Carrick-on-Suir (Carryk McGriffin) was given a grant of murage dated 2/12/1356.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
2 Dec. 1356
GRANT, at the request of James Butler, e. Ormond, of murage and pontage to the town of Carryk McGriffin (being included a stone wall and the K.'s bridge over the river Suir) of all things coming there to be sold for 20 years.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 30).
Primary Sources
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, CR 30 Edw. III
View CIRCLE recordWilliam Betham, Historical and genealogical extracts from the patent and close rolls in the Bermingham Tower, Dublin castle, temp. Edward I - Henry VI, compiled by Sir William Betham c. 1810 (National Library of Ireland) p. 121
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/05/2012. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
