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Fabric. — A long building about 65 feet by 28 feet wide, with three 

 rooms and the remains of a fourth and western. 



382. Eobeetstown(IO). Marked. 1222-30 The C. of Eobert Guher 

 or Gore (C.S.P.I.). It is often named in church lists and rentals, 

 1302, 1410, 1452. In 1289 Jo. Guer held Kyldrumyn (Plea E., 13). 

 In 1298 Margery Gore held a half townland of Eobertstown (C.S.P.I.). 

 In 1452 Castro Eobti. Gore held by Earls of Desmond. 1569 

 Surrendered. 1571 J. Mac Clanchy held it (Fi. 3842 ; Inq. Exch.) ; 

 1587 W. Trenchard (Ei. 5078; Inq. Exch., 41). 1608 Ballyrobert 

 C. conveyed by Jas. Wakeman to Sir Eic. Wingfield, of Smithstown, 

 with a water mill, Carricke O'Euderi, Ardenere,^ and part of estate of 

 Teige mac Clansie, slain in rebellion (Eev. Exch., 1613-18, p. 1 ; 1623, 

 p. 17 ; Inq. Chan., 6b), who held it with Cragg, 1638 (Inq. Chan., C.S., 

 p. 94, &c.). 1655 C. of Eobertstown, Carrigenrudderi, mill, &c. 



Fahric. — The north-east fragments of a peel tower, featureless, save 

 for ambreys, on a projection in a tidal creek. Fragments of a 

 strong wall across the neck of the peninsula. 



383. Ceaggs (10). Not marked. Doubtful. 1298 Crag in Shanid 

 Manor paid 10 m. yearly (C. S.P.I.) ; very possibly the present Dysert 

 C, which see. 



384. Dysert (10). Marked. Probably included Morgans and 

 Craggs at one time. Diseart Murdebrair in Ui Chonaill Gabrai 

 (Cal. Oenghus), Disuirt Murdewar, 1201 ; Dissert Marrgeoin, 1336. 

 1584 Morris mac Tirrelagh Mac Moryertagh (O'Brien) held the Isles 

 of Arin, near Galway ; Crag mac teigh, near Dissert, in Conyllagh 

 (Inq. Exch., 12, p. 270; Peyton, 187). 1600 Jas. Gould held at 

 his death Craige and Disertbargeon from the Bishop (Inq. Exch., 

 Vis. Eeg.). 1608 J. "Wakeman held them, as estate of Teige Clansie, 

 attainted (Pat. E., Eev. Exch., 1613-18, &c.). 1638-1655 Wingfield 

 held Craige and Dissert C. (C.S., 95) : see Morgans, supra^ 298. 



Fahric. — A tower 19 feet by 13 feet, inside; walls, 4^ feet thick. 

 It is four stories high, with a barrel stair of sixty-eight steps north-west 

 beside the door, the latter protected by a murder-hole." The lower 

 and third story are vaulted, with a closet in the wall on the second 

 floor. The details are of the later fifteenth century. There are 

 slight traces of a side wing and bawn, all much injured (O.S.L., 8, 

 p. 17). 



^ The " Churchfield,-' in Ardiniere, commemorates the old Church of Ardinuir, 

 1200. See Proc. R.I.A., vol. xxv. (c), p. 396. 



