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Peyton, 59; Inq. Exch., 16). 1588 Granted to Billingsley (Fi. 5171 ; 

 Carew i., p. 450). 1599 It was taken from J. Roe Lacie by Carew's 

 forces. 1606 Capt. Cullum's rents not to be distrained for his 

 Seignory off Lysmote and Calloe (Rev. Exch. Order I., P.R.O.I.). 

 Suit concerning Jas. Listin^ (father of Ric. and grandfather of Garrett 

 Listin) and Ellinor, widow of his son Ric. f. Rob. Cullum, of Lissiii- 

 Yotty, as to Liskannitt (Eq.Exch. Order, Feb., 1606). 1611 " Cullen " 

 had granted it to Billingsley, who granted it to Jas. Goulde, whose 

 son Thomas held it (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1623 Sir J. Dowdall owned it 

 and Kilshane Abbey (Inq. Chan., 15). 1641 W. Collum, of Lissa- 

 mota, joined the Confederates (Dep., 134), and it was confiscated, 1655 

 (C.S.,p. 41). 1653 Quartermaster H. Lee held the C. (Hartwell 

 Acct.). 1665 Liosamhota granted to Sir Allen Broderick, ancestor of 

 Lord Middleton. It was inhabited till the end of the eighteenth 

 century, when a Mr. George Cornwall lived in it, whence its good 

 repair. 



Fahric. — It is 14i- feet by 12 feet inside the walls, bh feet thick, 

 and 60 feet high. The first two stories vaulted, and three others. 

 It is a conspicuous landmark ; the ring of the mote had, in 1840, been 

 recently removed for top-dressing (O.S.L., 8, p. 36). 



342. KiLiiACow (30). Not marked.- An appanage of Keynsham 

 Abbey. 1319 Sybilla de la Chapelle claimed one-third off Kilmecho 

 (Plea R.). 1569 Supple's C, of GHlemakuo, surrendered (C.S.P.I.). 

 1583 It was held from Earl of Desmond by J. Supple (Peyton, 57b ; 

 Inq., Exch., 11, 54). The large square C. of Killmackwoo, with nine 

 separate rooms, ruinous in parts. It is surrounded by a strong wall, 

 built strongly for defence." Adjoining were gardens, a rather 

 ruinous water-mill, orchard, &c. (Des. R., 68). Granted before 1588 

 by Supple to BiUingsley ; 1590 by him to Rob. Graves ; 1593 to Ric. 

 AVhittaker; 1598 by him to W. Butler; the C. being a sufficient 

 residence (Inq. Chan., 6b; Carew i., p. 450); 1623 by Sir J. 



^ llic. Listen paid Sorrohen on Kilscannell, 41b, Des. R. The Listens subsisted 

 as landed gentry to 1766 (Dub. Reg. Deeds). 



- An error may here be corrected as to the churches near Kilraacow, in " Ancient 

 Churches of Co. Limerick," Proc. R.I. A., vol. XXV. (c), pp. 410, 411. The 

 Abbey "of Kilmacow had been levelled about 1880; the ruin had a pointed 

 window. My informant was misdirected to Morenane instead of Kilmacanearla 

 Church (p, 411) ; so instead of the description given of the latter we give the 

 following: — Kilmacanearla Church is nearly levelled. There remain foundations 

 50 feet by 18 feet, apparently divided into nave and chancel at 20 feet from east. 

 At 100 feet from it is a wall 8 feet long. (See R.S.A.I., xxxv., p. 201.) 



