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Froceedmgs of the Royal Irish Academy. 



2. Kilheel, now Kilteel, is situate in the parish of Kill, and 

 barony of Salt, about six miles from Naas, and close to the border of 

 County AVicklow. Eeyond the tradition of its foundation by Maurice 

 FitzGorald in the thirteenth centuiy, little is to be gleaned regarding 

 it until close to the date of the dissolution of the monasteries. A patent 

 of Henry YIII, cited in Cardinal Moran's edition of Archdall, gives 

 the reason for tliis silence of the records. The Prior and brethren 

 of Kilmainham, '*in consideration that the Preceptory, lordship 

 or manor of Kilheale, in Kildare county, is situated in the marches 

 thereof, near the Irish enemies, the Tholes (O'Tooles), where 

 resistance and defence are required, grant to Thomas Alan and 

 Mary his wife, the said lordship." After the dissolution this grant 

 was confirmed by Henry VTII by patent dated 12th June, 1543; and 

 the same was further sanctioned by Elizabeth in 1566 (Morrin's 

 Calendar of Patent Rolls). 



3. Tully. — Tliis house was situate one mile south of Kildare. 

 There is no record of the date of the original graut to the Hospitallers. 

 It is evident, however, that the foundation was au important one, since 

 numerous chapters of the Hospitallers were held here between the 

 years 1326 and 1349. The names of many of the Preceptors of this 

 house have been preserved, and are given by Archdall. After the 

 dissolution Tully was leased in 1569 to Sir AYilliam Sarsfield, and 

 was subsequently granted, 1584, to Sir Henry Harrington (Fiauts 

 Elizabeth, 1407 and 3710). It afterwards became the property of 

 the Sarsfield family, and the famous Patrick Sarsfield is said to have 

 lived there. Ultimately Tully was held i7i commendam with the 

 bishopric of Kildare. 



VII. County Limerick. 



Ayiy is situate in the barony of Small County, about two miles 

 from Emly, and four from Bruff. According to Ware it was ''founded 

 for Knights of the Hospital in the reign of King John by Geoffrey de 

 Marisco." After the dissolution it was leased with its appurte- 

 nances, which were chiefly in Kerry, to "William Apsley. On the 

 suicide of Apsley's son and heir, Edward, his estate was granted "to 

 Thomas Brown, gent., and Mary his wife, sister of Edward Apsley; 

 and Richard Boyle, gent., and Joan his wife, the other sister of the 

 said Edward Apsley" (Eiant Elizabeth, 6002). The interests of these 

 co-heiresses were united on the marriage of the heir of Sir Thomas 

 Brown with Barbara, niece of Richard Boyle, the great Earl of Cork, 



