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81. Kyle, of Crancam (21). — Same. Perhaps the Ci'oracon in 

 charter of Magio, 1185. In Garranroe, Garranroo, in Cosmay, 1586 

 (C.S.P.I., p. 238). Site— A burial-place. 



82. KiLLEENOGHTY (22). — Parisli in Pubblebrian. Kyllanatan, 

 1201 ; Killanajan,^ Keilinoghtan, or Keilnaghan, separate from 

 Killonaghan, 1410 ; " Ec. cle Killynatan venclicabatur per prebendarium 

 cle Kylbekan sed fuit in man. Epi.," 1418; Kyllynoghtie, 1584 

 (O'Brien's Inq.) ; Killentaten, 1615 b.; Killinaten " mearing with 

 Knockdrowmessill " (Petty, 69; D.S. (B) 21; Civil Survey, p. 5). 

 CiUpioTipneacca (O'Brien Pedigree, MSS., T.C.D, H. 1. 7), called 

 CeampLill na Sceac, or "Church of the Bushes," 1840. Site — 

 The foundations measured 46 feet by 20 feet ; no other trace was 

 found in 1840 (O.S.L. 14, E. 8, p. 381). 



83. Keilbeinighte, between Killeenoghty and Croom, 1410, 

 perhaps Corrabul. 



84. Ballycahane (22). — A parish and prebend, in Pubblebrian. 

 Ballycathan, 1291, 1322. Lawsuits are recorded of Anastas, widow 

 of Henry Berkeley, of Balycathan, 1323,- and Nic. Laundry, and 

 David Fitzgerald, as to Balychatan, jux. Adar, 1324 (Plea E. 142 of 

 xvi Ed. II., m. 4, and 148 of xvii, m. 4) ; Barth. Dulardi, scholar of 

 Canon Law, held the canonry or prebend of Bali Cathain, in Limerick 

 (Cal. Papal Pet. I. Jan.), 1361; Balycathan Prebend, 1418; Balli- 

 kahan, in Kenrymore, 1586 (Peyton, p. 222), D.S. (B) 22. baile- 

 uicacain, O'Cahan's town (O'Donovan). Site — The I. C. church was 

 built on the old site, 1830, and its tower in 1823 (O.S.L. 14, E. 8, 

 p. 381).^ 



85. Kildonnell (22).— Same. So D.S. (B.) 21 ; and Civil 

 Survey, p. 4, and castle shown. But it was in Monasteranenagh, in 

 1591 (Plants), no remains. 



86. Monasteranenagh (31). — Parish in Pubblebrian and Cosh- 



E.S.A.I., vol. xxiv., p. 74. Copper coins were also found. I was told about 1874 

 by an old man, Mortough MacMabon, tbat a great battle had taken place there 

 long ago between the Danes and Brian Boru. 



^ Killanahan and Killeenoghty were separate townlands. 



- This may be the stem of the Berkeley family traceable at Killeenoghty and 

 Tory Hill (see Section 91), till the confiscation of 1651. (See Civil Survey and 

 Down Survey). The Berkeley s, of Askeaton, only settled there temp. Eliz. 



Bally cahane Church in 1784 was ruinous. There are terriers of 1698 and 

 1784 in the Limerick series. P.R.O.L, Nos. 1 and 2. 



