to G. Thornton, 

 1587 (Inq. Exch., 13), and confirmed with Downemane to T. 

 Thornton, 1625 (Pat. Pt.). If not, the records may refer to Ballina- 

 curra C, near Limerick ; but the latter was held in 1624 by Sir AV. 

 Parsons. 



324. Clogh, East (20). Marked. 1583 T. Mac Rudderye owned 

 Clohokotredboy, in Toghe Croghe. 1586 It and Kiltennan were held 

 by Maur. mac Edm. Sarsfield- (Des. II., 21b ; Peyton, 207). Peyton 



^ T. Walcott, born in Warwickshire, and one of Ludlow's generals, married a 

 dau. of T. Blaney, of Tregonan, and his wife, dau. of F. Berkeley, of Askeaton, 

 and had eight children. He says he *'was always clapt up on all occasions [of 

 disturbance], but came off clearly." He was arrested for an alleged plot to take 

 Limerick Castle by a mine, and bring in the Dutch ; but the Government 

 discredited the charge (C.S.P. Domest., 1673 ; full descent, MS., T.C.D., F. 



23, p. 113). 



The Sarsfields were of old standing in Limerick, and claimed descent from T. 

 Sarsfield, circa 1170. From 1295 records are fairly numerous. Bodin de 



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