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Katheonan. 



394. Cahekmoyle (28). Not marked. 1299 Rathronan held by 

 Kobert Purcell under T. f. Gerald (C.S.P.I.). 1317 Cahiryomuyly 

 held, with the hamlets of Eallymonyn, by Gilb. de Eurgo (Mem. R., 

 m. 44). Edm. Hubert held it about 1550. 1583 His son Morris gave it 

 to his younger son Gerrot (Rev. Exch. Ord., Cal. i., p. 57). C. held by 

 a Garret Harbert in 1609 and 1637 (Inq. Chan., 51b ; and Car. I., 

 199). 1655 Cahir mo Eaghill, or Cahermeghill, in Rathronan, Jas. 

 mac Shane (C.S., p. 83; D.S.B., 3). Cahirmeaghill, estate of Sir 

 Dan. O'Brien, confirmed to him and Sir T. Southwell (B.D., 22d). 

 Dr. Joyce derives name from Cathair Meathail, ' fort of the soft land ' 

 ("Irish Names," ii., p. 465). 



395. Balltvoghan(28). Marked. 1582 Edm. f. Morrice Hubert, 

 of Balivochan, pardoned (Fi. 3842). Ger. Hurbert rebelled with Des- 

 mond (Inq. Exch., 54 ; Peyton, 113b). 1611 Held by 01. Stephenson, 

 who enfeoffed Jas. "Walsh and others intrust (Inq. Chan., 55, ix., 62). 

 1633 T. Stephenson, of Bally woghan, died^ (Funeral Ent., v., p. 38). 

 1655 Late estate of Ric. Stephenson (C.S., p. 84). 1736 Rob. 

 Morgan, of Callow, leased land to Ric. Stephenson, of Ballywogan 

 (Reg. Dub.). 



Fabric. — A tower 24 feet by 19^ feet, walls 5 feet 8 inches thick, 

 with an under-vault, and 25 feet high. It was locally Baile ui Buad- 

 achan in 1840 (O.S.L., 9, p. 74), suggesting the ancient name Buadh- 

 achan- occurring among the Eoghanachts. The older form, however, 

 suggests the " Vaughan " family. Morrish Moghan or Vaughan was 

 of Kilbradran, 1619 (Inq. Chan., ix., 67). A family named Boohen 

 recently lived in Kilmeedy. 



396. Ballyegan. Unknown. Given as in this parish with last in 

 O.S.L. (9, p. 74), and separately from Ballyegny {Ih., p. 166). It 

 closely resembled Ballyvoghan in size and remains. 



Aedagh. 



397. AuDAGH^ (28). Marked on the key map only. A doubtful 

 site. 1201 Ardachad claimed by the See of Limerick (B.B.L., p. 14). 



1 R.S.A.I., vol. xxxiv., p. 130, variant dates for his death, but probably March, 

 1633. He left a son Ric, aged nine. 



2 For example, the father of King Ceallachain Caisil. 

 See Proc. E. I. A., xxv. (c), p. 401. 



