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raacGibbon " Oor " held Mahawnagh (Inq. Exch., 11, 16). Mohonagh, 

 in Tawnagh (Peyton, 36, 50, 51). The Bishop still took dues on its 

 parsonage and street {lb., p. 204). 1587 Mohannogh C, late estate 

 of ATcGibbon to Sir H. Ughtred (Carew). 1606 Sir H. TJghtred held 

 the manor, C, and lands of Maghawnaghe (Inq. Exch., 15). 1611 

 Mahownagh C. and lands, with a sufficient dwelling, leased to 

 J. Aylmer (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1641 Mr. Escott held the C. ; he was 

 expelled, and some of the English hanged at Mayne (Dep. 161), 

 1655 Held by Courtenay; C. in good reparacon and mill seat (C.S., 

 11-12). 



Fabric. — The tower is 35 feet by 24^ feet, inside ; the walls, 6^ feet 

 thick and about 35 feet high ; it has no remains of vaults. There 

 are pointed windows of cut limestone (O.S.L., 8, p. 48). 



369. Mayxe (45). Not marked. It was remembered recently, 

 the modern house being on its site, and was a reputed templary. An 

 appanage of Keynsham Abbey, surrendered 1227 (B.B.L., p. 75), 

 1255 Walter Wansell, the sheriff, accounts for ward of the C. of 

 Mayn (Carew MSS. ; Book of Howth, p. 428). Thomas an Appagh 

 granted Meine to Gibbon, son of J., of Callun, whence the MacGibbons, 

 White Knights. 1307 Suit of the Prior of Rathkeale and Hugh 

 Purcell as to dues off the manor of Mayen (Plea R., Cal., p. 205). 

 1309 Sybil, widow of H. de la Chapelle, claims one-third of Mayne 

 (Repert. Plea R., p. 32). 1551 J., the White Knight, was coinpelied 

 to transfer Meine to the Earl of Desmond. 1583 The Manor of Bean, 

 late perquisite of the White Knight from the Earl of Desmond, 

 "one C, which was an excellent and ample residence before the 

 rebellion, in which it was totally wasted, so that at present (1583) 

 nothing but the stone walls remain" (Des. R., 15b; Peyton, 50; 

 Inq. Exch., 54). 1592 Grant to H. Ughtred of the C. of Meine 

 alias Mahownagh and Treanmeane, and the house of Mahownagh 

 (Fi. 6533). 1598 The C, of ]!deane, Pallice, and Ballinwylly 

 belonged to Sir H. TJghtred; he fled with his wife to Limerick, 

 leaving sixteen men in the house, who fled after two days, and 

 the Irish took it (C.S.P.I.). 1600 Garrett Fitz Nicholas, the 

 nearest rebel to Askeaton, was " haunted and hunted " by Sir F. 

 Berkeley, who took the C. of Mayne and all the rebels' corn 

 (Pacata Hib. i., chap. xii.). 1611 The Manor of Meane and 400 

 acres held by Paul Arrondell from Sir W. Courtenay for thirty-one 

 years, whereupon was a fair house, erected by Sir H. ughtred, 

 but defaced in the late rebellion. There is now a sufficient dwel- 

 ling on it (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1624 Pardon to T. Fitzgerald for 



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