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The precise location of Cloghkeating Castle has not been identified. Westropp (1906-07, 150) recorded the following details about Cloghkeating Castle; '1336 Ric. Keating (Rental). 1586 Clogh Akeatyn C[astle]. lands of Murrogh mac Moriertagh O'Brien, tanist of Poblebryan (Peyton, p. 254b). 1587 Grant to Sir E. Fyton, of Tirvowe, the C[astle]. and lands of Cloghkettin, Rahan, &c. (Fi. 5032 ; Inq. Exch., 47). 1611 Sir W. Agard held the C [astle]of Cloghketting transferred under W. Carter's Patent (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1657 Marg., Lady Dowager of Castleconnell, held Cloghenkeaten and Illen Ivowana with the broken C[astle]. (C.S., xxix., p. 29; D.S.A., 1). 1669 Confirmed to David and H. Bindon (Act Sett.). 1757 Sam. Bindon, of Templemungret, settled Cloughkoka and Cloughkeatin , alias Ballynoe (Dub. Reg., B., 185, p. 600)'. Tower House type castle in the townland of Cloghkeating is depicted on the 17th century Down Survey map of the Liberties Barony (Hib. Reg.). The terrier of the 17th century Down Survey map of Mungret parish recorded that there is a castle 'at Cloghenkeaten' (NLI, MS. 718).
The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Margaret Lady Dowager of Castleconnell an Irish Papist was the owner of Cloghkeating which contained a 'broken castle, a Mill seate [LI013-247----], & a few cabbins' (Simington 1938, 479).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 November 2020
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