An Seabhac: Baile Uí Chaolaigh

Baile Uí Chaolaigh a chrodh chuir learg Ó dTorna do dhíthigh

"lucht bhaile mhec an chaim, na bhaile uí chaolaighi"

'The castle and town of ...'

Pardon to…Wm. O Hennaine of Ardarte, husb., Rob. Rice, husb., Tho. oge O Riede, smith, Donell O Linche, husb.,…John M’Robert of Ballinprior, yeoman, Rob. Flemminge and John O Nolloghaine, of Rathonyne, weavers…Mahown M’Conrye (of?) Fyenit, and Donogh M’Shane, of Ballikeely, husbandmen

Ed. and Morrice McShane of

Nicholas mc Thomas

Thomas oge [gan sloinne] 200r; Nicholas mcThomas 249r;

Nicholas mc Thomas

Nicholas McThomas, ffits Garralds Seriant maior

bf Kilmoyly taobh le Ballykealy

"There is one fort here."

Baile Uí Chaolaighe is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters at the year 1582 at which it is recorded that, “Neither the inhabitants of Baile Mic An Caim, nor of Baile Uí Chaolaighe, nor the sons of Pierse assisted him in these misdeeds”. And the Castle of Ballykeighly is mentioned in the same Annals at the year 1601 at which it is stated that “On this occasion Mac Maurice was permitted by O’Donnell to take on with him a portion of the army to see and visit Clanmaurice. As they passed along through the territory, they found some of it’s castles in danger, not well guarded, and took them; they were Leac Snámha, the Short Castle at Ardfert, and Ballykeighly”