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The precise location of Camas Castle has not been identified. Westropp (1906-7, 177) recorded the following details about Camas Castle; '1185 Camas from early times belonged to Monasteranenagh Abbey, being a Grange of same. 1583 T. and J. Browne held Camas C[astle]. in Grean, at the time of their joining the rebellion of Ger., Earl of Desmond (Des. R., p. 67; Inq. Exch., 11). 1613 Sir J. Jephson held, among the possessions of the dissolved religious houses, Camus cell, chapel, and glebe, in right of his wife (Inq. Chan., 5a). In 1655, shown as in Glenogra (B.S.A., 35). Afterwards held by the Bevans'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 10 December 2020
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