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two upper stories. The court is 32 feet by 20 feet, with three stories ; 

 the lower vaulted. The north tower has pointed windows and loops. 

 It is traditionally a McEniry Castle (O.S.L., 8, p. 130). 



333. Balltfoleek (30). ^s^ot marked. A doubtful site. 1615 

 Claimed by the See of Limerick, but only paid rent at pleasure (Yis. 

 Reg.). 1631 Grant of livery to T. oge EitzGerald, of Eallyfoline, and 

 W. andEdm., his sons (Pat E.). 1632 Edm. EitzGerald had held Fin- 

 nitterstown and Eallyfoline, and died about 60 years ago. His son 

 John held it (Tnq. Chan., 102). 1655 J. Eitzgerald held it. The C. is 

 marked (D.SA., 6 ; C.8., p. 46). 



Dkehidtaksn^a. 



334. riNiaTTEESTOWN(30). Marked. The Minutor^ family settled 

 in Limerick before 1214, when Siward Minuter was Mayor (see 

 E.E.L., pp. 40, 95). Maur. and Isabella held Catherybahely, 1295 

 (Plea. R., 22, m. 4), and lands at Ardagh, where Minitersland " (as 

 till 1669) is now Ministersland." The branch bearing the name 

 Vineter appears in the Justiciary Rolls from 1295. 



The Limerick family was named Eeleteragh and Einiter in Tudor 

 times {e.g., Ei. 2482), and the place was locally Eaile an Ehirteara 

 or Eliteara in 1840. Compare its name Phliterstown (Ei. 6566). 

 1567 Ealefynter was granted to Sir Warham St. Leger (Ei. 1143, 

 6566). 1572 Edm. Eitzgerald held Eyniterstown C. from the Earl 

 of Kildare as part of Adare manor ; his son John succeeded (Inq. 

 Chan., 1632, jS'os. 91, 102). 1586 Eallifyneter or Eyneter's C. 

 in Eallynekyllye parish and Pubbleneskagh held by J. CuUen (Peyton, 

 190b). 1590 " E. ne fedetor " in Hardiman Map (36). 1595 Granted 

 to Sir H. Wallop (Ei. 5964). 1599 Essex, after raising the siege of 

 Askeaton, was attacked by the Geraldines near Eaile anEleteraigh or 

 Einnitterstown (Ann.E.M.). 1601 J. f . Edm. Eitzgerald, of Eal- 

 lifynter, pardoned; also W. mac Morris Gankagh, of Phliterstown 

 (Ei. 6452-6566, p. 32). 1655 J. Eitzgerald held ruined C. and bawn 

 (C.S., p. 47). 



Fabric. — It is much defaced ; the east and south walls remain, 

 showing that it had four stories ; the lower and second were vaulted. 

 The west wall is barely 6 feet high (O.S.L., 8, p. 239). 



^ There was a place named Monychard or Minetyr, near Bally Cahane, 1336 

 (Rental). 



