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Part III. History of the County of Clare
Chapter 16. Inquisitions relating to county of Clare—Reign of James
I
Aney O’Brien of Tullaghmore;
John More MacNamara of Kiltanon; Nicholas Stritch of Limerick; Conor O’Brien
of Leamaneh; John MacNamara Finn of Dangan
Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the 2nd of
October, 1621, before John Bishop of Kilfenora, finds that Aney O’Brien,
widow, died, on the 2nd of September, 1606, seized of the following
lands; Tullaghmore, one-third part of Porsoon; Carrowduff, Kilshanny,
Caherycoosane, Ballaghboy; one-third part of Knocknaskeha; and also of
Fantymore, Ballytarsna, and Ballygastel.
Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the same day, finds that
John More MacNamara died on the 31st day of May, 1618, being
owner of the following; Milltown, Dromleigh, Kiltanon, Affick, Roscarhy;
finds that John Oge is his son and heir.
Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the 26th of
August, 1623, before John Evans, finds that Nicholas Stritch of Limerick,
died on the 26th of September, 1621, being then owner of Knockinahidrig,
Gurtgurrane, and Gurteummin; finds that he was mortgagee of the following
lands, viz.:—Dromenlih, Shandangan, Banigh, Creggywillin in Coonagh;
two-thirds of the pool called Curragh na Skorny, in the river Shannon,
at Coonagh, in the county of Clare; all of which were held, by military
service, from the Earl of Thomond, as of his Manor of Bunratty; finds
that Nicholas Stritch, fitz Nicholas, is the son and heir of the aforesaid
Nicholas.
Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the 22nd of
July, 1624, before Rowland Delahoyde, finds that Conor O’Brien,
late of Leamaneh, died on the 2nd of January, 1604, being then
owner of the castle and town of Leamaneh, with its lands of Carrowcastle,
Carrowmoyle, and Carrowfadda; the castle and lands of Ballygriffy, with
its lands of Carrowcastle and Knockballygriffy; of Cahermacon, Clonyne,
alias Carrowmore; Feilmanagh, Cross, (the two last held from
Dermot Baron of Inchiquin, now a minor); finds that a certain Mahone,
son of Brian Roe O’Brien, of Carrownagowl, conveyed to one Marcus
Dowley of Tirmacbran (now Adelphi), the castle and lands of Carrownagoul,
for the use of Mahone for life, with remainder to the use of his son Conor
and Slaney his wife, for their lives, and after their death, to the use
of their son Donogh O’Brien.
Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the 2nd of
August, 1624, before Bœtius Clancy, finds that John MacNamara Finn,
of Dangan-i-viggin, died on the last day of February 1602, being then
owner of the following, viz: Dangan; of a certain water mill and gardens,
with two-thirds of the tolls and customs of Quin; of Cratloe Moyle, Garryncurra,
Knappoge, Carrowancloghy, Ballymorris, Tomfinlagh, and Ballymulchana;
finds that said John Finn, by Deed of June, 1602, granted these lands
to Sheeda Cam MacNamara, and to Galfridus Mulchony, in trust for the use
of his eldest son Donald MacNamara then of full age.
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