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Tully Parish Church Dedicated to St. Brigid
near Tully · street · Dublin
Tulach, or Tully, a parish within the barony of Rathdown, county and diocese of Dublin, had a church dedicated to St. Brigid.
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At Swords, about eight miles from Dublin, there was a chapel, dedicated to St. Brigid, lying north of the town, and an ancient pardon cross stood near.2* It adjoined the prebendary's glebe, and it arose not far from the gates of the old archiepiscopal palace, having two burgages attached.25 At Ward,26 about three or four miles from Dublin, on the Finglas side, are the very slender ruins of a chapel, dedicated to St. Brigid,2? one of three subser vient to Finglas. These remains are sodded over, almost even with the ground, excepting one ivied gable. No tomb of note is to be found in the graveyard.28 This chapel of Ward,29 a parochial one, in the barony of Castleknock, lay within the diocese and county of Dublin. 3° At Castleknock, about five miles from Dublin, there might formerly be seen an abbey for Canons, following the rule of St. Augustine. About 1184, Richard Tyrrell, in honour of St. Brigid, granted certain lands to endow it.31 This handsome suburban village of Castleknock,32 had a parish church in a barony so called, of Dublin county and diocese.33 It was dedicated to St. Brigid, who was also patroness of a cell there established.3* Likewise, a Kildarenia, parish church, belonging to the diocese of Dublin,35 is said to have been under St. Brigid's patronage. Tulach, or Tully,36 a parish within the barony of Rathdown, county and diocese of Dublin,37 had a church dedicated to St. Brigid.38 Already has allusion to it been made, in a previous chapter. Besides these, Grainseach Harold, alias, Harold Grange, a parish church, within the county and diocese of Dublin,3? was under the patronage of St. Brigid. At Tallagh, about seven miles from Dublin, a chapel of St. Bride stood near the Dodder. The stones of this building were used in the erection of an adjoining factory. There was a Kilbride chapel, near Rath-
"- In 1870. •'= See Colgau, p. 625.
Internet Archive lifeofstbrigidvi00ohanuoft, Chapter 165
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Somewhere about Tully stood a parish church dedicated to St. Brigid. Tully, or Tulach, lay within the barony of Rathdown, in the county and diocese of Dublin. It was one of several churches in the Dublin area placed under St. Brigid's patronage, and the source notes that it had been mentioned already in an earlier chapter of her life.
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Kilbride in Lower Talbotstown, named for St. Brigid, no ruin traceable
Kilbride · townland · Wicklow
A townland and parish of Kilbride in the barony of Lower Talbotstown has a small stream passing the village that flows into the upper Liffey. No ruin can be traced there, though the place appears to have been named after St. Brigid.
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ST. BRIGID seems to have founded some religions establishment, near the Irish Sea, and on the western side of the ancient kingdom of Leinster. There are several places called after her, in corresponding situations ; but, it is difficult now to determine if any one of them be identical with it. Hav ing for a western boundary a pretty streamlet, which joins the Bray river,1 and which divides it from Kilcroney, there is a townland of Kilbride, in the northern part of Wicklow county.2 It lies within the parish of Bray, 3 a short distance west of the town, in the barony of Rathdown, and very con venient to the sea. No trace of a ruined church, however, can now be dis covered there ; although, it seems likely one formerly existed, and which had been dedicated to our St. Brigid, from whom the townland probably derived its denomination. Besides this, there is a townland and parish of Kilbride* in the barony of Lower Talbotstown. A small stream passes the village of Kilbride, and this is soon poured into the upper waters of the River Liffey. Yet, no ruin can be traced on the site of the townland, which appears to have been named after our St. Brigid.5 Again, there is a Kilbride townland and village in the parish of Dunganstown 6 — certainly not its ancient name — in
hearing her words, conceived a great desire to obtain a like favour, to become a servant of St. Brigid, and to receive baptism. Ac cording to the metrical account, the follow ing reply was made by our saint :
Internet Archive lifeofstbrigidvi00ohanuoft, Chapter 112
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