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and driven into Kerry by Donald More O'Brien (Ann. Inisf . ) . They are 

 said to have built the C, and de Lacy strengthened it. It was, how- 

 ever, granted soon after 1200 by Hamo de Valoygnes to J. de Mareys 

 and Mabel his wife (Plea. E., 12, of xix^ Ed. I.). It was 

 held in 1290 by R. and Alesia de Mareys, and partly by Maur. de 

 Esse with Culbalysyward, and Joh lePenry held Lisrede, Lisnemotie, 

 and Brurys in 1296 ; next year, May, wife of Bob. f. John, held a mill 

 and land at Browry. 1343 Pat. de Lees held Brow wry from his father 

 (Plea. R., 14, 22d, 36). 1420 O'Huidhrin names Dun Chuirc. It 

 was then long held by de Lacy. 1583 Ed. Lacy de Bruerie held 

 Brewery C. and vill. (Des. R., 18), and Ballynaughte C. (Ballynoe), in 

 Browrie (Peyton, 37). 1641 Ed. Lacy took a prominent part in the 

 civil war. 1653 Capt. Rob. Stannard held Brury C. on lease (Hart- 

 well's Acct.). The Lady Eddy Lacye's estate with Brury C. and 

 manor, and Tworin granted to Sir Cha. Lloyd and Lord Kingstown 

 (B.D., 12). There were three small unrepaired C.s and abawn, grist and 

 tucking mills, and an eel-weir on the Maigue, with the manor and C . 

 ploughland (C.S., p. 34). 1666 Confirmed to Sir Cha. Lloyd (Act 

 Sett.). 1691 Burned by the Irish garrison of J^ewcastle. 



Falric. — The *' Lower " and chief C. lies on the west bank. It 

 has a circular garth 150 feet across, with battlemented walls of grit- 

 stone 51 feet thick and 20 to 24 feet high. (Fitzgerald i., pp. 371-3, 

 gives its circuit as 120 yards.) There were three towers (as in C.S., 

 p. 34); one was levelled between 1827 and 1840. Of the others, the 

 eastern is perfect, 60 feet high, 19 feet by 21 feet, of five stories, with 

 two vaults called 0' Donovan's prison, 1827. The stair is perfect. The 

 north tower is 24^ feet by 16^ feet, now broken. The gateway of the 

 Courtis pointed, 7 feet 10 inches high, 5 feet wide ; inside it is a lofty 

 arch with corbels for a floor overhead, and facing the river (O.S.L., 9, 

 p. 290). Tradition remembers the O'Lacys as " expelling the 

 O'Donovans, and being themselves expelled by Cromwell." (See also 

 Round about Co. Limerick," Rev. Jas. Dowd, p. 61.) 



355. Brtjree, Ballynoe (39). Marked. The "Upper" C. stands 

 atBruree, near the church. It is traditionally a Templary. A peel 

 tower about 70 feet high ; the walls are 5^ feet thick. It has five 

 stories, the third vaulted, and a spiral stair. The north-west angle has 

 fallen (O.S.L., 9, p. 290). 



356. Garryeine (38-46). Not marked. 1583 Garrefoine paid 



1 Also (Plea E., xviii Ed. I., m. 10) a tenement in Browry given in free 

 alms to See of Dublin, c. 1200. 



