Part III. History of the County of Clare
Chapter 17. Inquisitions relating to county of Clare—Reign of Charles I

Donogh MacGillareagh of Clondrinagh; Conor Reagh MacNamara of Drumguile,
Daniel MacSweeney of Cassernagh; Patrick Fanning of Ballyarrilly; Murtagh Cam MacMahon of Sheeaun; Donogh MacNamara of Derrymore; Donogh MacNamara of Rosslara; Donogh MacNamara of Ballynevan; Conor O’Carmody of Clondrinagh; Maccon MacNamara of Aughinish; Cuvarra MacNamara of Coolreagh; Brian O’Connor of Ballyvranyn; Nicholas Comyn of Ballyvorda

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on the 3^rd of April, 1626, before John Evans, finds that Donogh MacGillareagh was owner of Cloondrinagh, and of another denomination not legible in the original; that he died on the 1^st of March, 1615, leaving as his heir his son Richard, then aged eighteen years. By another Inquisition, taken at the same place, on the same day, it was found that Conor Reagh Macnamara died on the 16^th of September, 1623, being owner of Dromguile and Ballyhaffy (Ballycasey), and leaving as his heir his son John, then of full age, and married.

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on 3^rd of April, 1626, finds that Daniel MacSweeney owned Casernagh, and that he died on the 15^th of February, 1613, leaving his son Donogh his heir.

Inquisition, taken on the same day, finds that Patrick Fanning died on the 1^st of June, 1612, being then owner (holding in soccage from the Earl of Thomond), of Ballyarrily (now Mount Ievers), and of Ballynevan, finds that Clement Fanning, now of full age, is his son and heir; finds that said Clement assigned these lands to Thomas Bourke and Philip Garrett.

Inquisition, taken at Ennis, on the same day, finds that Murtagh Cam MacMahon was owner of Sheeaun, Knockbrack, and Lack; that he devised these lands, in trust, to Scanlon MacGorman and Mahone MacMahon, by a Deed, dated 10^th August, 1585, for the use of his son, Thomas MacMahon, then of full age; finds that said Murtagh died on the 10^th of January, 1593.

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on the 13^th of April, 1626, finds that Donogh, son of Cuvea MacNamara, of Derrymore, owned Clogher, Knockballynahinshy, Lisbourney, Dromirren, Cloondaloe, and Ballyvrogheran; finds that he assigned these lands to Teige, son of Sheeda, and to Flann MacBrody, in trust for certain uses; finds that he died on the 8^th of May, 1620, leaving his son John, then aged sixteen years, his heir.

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on the same day, finds that Donogh, son of Sheeda MacNamara, being owner of Lecarrow, Drinaun, and Rosslara, by Deed of 1615, conveyed these lands in trust to Donogh O’Grady, and to Donogh son of John M‘Namara, for his own use and that of his wife Finola, and after their death to the use of his heirs; finds that he died on the 17^th March, 1620, leaving John his son and heir.

Inquisition, taken on the same day, and at the same place, finds that Donogh MacNamara was owner of the Castle and lands of Ballynevan, and that he died on the 2^nd of February, 1582, leaving his son Sheeda, then aged 23, his successor.

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on the 5^th of June, 1626, before John Evans, finds that the Earl of Thomond, in the reign of King James I., made an exchange of lands with Donogh, son of Conor O’Carmody, the Earl giving him the lands of Clondrinagh and Birrin, (parish of Kilfiddane).

Inquisition, taken at Sixmilebridge, on the 29^th of April, 1628, before John Evans, finds that Maccon MacNamara was owner of portions of Aghenish, Rahenabeg, Bealkelly, Cloonty, Annaghneill, and that he died on the 20^th of August, 1626, leaving John his son and heir.

Inquisition, taken on the same day, finds that Cuvarra MacNamara, of Coolreagh, was owner of part of Clogher; of Quilty, Aghenish, and Rahenabeg; finds that in 1617, he vested these lands in his son John, and in Mahone, son of Donogh of Kilkishen; and that he died on the 23^rd of August, 1626, leaving this John his heir.

Inquisition, taken on the 25^th of August, 1628, at Sixmilebridge, finds that Brian, son of Cormack, son of Tumultagh (O’Connor?) was owner of Ballyvrannyn and Muneanagh, (parish of Clooney), and that he died on the 31^st of July, 1627, leaving his son Owen his heir.

By another Inquisition, taken on the same day, it was found that Nicholas Comyn was owner of Ballyvrislane, Ballyvorda, Ballyheean (parish of Kilmacreehy), and that he died on the 10^th of August, 1625, leaving his son James, who was of full age, his heir-at-law.