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Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society (vol. 6)

County Kildare :County Kildare Archaeological Society · 1891 · reference

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  1. St. Comgall's dedication of St. Mary's Church, Carlow

    Carlow · townland · Carlow · 1181–1212

    A Deed shows that John Comyn, Archbishop of Dublin from 1181 to 1212, installed Turstin de Hamton in several churches, including 'Ecclesia Sancti Congalli de Catherloc', corroborating that St. Comgall was the saint to whom St. Mary's Church in Carlow was originally dedicated.

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    “ Ecclesia Sancti Congalli de Catherloc.”

    “Ecclesia Sancti Dunani episcopi, et Sanctse Brigidae de Clodahc ” (Cloydagh, County Carlow, 3 miles south-west of the Town).

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 251

  2. Tomb of Brian O'Kelly at Cadamstown

    Cadamstown · townland · Kildare · 1681

    Brian O'Kelly of Cadamstown, Co. Kildare, died in November 1681 and his tomb is located at Cadamstown, linked by marriage to the O'More family of Ballina.

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    ('Brian O’Kelly oiiSdamstown, Co. Kildare, ob. ■ Nov., 1681.

    (His tomflt Cadamstown.)

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 76

  3. White Castle at Graigue held by the Earl of Kildare

    Graigue · townland · Laois

    Among lands held by the Earl of Kildare in Leix was Graggoden (Graigue) with a castle there called 'the White Castle', part of the lordship of Slemarg (Barony of Slieve Margy).

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    Graggoden (? Graigue) and a Castle there called “ the White Castle.”

    Gragrowan, alias Gragevaghan ( ).

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  4. Ballymascolock townland identified with Scarletstown near Curragh

    Scarletstown · townland · Kildare · 1688–1702

    The townland of Balmascoloe or Ballymascolock, associated with the Flatesbury family, is suggested to correspond to Scarletstown in the Barony of Connell near Pollardstown, based on comparison of the Trustees' Maps of 1688-1702 with the Ordnance Survey Maps.

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    It is more likely that it represents Scarletstown in the Barony of Connell, as in the “Trustees’ Maps ” of 1688-1702 (in the Dublin Record Office) there is marked a townland, to the north of Pollardstown near the Curragh, under the name of Ballmasculla, which on comparison with the 6-inch Ordnance Survey Maps was found to correspond with this Scarletstown townland. There is one drawback to this theory, however, and that is it has yet to be proved that the “ Sir Roger Harford (or Hereford) Lord of Balmascoloe and Arist ” (in the Barony of Clane), mentioned on p. 108, possessed lands in the Barony of Connell.

    W. FitzG.

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 326

  5. Castletown near Mountrath named for Lord Castletown of Upper Ossory

    Castletown · town · Laois · 1549–1550

    Ballycaishlan Offarillen is identified as Castletown, south of Mountrath, in the barony of Upper Woods and parish of Offerlane, the place from which Lord Castletown of Upper Ossory takes his title.

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    3 That is Castletown, south of Mountrath, in the barony of Upper Woods and parish of Offerlane. From this place Lord Castletown of Upper Ossory takes his title.

    4 See Journal, vol. iv, p. 297. 5 lb., p. 296.

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 170

  6. Slieve Margy divided among O'More sub-septs including Ballinagall and Arless

    Arless · electoral division · Laois · 1549

    Slewmarge was divided into three parts—Clandirremogho, Clanlowes, and Clan mcMoriertaghe—the patrimony of Gilla Patrick O'More, with named townlands including Ballynagall, Arless, Tinnasragh, Ballickmoyler, Rossena, Kilcruise and Castletown parish of Killabban.

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    In Clan me Moriertaghe are the following lands : —

    Ballynagall and Narlys (Ballynagall and Arless), Cergyn ( ),

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 171

  7. Flint arrow-head found at Ballyvass near Kilkea

    Ballyvass · townland · Kildare · 1904

    A black flint arrow-head was picked up by Jack Bryan on Pat Whelan's farm at Ballyvass, near Kilkea, in 1904.

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    The flint Arrow-head. — This was picked up by a man named Jack Bryan on Mr. Pat Whelan’s farm at Ballyvass, near Kilkea, in 1904 ; the flint is black in colour.

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  8. Society excursion visits Ardrass

    Ardrass · townland · Mayo · 1899

    The County Kildare Archaeological Society visited the locality of Ardrass, including its stone-roofed church, hill, and holy well, during their Annual Excursion on 12th September 1899.

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    Our Society visited this locality during their Annual Excursion on the 12tli of September, 1899.

    ( 415 )

    Internet Archive journalofcountyk06coun, Chapter 272

  9. Stone celt found in a rath at Downings near Prosperous

    Downings · parish · Kildare · 1907

    A large stone celt was picked up in a rath at Downings, near Prosperous, where it was seen partially projecting from the ground before being forwarded to the author in September 1907.

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    The Stone Celt. — This large specimen of a Stone Celt was picked up in a ratli at Downings, near Prosperous, where it was

    0 £ .1 2 J 5* inches

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