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FroceecUngs of the Royal Irish Academy. 



alienation of Gortnetubbrid, Mayne, &c. (Pat. R.). 1655 Meane 

 out of reparacion, held by Col. E. Courtenay (C.S., p. 12). 



Fabric. — The remains of the old C. fortifications at the Manor 

 of Mayne were turned into a barrack before 1827 (Fitzgerald i., 

 p. 377). 



KlLLAGHOLEGHAN". 



370 GoETNETiTBBKiD or Speingfield (54). 1569 Cortenaytowbryte 

 C. surrendered (C.S.P.I.). 1579 A fierce battle fought near it, in which 

 Jas. f. Maur., who had recently returned from Spain, defeated the 

 English under Drury and Malbie (A.F.M.). 1581 T. Caune f. J. 

 de Geraldinis^ held it with Killeedy and Clenlish ; his son Maur. 

 succeeded (Des. R., 73b; Fi. 5998; Peyton, 244b; Inq. Exch., 

 11, 12, 20, 53, 54). 1607 Suit of Maur. f. Tho., of Gortentubert, and 

 G. Oughtred Courtney (Equity Exch. Order, June). 1624 Pardon to 

 T. Fitzgerald, of Cleanlishe, for alienation of Gortintubbrid C. by 

 trust deed, 1614, to Theo. Lord Castleconnell and Tirlogh oge O'Brien 

 for use of Slany Fitzgerald, alias O'Erien, his wife (Pat. R.). 

 O'Sullivan Beare calls it <'Ager fontis." 1653 M. Bromley, for 

 horse soldiers quartered there, £35 Is. Od. (Acct. R., 7b). 1655 

 The C. held by Sir E. Fitzgerald (C.S., p. 25). 1670 Sir E. Fitz- 

 gerald, Baronet, of Clanlish, confirmed in the C. (Act Sett.). 1703 

 Hon. W. Fitzgerald purchased Gortnetubbred C. and lands, the late 

 estate of Sir J. Fitzgerald, attainted (Pat. R.). 1708 The latter fell 

 at Oudenarde ; his widow had a jointure on Gortnetubbrid. 



Fabric. — A very perfect square tower adjoining Lord Muskerry's 

 house. It is 34 feet by 21^ feet, the walls 5 feet thick and 45 feet 

 high, with four stories; the second vaulted. The windows are of 

 well cut stone (O.S.L., 8, p. 52). 



Killeedy. 



371. Killeedy (44). Marked. JN'ear the famous convent of 

 St. Ita of Cil Ite. 1299 Tho. an Appagh and his descendants, the 

 Earls of Desmond, owned the Manor of Killyde (C.S.P.I. ; Pipe Roll, 

 1452, Rental). 1581 C. and vill. held by T. Chane. 1587 Granted 

 to A. Bungerford (Carew i., p. 448). 1596 T. Cawne and his son 

 Maur. got livery, and were granted Desmond's C.s Kyledie, Gortnetu- 

 bred, and Lisnekilly (Pat. R.)- It was held, like Gortnetubbrid 



1 Ee was included in an Act of Attainder, but was covered by a general pardon, 

 which the Munster Council enforced in his favour. Thornton, the sheriff, was 

 ordered to seize back his lands, which had been granted toTrenchard. 



