A topographical dictionary of Ireland : comprising the several counties; cities; boroughs; corporate, market and post towns; parishes; and villages, with historical and statistical descriptions embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, corporate towns, and boroughs ; and of the seals of the several municipal corporations .. (vol. 2)

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1. Charles Fort besieged and surrendered at Kinsale, 1690

   near Charles Fort · monument · Cork · 1690

   Charles Fort was summoned after the fall of Castle-ni-Park, and besiegers' trenches were opened on 5 October 1690. A breach was made and a mine sprung, but Sir Edward Scott surrendered on honourable terms before the assault took place, and Brigadier-General Churchill was made governor.

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   During the war of 1641, the Irish inhabitants were expelled from the town. In 1649, Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice entered the bay with a fleet, in order to make preparations for the landing of Charles II., but finding themselves blocked up by Blake and Dean, the parliamentarian admirals, they made their escape with four frigates to Lisbon ; and on Cromwell's approach in the latter part of the same year, the town declared for the parliament. About the year I677, the Duke of Ormonde erected fur the defence of the town and harbour a new citadel, called Charles Fort. James II. landed here on the l'2th of March, 1689, and after being entertained by Donough, Earl of Clancarty, proceeded to Cork. On the 14th, an army of 5000 French landed under the command of Count Lauzun and the Marquess de Lary, to join whom, James sent as many of the Irish under Major- General M'^Carty. On the 14th of April, Admiral Herbert appeared oil the harbour with his fleet, upon which the governor of Kinsale, Mac EUigot, mistaking it for the French fleet expected at that time, prepared to withdraw his forces that the French might take possession of the town ; but on discovering his error, he returned for its defence. On the surrender of Cork in the following year, Brigadier- General Villiers was sent to take Kinsale, which was immediately abandoned as untenable by the enemy, who dispersed their troops in the adjacent forts. Major- General Tettan and Colonel Fitzpatrick, therefore, with about 800 men, crossed the river on the ^nd of October and marched to the old fort of Castle-ni-Park, which they assaulted and took by storm : the garrison retired into the castle of Riogroan, but on their entrance, three barrels of their gunpowder took fire at the gate, which was blown up, and about 40 of them destroyed ; and Colonel Driscoll and about 200 of the garrison being killed by the artillery, the rest surrendered upon quarter. Charles Fort was then summoned, and the trenches of the besiegers were opened on the 5th of October ; a breach was made, and a mine sprung ; but just when the assault was about to take place. Sir Edward Scott surrendered upon honourable terms, and the troops were allowed to march out with their arras and baggage to Limerick. Brigadier-General Churchhill, brotlier to the Earl of Marlborough, was made governor of Charles Furt, and the town became the winter quarters of part of the English army ; the walls on the land side were on this occasion destroyed by order of government. In 1691, the English and Dutch Smyrna fleets lay in the port, while the grand fleets of both nations guarded the

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2. Charles II Establishes Lisburn Cathedral

   near Lisburn · town · Antrim

   To reward the fidelity of the inhabitants to his father and himself, Charles II erected the church of Lisburn into a cathedral for the united dioceses of Down and Connor. He also granted the townsmen the privilege of sending two representatives to the Irish parliament.

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   of horse, the insurgent army commanded by Sir Phclim O'Nial, Sir Conn Magennis, and General IMiinkct, on their march to Carrickfergus, advanced to attack the town. Sir Arthur Tyringham, however, arriving with a small reinforcement, and being aided by Sir George Rawdou, repulsed the columns of the enemy as they successively ad\anced to the assault, and, by a galling fire from the streets, committed great slaughter among them. At nightfall, further reinforcements arrived from Carrickfergus and Belfast ; and the insurgents, despairing of success, set fire to the town, which in a few hours was reduced to ashes ; a sanguinary conflict being maintained in the burning town till nearly midnight, when the insurgents w'ere finally put to flight, leaving behind them a number of slain equal to three times the entire number of the garrison, of whom only from '20 to 30 were killed. In 1644, General Monroe made an attempt to obtain possession of the town, but was frustrated by the vigilance and resolution of the garrison ; and on the 6th of December, 1648, that general, with the Scottish forces under his command, was signally defeated on the plains of " Lisnegarvey," by Colonel Venables and Sir Charles Coote, two of Cromwell's commanders ; to the former of whom the castle was surrendered in 1650. On the landing of the Duke of Schomberg, near Bangor, in 16S9, a considerable body of forces in the interest of James II. assembled at this place ; but they afterwards abandoned it without any attempt for its defence, and William III. passed through the town shortly before the battle of the Boyne. Charles II., to reward the fidelity of the inhabitants to his father and to himself, had erected the church of Lishurn into a cathedral for the united dioceses of Down and Connor, and had granted the townsmen the privilege of sending two representatives to the Irish parliament ; but what more especially contributed to the improvement and commercial importance of the town was the settlement here, after the revocation of the edict of Nantz, of many Huguenot families, who introduced the manufacture of linen, and brought with them improved machinery from Holland. The skill and industry of these foreigners were liberally encouraged by the government, which granted large sums of money for the erection of suitable buildings for carrying on the manufactures, &c. ; and, by giving an example to others engaged in the same trade, the new settlers soon raised the quality of the manufactures to a degree of excellence previously unknown. In 170", the town and castle were burned to the ground ; the latter has never been rebuilt, but the present town soon arose from the ruins of the former, and gradually increased in extent. It has been greatly improved at various times, especially within the last few years by the spirited exertions of the agent of the Marquess of Hertford, who is owner in ■fee of the whole town, and of a considerable part of the surrounding country ; and Lisburn is now one of the handsomest inland towns in Ulster.

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3. Charles II fair patent revived at Kilflyn, Kerry

   Kilflyn · parish · Kerry · 1660–1685

   A patent for fairs at Kilflyn was originally granted by Charles II and has been revived by T. Ponsonby, Esq. The fairs were held on multiple dates across May, July, October, and November.

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   KILFLYN, or Kilflin, a parish, in the union of LisTowEL, barony of Clanmaurice, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 6 miles (N. N. E.) from Tralee, on the upper road to Listowel ; containing 1088 inhabitants, of whom 147 are in the village. It comprises 6697 statute acres, of which upwards of one-half consists of coarse mountain pasture ; the remainder, with the exception of about 270 acres of bog, is good arable land. A vein of limestone extends into this parish from Kilfeighney, but at too great a depth to be properly worked : coal is also supposed to exist. A patent for fairs on May 11th and 12th, July Sth and 9th, Oct. 7th and Sth, and Nov. 5th and 6th, granted by Charles II., has been revived by T. Ponsonby, Esq., whose seat, Crotto House, is situated in an extensive and finely wooded demesne, which extends into the parish of Kiltoomy. From a bridge over the small river Shannow, Glenballema, which here presents the form of an amphitheatre, has a highly picturesque effect. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, united about 1750 to those of Kiltooray, Killaghin, Kilshinane, Baliinacourty, Minard, and Stradbally, together constituting the union of Kilflyn, in the patronage of the Earl of Cork. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £63. 14., payable in equal portions to the impropriator and the vicar ; and the tithe of the entire union of the vicar is £412. 7. 6. The church, a plain structure, was erected in ISll, £S00 being given by the Board of First Fruits ; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners lately granted £217 for its repair and the erection of a tower. The glebe-house of the union is at Baliinacourty ; and there are also a church, and a glebe of 10 acres, at Baliinacourty, which now generally gives name to the union. In the Roman Catholic divisions this 61

   parish forms part of the district of Abbeydorney : the chapel is a plain building. Some vestiges exist of the old church ; and at Kill is a holy well, still frequented by the peasantry for devotional purposes.

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4. Charles II granted Ring and Lackenduff to Bandon corporation

   Ring · townland · Cork · 1666

   The lands of Ring and Lackenduff were granted by Charles II in 1666 to the corporation of Bandon. They have long since passed from that body.

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   TEMPLEOMALUS, a parish, in the union of Bandon, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2|- miles (S. E.) from Clonakilty, on the road to Donoughmore, and on the harbour of Clonakilty ; containing 1612 inhabitants, and including the village of Ring. The Lord Arundel, in the early part of the 13th century, built here a very extensive and beautiful castle, called Castle Arundel ; it afterwards passed to the Barrymore family, and was by them named Rine or Ring, whence the name of the village. The lands of Ring and Lackenduff were granted by Charles II., in 1666, to the corporation of Bandon, but have long since passed from that body. The parish comprises 1931 statute acres, of which 1781 are arable, 125 bog, and 25 waste : the land is in general good ; and the judicious use of sea sand and weed for manure, under an improved system of agriculture, produces abundant crops of corn and potatoes. The substratum is clayslate : quarries of slate were wrought some years ago ; but as the quality was very indifferent, they were discontinued. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in fishing The village of Ring is remarkably well situated for an extensive trade, and some business is carried on in grain, potatoes, and flour, to facilitate which several very capacious stores have been built, connected with which is a large flour-mill ; 5000 bushels of wheat and 1000 tons of potatoes are annually shipped. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ross, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £150. 4., and the glebe comprises 13 acres, but much injured by the working of a slate-quarry for many years. A neat but small church was built in 1844, near the site of a former edifice, on ground given by John H. Love, Esq. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Clonakilty ; the chapel is a large 566

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5. Charles I townlands granted for Mountnorris school

   Mountnorris · townland · Armagh · 1625–1649

   Charles I granted seven townlands in Loughgilly parish for the foundation of a school at Mountnorris, which was some years afterwards established at Armagh as the collegiate school. A new school-house at Mountnorris was built by Mr. Cope and endowed with £40 per annum.

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   The living of Loughgilly is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord-Primate; the tithe rent-charge is £695. 3. 9. The glebe-house was built in 17S'2, and subsequently enlarged and improved ; the glebe comprises 500 statute acres. The church is a spacious and handsome edifice with a tower, originally built at an expense of £1384. \'2., a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, and rebuilt in 1S'2S by aid of a gift of £830. 15. from the same Board. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parishes of Ballymoyer and Baleek ; in each is a chapel. There are three places of worship for Presbyterians and one for Covenanters. Of eleven schools, the male parochial school is supported by the trustees of Erasmus Smith's fund, and the female school chiefly by the rector : the parochial school-house was built on the glebe in 1813, at an expense of £'250. A school-house for males and females has been built at Mullaghmore by the Education Society, who have endowed it with £35 per annum from the surplus funds of the collegiate school at Armagh, which latter was founded by Charles I., who granted seven townlands in this parish for the foundation of a school at Mountnorris, which was some years afterwards established at Armagh. A school-house for males and females has been lately built at Mountnorris by Mr. Cope, who has endowed the school with £40 per annum. Four unendowed almshouses were built by Dean Dawson, in 1811, for four aged women ; and the late Lord Gosford bequeathed a sum of money, the interest of which is annually distributed among the poor. During the rebellion of the Earl of Tyrone, the garrison here was put to the sword by the O'Donells ; it also suffered greatly in the war of 1641, when a dreadful carnage took place. There are several remains of fortifications in the neighbourhood ; the " Tyrone Ditches " are near the junction of the parish with the parishes of Killevy and Ballymore ; but of the extensive fortress of Port- Norris, or Mount-Norris, not a vestige can at the present time be traced. 277

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6. Charlestown, seat of Sir Gilbert King on the Shannon

   Charlestown · townland · Roscommon

   Between a short canal and the Shannon at the north-eastern extremity of Kilmore parish, Co. Roscommon, stands Charlestown, the seat of Sir Gilbert King, Bart., beautifully situated in a richly embellished demesne.

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   been made to avoid a bend of the Shannon, crosses the north-eastern extremity of the parish ; and between it and the river is Charlestown, the seat of Sir Gilbert King, Bart., beautifully situated in a richly embellished demesne. The other seats are, Kilmore House, built in 1630; Lake View; Ashfort ; Ashfort Vale ; Fortview ; Moyglass, the property of the Marquess of Westmeath ; Lowfield ; Rushport ; Dangan ; Rhawrowanagh ; Meelick ; Feeragh ; Tully ; Cartron ; Tooluscan ; and Carrowquille Lodge. A fair is held at Dangan on the 25th of May, which is noted for milch-cows ; petty-sessions are held every alternate Thursday ; and there is a barrack for the accommodation of a small police force.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 47

7. Charlestown village founded by Lord Lurgan

   near Charlestown or Bannfoot · village · Armagh

   Lord Lurgan built a village near the Bannfoot ferry in Moyntaghs parish, naming it Charlestown, and obtained a patent for a monthly fair. The village was placed equidistant from Lurgan, Portadown, and Stewartstown, though the fair had not yet succeeded.

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   Moyntaghs was formerly part of the parish of Seagoe, but in 1765 was erected into a separate parish. By charter of James I., the rectory had been made one of the five constituting the union of Donaghclony and corps of the archdeaconry of the diocese of Dromore, to which it remained united until 1832, when, by act of council, the union was dissolved, and it was united and consolidated with the vicarage ; the living is now a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dromore, and in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £40. 19. 4.; besides which, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners grant £71. 2. out of Primate Boulter's fund. The glebe-house was erected by aid of a gift of £415. 7., and a loan of £55. 7., British currency, from the Board of First Fruits, in 1820; the glebe comprises 13 acres, valued at £16. 5. per annum. A small church was built in 1760, close to the shore of Lough Neagh, but was blown down in a storm on Nov. 4th, 1783; after which accident the present one was built, in 1785, on a more eligible site : its elevated situation, and tapering spire, render it an interesting object when viewed from the lake or any of the neighbouring shores. The Board of First Fruits gave £276. 18., British currency, towards its erection. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Seagoe. Lord Lurgan lately built a village near the Bannfoot ferry, naming it Charlestown ; he obtained a patent for a fair on the first Monday in every month, but it has not yet succeeded. This village is seven miles from Lurgan, Portadown, and Stewartstown, being intentionally equidistant from each of these towns.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 184

8. Charleville Forest mansion and demesne

   Tullamore · town · Offaly

   The demesne of Charleville Forest extends to Tullamore and is noted for its natural beauties. The mansion, designed by Francis Johnston as an English baronial castle, sits within 1500 acres of rich woodland featuring two artificial lakes and fine cascades on the River Clodagh.

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   The PARISH originally formed part of the lands of the abbey of Durrow, on the dissolution of which they were divided into the two parishes of Dermagh or Durrow, and Kilbride, which constituted a union until separated by an order of council. It contains 10,152 statute acres, the greater portion of which consists of townparks of highly cultivated land of good quality ; the remainder is of an inferior description, and includes some boggy ground : there are quarries of excellent limestone for building. The demesne of Charleville Forest, the seat of the Earl of Charleville, extends to the town; it is remarliable for the judicious advantage taken of its great natural beauties. The mansion is a spacious structure, erected in the style of an English baronial castle, from designs by Mr. Francis Johnston ; the demesne contains about 1500 statute acres richly wooded, and comprises two artificial lakes, the larger of which is studded with islands. The Clodagh passes through it along a deep glen, forming several fine cascades overhung with trees ; the largest of the cascades is seen to most advantage from an artificial grotto formed for the purpose of giving employment during a season of scarcity.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 357

9. Charleville house at Stabannon, built 1640

   Charleville · townland · Louth · 1640

   Charleville, the only gentleman's seat in Stabannon parish, was pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Dee and was one of the oldest houses in county Louth, having been built in 1640.

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   STABANNON, a parish, in the union and barony of Ardee, county of Louth, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (E. N. E.) from Ardee, on the road to Castle-Bellingbam, and on the river Dee ; containing 2234 inhabitants, of whom 243 are in the village of Stabannon. This parish comprises 4376J statute acres of land of the best quality, mostly under an improved system of tillage. The Dee has been deepened within the parish since 1S44 ; and an entire ford called Sheepford, consisting of a solid bed of rock across the river, has been removed by blasting and quarrying, so as to sink the passage for the water to a sufficient depth ; a work of considerable labour and expense. At Drumgoolstown is a bleach-green ; and a corn-mill on an improved construction, and four stories high, has been lately built for flour and oatmeal. The only gentleman's seat is Charleville ; it is pleasantly situated on the banks of the Dee, and is one of the oldest houses in the county, having been built in 1640. The living is a vicarage, in the dio-

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10. Charter of Charles I defining Waterford borough boundaries

    Waterford · city · Waterford

    The charter of Charles I fixed the boundaries of Waterford's parliamentary borough to include the great port and river up to Carrick, part of County Kilkenny in the parish of Kilculliheen, lands in the parishes of Kilbarry and Killoteran, and the town of Passage, comprising 9683 statute acres.

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    The ancient county of the city, or present parliamentary borough, from the peculiar situation of the town on the northern confines of the county of Waterford, was made to include a portion of land on the north of the river Suir, formerly belonging to the county of Kilkenny ; and by the charter of Charles I., the boundaries comprise the great port and river up to Carrick, that part of the county of Kilkenny con- 644

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11. Charter of incorporation for the Borough of Liffer

    Lifford · townland · Donegal · 1613

    In the 10th year of his reign, James I granted the inhabitants of Liffer a charter of incorporation under the designation of the Warden, Free Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Liffer. From this time the town's progress was gradual.

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    place, observing some disorder in the camp of Hugh, advised the English to attack it ; but after an obstinate battle, in which many were killed on both sides, the EngUsh retreated to their fortifications, and Hugh O'Donell soon after led his forces into Connaught to oppose the young Earl of Clanricarde. Under the protection of this English fortress the present town first arose, and in 1603 had attained such importance that a market was granted by James I. to Sir Henry Docwra, Knt., governor of Lough Foyle. In 1611, the "village of Liffer," with the fortress and about 500 acres of land adjoining, were, on the settlement of Ulster, given by James to Sir Richard Hansard, with right to hold two fairs in the town ; on condition that he should, within five years, assign convenient portions of land to sixty inhabitants for the erection of houses with gardens, and ■200 acres for a common ; and that he should also set apart 100 acres for the keep of 50 horses, should His Majesty think proper to place a garrison of horse in the town. The same monarch, in the 10th of his reign, granted to the inhabitants a charter of incorporation, under the designation of the " Warden, Free Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Lififer;" from which time its progress was gradual.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 73

12. Charters of incorporation for Navan

    Navan · town · Meath · 1461–1623

    Navan received its first charter of incorporation from Edward IV, which was later confirmed and expanded by Henry VII and Charles II. In 1623, James I granted a new charter officially incorporating the town's governing body.

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    NAVAN, an ancient incorporated market and post town (formerly a parliamentary borough), a parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Lower Navan, county of Meath, and province of Liunster, 7 miles (N. N. E.) from Trim, and 23 (N. by \V.) from Dublin, on the road to Enniskillen ; containing 6834 inhabitants, of whom 498" are in the town, which extends into the parish of Donaghmore, as also into the parish of Athlumney, barony of Skreen, and contains altogether 5628 inhabitants. This was one of the first boroughs established by the English in the palatinate of Meath, and appears to have arisen under the patronage of the family of the Nangles, barons of Navan, who, towards the close of the l'2th century, founded here an abbey for Canons Regular of the order of St. Augustine. The town is said to have been walled round by Hugh de Lacy, and to have attained such importance that, in the reign of Edward IV., the inhabitants received from that monarch a charter of incorporation, which was confirmed, with additional privileges, by Henry VH., in the 9th year of his reign. In the time of Henry VIII. it had become of so much military consequence, that an act was passed, in the 34th of that reign, providing that every ploughland in INIeath and Westmeath, liable to subsidy, should be charged for four years with the payment of 3s. 4(;. towards building the walls of Navan. In 16*23, the inhabitants received from James I. a new charter, confirming all previous grants, and incorporating them under the designation of the " Portreeve, Burgesses, and Freemen of the Town or Borough of Navan:" this charter was confirmed, after his restoration, by Charles II., who also granted four fairs.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 196

13. Chore Abbey at Midleton, rebuilt by Knights Templars 1298

    Midleton · town · Cork · 1298

    Chore Abbey in Midleton was a stately edifice rebuilt by the Knights Templars in 1298. The last remains of the abbey were taken down to provide a site for the present church.

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    At Bailick are some remains of Castle Redmond, built by Redmond Fitzgerald, or Fitz-Edmund, in the reign of Henry VIII., and in which the last Roman Catholic bishop of Cloyne prior to the Reformation was born. At Cahirmore are some remains of the castle built in 1579 by R. Fitzgerald or Barry, from which the seneschal of Imokilly was driven out by Captain Raleigh, in 1580, and obliged to take refuge in Chore Abbey, in the churchyard of Midleton, whence he was also compelled to retreat by the same assailant. The abbey, which wa.s a stately edifice of great strength, was rebuilt by the Knights Templars in 1'298, and the last remains of it were taken down to afford a site for the present church. At Coppingerstown are the ruins of a castle of the Fitzgeralds ; on the south side of the town are some very slight remains of an hospital, founded by Edward I. ; at Ballinacurra are the ruins of the old parish church ; and at Ballyannan the remains of the mansion built by the first Lord Midleton. A large belt and the horns of a moose-deer have been found in a bog on Lord Midleton's estate ; and on Killeagh Farm, numerous silver coins of the reign of Elizabeth. Midleton gives the title of Viscount to the family of Brodrick.

    MILESTOWN, a village, in the parish of Kilsaran, union and barony of Ardee, county of Louth, and province of Leinster, ^ of a mile (S.) from Castle- Bellingham, on the road to Dublin ; containing about 23 houses and 108 inhabitants.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 153

14. Christ Church (St. Saviour), New Ross

    New Ross · town · Wexford

    The old parish church, commonly called Christ Church, was originally the conventual church of St. Saviour. The walls of the chancel and transepts remain in tolerable preservation and exhibit a good specimen of 13th-century architectural style.

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    The vestiges of ancient buildings or monuments are but few. The walls of a convent of Minorites, founded by Sir John Devereux on the site of the house of Crutched Friars destroyed by the people, were pulled down in 1732, with the exception of a large red pillar supposed to have been erected in commemoration of the sanguinary act of the townsmen : in a garden on its site were found some sepulchral stones sc\ilptured with crosses, and bearing inscriptions in Norman French. The walls of the chancel and transepts of the old parish church, commonly called Christ Church, and which was originally the conventual church of St. Saviour, are in a state of tolerable preservation, affording a good specimen of the style of the 13th century. One of the five town gates is still standing : it is called the Bishop's gate, and retains proofs of former magnificence ; it had a portcullis, and the roof of the archway is very delicately groined : Priory or South gate and the Three-Bullet gate have been lately taken down. The only other remains of the walls are, a small fragment near the site of the South gate, and part of an oval tower near the site of the Three-Bullet gate. About a mile from the town, within the bounds of its liberties, but exempt from its ancient corporate jurisdiction, is a square tower or keep of moderate dimensions, the remains of Mountgarret Castle, from which a branch of the noble family of Butler derives its title. In the town were standing, within the memory of some of the present inhabitants, the ruins of a fortress called Mulgrave Castle, from which the family of Phipps derives the title of Baron Mulgrave of New Ross. The town itself gives the title of Earl to the Parsons family.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 264

15. Church and castle remains at Knigh

    Knigh · townland · Tipperary

    The parish of Knigh near the Shannon had remains of a church covered with ivy and remains of the castle of Knigh, near which was a fine limestone quarry. Principal seats were Riverview and Ballyhenny.

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    KNIGH, a parish, in the poor-law union of Nenagh, barony of Lower Ormond, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 'if miles (N.) from Nenagh, and near the river Shannon ; containing 157'3 inhabitants. The parish comprises 4515 statute acres. The principal seats are Riverview and Ballyhenny. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, forming part of the union of Nenagh : the tithe rent-charge is £'214. l^. 4. There are some remains of the church, covered with ivy ; and of the castle of Knigh, near which is a fine limestone-quarry.

    KNOCK, a village or post-town, in the parish of KiLMURRY, union of Kilrush, barony of Clonder- LAW, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 8 miles (W. S. W.) from Kildysart, on the road to Kilrush ; containing 115 inhabitants. It is beautifully situated on the north-western side of Clonderlaw bay, and comprises ^6 houses, several of which are ornamented in the rustic style and have tastefully disposed shrubberies and gardens attached. It is a station of the constabulary police, and petty-sessions are held weekly on Friday. Here is a small pier, where sea manure is landed, and whence corn is occasionally forwarded in boats to Limerick.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 60

16. Church and castle ruins at Kilshane

    Kilshane · townland · Tipperary

    The parish of Kilshane in County Tipperary contained ruins of both a church and a castle, as well as several Danish raths. A well called Lady's well was much resorted to by the peasantry, and chalybeate springs were also present.

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    KILSHANE, a parish, in the barony ofCLAXwiL- LiAM, union and county of Tiiterary, and province of MvNSTER; containing 615 inhabitants. It comprises 1424 statute acres, and contains limestone and brownstone, the latter of which is of good quality for building. Here is a small flour-mill. The principal seats are Spring House and Kilshane Cottage. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Emly, entirely impropriate in the representatives of W. Moore, Esq. : the tithe rentcharge is £49. 10. per annum. Here are some ruins of the church, and of a castle; also several Danish raths. A well, called Lady's well, is much resorted to by the peasantry ; and there arc some chalybeate springs.

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17. Church and raths ruins at Kilcorkey

    Kilcorkey · townland · Roscommon

    Kilcorkey parish in Roscommon contains ruins of a church and of several raths. The land includes gently rising grounds intermixed with bogs, with limestone, freestone, and sandstone obtained locally.

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    KILCORKEY, a parish, in the union and barony of Castlerea, county of Roscommon, and province of Connaught, 2 miles (S. E.) from Frenchpark, and on the mail-coach road from Longford to Ballina ; containing 3076 inhabitants. It comprises 9090 statute acres, consisting of gently rising grounds intermixed with bogs, and including some excellent pasture ; the land on the banks of the streams that flow into Lough Gara produces rank grass, from being frequently inundated. Limestone, freestone, and sandstone are obtained. It is in the diocese of Elphin ; the rectory was till lately part of the corps of the precentorship, and the vicarage of the archdeaconry : the tithe rent-charge is £67. 10., and was equally divided between the precentor and the archdeacon. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel at Belanagare. Here are the ruins of a church, and of several raths. — See Belanagare.

    KILCORMUCK, King's co.— See Frankford.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

18. Church at Clonlara erected 1782

    Cloonlara · town · Clare · 1782–1829

    The church at Clonlara, a neat building erected in 1782, features a square tower surmounted by pinnacles added in 1829 with a £300 grant from the Board of First Fruits.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, episcopally united from time immemorial to the vicarage of Killokcnnedy, together forming the union of Kiltonanlea, or Doonass, in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £256. 3., and the entire tithe of the benefice £333. 19. The glebe-house was erected in 1804, when £597 were lent and £200 given by the late Board of First Fruits for that purpose ; the glebe comprises 6 acres. The church, at Clonlara, is a neat building, erected in 1782, with a square tower surmounted by pinnacles ; for the erection of the tower and gallery the same Board granted £300, in 1829. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Doonass, which also comprises parts of the parishes of Killaloe and Killokcnnedy : the parochial chapel at Clonlara. erected in 1815, is a large and well-built structure ; and there is a chapel at Trugh, in the parish of Killaloe. Within the limits of the parish are the ruined castles of Rhinnuagh, Newtown, and Coolistigne ; and several ancient raths or forts. The " Falls of Doonass," on the Shannon, as seen from Doonass demesne, have a striking and highly picturesque effect : the river, which above the falls is 300 yards wide and 40 feet deep, here pours its vast volume of water over large masses of rock extending upwards of a quarter of a mile along its course, and producing a succession of falls forming a grand and interesting spectacle.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 57

19. Church at Kenagh erected by Countess of Rosse, 1832

    Keenagh · town · Longford · 1832

    The church at Kenagh, in the parish of Kilcommick, County Longford, was erected in 1832 by the Countess Dowager of Rosse at an expense of £2,500. A Primitive Methodist meeting-house was also located at Kenagh.

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    KILCOMMICK, a parish, in the union of Longford, partly in the barony of Shruel, partly in that of MoYDOw, but chiefly in that of Rathcline, county of LoxGFORD, and province of Leinster, 3:j miles (N. W. by N.) from Ballymahon, on the road from that place to Longford ; containing 3644 inhabitants. It comprises 1 1,8* I5 statute acres : there is much bog ; also some limestone containing shells and susceptible of a high polish. The Royal Canal runs through the southern part of the parish. Near Mosstown is a flour-mill. The principal seats are Mosstown, Lisglassick, Ledwithstown, Lislea, and Glanmore : Mosstown was defended by the Nen-comens in 1641, but was obliged to capitulate; it was also garrisoned for King William by the same family, and was unsuccessfully besieged by James's forces. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ardagh, and patronage of the bishop of Tuam : the tithe rentcharge is £'207. 15. The glebe-house was built in 18'27, by a gift of £100, and a loan of £'00, from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe consists of '214 acres. The church, at Kenagh, was erected in 1S3'2, by the Countess Dowager of Rosse, at an expense of £•2.500. The Roman Catholic parish is co-e,\tensive with that of the Established Church, and is called Clough ; there is a chapel, and divine service is also performed in a private house. At Kenagh is a Primitive Methodist meetinghouse. To one of two schools the Countess of Rosse gives £15 per annum, besides a house and three acres of land ; and to the other, £14 per annum. Several raths and the ruins of the old church remain ; and at Ballynock and Mosstown are two dilapidated castles. — See Kenagh.

    KILCOMMIN, county Mayo. — See Kilcummin.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

20. Church at Lisnamorrow built 1730, enlarged 1825

    Lisnamorrow · townland · Derry · 1730–1825

    The church at Lisnamorrow, ten miles from the mother church and between two and three miles east of Magherafelt, was built in 1730 and enlarged in 1825 at a cost of £415 by a loan from the Board of First Fruits.

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    The living is a perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Rector of Ardtrea : the income of the perpetual curate amounts to £89. 4., of which £69. 4. are [jayable by the rector of Ardtrea, and £'20 from the augmentation fund of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebes appear to have been comprised in the grant by James I. to the London Society, pr they have since merged into the estate of the Salters' Company, which has an extensive and valuable property here. The church, at Lisnamorrow, ten miles distant from the mother church, and between two and three east of Magherafelt, was built in 1730, and enlarged in IS'2.5 at an expense of £415 British by a loan from the Board of First Fruits : the Ecclesiastical Commissioners lately granted £183 for repairs. The ruins of the old church still remain ; and its yard is used as a burial-ground. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Moneymore, and has a chapel, a small plain edifice, at Derrygarve. At Ballymaguigan, or Gracefield, is a small Moravian settlement, with a chapel, burial-ground, and school attached to it. The male and female parochial schools, at Lisnamorrow, close to the churchyard, are chiefly supported by the rector ; one at Ballyronan is supported by the Marquess of Londonderry, Sir Robert Bateson, Bart., and D. Gaussen, Esq., of Lakeview ; and there are others in the parish, at Aughrim, Anahorish, Ballymuldey, Ballymuldeymore, Creagh Moyola, and Derrygarve, in connexion with different societies : these schools afford instruction to a considerable niunberof children of both sexes ; and there are also several Sunday schools.

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21. Church at Passage repaired by Ecclesiastical grant

    Passage East · townland · Waterford · 1813–1837

    The parish church at Passage was recently repaired using a grant of £239 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The rectory had been united episcopally in 1813 to the rectory of Faithlegg and more recently to that of Crook.

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    KILL ST. NICHOLAS, a parish, in the barony of Gaultier, union and county of Waterford, and province of MuNSTER, 5 miles (E.) from Waterford, and on W^aterford harbour; containing, with the town of Passage, 1743 inhabitants. It comprises 2884 statute acres, including a very small quantity of bog, and abundance of good building-stone. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Waterford, united episcopally in 1813 to the rectory of Faithlegg, and more recently to that of Crook, and in the gift of the Crown : the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £156. 9-, and of the whole union £381. 13. The church is at Passage, and was lately repaired by a grant of £239 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There is a glebe of 22^ acres, but no glebe-house. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parishes of Faithlegg and Killea, and has a chapel at Passage. At Cross are some vitriolic springs. — See Passage.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 40

22. Church at Whitechurch (Castlane) erected by Archbishop Cox

    Whitechurch · townland · Kilkenny · 1766–1820

    The church in the parish of Whitechurch (or Castlane), County Kilkenny, is a neat building with a spire erected by Archbishop Cox. The Board of First Fruits contributed £200 in 1766 and £300 in 1820 toward its construction.

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    WHITECHURCH, or Castlane, a parish, in the union of Carrick-on-Suir, barony of Iverk, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 2 miles (N. E.) from Carrick-on-Suir, on the road to Kilkenny ; containing 837 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Lingan, near its junction with the Suir, and comprises 2186f acres, all arable and pasture land ; there is abundance of limestone, and the system of agriculture has much improved. The seats are, Castletown, a fine mansion, situated in a well-wooded demesne, and built by Archbishop Cox ; Ballycaushlawne Lodge ; and Anneborough. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, the one in the patronage of the Crown, the other in that of the Bishop ; the tithe rentcharge is £165. The church is a neat building with a spire, erected by Archbishop Cox, and for which, in 1766, the Board of First Fruits gave £"200, and in 1820 £300. The glebe-house was built in 1812 by aid of £400 and a loan of £316 from the same Board ; the glebe comprises 16 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Templeorum. There is a dispensary.

    WHITECHURCH, an ancient parish, in the unioa of Clogheen, barony of Iffa and Offa West, county of Tipi'erary, and province of Munster, 3 miles

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 402

23. Church built 1777 by Viscount Courtenay

    Newcastle · town · Limerick · 1777

    The church, built in 1777 at the sole expense of William, second Viscount Courtenay, is a handsome early English style structure with a square embattled tower. It contains two good monuments of the Locke family.

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    The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, episcopally united from time immemorial to the rectory and vicarage of Monegay, and in the patronage of the Earl of Devon : the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £168. 15., and of the whole union £543. 15. The glebe of this parish comprises 33 acres, in three detached portions ; that of Monegay is 53 acres, all excellent land. The church, built in 1777 at the sole expense of Wilham, second Viscount Courtenay, is a handsome structure in the early English style, with a square embattled tower surmounted by pinnacles ; in it are two good monuments of the Locke family : the burial-ground, which is at a short distance from the town, has the remains of the old church within its inclosure. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also parts of Monegay and Killeedy : the chapel, a handsome building of hewn stone, was erected in IS'28, by subscription, towards which the Earl of Devon, who also gave the ground for its site, contributed £400 ; it is situated in the parish of Monegay. The Courtenay school, immediately adjoining the town, is of ancient foundation, but the house was rebuilt in 1826; it now affords accommodation for 260 boys and an equal number of girls, with a residence for the master and mistress. The earl contributed twothirds of the outlay for building, and the institution is maintained wholly at his expense ; it is free for all the poor children of the town and neighbourhood. The union workhouse, occupying a site of 5 acres purchased for £250, was completed in 1840 at a cost of £4860, and will contain 550 paupers. The ruins of the castle are very e.xtensive ; and two of its towers, one square, the other round, are in a good state of preservation, as are the tower and banqueting-house near the church: many parts of its range of arched vaults are also perfect. In the castle demesne is a chalybeate spring, formerly in considerable repute, and protected by a covered building which still exists. Shells and other marine deposits are frequently found in the limestone rocks, some of them in a very perfect state. 388

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 202

24. Church built at Binghamstown in 1827

    Binghamstown · townland · Mayo · 1827

    The church at Binghamstown is a neat plain edifice with a square tower, built in 1827, towards which the Board of First Fruits made a loan of £800. It occupies a very elevated situation.

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    The LixiNG is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killala, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the tithe rent-charge is £195. The glebe-house was built by a gift of £450, and a loan of £180, from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 40 acres. The church, a neat plain edifice with a square tower, built in 1S27, and towards the erection of which the same Board made a loan of £S00, occupies a very elevated situation at Binghamstown ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners lately granted £138 for its repair. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church ; the principal chapel, a large edifice, is at Binghamstown, and there is another chapel at Tarrane. Near the glebe-house is a remarkable subterraneous cavern, called Pullmashantina, into which the sea rushes for nearly a quarter of a mile, with extreme violence and noise ; the rock is singularly formed, and part of it has fallen in, leaving a wide gap which adds to the awful grandeur of the scene. Not far from the cavern is a detached mass of rock that appears to have been severed from the other portion by some violent convulsion, and on the summit of XN'hich is a rich field of grass. To the west of Binghamstown are some ruins of the small monastery of Cross, or the Holy Cross, which was dependent on the abbey of Ballintobber ; and nearly buried in the sands, are some of the walls of an ancient church said to have belonged to a nunnery formerly existing. On the shore of Broadhaven are the remains of Knocknalina Castle ; and about four miles from it, on Blacksod harbour, stand the ruins of Barnach Castle, a square building of small dimensions. About a mile and a half to the north-west of the Mullet is Coulogh Castle, and on a bold headland opposite to Eagle Island are the remains of the fort of Dunamogh. On the island called hniis Glora is an ancient burial-ground, which is still used as a place of interment. There is a very strongly impregnated chalybeate spring at Binghamstown.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 48

25. Church built at Carrignavar, Templemichael parish

    Carrignavar · town · Cork

    In the parish of Templemichael (St. Michael's), near Cork, divine service is performed at Carrignavar, where a church has been built. The parish constitutes the corps of the prebend of St. Michael in the cathedral of St. Finbarr, Cork.

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    MICHAEL'S, ST., or Templemichael, a parish, partly in the barony of Cork, but chiefly in the barony of Barrymore, union and county of Cork, and province of Munster, 5 miles (N.) from Cork, on the old road to Ballyhooly ; containing 597 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1993 statute acres, of which 1303 are in the barony of Barrymore, and the remainder in the barony of Cork. The land is principally in tillage, and, though stony, produces good crops ; there is neither bog nor waste land. The substratum is entirely clayslate, and there are some quarries of hard compact stone used for building and for repairing the roads. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Cork, constituting the corps of the prebend of St. Michael in the cathedral of St. Finbarr, Cork, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the tithe rent-charge is £97- 3. Divine service is performed at Carrignavar, where a church has been built. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Glanmire, or Dunbollogue ; the chapel, to which a school is attached, is a small plain edifice.

    MICHAEL'S, ST., a parish, in the barony of Forth, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster ; 6 miles (S. S. E.) from Wexford, on the road to Rosslare ; containing 95 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the southern extremity of Wexford harbour, comprises only 387 statute acres, chiefly under an improved system of cultivation. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the herring-fishery during the season, this part of the harbour being frequented by boats from various places engaged in that pursuit. The only seat is Bushville. The parish is an impropriate cure, in the diocese of Ferns, forming part of the union of Killinick ; the rectory is impropriate in the family of Colclough, and of the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £20. 17., two-thirds are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the curate. There are no remains of the church, and the old burial-ground is seldom or never used.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 151

26. Church built by Sir Oliver St. John at Tanderagee, 1622

    near Tandragee · town · Armagh · 1622

    Sir Oliver St. John built a church at Tanderagee in 1622, which afterwards became the parish church of Ballymore. This was part of the plantation-era development of the town.

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    TANDERAGEE, or Tawnatelee, a market and post town, in the parish of Ballymore, union of Banbridge, barony of Lower Orior, county of Armagh, and province of Ulster, 4^ miles (X. W.) from Loughbrickland; containing 1562 inhabitants. This town appears to owe its origin to the erection of a baronial castle here by the O'Hanlons, proprietors of the surrounding territory, on whose participation in the Earl of Tyrone's rebellion, in the reign of Elizabeth, the estates became forfeited to the crown. On the plantation of Ulster the lands were granted by James I., in the Sth year of his reign, to Sir Oliver St. John, who rebuilt the castle and laid the foundation of the present town, which he peopled with English inhabitants. Sir Oliver, in 1622, also built the church, which afterwards became the parish church of Ballymore ; and it appears to have been the intention of the king to make the town a free borough, and to incorporate the inhabitants ; but this design was never carried into effect ; the only privileges they received were a market, fairs, and courts leet and baron. The town is beautifully situated in a richly cultivated part of the country, on the confines of the county of Down ; within a mile of the Newry canal, which opens a communication between Newry and Belfast ; and on the estate of the Duke of Manchester. It consists of two principal and three smaller streets, and contains 294 houses, most of which are handsome and well built. Its general appearance is prepossessing ; and as seen from a distance, ascending from a beautiful vale, through which the river Cusher winds between lofty banks richly wooded at one extremity, the demesne of Tanderagee crowning the other, the town forms a strikingly picturesque feature in the landscape.

    The linen manufacture is carried on extensively in all its various branches ; there are two large establishments in the town, and one at Derryallen, in all which linens, sheetings, damasks, diapers, drills, and other articles.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 314

27. Church built on site of Tracton abbey, 1819

    near Tracton · parish · Cork · 1819

    The parish church of Tracton, a plain building with a small tower and low spire, was erected upon the site of the ancient abbey in 1819 by aid of a loan of £1000 from the Board of First Fruits. It stands picturesquely surrounded by a grove of trees at the bottom of a deep valley.

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    The living is an impropriate cure, in the diocese of Cork, united to those of Kilmony, Kilpatrick, Ballyfoyle, Kinnure, and Clontead, and in the patronage of the Earl of Shannon, in whom the rectory is impropriate : the tithe rent-charge is £302. 12. 6., wholly payable to the impropriator. The income of the perpetual curate arises from £25 from the Earl of Shannon, and £50 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebehouse was erected by aid of £450 and a loan of £50, in 1814, from the late Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 24 acres : both the house and land, however, have been given up to the original proprietor from whom the Board purchased the land, although £650 were expended in building, and £500 as a fine, so as to reduce the rent of the land. The church, surrounded by a grove of trees at the bottom of a deep valley, forms a pleasingly picturesque object ; it is a plain building with a small tower and low spire, erected upon the site of the ancient abbey, by aid of a loan of £1000, in 1819, from the Board. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, sometimes called Kinnalea, comprising this parish and those of Nohoval, Kilpatrick, Ballyfoyle, and Kinnure ; and containing two chapels : that at Menane bridge is a large neat edifice, recently enlarged and improved by subscription. Inconsiderable remains of the old abbey may be traced ; and numerous sculptured stones, scattered in the neighbourhood, afford some idea of the magnificent character of the structure. Tracton gave

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28. Church destroyed by Rockites at Killeedy

    Killeedy · parish · Limerick · 1822

    The church and glebe-house of Killeedy parish were destroyed by the Rockites in 1822 and had not been rebuilt at the time of writing.

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    KILLEEDY, a parish, in the union of Newcastle, barony of Glenguin, county of Limerick, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S.) from Newcastle, on the road from that place to Newmarket; containing 6341 inhabitants. The castle of Glenquin here, which gives name to the barony, was built by an Irish chieftain of the O'Hallinans, in 146'2, but was soon afterwards seized by the O'Briens, who retained possession for some years, when it was seized by the O'Hanlons, who in their turn were expelled by the Geraldines, by whom it was forfeited in the Desmond rebellion ; it was ultimately dismantled by Captain Raleigh. This castle was granted to Sir W. Courtney in 1591, together with the castle of Killeedy, which had been erected by the Knights Templars and had afterwards belonged to the earls of Desmond. At Strand, near Glenquin, the Knights Templars erected Temple-Stran, in 1291 ; and the castle of Cleanlis, or Castle English, a strong fortress, the owner of which enjoyed peculiar privileges, was also in this parish. It comprises '25,456 statute acres, of which 9059 are applotted under the Tithe act, and the remainder is mountain and bog : the mountains contain coal, ironstone, and limestone. At Hernsbrook is a very neat residence. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, forming the corps of the prebend of Killeedy in the cathedral of Limerick, and is in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £36 1. 19- The church and glebe-house were destroyed by the Rock-

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29. Church of Sir Oliver St. John and founder's skull

    Tanderagee · townland · Armagh · 1641–1812

    The church built by Sir Oliver St. John was nearly demolished during the war of 1641 and rebuilt in 1684; after falling into decay it was taken down in 1812. During removal of the old church materials, the skull of its founder—shot by an assassin on his return to the castle—was discovered, perforated by a bullet.

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    Adjoining the town is Tanderagee Castle, the splendid seat of the Duke of Manchester, erected on the site of the ancient castle of O'Hanlon, which, after it was rebuilt by Sir Oliver St. John, was surprised and completely destroyed by the O'Hanlons in the war of 1641 : the present structure is spacious, and is situated in an ample demesne, richly embellished, and diversified with bold eminences clothed with stately timber. In the immediate neighbourhood is also the elegant residence of the rector. The church, built by Sir Oliver, was nearly demolished during the war of 1641, and rebuilt in 1684; having fallen into decay, it was taken down in 1812, and the present handsome structure built upon its site. In removing the materials of the old church, the skull of its founder, who was shot by an assassin on his return to the castle, was discovered, perforated by a bullet. A very extensive and important charitable establishment has been founded on the moral agency system by the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, upon the estate of Tanderagee ; the benefits of which are open to the whole of their numerous tenantry, in the improvement of whose moral, intellectual, and social condition, it has, though comparatively in its infancy, produced the most beneficial effects. The establishment includes a loan fund, a clothing fund, three dispensaries, an orphan asylum, a circulating library, and 2.5 pubUc schools, to each of which is attached a lending library. The loan and clothing funds are conducted by the " moral agent " resident at the castle ; the dispensaries are at Tanderagee, Portadown, and Tullahappy, and are open one day in every week, under the care of a physician, who devotes the whole of his time to dispensing medicines and to visiting poor tenants at their own dweUings. The orphan asylum, at Tanderagee, is open to the female orphans of the Protestant tenantry, who are boarded, clothed, and educated for service in respectable families. The schools, for which spacious and handsome buildings with houses for the master and mistress, have been erected, are scattered over the whole estate ; those in this parish are at Tanderagee, Corvernagh, Cargans, and Ballymore. There are schools at Portadown and Mullantine, in the parish of Drumcree ; and also in the parishes of Sea- 550

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 315

30. Church of Tara erected 1823

    Tara · parish · Meath · 1823

    A church conspicuously situated on the hill of Tara, nearly in the centre of the parish, was erected in 1823 at a cost of £700 Irish, partly funded by a loan from the Board of First Fruits, and is in excellent repair.

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    The parish is bounded on the west by the small river Skreen, and comprises 3364 statute acres, of which twothirds are under tillage ; the soil is fertile, the state of agriculture is improving, and there are quarries of lime and black stone used both for building and agricultural purposes. Taragh Hall is a neat mansion ; Riverstown Castle, now in ruins, was a residence of the Dillon family. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, united by act of council, in 16S0, to the vicarage of Killeen and the rectory of Dunsany, and in the patronage of the Crown. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £150 : here is a glebe of 9 acres valued at £22. 10. per annum, and in the parish of Killeen is one of 5" acres valued at £171 per annum: the gross annual value of the benefice, including the glebes, is £418. 10. The glebe-house, in Killeen, was built in 1813 at an expense of £1712 British, of which £100 Irish were a gift and £750 a loan from the late Board of First Fruits ; the residue was defrayed by the incumbent. The church, conspicuously situated on the hill of Taragh, nearly in the centre of the parish, is in excellent repair : it was erected in 1823 at a cost of £700 Irish, of which £500 were a loan from the late Board, and the residue was raised by parochial assessment. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Skreen. Taragh formerly gave the title of Baron to John Preston, of Bellinter, on whose death it became extinct.

    TARA HILL, partly in the parish of Kilkevan, barony of Gorey, and partly in that of Kiltennel, barony of Ballaghkeen, union of Gorey, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (.v. E.) from Gorey; containing about 470 inhabitants. It is situated near the eastern coast, and, though not of great extent or elevation, forms a conspicuous and useful landmark for mariners, with reference to the Kilgorman sands and the new harbour of Courtown. The former are a long and narrow bank, extending from Kilraichael Point in a southern direction for about four miles ; the

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 316

31. Church of the union at Kilturk

    Kilturk · parish · Wexford

    The original parish church is in ruins, but the church of the union is located at Kilturk. It was built with the aid of a £600 gift from the Board of First Fruits.

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    is incorporated with the present and comparatively modern castellated mansion, flanked with towers, and surmounted with battlements. The predecessor of the late Mr. Harvey, Beauchamp B. Harvey, Esq., on the evacuation of Wexford by the king's troops, was induced to take the command of the insurgents, which he held for a short time. After the termination of the disturbances he took refuge in the Great Saltce Island, but was discovered and brought to Wexford, where he was tried and executed ; the estate, however, which was forfeited to the crown, was subsequently restored to the family. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, episcopally united to the vicarages of Kilturk and Kilmore, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent- charge of the parish is £l,'j'2. 7., and the gross tithe of the benefice £'298. IS. The glebes of the union, which are contiguous to the sites of the respective churches, consist of '24 acres ; there is no glebe-house. The church is in ruins : that of the union is at Kilturk ; it was built in ISOS, by aid of a gift of £600 from the Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilmore, and contains a chapel. Near the chapel is a holy well dedicated to St. Anne, where, on July '26th, a patron is held ; and on the eve of this patron the relatives of deceased persons deck their graves with flowers.

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32. Church of Tully founded by the Ostmen, dedicated to St. Olave

    near Tully · street · Dublin

    According to Ledwich, the church of Tully was founded by the Ostmen and dedicated to their favourite saint Olave. Its ruins, situated on an eminence, still form a picturesque object, with circular arches bearing evidence of remote antiquity. Near the church are remains of crosses with traces of rudely sculptured figures.

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    The parish is a rectory and curacy, in the diocese of Dublin ; the rectory formed part of the corps of the late deanery of Christ Church, and the curacy is part of the union of Monkstown : the tithe rent-charge is £'216. 8. 6., two-thirds of which were payable to the dean. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is chiefly in the district of Kingstown, and has a chapel at Cabinteely. According to Ledwich, the church of Tully was founded by the Ostmen, and dedicated to their favourite saint Olave ; its ruins, situated on an eminence, still form a picturesque object, and the circular arches bear evidence of its remote antiquity. Near the church are the remains of some crosses with traces of rudely sculptured figures. The cromlech at Glen-Druid consists of a large table-stone, 14 feet long and 12 broad, supported by six upright stones ; the former is supposed to weigh about 25 tons. At Murphystown are the remains of an ancient castle.

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33. Church rebuilt in Cavan town, 1816

    Cavan · town · Cavan · 1816

    The church of Urney parish, situated in the town of Cavan, was rebuilt in 1816 with a loan of £4000 from the late Board of First Fruits and private donations, described as a handsome structure.

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    URNEY, a parish, partly in the barony of Upper, but chiefly in that of Lower, Loughtee, union and county of Cavan, and province of Ulster; containing, with the town of Cavan, 6464 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Enniskillen, and comprises 7934 statute acres, of which 10.55 are water, and of these, 530i are in Lough Oughter : the land is of various qualities, but most of it in a profitable state of cultivation. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore, united by episcopal authority, apparently at an early date, to the vicarage of Annageliffe, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is partly appropriate to the Dean of Kilmore, and partly to the vicarschoral of Christ Church, Dublin. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £117. 4., of which £'29. 1. 6. are payable to the dean, £4. 15. 4. to the vicars-choral, and the remainder to the vicar. The glebes of the union comprise 404^ acres, valued at £384. 4. 7- per annum ; and the net value of the benefice, after paying three curates, is £300. The church was rebuilt in 1816; the late Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £4000 for the purpose, and the remainder of the expense was defrayed by private donations : it is a handsome structure, situated in the town of Cavan. Nine townlands of this parish have been separated from it to form, with others, the district parish of Derryheen. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a union or district, comprising also the parish of Annageliffe, and commonly called the union of Cavan ; here are two chapels, one of them in Cavan, a handsome edifice erected at an expense of £2000, and one at Coolboyague, built in 1810. There are places of worship tor Presbyterians, and Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists. The Royal school at Cavan is described in the account of that town. Some remains exist of a monastery.

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34. Church remains at Upperchurch (Templeoutragh)

    Upperchurch · parish · Tipperary

    The parish of Templeoutragh, also called Upperchurch, is the head of a Catholic district comprising this parish and Moyaliffe. Some remains of the old church still exist there.

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    TEMPLEOUTRAGH, or Upperchurch, a parish, in the union of Thurles, barony of Upper Kilnemanagh, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 5 miles (S. E.) from Burris-o'-leagh, and on the road from Newport to Thurles ; containing 3147 inhabitants, and comprising 12,903 statute acres. It is in the diocese of Cashel ; the rectory is impropriate in the Marquis of Ormonde, and the vicarage is appropriate to the Bishop's mensal : the tithe rent-charge is £151. 17. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district called Upperchurch, comprising this parish and that of Moyaliffe, in each of which is a chapel : that of Templeoutragh is a large building. Some remains of the church exist.

    TEMPLEPATRICK, a parish, partly in the barony of Lower, but chiefly in that of LTpper, Belfast, union and county of Antrim, and province of Ulster, 4 miles (E. by S.) from Antrim, and on the road from Belfast to Londonderry ; containing 3559 inhabitants, of whom 194 are in the village. This place is said to have derived its name from a preceptory of Knights Templars established here at a very early period ; but of its foundation or its history nothing is recorded. The whole parish, in form nearly triangular, and comprising also within its limits the ancient parishes of Carn

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35. Church ruins and burial-ground at Droumavalley

    Dromavally · townland · Kerry

    At Droumavalley in the parish of Killorglin stand the ruins of a church with a large burial-ground attached. Another old church's remains exist at Dungeel in the same parish.

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    The village consists of about '200 houses, and close to it is a bridge on the great line of road ; it exports corn, salmon, and pigs, and imports iron, timber, and salt. Fairs are held on Aug. Uth and 12th, and Nov. 19th; at the first, called Puck Fair, unbroken Kerry ponies, goats, &c., are sold, and a male goat is sometimes ornamented and paraded about. The village has a receiving-house for letters in connexion with Cahirciveen, Tralee, and Newcastle ; it is a constabulary police station, and has petty-sessions monthly. A manorial court is held occasionally, for the recovery of debts under 40j. : the manor is nearly co-cxtensive with the parish, comprising 61/0^ statute acres, and descended from Captain Conway to the Blennerhassett family, from which it was purchased, in 1797, by Lord Ventry. The romantic glen of the river Cara is on the western border of this parish. The principal seats are Annagarry, Ardmoniel Cottage, Clifton Cottage, Altavilla, and Annadale. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of the Crown : the tithe reut-charge is £500, of which £300 are payable to the rector, and the remainder to the Mullins family, in whom the tithes of the manor are impropriate. The church is a plain structure with a square tower, erected on laud given by the Rev. F. Mullins, and for the building of which the late Board of First Fruits gave £800, in 1816. The glebe-house was built by means of a gift of £300 and a loan of £500 from the same Board ; the glebe consists of 1 1 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, including also the whole of Knockane, except Glencare, and has a chapel, built on an acre of land given by the late Lord Ventry, and since much improved and ornamented. At Droumavalley are the ruins of a church, to which a large burial-ground is attached ; and there are remains of another old church at Dungeel -. also extensive remains of the castle of the Knights Templars, which till lately was inhabited.

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36. Church ruins and burial-ground at Rahill

    Rahill · townland · Carlow

    In the townland of Rahill, County Carlow, are the ruins of a church with an attached burial-ground. The surrounding scenery is pleasing, embracing views of the mountains of Cadeen and Lugnaquilla in neighbouring County Wicklow.

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    RAHILL and BROUGHLSTOWN, a parish, in the union of Baltinglass, barony of Rathvilly, county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, 2 miles (S.) from Baltinglass ; containing 493 inhabitants. This parish is situated at the northern extremity of the county, on the confines of Wicklow, and is bounded on the east by the river Slaney : it comprises 2684:|: statute acres, about four-fifths of which consist of meadow and pasture, and the remainder of arable land, with a few acres of bog. It is a rectory and impropriate cure, in the diocese of Leighlin ; the rectory is appropriate to the dean and chapter, and the curacy forms part of the union of Rathvilly. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish is included in the union or district of Rathvilly. On the townland of Rahill are the ruins of the church, with a burial-ground attached ; the surrounding scenery is of a pleasing character, embracing the mountains of Cadeen and Lugnaquilla, in the adjoining county of Wicklow.

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37. Church ruins and burial place of O'Haynes and Magraths, Kinvarra

    Kinvarra · town · Galway

    Remains of the church at Kinvarra served for ages as the burial-place of the O'Haynes and Magraths, with no others allowed to be interred within its walls. Near the shore are two extensive subterraneous caverns, and a castle once stood near the pier but its materials were used in building.

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    the see, and the prebend [jartly to the vicars-choral of Christ Church, Dublin, and the benefice of Ardrahan ; the vicarage forms part of the union of Kilcolgan. The tithe rent-charge is £196. 10., of which £39. 7- 6. arc payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £18 to the prebendary, £'i6. 5. to the vicars-choral, £"0. I"- 6- to the incumbent of Ardrahan, and the remainder to the vicar. There is a glebe of 3^ acres. The gross yearly revenue of the prebend, arising from portions of tithe of various parishes, is about £56. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising the parishes of Kinvarra, Duras, and Killina, and has a large chapel, erected in 1816 at an expense of £2000, on land given by the Baron de Basterot, with a neatly planted burial-ground ; there is also a chapel at Duras Park, erected at the expense of P. M. Lynch, Esq. This is the benefice and residence of the Roman Catholic bishop of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. There are some remains of the church, which was for ages the burialplace of the O'Haynes and Magraths, no others being allowed to be interred within its walls. Near the shore are two extensive subterraneous caverns. A castle stood near the pier, but its materials have been used in building.

    KIPPOGUE.— See Cappog.

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38. Church ruins and castle at Lisbunny

    Lisbunny · townland · Tipperary

    The parish of Lisbunny contains remains of an old church, adjacent to which stand the ruins of a castle. The parish also has an extensive flour-mill worked by superior machinery.

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    LISBUNNY, or Lisboney, a parish, in the union of Nenagh, barony of Upper Ormond, county of TippERARV, and province of Munster, 1 mile (S. E.) from Nenagh, and on the road from Dublin to Limerick ; containing 1141 inhabitants, and comprising 4394 statute acres. Here is an extensive flour-mill worked by superior machinery, the produce of which is in great demand. Lisbunny is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, forming part of the union of Kilniore : the tithe rent-charge is £'24'2. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Nenagh. There are some remains of the church, adjacent to which are the ruins of a castle.

    LISBURN, an unincorporated borough, a markettown, a parish, and the head of a union, partly in the barony of Upper Massereene, county of Antrim, and partly in the barony of Upper Castiereagh, but chiefly in that of Lower Iveagh, county of Down, and province of Ulster, 6 miles (S. W. by S.) from Belfast, and 73 (N.) from Dublin; containing 15,015 inhabitants, of whom 75*24 are in the borough. This place was in the reign of James I. (and long after) called Lisnegarvey, and, though now a populous and flourishing town, was at that time a very inconsiderable village. Its rapid increase in population and importance may be attributed to Edward, Viscount Conway, to whom, in 16'27, Charles I. granted the remainder of the manor of Killultagh (a portion of which had been given by James to the viscount's ancestor. Sir Fulk Conway)j and who, on obtaining possession of this property, built a castle, which became the head of a manor. The same grant conferred the privileges of courts leet and baron, view of frank-pledge, manorial courts for debts not exceeding £'2, a court of record every three weeks for sums not exceeding £20, a weekly market, and two annual fairs. Soon after the erection of the castle, some English and Welsh families were induced by the proprietor to settle here, and a town consisting of more than fifty houses arose.

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39. Church ruins and Hussey family burial-place near Dingle

    Minard · parish · Kerry

    The ruins of a church remain in a burial-ground near the shore of an unnamed parish in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, north of the river Lispole and adjoining Minard. The site has long served as the burial-place of the Hussey family.

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    with bog, and the remainder is chiefly under tillage : an abundant supply of sea-weed and sand is obtained ia the bay and used for manure, and the state of agriculture is gradually improving. The boats employed in bringing the manure are also occasionally engaged in the fishery of the bay. The living, lately suppressed, was a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in J. Hickson, Esq., of Dingle. The tithe rent-charge is £10.5. 9. 3., of which £42. 3., being the tithe of that part of the parish lying north of the river Lispole, is payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The occasional duties are discharged by the curate of Ballynacourty. There is a glebe of about three acres near the churchyard. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Dingle : the chapel for this portion of the district is on the border of the adjoining parish of Minard. The ruins of the church still remain, in the burial-ground, near the shore ; it has long been the burial-place of the Hussey family.

    KINNEAGH.— See Tintern.

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40. Church ruins and Luddenmore castle at Luddenbeg

    Luddenbeg · townland · Limerick

    At the foot of a gentle eminence in Luddenbeg stand the ruins of a church, called an abbey by some writers, with figures rudely sculptured in bas-relief on its walls. A little to the south stood the castle of Luddenmore, a strong fortress of which scarcely a vestige can now be traced.

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    LUDDENBEG, or Lvddon, a parish, in the barony of Clanwilli.\n, union and county of Limerick, and province of Munster, 5^ miles (S. E. by S.) from Limerick, on the old road to Cahirconlish ; containing 9** inhabitants. It comprises 1954 statute acres of good land, of which about one-half is in tillage: the substratum consists chiefly of a mixture of basalt and limestone. The parish is in the diocese of Emly ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Southwell, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Cahirconlish. The tithe rent-charge is £93, of which £49. 12. 7. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar ; at Isertlaurence is a good glebe of 9 acres, and at Luddenbeg is another of 4^ acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ballybricken, and has a small chapel at Bohermore. At the foot of a gentle eminence are the ruins of the church, by some writers called an abbey, on the walls of which are some figures rudely sculptured in bas-relief ; and a little to the south stood the castle of Luddcnraore, a strong fortress, of which scarcely a vestige can be traced.

    LUKESWELL, a hamlet, in the parish of KilbeacoN, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (S.) from Knocktopher, and on the road from Waterford to Kilkenny , containing 10 houses and about 50 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Kilmacow, which has its source among the " Welsh mountains," in the vicinity.

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41. Church ruins and raths at Templeoran

    Piercefield or Templeoran · townland · Westmeath

    The ruins of the church are on the lands of Templeoran, and in their vicinity are several raths. The parish is bounded on the north by Lough Iron and intersected by the Royal Canal.

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    TEMPLEORAN, or Foran, a parish, in the union of MuLLiNGAR, barouv of MoYGoisH, county of West- MEATH, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (N. W.) from MuUingar, on the road to Ballinacargy, and on Lough Iron, which bounds the parish on the north ; containing 1395 inhabitants. This parish, which is intersected by the Royal Canal, comprises 5189 statute acres of land, principally under grass ; there is a small quantity of bog. Sonna has been for upwards of six centuries the seat of the Tuite family ; the house is a light and elegant building, in a well-planted demesne, situated on the bank of a picturesque lake. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, impropriate in the family of Piers, and forms part of the union and perpetual cure of Leney : the tithe rent-charge is £102. 17-, wholly payable to the impropriator. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Sonna, comprising this parish and that of Kilbixy, in each of which is a chapel i that of Tcmpleoran is at Sonna. The ruins of the church are on the lands of Templeoran, and in their vicinity are several raths.

    TEMPLEOUGHTER, a parish, in the union of Larne, barony of LTpper Glenarm, county of Antrim, and province of Ulster, adjoining the post-town of Glenarm, and on the Glenarm water : the population is returned with the parish of Ticmacrevan, by which this parish is entirely inclosed. Nearly two-thirds of it are barren mountain. It is ecclesiastically consolidated with Ticmacrevan, ichich see. A small fragment of the ancient church is still remaining on the lawn in front of the castle of Glenarm, near the principal entrance : the church of the union was built about 65 years since, by act of council, within the hmits of this parish, and in a situation convenient for both parishes.

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42. Church ruins and stone crosses at Ahenny

    Ahenny · townland · Tipperary

    The ruins of the churches of Newtown-Lennan and Ahenny survive, each with a large cemetery attached. At Ahenny there are two stone crosses bearing inscriptions in the Erse character.

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    were afterwards discontinued on the death of the proprietor, Edmond Power, Esq. Cregg is a handsome residence, erected about '20 years since, and situated in tastefully disposed grounds. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Cloncgam ; the tithe rent-charge is £331. '2. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Carrick-on-Suir : the chapel is a neat edifice in good repair. There are ruins of the churches of Newtown-Lennan and Ahenny, to each of which a large cemetery is attached ; in the latter are two stone crosses, with inscriptions in the Erse character.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 213

43. Church ruins at Errislaneen near Clifden

    Errislannan · electoral division · Galway

    At Errislaneen, near Clifden, are the ruins of a church. Within a mile of the town are evident traces of a Druidical station.

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    The living is a rectory or vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Ballynakill ; the tithe rent-charge is £37. 1. 6. The glebe-house, a very comfortable residence situated in the town of Clifden, was built in 18'23 at an expense of £507; £415 were a gift and £92 a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, which also granted £554 for the erection of a church at Clifden, which serves for the whole union. The glebe comprises 40 acres, valued at £40 per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a union, called Clifden, comprising also the parish of Ballindoon, and containing three chapels, two in this parish and one in Ballindoon. At Errislaneen are the ruins of a church, and within a mile of the town are evident traces of a Druidical station ; there arc chalybeate springs at Clifden and Kingstown. OMULLOD.— See Clonlea.

    ONOUGHT, a village, in the parish and island of Arranmore, barony of Arran, union and county of Galway, and province of ConnaV'Ght : the population is returned with the parish. It is situated at the western extremity of the island, which is the principal of the group called the Islands of Arran, at the entrance of the bay of Galway. The inhabitants subsist chiefly by fishing. Near the village are the ruins of seven churches, and of a monastery.

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44. Church ruins at Kilmacduane, Clare

    Kilmacduane · parish · Clare

    The parish of Kilmacduane in Clare has ruins of its old church still remaining. The parish also contains Catholic chapels at Cooreclare and Creegh, and fairs are held at Cooredare for general farming stock.

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    union of Kilmurry-Clonderlaw ; the rectory is impropriate in the representatives of Lord Castlecoote, and the tithe rent-charge is £228. 9. 3., of which £138. 9. 3. are payable to the impropriators, and the remainder to the vicar. The townlauds of Cahirfeenich and Acres are exempt from the payment of rectorial tithe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilmihill, or Kilmichael : there are chapels at Cooreclare and Creegh. The ruins of the church still remain.

    KILMACKEVOGE, a parish, in the union of Wa- TERFORD, barony of Ida, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4f miles (S. VV.) from New Ross, on the road from that place to Waterford ; containing 1239 inhabitants, and 3231^ statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Rosbercon ; the rectory is impropriate ia the corporation of Waterford, and the tithe rent-charge is £123. 15., of which £82. 10. are payable to the corporation, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Sliewruagh.

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45. Church ruins at Moynoe, Clare

    Moynoe · townland · Clare

    Moynoe parish in Clare extends to within a mile of Scariff and comprises over 9,800 acres of land including coarse mountain-pasture and bog. The ruins of the old church still remain there.

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    MOYNOE, a parish, in the barony of Upper Tulla, union of Scariff, county of Clare, and province of MvNSTER, S miles (N. N. W) from Killaloe ; containing 14/5 inhabitants. It is situated on the confines of the county of Galway, and extends to within a mile of the town of Scariff; comprising 9848^ statute acres of land, inclusive of a large portion of coarse mountainpasture and bog. The only house is Moynoe House. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe ; the rectory is appropriate to the economy fund of the cathedral of Killaloe, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Inniscalthra : the tithe rent-charge is £6'2. 6., of which £34. l^. 4. are payable to the economy fund, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Scariff. The ruins of the church still remain.

    MOYNRATH.— See Mountrath.

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46. Church ruins at Newtown-Lennan

    Newtownlennan · parish · Tipperary

    The parish of Newtown-Lennan contains ruins of its church, with a large cemetery attached. The parish is bounded by the river Lennan and lies near the river Suir on the road from Carrick-on-Suir to Kilkenny.

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    were afterwards discontinued on the death of the proprietor, Edmond Power, Esq. Cregg is a handsome residence, erected about '20 years since, and situated in tastefully disposed grounds. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Cloncgam ; the tithe rent-charge is £331. '2. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Carrick-on-Suir : the chapel is a neat edifice in good repair. There are ruins of the churches of Newtown-Lennan and Ahenny, to each of which a large cemetery is attached ; in the latter are two stone crosses, with inscriptions in the Erse character.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 213

47. Church ruins at Rathernon

    Rathernan · townland · Kildare

    The parish of Rathernon, in the diocese of Kildare, contains ruins of the old church, with the parish forming part of the Roman Catholic district of Allen and Miltown.

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    RATHERNON, a parish, in the union of Naas, barony of Connell, county of Kildare, and province of Lei'nster, 5j miles (X. E.) from Kildare ; containing 977 inhabitants. This parish comprises 5140^ statute acres : it is situated on the Bog of Allen, by which it and the parish of Kilmaogue are entirely insulated, forming what is called the Isle of Allen ; its chief feature is the Hill of Allen. On its northern border are the ruins of Ballyteigue Castle. Limestone is found under the greater part of the tract, but the Hill of Allen is wholly composed of trap : at the northern extremity of the hill, about a quarter of a mile distant, is a slight eminence called the Leap of Allen, composed of red sandstone conglomerate, arranged in beds varying in thickness. The greenstone of the hill, combined with greenstone porphyry, appears all round the base, on the sides and on the summit, in protuberant masses without any stratification. Rathernon is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, forming part of the union of Kilmaogue: the tithe rent-charge is £88. 13. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Allen and Miltown. There are ruins of the church.

    RATHFARNE, or Raharney, a village, in the parish of Killucan, barony of Farbill, union of MuLLiNGAR, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinsteb, 4^ miles (N.) from Kinnegad, and on the road from Killucan to Trim ; containing about 259 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Deel, which is here crossed by a long causeway or bridge of three arches ; it is a station of the constabulary police, and here is one of the two Roman Catholic chapels belonging to the district of Killucan ; also a naticmal school. Adjoining the village are the remains of an old castle, the walls of which extended across the river ; and at Kilcollum, in the vicinity, are the ruins of a church, with a cemetery attached.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 248

48. Church ruins in Killagh, Westmeath

    Killagh · townland · Westmeath

    The parish of Killagh in Westmeath contains the ruins of a church. The parish comprises chiefly tillage land with plentiful limestone.

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    KILLAGH, a parish, in the union of Tullamore, barony of Delvin, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinster, 2f miles (S.) from Castletovvn-Delvin, on the road from that place to MuUingar ; containing 304 inhabitants. It comprises 2OIO5 statute acres, and is principally in tillage ; there is plenty of limestone. Killagh is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Kilcumney ; the tithe rent-charge is £30, and there is a glebe of 18 acres, valued at £20 per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Castletown-Delvin. Here are the ruins of a church.

    KILLAGHIN, or Killahen, a parish, in the union ofTRALEE, barony of Clanmaurice, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 5| miles (N.) from Tralee,

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49. Church ruins in Kilnoe parish

    Kilnoe · townland · Clare

    The ruins of the parish church of Kilnoe still remain, pointing to the ecclesiastical history of this area near Scariff. The parish also features castle ruins and a chapel at Bodike.

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    KILNOE, a parish, in the union of Scariff, barony of Lower Tulx-a, county of Clare, and province of Munster, Sj miles (S. W.) from ScarifF, on the road to Ennis ; containing 3482 inhabitants. It comprises 10,512^ statute acres, of which 5913 consist of arable land of medium quality, and the remainder of mountain pasture and bog. The state of agriculture is likely to be much improved, in consequence of the new roads lately made in the vicinity of Lough O'Grady, a portion of which lake is within the limits of the parish. Fairs are held at Bodike on Jan. 1st, April 2nd, July 1st, and Oct. 5th ; and a court for the manor of Doonass is occasionally held at Coolreath by the seneschal for the recovery of small debts. The seats are Coolreath, St. Catherine's, and Kilgorey. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe : part of the rectory is appropriate to the prebend of Tomgraney, and the remainder forms part of the rectorial union of Omullod ; the vicarage is part of the vicarial union of Kilseily. The tithe rent-charge is £170. 3., of which £24. 15. are payable to the prebendary of Tomgraney, £69- 4. 8. to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. The ruins of the church still remain. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Tomgraney, and has a chapel at Bodike. Near the southern shore of Lough O'Grady are the ruins of the castle of Coolreath, and the ruins of another exist at Ballynahince.

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50. Church ruins in Stradbally cemetery, Kerry

    Stradbally · parish · Kerry

    In the cemetery adjoining the village of Stradbally in County Kerry are the ruins of the church. The parish is situated on St. Brandon's Bay and the village comprised 53 mostly thatched houses.

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    STRADBALLY, a parish, in the union of Tralee, barony of Corkaguiney, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 10 miles (N. E. byN.) from Dingle, on the Connor-Hill road to Tralee ; containing 1202 inhabitants, of whom 336 are in the village. It is situated on St. Brandon's bay, and comprises 4103 statute acres ; the soil is in general light, and there are some patches of bog : the state of agriculture is gradually improving. A new road, in continuation of the line from Dingle made a few years since, passes through the parish, and has been extended to Knockglass, in the parish of Kilgobbin, where it forms a junction with the mail-road to Tralee. The village of Stradbally comprises 53 houses, mostly thatched ; and within the limits of the parish are Hillville and Stradbally Lodge, both houses commanding fine views of the bay and mountain of St. Brandon. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, forming part of the union of Ballynacourty, also called the union of Kilflyn or Kilflin; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Cork, and the vicarial tithe rent-charge is £138. 15. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Castle-Gregory. In the cemetery adjoining the village are the ruins of the church.

    STRADBALLY, county of Limerick. — SccCastle-

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51. Church ruins on Slieve Gadoe near Donard

    Donard · town · Wicklow

    Ruins of churches are to be seen on Slieve Gadoe near Donard, among several ancient church ruins situated in ancient burial-places throughout County Wicklow.

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    The VESTIGES of remote antiquity are comparatively few. Near Enniskerry is a small cromlech, and another is to be seen on the summit of Lugnaquilla. Raths are numerous : there are a Druidical circle and a cromlech in Donoughmore ; a cromlech at Baltinglass ; and a curiously sculptured stone at Old Court, near Bray. Besides Glendalough, a collection of monastic ruins of peculiar antiquarian interest, there were eleven religious establishments ; those of which any remains exist are at Rathdrum, Baltinglass, and Wicklow. Ruins of churches are to be seen on Slieve Gadoe near Donard, at Kilcoole, Killeskey, Kilmacanogue, Aghold, Kilbride near Arklow, Killadreeny, Kilpipe, and Templemicbael ; besides slight vestiges of several others, all situated in ancient burial-places. The native septs do not appear to have erected any strong fortresses ; those of which remains exist were built by the English, and serve now to mark the districts in which they secured a permanent footing. The most remarkable are, the Black Castle at Wicklow, Newcastle, Dunganstown, Bray, Old Court near Fassaroe, Kindlestown and Rathdown near Delgany, Carnew, Arklow, Kiltimon, Ballivolan in the parish of Killeskey, Kilcommon and Knockrath near Rathdrum, Grange near Baltinglass, and Castle-Kevin near Annamoe.

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52. Churchyard of St. Munchin, first bishop of Limerick

    Limerick · city · Limerick

    The churchyard near Thomond-bridge is supposed to have been the burial-place of St. Munchin, the first bishop of Limerick. The church also contains a monument to Bishop Smyth and is the burial-place of the Smyth family, ennobled in Lord Gort.

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    Near the church is a range of almshouses and schools, endovred by Mrs. Hannah Villiers, and erected by her trustees in 1826. The building, which is in the Elizabethan style, consists of a centre and two projecting wings, the former being surmounted by a cupola : it contains apartments for 12 poor widows, each of whom receives £24 Irish per annum ; and there are two school-rooms. The master receives £30, and the mistress £25, per annum. Under a recent decree in chancery, the trustees established a Protestant female orphan school, for the maintenance and education of 20 children. Near the north end of Thomond-bridge is an ancient stone, on which the celebrated treaty of Limerick was signed ; it is still called the " Treaty stone." The churchyard is supposed to have been the burial-place of St. Munchin, the first bishop of Limerick ; the church contains a monument to Bishop Smyth, who lived, died, and was buried in this parish, and it is the burial-place of the family of Smyth, ennobled in the person of the late Lord Gort, who died in 1842.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 190

53. Circular enclosure at Caherdaniel attributed to Danes

    Caherdaniel · townland · Kerry

    A circular enclosure at Caherdonnel was among the most curious ancient fortifications in the county and was attributed to the Danes. It formed part of a network of Danish-era defensive works identified across Kerry.

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    The VESTIGES of ANTIQUITY Scattered over the county are very numerous, though the most common are merely the traces of the military struggles of which it has been the scene. It had formerly three of the ancient round towers, of which the one that stood near the cathedral oi Ardfert fell in 1771 ; of another, at Aghadue about 20 feet remain ; and the third is still standing nearly entire at Rattoo. Stuigiif fort, in the parish of Kilcrohane, is an extraordinary circular building of the most remote date : there is another stone fort with seats around it, about three miles distant, but in ruins, from the inferior solidity of its workmanship ; and a similar inclosure is to be seen in Iveragh, on the opposite side of the river to Cahirciveen. Perhaps of a remoter age are the Ogham inscriptions near the church of Kilmelchedor, not far from Sraerwick harbour ; where there is another inscription in a running character of various ancient letters. At Ballysteeny is likewise a stone with an Ogham inscription ; and, in the ruined church of Aghadoe, another. Among the most curious of the ancient fortifications is the circular inclosure at Caherdonnel, which is attributed to the Danes ; and on the mountain of Cahirconree, or " the fortress of King Con," is a circle of massive stones, also piled in the manner of a Danish intrenchment. There is a Danish camp, called Caher Truiit, on the shores of Ventry haven ; and another at Rathanaiie, in the same vicinity. Clee Riiadh, or the Red Ditch, is a singular line of defence, commencing at a place called Caher Carbery, near Kerry Head, and carried eastward to the Cashen river, beyond which it re-appears ; proceeding over Knockanure mountain, it enters Limerick county, where all traces of it are lost. It is conjectured to have been a line of demarcation between the principalities of Thomond and Desmond. The most curious of the minor remains of the more remote ages is the bronze instrument, resembling a kettle-drum, found at Muckross, and now deposited in Charlemont House, Dubhn. Eighteen Religious Houses are said to have anciently existed in this county ; and there are remains of those of Aghamore or Derrynanc, Ardfert, Ballinaskellig, Innisfallen, Irrelagh or Muckross, Killagh or de Bello Loco (in the parish of Kilcoleman), Lislaghtin, O'Dorney or Kjnrie Eleison, and Rattoo or Rathtoy. There are also the ruins of the ancient cathedrals of Ardfert and Aghadoe ; a ruined religious building, called Monaster in Oriel, in the parish of Kilgarvan ; chapels or cells, built entirely of stone with arched roofs, on Skellig and Blasquet Islands, from the former of which the abbey of Ballinaskellig was removed to the main land ; a curious church and cell, dedicated to St. Finian, on an island in Lough Currane, in the parish of Dromod ; a stone-roofed cell at Fane, in the parish of Ventry ; one also at Kelmelchedor j one near Gallerus, at the 15

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 11

54. Circular fort near Shanid Castle

    Shanid · electoral division · Limerick

    Not far from Shanid Castle stands a very extensive circular fort divided by earthworks into four compartments, though these subdivisions appear to be of later date than the original fort.

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    About a mile south from the town, in the parish of Kihnoylan, is Shanid Castle, one of the most impregnable of the fortresses possessed by the earls of Desmond, and from which they took their war cry of Shanid-aboo : this castle, which gives name to a baronial division of the county, occupies the top of a steep hill, and is surrounded by a strong rampart and fosse. Not far distant is a very extensive circular fort, divided by earthworks into four compartments ; but these subdivisions appear to be of later date than the original formation of the fort. A mile north from the town is Knockpatrick, said to be the highest land in the county, whence the surrounding country is seen stretching in extensive perspective, with the majestic course of the Shannon through its numerous windings to the sea. On the summit are the remains, held in great veneration, of an old church supposed to have been consecrated by St. Patrick, whose chair is shown in an adjoining field, composed of five rude unhewn stones ; and not far distant is a well dedicated to him, of which various legends are related : the side walls of this venerable edifice are nearly entire, though the east and west gables have entirely disappeared ; and the space of the w-estern wall is occupied by a large and curious tomb belonging to the families of Bourke and Griflin. From this hill are views embracing the high grounds of the counties of Tipperary, Galway, Cork, and Kerry, with the rich lands of Clare and Limerick in the foreground, and the towns of Limerick and Ennis rising beyond the expanded waters of the Shannon.

    SHANBALLYMORE, a village, in the parish of Templeroan, union of Mallow, barony of Fermoy, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 4 miles (E. S. E.) from Doneraile, on the road to Rockmills ; containing 471 inhabitants. This village, which sometimes gives name to the parish, contained, in 1841, 89 houses, mostly thatched ; also one of the two Roman Catholic chapels belonging to the district of Doneraile, a plain cruciform building. A patent exists for a fair, which is not held. Here was formerly a castle.

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55. Circular fort near Shanid Castle

    Shanid · electoral division · Limerick

    Near Shanid Castle in County Limerick stands a spacious circular fort surrounded by embankments and fosses. This ancient fortification is associated with the Desmond stronghold nearby.

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    KILMOYLAN, a parish, in the union of Ratii- KEELE, barony of Siiamd, county of Limerick, and province of Minster ; adjoining the post-town of Shanagolden, and containing 3350 inhabitants. This parish is near the river Shannon, and comprises 15,091 statute acres ; the land in the northern part is fertile, and rests on limestone, but the southern parts are hilly. About one-third of the whole is in cultivation ; the remainder is rough mountain pasture and bog. There are very few agricultural implements, as most of the land is under spade husbandry. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, and in the patronage of the Vicars-Choral of Limerick cathedral, to whom the rectory is appropriate : the tithe rent-charge is £174.6., one-third payable to the vicar and the remainder to the lessees of the vicars-choral. There is no church, glebehouse, or glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the jiarish forms part of the district of Shanagolden, and has a chapel in the small village of Ballyhahill. Here' are the remains of Shanid Castle, one of the principal fortresses of the earls of Desmond, and from which originated their war-cry of Sliuiiirl-a-boo : the walls are ten feet thick and forty high, and rest upon an artificial conical mound on the top of a hill, which rises abruptly from a fertile plain and is surrounded by numerous intrenchments. Near the castle is a spacious circular fort surrounded by embankments and fosses.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 48

56. Circular intrenchments along Lismore–Dungarvan road

    Lismore · town · Waterford

    Numerous circular intrenchments remain in the parish of Lismore, particularly on both sides of the high road to Dungarvan and on the mountains. These earthworks are evidence of ancient habitation and defence in the area.

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    Numerous circular intrenchments still remain in the parish, especially on both sides of the high road to Dungarvan and the mountains. Roger Boyle, first earl of Orrery, and fifth son of Richard, first earl of Cork, an eminent statesman and soldier ; Robert Boyle, his brother, the celebrated natural philosopher ; and Jonathan Henry Lovett, distinguished by his attainments in the Persian, Hindostanee, and Arabic languages, and who died off the Cape of Good Hope, in 1805, on his voyage from India, in the '25th year of his age ; were natives of this parish. Lismore gives the titles of Baroa and Viscount to the family of O'Callaghan.

    LISMULLEN, a parish, in the union of Navan, barony of Skryne, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (S. S. E.) from Navan, and on the road from Dublin to Enniskillen ; containing 150 inhabitants. A house for Augustiuian nuns was founded here in 1240 by Alicia, sister of Richard de la Corner, bishop of Meath, and existed until the Reformation : in the reign of Edward VL, the buildings and part of the estates were granted to Thomas Cusack. The parish comprises 93Sf statute acres of land, about two-thirds of which are in tillage : good gritstone is quarried here for building, and copper is supposed to exist but has not yet been worked. Here is a station of the constabulary police. Lismullen Park is the seat of Sir Charles Drake Dillon, Bart., on whose ancestor, John Dillon, and his heirs male, the dignity of a free baron of the Holy Roman Empire was conferred by the Emperor Joseph IL, in 178'2; the demesne, which comprises about 200 plantation acres, contains some fine old timber. The parish is a chapelry, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Skryne : the tithes are included in the rent-charge for Templecarn. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, Lismullen forms part of the union or district of Skryne or Skreen.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 88

57. Circular stone fort of Knockaraoyle near Skreen

    Skreen · parish · Sligo

    A circular stone fort called Knockaraoyle Skreen stands on the summit of a high hill near Skreen church in County Sligo. It is described as a surviving prehistoric or early medieval defensive structure.

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    to a number of grottos hollowed out of the west side of the hill or rock of Corron, and to which access is obtained only by a steep and very difficult entrance : their origin or use has not been satisfactorily ascertained. About a mile from Castleconnor several vaulted square rooms have been discovered, built of large stones, and communicating with each other by an exterior circular passage ; in the centre is a cavity unconnected with any of the other chambers : the place is conjectured to have been either a granary or a cemetery of the Ostmen. On Innismurray Island are some small chapels of great antiquity, in one of which is a rudely sculptured statue of wood, said to represent St. Molasse, the patron ; these relics are more particularly described in the account of the island, which see. A circular stone fort, called Knockaraoyle Skreen, stands on the summit of a high hill near Skreen church. Many cairns, and remains of what seem to have been places of defence, are visible on Knocknaree mountain. The vestiges of monastic institutions are very numerous : the ruins of those of Ballysadere, Ballindown, Ballinley, Ballymote, Bennada, Clonymeaghan, Court, Innismore, Innismurray, and Sligo, are still remaining, and some of them are large and very handsome ; those of Bile, Drumcliffe, DrumcoUum, Drumratt, Killaraght, Kilmacoen, Kilnemanagh, and Skreen, have been converted into parish churches. Those of Achonry, Agharois, Akeras, Ardnary, Ardseinlis, Athmoy, Caille, Caillevinde, Cashel, Craobhgrellain, Druimederdalogh, Druimlias, Druimna, Echenach or Enaceich, Emlyfadd, Enachaird, Gleandallain, Kilchairpre, Killuathren, Kilrasse, Knockmore, Snamluther, and Templehouse, are known only by name. In the yard which surrounds the church of Kilmaeteige, near Bennada, are the ruins of an ancient building, said to have been a college ; but no particulars of its history are known. The principal castles, all more or less in ruins, are those of Ardnaglass, Bahy, Ballyhara, Ballymote, Ballynafad, Castleconnor, Enniscrone, Lackan, Memleck, Newtown, O'Gara, Rallee, Roselee, Sligo, and Tanrago. The modern residences of the gentry, which are numerous and in many instances highly ornamental, are more particularly noticed in their respective parishes.

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58. Cistercian abbey at O'Dorney founded 1154

    O'Dorney · parish · Kerry · 1154–1596

    A Cistercian abbey under the invocation of the Virgin Mary was founded at O'Dorney (also called Kyrie Eleison) in 1154. Its extensive possessions were granted at the Dissolution to Edmond, Lord of Kerry, and the abbey was later given to Trinity College Dublin in 1596.

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    O'DORNEY, a parish, in the union of Listowel, barony of Clanmaurice, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 7 miles (N. by E.) from Tralee, on the new road to Listowel ; containing 3142 inhabitants. At this place, otherwise called A';/;(e Eleison, an abbey under the invocation of the Virgin Mary was founded in 1 154, for Cistercian monks. Its possessions, at one time, very extensive, were at the Dissolution granted by Henry VIII. to Edmond, Lord of Kerry, created Baron O'Dorney, in 1537. In 1596, the abbey was given by Queen Elizabeth to the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin ; and in 1 603 the rectory of O'Dorney was granted by the queen to Wm. Taaffe, Esq. : it is now the property of W. Talbot Crosbie, Esq., of Ardfert Abbey. The parish comprises 7'2'27 statute acres. The living is an impropriate cure, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of Mr. Crosbie, who receives the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £138, and has appointed a curate. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Abbeydorney, which also comprises the parishes of Kilflyn and Killaghin and contains the chapels of Abbeydorney and Kilflyn. The ruins of the ancient abbey church are situated near the village of Abbey-Dorney, which see.

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59. Cistercian abbey founded at Kilcooly by O'Brien

    near Kilcooly · parish · Tipperary · 1200

    Donagh Carbragh O'Brien, King of Limerick, founded a Cistercian abbey at Kilcooly around 1200. At the Reformation it was granted to the Earl of Ormond; the extensive ruins contain a fine east window and Butler family tombs.

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    KILCOOLY, a parish, in the union of Thurles, partly in the barony of Cranagh, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, and partly in the barony of Eliogarty, but chiefly in that of Slievardagh, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 5 miles (S ) from Johnstown ; containing, with the town of New Birmingham, 4006 inhabitants. Donagh Carbragh O'Brien, King of Limerick, about 1200, founded an abbey here for Cistercian monks, which, at the Reformation, was granted to the Earl of Ormond : the ruins are extensive, and contain a fine east window, and some handsome tombs of the Ikerrin branch of the Butler family ; the proprietor, W. Barker, Esq., lately erected a study, or summer-house, in them. The parish comprises 11,508 statute acres, of which the whole is arable and pasture, except about 300 acres of woodland : limestone abounds, and coal and culm are found on Mr. Barker's estate. The residence of Kilcooly Abbey stands in a well-planted demesne of above 1600 statute acres : on the eastern verge is a tower built to commemorate the battle of Waterloo, which, being on a high hill, serves as an excellent landmark. On the hills is a colony of Palatines, brought from the county of Limerick about -0 years since, by Sir W. Barker, Bart. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Cashel, and in 38

    the patronage of the Crown : the tithe rent-charge is £380. 15. 6. The church is a handsome structure, built in 1829, by a loan of £2000 from the Board of First Fruits. There is a glebe-house, for the erection of which the Board of First Fruits, in IS 18, gave £350 and lent £450 : the glebe comprises 23 acres, for which £42. 12. per annum late currency are paid by the rector. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Gurtnahoe, or Fennor, and has a chapel at New Birmingham. There is also a meetinghouse for Wesleyan Methodists. Some ruins exist of the castle of Grange. — See Birmingham, New.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

60. Cistercian abbey founded at Newry in 1157

    near Newry · town · Down · 1157

    Maurice Mac Loughlin, King of Ireland, founded a Cistercian abbey at Newry in 1157, the charter of which was published by Dr. O'Conor. The charter names the place Jubhar-cinn-tracta, linking it to either the pass at the head of the strand or the flourishing head of a yew-tree.

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    (N.) from Dublin, on the road to Armagh, and on the great northern road to Belfast ; containing '25,168 inhabitants, of whom 11,97'2 are in the town. It was a place of some importance at a very remote period. The Annals of the Four Masters notice a monastery in it, in which was a yew-tree planted by St. Patrick. The next intimation of its existence is the record of the foundation of a Cistercian abbey, in 1157, by Maurice Mac Loughlin, King of Ireland ; the charter of which is extant, and has been published by Dr. O'Conor in his work on the Irish writers. In this charter the place is named Jubhar-cin-tracta, " the i)ass at the head of the strand," or Jubhar-cinntracta, " the flourishing head of a yew-tree," the former appellation being traced from the position of the town, the latter from the circumstance respecting St. Patrick : by the Latin writers of that day it was called Monaste- Tium Nevoracense, and in after times Mnnastenum de I'iridi 39'2

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