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. Irish army of the Pale assembled at Swords in 1641

   Swords · town · Dublin · 1641–1642

   On the outbreak of war in 1641, the Irish army of the Pale assembled for the first time at Swords. On 10 January they were driven from it with the loss of 200 men by Sir Charles Coote.

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   rose to such a magnitude, that it had several additional places of worship, among which were chapels dedicated to St. Finan and St. Bridget, near the latter of which was an ancient cross, called " Pardon Crosse." Swords was repeatedly plundered and burnt by the Danes ; and about the year 103.5 it suffered in a similar manner from an attack by Conor O'Melaghlin, King of Meath, who was killed in the engagement, to revenge which his brother ravaged the whole district of Fingal with fire and sword. Notwithstanding these repeated injuries, it still retained the character of a place of much importance : for when the bodies of Brian Boroimhe and his son Murrough, who had fallen in the arms of victory at the famous battle of Clontarf, were being conveyed to their final place of interment at Armagh, they were deposited for one night during the journey in the abbey of this town. On the foundation of the collegiate establishment of St. Patrick's, Dublin, by Archbishop Comyn in 1190, Swords was constituted a prebend of that church : it is noticed by Archbishop Alan, in his Repertorium I'iride, as "the Golden Prebend, similar to that of Sarum in England ;" and in the same work is registered as giving name to one of the rural deaneries in the northern part of the diocese. King John granted to Comyn the privilege of holding a fair here for eight days after the feast of St. Columbkill. The place was incorporated by Queen Elizabeth in 1578. James I., in 1603, granted to the Archbishop of Dublin a confirmation of the privileges of the town, together with a weekly market on Monday ; in this document the place is called the " Archbishop's manor of Swords." A grant of two additional fairs was made in 1699. On the breaking out of the war in 1641, the Irish army of the pale assembled for the first time at Swords ; and on the 10th of the following January they were driven from it with the loss of 200 men, by Sir Chas. Coote, with scarcely any loss on his side except that of Sir Lorenzo Carey, a son of Lord Falkland, who was slain in the action.

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2. Irish army takes Kilmallock in 1642

   Kilmallock · town · Limerick · 1642–1643

   In 1642 the Irish army under Lord Mountgarret, Lord Purcell, and Garret Barry took possession of Kilmallock. The town was then besieged in May 1643 by Lord Inchiquin with 700 men, but without success.

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   In 1590, James Fitzgerald, who had assumed the title of earl of Desmond, laid siege to the town, at the head of a formidable body of native Irish, but was compelled to retire by Sir Thomas Norris, lord-president, assisted by the Earl of Ormonde ; and in 1600, James, son of the late earl, who had been educated in England, where he had been detained as a hostage, was sent over to Ireland by the English government to destroy the popularity of the chieftain who had usurped the title. The young earl was received with loud acclamations by the inhabitants of the surrounding country ; but on his attending divine service at the Protestant church on the following day, these demonstrations of joy were changed into expressions of abhorrence and disgust. The garrison soon after surprised and defeated the forces of James Fitzgerald, killed 120 of his party, and seized all their arms, cattle, and horses. In 1642, the Irish army under the command of Lord Mountgarret, Lord Purcell, and Garret Barry, took possession of the town, which in May of the following year was besieged by Lord Inchiquin with a force of 700 men, but without success. The Earl of Castlehaven, commander-in-chief of the Irish army, in 1645 deposited all his mditary stores in this town, which eventually fell into the hands of the parliamentarians; and the fortifications were soon after dismantled by order of Cromwell : they were subsequently restored by the corporation, but were again destroyed, by the Irish forces under the Duke of Berwick, in I69O.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 43

3. Irish army under O'Brien repulsed from Wexford with great slaughter

   Wexford · town · Wexford · 1327

   In 1327 an Irish army under O'Brien was repulsed from Wexford with great slaughter, marking one of the town's defensive engagements during the medieval period.

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   After the main body of the English had proceeded to Dublin, the Wexford men invested the castle, and, having iu vain endeavoured to force an entrance, prevailed upon Fitz-Stephen and his garrison to surrender, by means of a fabricated account of the destruction of Strongbow and all his companions in arms. On the arrival of Strongbow, who, after the dispersion of the Irish army before Dublin, had hastened to the relief of Fitz-Stephen, the townsmen quitted "Wexford and took refuge in Beg Erin, an island in the harbour, carrying their prisoners with them as hostages for their own good treatment. The plan succeeded : on the arrival of King Henry, they gave up their prisoners, and were allowed to return peaceably to Wexford, which they now promised to hold under his authority. Henry, on his hurried departure from Ireland to suppress an insurrection in Normandy, gave the town in charge to William Fitz-Aldelm, Philip de Braosa, and Philip of Hastings, with a body of 50 knights. In 1174 he granted the town to Strongbow, who, during his residence in it, celebrated the marriage of his sister Basilea with Raymond le Gros and appointed him governor. In 1177, Raymond received Fitz-Aldelni here on his arrival as custos or governor of Ireland, and the latter placed his kinsman, Walter Almain, in command of the place ; but Raymond having been restored, soon after proceeded by sea with part of the garrison to the relief of the city of Cork, which was besieged by an Irish army. After the death of Strongbow, and all the male issue of his only daughter (who had married William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke), and on the subsequent partition of his immense property among his five grand-daughters, Wexford was assigned to Joan, the second sister, who had married Warren de Mountchensey. In 1318 the town received its earliest charter extant, from Adomar de Valence, into whose possession it and the lordship had come by marriage with Warren's only daughter. In 1327, an Irish army under O'Brien was repulsed from the town with great slaughter.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 398

4. Irish Commons vote fort for Valencia Island (1710)

   Valencia · parish · Kerry · 1710

   In 1710 the Irish House of Commons voted a grant for constructing a fort on Valencia Island to guard against Spanish privateers and pirates. The island was connected to the mainland by two ferries, the principal one half a mile long on the eastern side terminating at Reenard Point.

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   western coast of Ireland against the privateers of Spain. In 1710, the Irish house of commons voted a grant for the construction of a fort on the island, also to guard it against pirates ; and in the course of the late French war, a signal tower was built at Bry Head, the western extremity, as a place eminently suited for observations to the westward. Two ferries connect the island with the main land : the principal one is half a mile in length and on the eastern side, where the mail-road terminates at Reenard Point, on the main land ; the other, still shorter, is at the western entrance, near Portmagee.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 370

5. Irish inhabitants expelled from Kinsale during 1641 war

   Kinsale · town · Cork · 1641

   During the war of 1641, the Irish inhabitants were expelled from the town of Kinsale. This marked a significant disruption in the town's population during the Confederate Wars period.

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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

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 59

6. Irish Society incorporated by royal charter, 1613

   Derry · townland · Derry · 1613

   In 1613, the Society of the Governor and Assistants of London was incorporated by royal charter as the 'Irish Society,' investing it with all towns, castles, lordships and lands, erecting the territory into the distinct County of Londonderry.

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   King James, conceiving the citizens of London to be the ablest body to undertake the establishment of a Protestant colony in the forfeited territory, directed overtures to be made to the municipal authorities ; and on Jan. 28th, 1609, articles of agreement were entered into between the Lords of the Privy Council and the Committees appointed by act of Common-Council. On the part of the citizens it was stipulated, that they should expend £20,000 on the plantation ; while on the other hand, the crown was to assign to them entire possession of the county of Coleraine, and the towns of Coleraine and Derry, with extensive lands attached ; excepting 60 acres out of every 1000 for church lands, and certain portions to be assigned to three native Irish gentlemen. To this extensive grant the king added the woods of Glenconkene and Killetragh, and he ordained that the whole should be held with the amplest powers and privileges, such as the patronage of the churches, admiralty jurisdiction on the coasts, the fishery of the two great rivers and all other streams, &c. For the management of this new branch of their affairs, the Common-Council elected a body of twenty-six, consisting, as at present, of a governor, deputy-governor, and assistants ; one-half of these retire every year, and their places are supplied by a new election. This company or court was incorporated in 1613, by royal charter, under its present style of " The Society of the Governor and Assistants of London, of the New Plantation in 254

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7. Irish Society restores Derry after siege devastation

   near Derry · city · Derry · 1689–1690

   Following the siege, the Irish Society appointed commissioners for Derry's restoration. The twelve chief companies of London each advanced £100, the society supplied timber for public buildings, rents were abated, and lease terms were augmented to aid recovery.

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   advanced up the lough in view both of the garrison and the besiegers, in a dangerous attempt to relieve the place, returning with spirit the fire of the enemy. The foremost of the provision ships came in contact with the boom that had been thrown across the channel, and broke it ; but, rebounding with violence, ran aground, and for the moment appeared to be at the mercy of the besiegers, who with acclamations of joy instantly prepared to board her : the vessel, however, firing her guns, was extricated by the shock, floated, and triumphantly passed the boom, followed by her companions. The town was thus relieved, and the enemy retired ; but of the brave defenders only 4300 survived to witness their deliverance, and of this number more than 1000 were incapable of service : those who were able immediately sallied out in pursuit of the enemy, who had lost SOOO men by the sword and by various disorders during the siege, which had continued 105 days. Culraore Fort was reduced to ruin, and was never afterwards rebuilt. The city itself sustained so much damage that the Irish Society deemed it necessary to appoint commissioners for its restoration : the twelve chief companies of London advanced £100 each; the society supplied timber for the public buildings, abatements were made in the rents, the terms of leases were augmented, and other measures for the accomplishment of this object were adopted.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 100

8. Irish Town: ancient quarter allotted to native inhabitants

   Limerick · city · Limerick · 1199–1216

   The Irish Town quarter of Limerick is very ancient, having been allotted to the native inhabitants as early as the reign of King John. Its streets are wider and houses more modern than the English Town, and both parts were strongly fortified.

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   is called the Abbey river. This part of the city, the houses of which are chiefly built in the Flemish fashion, is said to resemble Rouen, in Normandy : but, since the erection of the New Town, it has been deserted by the more wealthy inhabitants, and exhibits a dirty and neglected appearance. The Irish Town is also very ancient, being allotted to the native inhabitants so early as the reign of King John ; here the streets are wider, and the houses more modern. Both these parts were strongly fortified. The suburb called Thomond-gate, situated on the county of Clare side of the river, at the end of Thomond-bridge, was formerly the only entrance to the ancient city, and was protected by a strong castle i it is now of considerable extent : close to the foot of the bridge is the stone on which the treaty of Limerick was signed. Newtown-Pm/, built wholly within the last 60 years, on elevated ground parallel with the course of the river, below the union of its two branches, on a site formerly called the South Prior's Land, which became the property of the Pery family about 17*0, is one of the handsomest modern towns in Ireland : a very fine square was lately erected in it. There are six bridges. The late Thomond Bridge, leading from King John's Castle in the English Town to Thomond-gate, on the county of Clare side, was the most ancient : it was built in 1210, and subsequently widened, and consisted of 14 unequal arches, which were originally turned on wicker work, the marks of which were even recently apparent in the cement ; its roadway was perfectly level. The structure was taken down, and replaced by a new bridge the foundation stone of which was laid in 1836, and the whole opened in 1S43, at an expense of £1 1,000, whereof £9000 were obtained by loan from the Board of Works. IVdleslerj-Bridge, erected in 18'27, and consisting of five large and elegant elliptic arches, crosses the Shannon from the New Town to the northern, or county of Clare, shore. Its roadway is level, and its parapet formed of a massive open balustrade ; on the city side is a swing-bridge over a lock through which vessels pass to the upper basin and quays. The late bridge called the New Bridge, crossing the Abbey river, and connecting the New Town with the English Town, was built in 1761, but was so steep and inconvenient that it was recently resolved to remove it ; and the light and hand.«ome structure of three arches which now replaces it was commenced in 1845, and opened on the 26th of February, 1846 : of the cost, £1800, the grand juries of the county and city gave f.'iOO, and the corporation the remainder. Baal's- Bridge, higher up on the same branch of the river, is a beautiful structure of a single arch, built in 1831 to replace an ancient bridge of the same name, which consisted of four arches with a range of houses on one of its sides. On the same branch of the Shannon is Park-Bridge, an old lofty structure of five irregular arches. Athlunkard- Bridge, consisting of five large elliptic arches, crosses the Shannon about a mile from the city ; it was erected in 1830 by means of a loan of £9000 from the Board of Works, £6000 from the consolidated fund, and a grant of £1000 from the grand jury of the county of Clare ; it forms a communication between Limerick and Killaloe.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 77

9. Iron manufactories at Killarney and Blackstones

   Killarney · town · Kerry

   Iron was found plentifully in the southern baronies of Kerry, where two iron manufactories once operated—one at Killarney and one at Blackstones. Both were long discontinued for want of fuel.

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   Iron is found plentifully in the southern baronies, where there were two manufactories of it, one at Killamey, the other at Blackstones, but both have been long since discontinued from want of fuel. Lead-ore is found in many parts. Copper of a golden colour was raised at Muckross, and when the mines were worked, grey cobalt and cobalt-bloom were found in considerable quantities ; purple copper at Ardfert ; and marcasites of copper in Glanerought. The marble of Tralee has spots like that of Kilkenny, but larger, and fuller of sparry substance; it takes a high polish. Marble of inferior quality is found in several other parts. In some of the islands in the bay of Kenmare is a variegated marble of red and white, interspersed with yellow, green, and purple spots. A grey marble in Cappanacoss Island was formerly extensively worked by Sir William Petty. Near Castleisland is found the Lapis Hibernicus auctoTiim, or " Irish slate ;" its taste is sour, and it abounds with common green copperas, for extracting which works were erected at Tralee, but were relinquished for want of a market. Pipe-clay, potters'-clay, fullers'-earth, brown ochre, and rotten-stone, like tripoli, are met with in various places. Very fine amethysts have been found in the cliffs near Kerry Head ; and sulphur appears on the north of Cashen river, near Ballybunnian. A kind of whetstone used for razors is found near the Devil's Punch-Bowl. Fossil shells are to be met with in most places where there is limestone ; they are chiefly of the cockle kind, and generally consist of lumps of sparry matter, the shell being wholly decomposed, and only the shape remaining. Coraloids are also discernible. Of the plants peculiar to this county, or only found on the ridge that separates it from the county of Cork, the most remarkable is the arbutus, which, with the yew and holly, gives a perpetual verdure to the natural woods of Killarney. The prostrate juniper occurs on the shore near Derriquin, on the Kenmare estuary. Saxifrages in numerous varieties descend from the summit of the Reeks to the sea-shore ; and those plants tliat luxuriate in a moist climate are more numerous and diversified in Kerry, than in any other county in Ireland : such are of the orders Musci, Hcpaticce, and Lichetics, and of these, several new species have been added to the British list.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 11

10. Iron mines and smelting furnace at Kilcommon by Sir Arthur Shean

    Kilcommon · townland · Mayo

    In the parish of Kilcommon, County Mayo, iron-ore of good quality was found in abundance. Sir Arthur Shean opened mines and erected a furnace for smelting the ore, but the works were discontinued due to the great expense of procuring fuel.

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    KILCOMMON, a parish, in the union of Ballina, barony of Erris, county of Mayo, and province of CoNXAUGHT; Containing, with the sea-port and post town of Belmullet, 17,000 inhabitants. This very extensive parish, which includes the harbour of Broadhaven, comprises '203,396 statute acres. The surface is mountainous, with large tracts of bog : between the mountains are deep valleys, which are productive j but towards the sea the lands are very bleak, and exposed to the western blasts, by which the crops are frequently destroyed. The mountain soils might be easily reclaimed by the use of a silicious marly gravel which is found in various parts of the parish, but agriculture is in a very backward state ; spade husbandry is generally prevalent. Limestone abounds in the eastern portion of the parish, and there are some quarries of flagstone, which is used for building ; iron-ore of good quality is found in abundance, and some mines were opened and a furnace for smelting the ore was erected by Sir Arthur Shean, but from the great expense of procuring fuel, the works were discontinued. The scenery of the interior is wild and romantic, abounding with features of rugged grandeur : the mountains, of which that called Shenachabiiie, or John Cabine, is 927 feet above the level of the sea, and abounds with grouse and other game, form a vast amphitheatre from north-west to south-east ; and nearly in the centre of the parish is Loush Curramore, 8 Vol. IL— 33

    miles in circumference, and abounding with salmon and trout. The principal .seats are, Enver, Rossport House, Rimoe, Bangor Lodge, and Croy Lodge. Monthly fairs are held at Belmullet (u-ltich see) ; and there are fairs at Bangor on the '20th of Jan., Feb., March, April, and July, the 11th of June, August, and Dec, 10th of May, Sth of Sept., and l6th of Oct. and Nov., for cattle, sheep, pigs, and yarn.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

11. Iron-ore abundance at Ballintogher and Ox mountains

    Ballintogher · town · Sligo

    Iron-ore was found in abundance at Ballintogher and at the base of the Ox mountains in County Sligo, part of the geological character of the area.

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    In a GEOLOGICAL point of view, the county forms the north-western extremity of the great central floetz limestone field of Ireland, interrupted in two places by the mica-slate formation ; one to the south of Lough Gill ; the other along the western mountain range, which in its utmost extent stretches from Foxford, in Mayo, by Collooney, to Manor-Hamilton, in Leitrim. This range is very narrow, seldom exceeding three miles, and at Collooney being less than a quarter of a mile, in breadth. It is generally succeeded by beds of red or yellowish sandstone, or by limestone. The sandstone formation is of very unequal thickness, and irregular in its arrangement, in some places rising into mountains, in others not exceeding 20 or 30 feet in height : it is sometimes, though rarely, interstratified with red or grey sandstone-slate, in which case its resemblance to the coal formation has led to expensive and illusory attempts to obtain this valuable mineral. Iron-ore is abundant in many places, particularly at Ballintogher and at the base of the Ox mountains. Near Screevenamuck are extensive excavations whence the ore was raised so long as timber could be procured to make charcoal for smelting it : the last furnace was extinguished in 1768. Lead-ore has been found in several parts of the limestone district, and worked for some time feebly and unprofitably. A silver-mine, which produced some specimens of very pure metal, was for-

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 290

12. Iron-ore and disused furnaces at Slieve-an-irin

    near Slieve Anierin · mountain or mountain range · Leitrim

    Slieve-an-irin, rising 1922 feet, yielded iron-ore in stream beds and showed indications of rich beds on its south and west sides. Remains of disused furnaces are visible near the mountain, and a deep cavity swallows waters that re-emerge about a mile west of its base.

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    coal ; and large and deep beds of pipe-clay and yellow ochre are found in the channcl.s of several of the mountain streams, particularly about Aughacashel, intermingled with flinty gravel or silicious sand. Near the top of the mountain at Aughacashel is a large mass of heavy, smooth, pea-green viscous earth, intcrmi.xed with sparkling yellow sand ; there is likewise a great quantity about two miles north-westward. Freestone is abundant ; and here are some sulphureous springs. Remains of disused furnaces are visible near the mountain, and under its brow is a deep cavity, in which the waters disappear, emerging about a mile to the west of its base. The parish contains several lakes ; one is much resorted to from a belief that the water will cure the erysipelas. The principal seats are Loughscur, Annadale, Driney, Laheen, and Aughacashel, near which last coal is partially worked by the peasantry.

    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ardagh, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is f 1S6. The glebe-house was erected by aid of a gift of £2,50, and a loan of £530, from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1825 : the glebe comprises 470 acres, about one-fourth of which is unprofitable land. The church is a plain building, erected by aid of a gift of £440 from the same Board in 1788, and recently repaired by a grant of £16S from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The Roman Catholic parish is coextensive with that of the Established Church, and is sometimes called Cashcarrigan ; there is a chapel on the townland of Rosgarbon. On an island in Lough Scur are the remains of Castle John, which was built by John Reynolds in the reign of Elizabeth, and frequently attacked by the O'Rourkes ; on another island are the ruins of a square fortress which was used for a prison by the Reynolds family. In Loughscur demesne is a cromlech called by the peasantry Lcaba Dcannud i Grnine, or " Darby and Graine's Bed or Altar. " There are some remains of an old church, with a burial-ground attached.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 57

13. Iron smelting at Mountrath until woods exhausted

    Mountrath · town · Laois

    Iron was manufactured and wrought at Mountrath until the neighbouring woods were consumed for fuel, after which the cotton manufacture was established in the town. The site thus shows a succession of industries driven by local resources.

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    The TOWN which in 1841 contained 557 houses, is neatly built, and has been the seat of successive manufactures. Iron was made and wrought here till the neighbouring woods were consumed for fuel, and subsequently the cotton manufacture was established ; an extensive factory for spinning and weaving cotton is carried on by Mr. Greenham, who employs 150 persons in the spinning-mills, and about 500 in weaving calicoes at their own houses : the average quantity manufactured is from 200 to 250 pieces weekly. Stuff-weaving is also carried on extensively ; there are a large brewery and malting establishment, and an oil-mill ; and the inhabitants carry on a very considerable country trade. In the excise arrangements the town is within the district of Maryborough. The market is on Saturday ; the veal sold here is thought to be the best in the country ; much corn and butter are also sold : the market house is a respectable building. There are fairs on Feb. 17th, May 8th, June 20th, Aug. 10th, Sept. 19th, and Nov. 6th. General-sessions are held in June and December under the new act, and petty-sessions every Thursday : a new court-house and bridewell have

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14. Irr son of Milesius shipwrecked at Great Skellig

    near Skellig Rock Great · townland · Kerry

    According to Keating and other Irish historians, Irr, one of the sons of Milesius, was shipwrecked and buried on the Great Skellig while attempting to land there. The island has only two coves where a landing can be effected.

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    About a league farther from the shore is the Great Skellig, in lat. ,51° 49' (N.), and Ion. 10° 32' 30" (W.) ; it is a stupendous mass of slate rock rising majestically from the sea, and at the height of .50 or 60 yards dividing into two pyramidal summits, the taller of which has an elevation of 1500 feet above high-water mark. The middle region of the island forms a plain of about three acres, surrounded by precipitous elevations which overhang the waters ; it affords some short but nutritious pasturage, and there are indistinct traces of former cultivation. This spot, in the earlier ages of Christianity, was selected as a place of religious seclusion : there are still some remains of the abbey of St. Finian, and of the cells of the monks who formerly lived here in the most austere solitude ; the chapels or cells are built of stone dovetailed without mortar, and apparently in imitation of Roman architecture, with conical roofs of the same material. In 81 2 the Danish pirates jjlundered this little monastery ; and the monks, unable to obtain supplies of provisions, died of famine. There are also the remains of two small wells, which, with the chapels, were dedicated to St. Michael. The island has only two coves in which a landing can be effected ; according to Keating and other Irish historians, Irr, one of the sons of Milesius, attempting to land here, was shipwrecked and buried in the isle. Near the summit of the higher cliff is a projecting crag overhanging the sea and having at the extremity a rudely carved cross, which it was 514

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 281

15. Island of Allen: cultivated oasis amid the bog

    near Allen · population centre · Kildare

    The Island of Allen is an elevated tract of cultivated soil near the southern margin of the Bog of Allen, surrounded by uninhabited morass like an oasis in a desert. It rises abruptly from the bog, is nearly conical, and composed of limestone-gravel.

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    The Bog of Allen and the Curragh of Kildare are two distinguishing features of the county. Most of the bogs which lie eastward of the Shannon, occupying considerable portions of Kildare and the King's county, comprehended, in common parlance, under the former of these names. The Bog of Allen, which does not, therefore, apply to any single morass. On the contrary, the tracts of bog to which it bears reference are often separated by high ridges of dry land inclining towards different rivers, as their natural vents for drainage. The portion of the bog within Kildare lies, as before observed, in the northern part of the county ; and near its southern margin, the Island of Allen (a name given to an elevated tract of cultivated soil), surrounded like an oasis in the African desert by the solitude of the uninhabited morass, presents a gratifying feature of variety ; it rises abruptly from the bog, is nearly conical, and composed of limestone-gravel. Towards the west is the Hill of Allen, a steep elevation of a conical form, about 300 feet in height. The Curragh is a fine undulating down, six miles long and two broad : it hes in a direction from north-east to south-west, having the town of Kildare near its western extremity, and being

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16. Island of the Starved Bishop near Moore Bay

    Moore Bay · bay · Clare

    A small rocky island near Moore Bay, nearly inaccessible due to high cliffs, is traditionally said to be where a bishop was starved to death at some former period. The place is still called Ilawn an uspiig usthig, meaning 'the Island of the Starved Bishop.'

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    chapel still exist, with a burial-ground attached. Near Moore bay is a small rocky island, nearly inaccessible from the height of its cliffs ; it is traditionally stated that a bishop was at some former period here starved to death, and the place is still called Ilawn an uspiig usthig, or " the Island of the Starved Bishop." Near Kilkee is a large rath, attributed to the Danes. — See Kilkee.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 24

17. Islands and quay of Kilconry parish on Shannon and Fergus

    near Kilconry · parish · Clare

    Kilconry parish at the junction of the rivers Fergus and Shannon contains the principal islands Dynish, Fynish, and Innismacnaughten, with superior fattening land. At Isle Ruagh a small quay served for landing sea-weed and turf and shipping corn to Limerick.

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    KILCONRY, a parish, in the union of Ennis, barony of Bun ratty, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 3^ miles (W. byS.) from Bunratty ; containing 739 inhabitants. This parish is situated at the junction of the rivers Fergus and Shannon, by the former of which it is bounded on the west and by the latter on the south ; and comprises 2926^ statute acres, of which 47 1^ are in islands. The principal islands are Dynish, Fynish, and Innismacnaughten, which contain land of superior quality for fattening cattle ; and the rich corcass lands on the banks of the Fergus and Shannon yield a succession of 14 or 15 crops without manure of any description. At Isle Ruagh is a small quay, where sea-weed and turf are landed, and whence corn is occasionally sent in boats to Limerick. The gentlemen's seats are Stonehall and Carrigeary, both commanding extensive views of the estuary of the two rivers. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe : the rectory forms part of the rectorial union of Torafinlough or Traddery, in the patronage of the Wyndham family ; and the vicarage is part of the vicarial union of Kilfinaghty, in the gift of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £78. 15., two-thirds payable to the rector and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilconry forms part of the district of Newmarket, which is held by the administrator of the Roman Catholic bishop : the chapel is at Carrigeary.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

18. Ivied church ruins, Nagle family burial-ground at Templeroan

    Templeroan · parish · Cork

    In the burial-ground of Templeroan parish stand the ivy-clad ruins of the old church. The site has been for centuries the burial-place of the Nagle family.

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    The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Cloyne, united by act of council to the perpetual curacy of Doneraile, and in the gift of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £273. 16. 2. ; and the incumbent, as curate of Doneraile, receives from the impropriator of that parish a stipend of £13. 6. 8., late currency. The church of the union is in the town of Doneraile. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish forms part of the union or district of Doneraile ; the chapel at Shanballymore is a plain cruciform building. On the Clogher estate, which once belonged to the celebrated Edmund Burke, was an ancient and strongly fortified castle, called Shanogh, of which some vestiges of the foundations may still be traced ; and attached to the mansion of Ballynamona is the venerable ruined castle of that name, said to have been originally built by the Nagle family in the reign of King John : it now consists chiefly of a square tower, richly mantled with ivy, and forming an extremely interesting object. Of the castle of Shanballymore, not a vestige exists. In the burial-ground are the ivied ruins of the church ; it has been for centuries the burial-place of the Nagle family.

    TEMPLEROBIN, Cork.— See Great Island.

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19. Ivy-covered church remains at Kilrush, Waterford

    Kilrush (Marquis) · townland · Waterford

    The parish of Kilrush in County Waterford contains interesting remains of a church covered with ivy. The parish is nearly surrounded by the parish of Dungarvan and comprises 1723 statute acres.

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    KILRUSH, a parish, in the barony of Decieswithout-DauM, union of Dungarvan, county of Waterford, and province of Munster, 2 miles (X. W.) from Dungarvan ; containing 7'23 inhabitants. It comprises 17'23 statute acres, and is nearly surrounded by the parish of Dungarvan. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore, united to the rectories of Ballybacon and Kilmolash, together forming the union of Kilrush and the corps of the archdeaconry of Lismore, in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £114. 4. 8., and of the whole union £634. There is a glebe-house, with a glebe of 20 acres, besides 30 acres belonging to the archdeaconry. Here are some interesting remains of the church, covered with ivy.

    KILRUSH, a parish, in the union of Enniscorthy, barony of Scarawalsh, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster ; adjoining the post-town of Newtownbarry, and containing 315S inhabitants. This parish comprises 11,385| statute acres of land generally fertile ; but with the exception of some pebble-limestone, manure is scarce, and limestone is brought from the county of Carlow. It is watered by the Slaney, over which are two stone bridges, one connecting it with Newtownbarry, and the other crossing the river at Clohamon. The principal seats are, Ballynapark ; Clohamon Lodge ; Ballyrankin House, a handsome mansion lately much improved, now the property of the Rev. N. Devereux ; and Newlands ; all pleasantly situated on the banks of the Slaney. Part of the demesne of Woodfield, the beautiful seat of Lord Farnham, is also in this parish. Clohamon is a neat and thriving village of recent origin, and the population is chiefly employed in large flour and cotton mills, from the latter of which are produced on an average about '200 pieces weekly. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, forming Vol. XL— 169

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 55

20. Ivy-covered church ruins at Kilmacanogue

    Kilmacanoge · town · Wicklow

    The remains of the parish church of Kilmacanogue, covered with ivy, stand in the burial-ground. The parish lies between the Great and Small Sugar Loaf mountains in county Wicklow.

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    KILMACANOGUE, a parish, in the union and barony of Rathdown, county of Wicklow, and province of Lei.nster, "i^ miles (S. S. W.) from Bray, and on the road from Dublin to Wexford ; containing '2336 inhabitants. The village comprises 17 houses, and is situated between the bases of the Great and Small Sugar Loaf mountains, on the road to the Glen of the Downs. The parish comprises 5401^ statute acres, including a considerable quantity of mountainous waste land and some bog ; the system of agriculture is improving. The seats are, HoUybrooke House, the residence of Sir G. F. Hodson, Bart., a handsome mansion in the Elizabethan style, erected in 1S35, and surrounded with beautiful grounds ; Wingfield ; Kilmacanogue House; Grove Hill; and several other good houses. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, forming part of the union of Delgany : the tithe rent-charge is £90. 12. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Bray, and contains a small chapel. The remains of the church, covered with ivy, are in the burial-ground. General Wolfe was born at Kilmurry, in this parish.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 41

21. Jacobite and English garrisons at Carrigoon and Ballymagooly

    Carrigoon · townland · Cork · 1689–1691

    At Carrigoon on the north side of the river Blackwater stood a garrison for James II. Nearly opposite stood Ballymagooly castle, garrisoned by the English, whose relief occasioned the battle of Bottle Hill.

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    RAFRAN, county Mayo. — See Templemurry. ' RAGHERY, or Raghlin.— See Rathlin. RAHAN, a parish, in the union of Mallow, barony of Fermoy, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2| miles (E.) from Mallow, on the road to Fermoy, and on the river Blackwater ; containing 4061 inhabitants. At Carrigoon, on the north side of the river, was a garrison for James II. ; and nearly opposite to it stood the castle of Ballymagooly, garrisoned by the English, and the relief of which occasioned the battle of Bottle hill, in this neighbourhood. A grant of a market and two fairs was made in the 36th of Charles II., with a court of pie poudre for the manor of Cotterborough ; but they are not now held. The parish, which comprises 10,083 statute acres, lies partly on the nortl^, but chiefly on the south, side of the Blackwater. The arable land is in general good, and there is a considerable portion of reclaimable mountain, with some excellent bog, from which the Mallow market is partly supplied with fuel ; limestone abounds, and is used for building and agricultural purposes. The state of agriculture has of late years been much improved. Rockforest, the spacious and handsome mansion of Sir J. L. Cotter, Bart., is beautifully situated on a rising ground between the Blackwater and the Lavally mountain, in an extensive and richly wooded demesne bounded on the north by the river, which sweeps boldly under the rock of Carrig, the woods and castellated tower on the summit of the rock forming a most picturesque and interesting scene. The other seats are Rockforest Lodge and Ballymagooly, the latter noticed under the head of the village of that name.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 240

22. James Bermingham monument in Lusk church

    Lusk · town · Dublin

    In the north aisle of Lusk church is a black marble monument to James Bermingham of Ballogh, bearing his recumbent effigy in chain armour. A curiously sculptured tomb with an inscription to Walter Dermot and his lady has been variously attributed to the 6th and 16th centuries.

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    The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin. The rectory is divided into two portions ; one united to the rectories of Ardrie, St. Andrew, and Burgage, together constituting the corps of the precentorship ; the other till lately forming part of the union of Ballymore and corps of the treasurership ; in the cathedral church of St. Patrick, Dublin. The vicarage is in the alternate patronage of the Precentor and the Archbishop, the latter of whom was patron of the now suppressed treasurership. The tithe rent-charge is £739. 1. 6., of which £30 are payable to the vicar, and the remainder to the lessee of the precentor, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The lands belonging to the precentorship comprise 9'S65 statute acres, of which 71 are in Lusk, 154 in Ardee, and 67 0| in Burgage, exclusively of the chanter's orchard and garden in the precincts of the cathedral church, three tenements in St. Patrick's close, and two houses in Bride-street, and four in Dame-street, Dublin ; the whole let at an annual rent of £238. 11. 65. and an annual renewal fine of £83. 1. 6^. The gross value of the precentorship, before the passing of the Rent-charge act, was £346. 6., and of the vicarage, £120, per annum. The glebe-house was built in 1S21 ; the late Board of First Fruits gave £400, and granted a loan of £400, towards its erection : there are two glebes, comprising together 22 acres. The CHURCH, built on the site and partly with the materials of the ancient abbey, is in the later English style of architecture, with a massive square embattled tower having at three of the angles a slender circular tower, and at the fourth a similar tower of larger dimensions, which is roofless and without battlements. The interior consists of two long aisUs, separated by a series of seven pointed arches, now filled up with masonry : the eastern portion of the south aisle is the only part appropriated to divine service ; the windows of the remaining portions are nearly all closed up, and the whole of the north aisle is almost in total darkness. There are numerous sepulchral monument^:, some of which are very ancient and highly interesting; of these, one of various kinds of marble, in front of the altar in the south aisle, was erected about the close of the l6th century to Sir Christopher Barnewall and his lady, whose eftigies in a recumbent posture are well sculptured and elaborately ornamented. In the north aisle is a monument of black marble to James Bermingham, of Ballogh, Esq., bearing his recumbent tfligy in chain armour ; there is also a tomb curiously sculptured in relief, with an inscription, to Walter Dermot and his lady, which from some obliteration has been by different antiquaries ascribed to the 6th and to the l6th centuries. Near the altar is a piscina, and there are two very ancient fouU ; close to the church is the well of St. Mac-

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 119

23. James I charter erects Newcastle corporation, 1613

    Newcastle · town · Dublin · 1613

    A charter dated 30 March 1613 was granted by James I to Newcastle (County Dublin), erecting it into a corporation with a portreeve, 12 free burgesses, and commonalty, with powers to hold a court of record and act as a guild mercatory. The borough later sent two members to the Irish parliament before being disfranchised at the Union.

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    NEWCASTLE, or NEwcASTLE-juxta-LvoNS, a parish (formerly a parliamentary borough), in the union of Celdridge, barony of Newcastle, county of Dublin, and province of Leinsteh, 2 miles (N. W.) from Rathcoole; containing 1 108 inhabitants, of whom 281 are in the village. A charter dated March 30th, 1613, was granted to this place by James I., whereby it was erected into a corporation consisting of a portreeve, 12 free burgesses, and a commonalty, with power to appoint inferior officers ; to hold a court of record for pleas to the amount of five marks ; and to be a guild mercatory, and the portreeve to be clerk-ofthe-market. In 1608, a grant was made to James Hamilton, Esq., to hold a market here on Thursdays, and fairs on the feasts of St. Swithin and All Saints, and the day after each ; and in 1762, the portreeve and burgesses obtained a grant of a market on Mondays, and fairs on May 9th and Oct. 8th. All of these markets and fairs are discontinued. The borough also sent two members to the Irish parliament, but it was disfranchised at the Union. The village has a petty-sessions court, and a dispensary.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 201

24. James I grants Fercullen lands to Sir Richard Wingfield, 1609

    Powerscourt · parish · Wicklow · 1609

    In 1609 James I granted the castle and all the lands of Fercullen, with the exception of 1000 acres, to Sir Richard Wingfield, ancestor of the present Lord Powerscourt, as a reward for his services in suppressing the Ulster rebellion of 1608 led by Sir Cahir O'Dogherty and Sir Nial O'Donell.

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    POWERSCOURT, a parish, in the union of Rathdown, barony of Rathdown, county of Wicklow, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Bray, on the road from Dublin, through the Scalp, to Roundwood ; containing, with the town of Enniskerry (which is separately described), 3070 inhabitants. This place, which in the ecclesiastical records is called Stagonil, and in other authorities Templebeacon, takes its present name from the De la Poer family, to whom it was conveyed by marriage with the daughter of Milo de Cogan, one of the followers of Strongbow, who built a castle here to protect his territories from the incursions of the mountain septs of the surrounding district. The castle was, in 1535, surprised and taken by the Byrnes and O'Tooles, but was soon recovered by the English, and subsequently granted by Henry VIII. to a branch of the Talbot family : it was seized in 1556, by the Kavanaghs, and garrisoned with 140 of that sept ; but after an obstinate resistance it was taken by Sir George Stanley, and the garrison were sent prisoners to Dublin, where 74 of them were executed. In I609, James I. granted the castle and all the lands of Fercullen, with the exception of 1000 acres of the parish, now belonging to the Earl of Rathdowne, to Sir Richard Wingfield, ancestor of the present Lord Powerscourt, as a reward for his services in suppressing a rebellion in Ulster raised in I6OS by Sir Cahir O'Dogherty and Sir Nial O'Donell, of whom the former was killed in the field,

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 231

25. James I grants market to Sir Henry Docwra at Liffer, 1603

    Lifford · townland · Donegal · 1603

    By 1603 the town of Liffer had attained sufficient importance that James I granted a market to Sir Henry Docwra, Knight, governor of Lough Foyle. This marked formal recognition of the settlement's commercial significance.

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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

26. James I grants Newry lordship to Marshal Bagnal, 1613

    near Newry · town · Down · 1613

    James I granted the entire lordship of Newry, together with the manors of Mourne, Greencastle, and Carlingford, to Marshal Bagnal and his heirs in fee for ever in 1613, after Bagnal had restored the castle and rebuilt the town with Protestant settlers.

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    Lignn ; it was also named Na-Yiir, and at a still later period. The Newry s. The charter of Mac Loughlin was renewed and enlarged by Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster, in 1237, and the head of the house was made a mitred abbot, with episcopal jurisdiction within the precincts of the lordship. When Sir John de Courcy took possessicra of this district, he secured the pass (justly considered as very important, being the only road through the mountains between Ulster and Leinster,) by a castle, which was destroyed by Bruce, on the retreat of the Scotch after their defeat at Dundalk in 1318. After several changes of masters, during which the place was frequently in the possession of the O'Nials, chieftains of Ulster, a second castle was built in 1480, which was demolished by Shane O'Nial, who then held a strong castle at Feedom, now Fathom. Marshal Bagnal restored the castle, rebuilt the town, and peopled it with Protestant settlers; for which James I., in 1613, had granted the entire lordship, together with the manors of Mourne, Greencastle, and Carlingford, in fee to him and his heirs for ever. At the breaking out of the civil war in 1641, Sir Con Magennis took the town and castle, destroyed the church, and slew many of the inhabitants. It was shortly after recovered by Lord Conway, who however did not hold it long, as O'Nial surprised it by night, and regained possession. In 1 64'2, Munroe invested the town, and took it by storm. After the Restoration, Newry recovered from the sufferings inflicted on it, and continued to flourish till 1689, when it was burned by the Duke of Berwick in his retreat from Duke Schomberg : the castle and six houses only remained.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 207

27. James II passes through Omagh, 1689

    near Omagh · town · Tyrone · 1689

    James II passed through Omagh in the spring of 1689 on his march northward to Strabane. The garrison he placed there was soon driven out with great slaughter, but the soldiers set the town on fire before evacuating, destroying the church and castle built by Mervyn.

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    On the plantation of Ulster in 1609, the town, with its surrounding district, was granted to Lord Castlehaven in the following divisions ; '2000 acres at Addergoole, being Omagh and the adjoining townlands ; 2000 acres at Fintona ; 2000 at Brade ; and 3000 at Ravone. But this nobleman having neglected to erect castles and settle British subjects on the land, according to the articles of plantation, the grant reverted to the crown ; and the district of Addergoole was granted by Charles I., in 1631, to James Mervyn, Esq., under the name of the manor of Arleston or Audleston ; and the greater part of Fintona or Ballynahatty, to the same person, under the name of the manor of Touchet. Colonel Archdall, the descendant of the grantee, is now lord of the manor. In 1641, Sir Phelim O'Nial, shortly after the commencement of the war, marched against the castle of Omagh, which, by an immediate surrender, escaped the sufferings inflicted on those places in the county that made a more vigorous resistance. James II. passed through the town in the spring of 1689, on his march northward to Strabane. The garrison which he placed here was soon afterwards driven out with great slaughter, but before they evacuated the place the soldiers set it on fire and destroyed it, with the church and the castle built by Mervyn. In 17-13, the town, having been rebuilt in the intermediate period, was again destroyed by fire, two houses only escaping the flames. It was however soon rebuilt on a new plan, and has become a thriving and rapidly improving place.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 221

28. James Rice's chapel built against Waterford Cathedral

    Waterford · city · Waterford · 1482

    Around 1482, James Rice built a chapel 22 feet square against the north side of Waterford Cathedral, dedicating it to St. James the Elder and St. Catherine. This chapel, along with another chapel and the chapter-house, was taken down about 60 years before 1837 to enlarge the churchyard.

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    for a consistory court. The present church, which is parochial, was erected under the authority of a committee appointed by the corporation, and superintended by the dean and chapter, at the expense of £5397, defrayed by a grant from the corporation, the tithes of Cahir bequeathed by Bishop Gore for the repairs of churches in this diocese and in that of Lismore, the produce of the sale of pews, and private subscription. It is a handsome structure, partly built with the materials of the old church, in the modern style of architecture, with a lofty and much ornamented steeple rising from the west end ; the whole length is 1*0 feet, and the breadth .58 feet. The western entrance has on one side the consistorial court, and on the other the vestry, and above these are apartments for a library ; between the entrance and the body of the church is a spacious vestibule, in which are preserved some of the monuments of the old cathedral. That portion of the building which may be called the church is 90 feet long and 40 feet high, and consists of a nave and aisles, separated by ranges of columns supporting galleries. In 1815, an accidental fire materially injured the building, and destroyed the organ; but it was restored in 1818 at a very great e.vpense, towards which £2000 were granted by the Board of First Fruits. Among the monuments in the vestibule are, one to the Fitzgerald family, erected in 1770; a very neat monument to Mrs. Susannah Mason, erected in 1752; and one to Bishop Foy : among those of more modern erection is a tablet to the memory of Bishop Stock, who died in 1813. In the churchyard are two remarkably ancient monuments ; one to James Rice, mayor in 1469; the other bearing the figure of a man in armour, but without date or inscription. James Rice, about the year 1482, built a chapel 22 feet square against the north side of the cathedral, and dedicated it to St. James the Elder and St. Catherine ; this, with another chapel to the east of it, and the chapter-house, was taken down about 60 years since, in order to enlarge the churchyard. The bishop's palace is situated on the south side of the open space that surrounds the cathedral, and is a handsome building of hewn stone : the front towards the Mall is ornamented with a fine Doric portico and enriched cornice ; the other, facing the churchyard, has the doorway, window cases, and quoins in rustic work. The Deanery-house, and also a building for the accommodation of clergymen's widows, called the Widows' Apartments, are situated in the same space.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 386

29. Jamestown as a disfranchised borough

    Jamestown · townland · Leitrim

    Jamestown is listed among the principal towns of County Leitrim as a disfranchised borough, indicating it formerly returned members to parliament before losing that privilege.

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    The county is partly in the diocese of Ardagh, but chiefly in that of Kilmore. For purposes of civil jurisdiction it is divided into the baronies of Carrigallen, Dromahaire, Leitrim, INIohill, and Rossclogher. It contains the disfranchised borough, market, and assize town of Carrick-on-Shannon ; the disfranchised borough of Jamestown ; the market and post towns of Manor- Hamilton, Ballinainore, and Mohill ; and the post-towns of Drumod, Drumsna, and Ruskey. The largest villages are Cashcarrigan, Carrigallen, Dromahaire, Drumkeerin, Drunishambo (each of which has a sub-post), Leitrim (once the county and assize town), and Kinlough. The sliirc and its towns sent six members to the Irish parliament : since the Union two only have been returned, for the county, to the Imperial parliament; the election takes place at Carrick. The number of electors registered in 1841 was 1488, of whom 162 were £50, 93 £20 and 1214 £10. freeholders; 2 £-20, and 12 £10, leaseholders. The county is in the Connaught circuit : the assizes and general quarter-sessions are held at Carrick ; quarter-sessions are held also at Manor-Hamilton and Ballinamore. The county gaol and court-house are at Carrick ; and there are court-houses and bridewells at Manor- Hamilton and Ballinamore : the number of oer- 214

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 68

30. Jasper masses between Dunhill and Waterford

    Dunhill · townland · Waterford

    In the high land extending from Dunhill towards Waterford, large masses of very beautiful jasper were occasionally found, adding to the geological diversity of the region.

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    burned for manure. Near Annstown, farther westward, occur both conglomerate and basalt ; and a range of traprock of a columnar tendency projects into the sea. In the high laud extending from Dunhill towards Waterford are occasionally found large masses of very beautiful jaspar. Along the coast, the rocks are rich in metallic veins ; and the elevation and abruptness of the cliffs greatly facilitate their discovery. Lead and copper ores have been found at Annstown and Bonmahon, near which the copper-mines at Knockmahon are carried on most scientifically and expensively by the Mining Company of Ireland, which has a lease of the royalties of the district. These mines have the most complete machinery in Ireland, and give employment to 1000 persous ; the annual produce is from 4000 to 5000 tons, valued at £9 per ton. A lead-mine, the ore of which contains a considerable portion of silver, in the parish of Ballylaneen, belongs to the same company ; but has not yet been worked. In the conical hill of Cruach, in the parish of Reisk, a rich vein of lead-ore, containing a large proportion of silver, was formerly worked to a great extent ; and on the strand of Kilmurrin, lead-ore containing silver is dug from among the sand. The south-eastern angle of the county is wholly composed of sandstone and conglomerate, throughout a line of coast three leagues in extent. The sea has in some places laid bare a clear uninterrupted sheet of the rock, exposed in one plane at low water for 300 yards in length and .50 in breadth. The conglomerate of this coast bears all the marks of the detritus of a primary country ; it sometimes forms a thick and apparently unstratified mass, resting on finer stratified sandstone ; and sometimes it is interstratified with the latter, as well as with very fine-grained reddishbrown micaceous sandstone, which is of a very perishable nature.

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31. Jenkinstown, seat of the Bryan family

    Jenkinstown · townland · Kilkenny

    Jenkinstown, the handsome seat of the Bryan family, is situated near the river Nore in a highly cultivated tract of country. Its demesne of about 300 plantation acres is finely wooded.

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    MAYNE, or Moyne, a parish, in the barony of F.issADiNiNG, union and county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (N. W.) from Kilkenny, and on the river Dinan ; containing 463 inhabitants, and comprising 1940| statute acres. At Conahy is a quarry of flagstone, of which some of the strata are thin and used for roofing, but the stone is more generally used for hearths and flooring. Here is a station of the constabulary police. Jenkinstown, the handsome seat of the Bryan family, is situated in a highly cultivated tract of country near the river Nore : the demesne, which contains about 300 plantation acres, is finely wooded. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, partly impropriate in the corporation of Kilkenny, but chiefly, until recently, forming the corps of the now suppressed prebend of Mayne in the cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny, in the patronage of the Bishop ; the tithe rentcharge is £78, of whi'ch £10. 7. 9. are payable to the corporation, and the remainder to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; there is a glebe of 95 acres near the ruins of the church. The duties of the prebendal stall are jierformed by a persDu appointed for that purpose by the dean and chapter ; and the duties of the parish, by a curate appointed by the Bishop and paid £30 per annum by the commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Conahy, comprising also parts of the parishes of Kilraacar, Cool- 310

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32. Jenny's Cairn and the Priest's Burn

    Holywell Hill · hill or hills · Derry

    Two modern cairns are noted in the parish. One, called Jenny's Cairn, marks the spot where a young woman was murdered under atrocious circumstances; the other, in the bed of a rivulet, is called the Priest's Burn, from a tradition that a priest was killed there.

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    In Ballinagard demesne, on the western bank of the Foyle, is a rath measuring 73 yards by 60 ; it is surrounded by a fosse and parapet, and is now covered with trees. In Ballymagrorty is a small cromlech, the table-stone of which is 4 feet by 3 ; and on the summit of Holywell Hill are the remains of a cairn, about 40 feet in diameter, in the centre of which is a pit 3 feet square and 5 deep ; the rock of the mountain forms the bottom of this pit, and it is called the Holy well, from a small pool of rain-water being found in it, which is supposed to possess healing virtues. There are also two cairns of modern construction : one is called " Jenny's Cairn," being the spot where a young woman was murdered under very atrocious circumstances ; the other, in the bed of a rivulet, is called the " Priest's Burn," from a tradition that a priest was killed on the spot. The old church of Killea, in the townland of the same name, was one of the five chapels of ease to the mother church ; its foundations still remain, in a cemetery surrounded by an old stone wall. The church of Culmore, though a ruin, is of no great antiquity, having 4 C2

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33. Jesuit college remains in Arundel-square, Waterford

    Waterford · city · Waterford

    In Arundel-square, Waterford, there was anciently a college of Jesuits, of which some small remains still existed at the time of writing.

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    Jerusalem, situated respectively at Killure and Kilbarry ; near which last is a cromlech. In Arundel-square was anciently a college of Jesuits, of which there are still some small remains. Of the old parish churches, the only one of which any part remains is that of St. Thomas, supposed to have been erected by Henry II., or by his son and successor. King John, and which was dedicated to St. Thomas i Beckett ; part of the entrance is entire, and displays a beautiful specimen of Norman architecture. In Her Majesty's State-Paper Office is lodged a curious manuscript history, in verse, of the municipality of Waterford, thought to have been written in the time of Henry VIII., and of which a printed version is given in Ryland's History of Waterford.

    Among eminent natives may be noticed Gotofield, a learned Dominican friar of the 13th century ; William of Waterford, author of a polemical work, published in 1433 ; Peter White, a celebrated classical teacher, and author of several publications, in the reign of Elizabeth ; Nicholas Quemerford, D. D., cotemporary with the above, and author of "Answers to certain Questions propounded by the citizens of Waterford," and other works ; Peter Lumbard, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and a learned writer, who died in 162.5 or 1626; Peter Wadding, a learned Jesuit, highly esteemed for his piety, who died in 1644 ; John Hartrey, a Cistertian monk, who wrote the history of his order iti Ireland ; and Luke Wadding, a Franciscan friar, born in I.tSS, who also compiled the annals of his own order. Waterford gives the title of Marquess to the family of De la Poer Beresford.

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34. Jigginstown, Strafford's unfinished mansion

    Jigginstown · townland · Kildare

    About a mile from Naas on the Limerick road is Jigginstown, a spacious brick mansion commenced by the Earl of Strafford but never finished. The walls and vaulted cellars remain in very perfect state due to the excellent quality of the bricks and cement. Strafford invited Charles I to his 'cottage near the Curragh' in his Letters from Ireland.

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    The chief remains of antiquity are, the moat, and St. David's Castle, the present glebe-house. Near the old gaol is a modernised house, now a medical establishment, which was one of the castles of this place. The castle of the Fitz-Eustaces still stands ; it has been slated, and is used as a dwelling, at the back entrance to the vicarage : the lands adjoining are the property of the Eustaces, once viscounts of Baltinglass. All the other castles have long since disappeared in the progressive improvements of the town, and there are no remains of any of the monasteries, all of which subsisted till the Dissolution. The rath, in the centre of the town, is a high conical mount, w here the States of Leinster are said to have held their general assemblies ; at the foot of it was a religious house, St. John's Abbey, of which only the cemetery is now remaining. About a mile from the town, on the Limerick road, is Jigginstown, a spacious brick mansion, commenced by the unfortunate Earl of Strafford, but never finished ; the walls and the vaulted cellars, from the e.xcellent quality of the bricks and cement, are still in a very perfect state. The earl, in his " Letters from Ireland," addresses one to Charles I., whom he invites to " his cottage (then being built) near the Curragh :'" this ruined palace, and a considerable property adjoining, still belong to Lord Strafford's hneal descendant, the Earl Fitzwilliam. Naas gives the title of Baron and ■\'iscount to the Earl of Mayo. 381

    NALTEEN.— See Nilteen.

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35. Jonathan Swift and Stella's residence at Laracor parish

    Laracor · townland · Meath · 1699

    The parish was for several years the residence of Dr. Jonathan Swift, who was instituted to the living in 1699 and later became Dean of St. Patrick's. Esther Johnson, known by the poetic name of Stella, also resided in the parish.

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    Prt'sbytoriau minister ; and a national school is attached to the chapel at Dangan. Here arc the ruins of Dangau Castle, which was the manorial seat of the Wellesleys, and in which the Duke of Wellington, the Marquess Welleslcy, and Lords Maryborough and Cowley were born. It was a splendid residence, surrounded by a noble demesne, but was burnt some years since, and is now the property of Major Burrowes. Of Knightsbrook, formerly the handsome residence of the Perceval family, only the oflices remain. This parish was for several years the residence of Dr. Jonathan Swift, afterwards Dean of St. Patrick's, who was instituted to the living in 1699; and of Esther Johnson, known by the poetic name of Stella.

    LARAGHBRYAN.— See Maynooth.

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36. Josias Welsh and early Presbyterian settlement at Templepatrick

    Templepatrick · townland · Antrim · 1631–1634

    Templepatrick was one of the earliest Presbyterian settlements in Ireland. Josias Welsh, grandson of John Knox, obtained possession of the church but was ejected in 1631 for nonconformity, then reinstated by Archbishop Ussher; he died in 1634.

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    The PARISH comprises 13,26l| statute acres, a considerable portion of which is mountain land, though affording good pasturage for sheep ; there is but a small tract of bog, scarcely yielding suflRcient fuel for the use of the inhabitants. The system of agriculture is beginning to improve under the auspices of Lord Templetown, the proprietor, who has subdivided the larger townlands ; increased the size of the farms ; drained and brought into cultivation great quantities of waste land ; laid out the whole valley from Castle Upton to the Si.\-mile-water as lawn and pasture ground, upon which large numbers of cattle are fed ; planted a great number of trees and whitethorn hedges ; and made many other improvements. Near the village, which contains 49 houses and has a receiving-house for letters under Antrim, is the venerable mansion of Castle Upton, formerly called Norton Castle, after Sir Robert Norton, by whom it was founded in the reign of Elizabeth : it occupies the site of the ancient preceptory, and is in the castellated style of architecture. The weaving of linen and calico, and the making of hosiery, are carried on in several of the farmhouses ; and in and near the village are extensive lime-works, supplied with limestone raised on the spot : there are also numerous quarries of basaltic stone, which is obtained in abundance. Two or three fairs are held annually in the parish ; and two of the largest in the county are held on its borders, one at Park Gate, a mile to the north, and the other at Oldstone, two miles to the west. This parish appears to have been one of the earliest Presbyterian settlements in Ireland : on the introduction of a Scottish colony into Ulster, Josias Welsh, grandson of the Scottish reformer John Knox, is said to have obtained possession of the church, from which he was ejected in 1631 by the Bishop of Down and Connor, fornonconformity ; he was, however, reinstated by Archbishop Ussher, and died in 1634. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Connor, and in the patronage of the Marquess of Donegal, in whom the rectory is impropriate : the tithe rent-charge is £273. 15., of which £52. 10. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the \ icar. There was no church of the Establishment from the time of the Reformation till the year 182", when the present church, a small edifice with a tower at the west end, was erected on an elevated site, at an expense of £830 British, a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. At Lyle Hill is a place of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly ; and in the village, one in connexion with the Remonstrant Synod.

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37. Kanturk Castle begun by Mac Donogh McCarthy under Elizabeth I

    Kanturk · town · Cork · 1558–1603

    Kanturk Castle, about half a mile south of Kanturk town, was begun by Mac Donogh McCarthy in the reign of Queen Elizabeth as a splendid castellated mansion. The government, told it was a regular fortress, halted construction and it was never completed. The unfinished quadrangular castle stands near the mountains and the river Blackwater, three stories high with square flanking towers.

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    KaNTURK, a market and post town, and the head of a poor-law union, partly in the parishes of Castle-Mag- NER and KiLROE, but cliieflyin thatof Clonfert, barony of DuHALLOw, county of Cork, and province of Mun- STER, 2"^ miles (N. VV.) from Cork, on the Bogra road to Abbeyfeale, and 13 if miles (S. VV.) from DuWin ; containing 4388 inhabitants. This place formerly belonged to the McCarthys, kings of Desmond. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Mac Donogh Carthy commenced the erection of a splendid and extensive mansion in the castellated style (now called Kanturk Castle) about half a mile south of the town ; but it having been represented to the government as a regular fortress, its progress was stayed, and it never was completed. The possessions here were subsequently mortgaged by Dermod Mac Owen Carthy to Sir Philip Perceval, by whom they were held as security in 1641, when the proprietor was in actual rebellion ; and in 1666 the court of claims decided that, as Sir Philip had advanced more than the value of the estate, his grandson. Sir Philip Perceval, was legally entitled : he accordingly passed patent for the same in I667. Kanturk Castle, although not actually within any one of the parishes in which the town is situated, is deserving of some notice here from its name, and also from its connexion with the founder of Kanturk. It stands in the vicinity of the mountains and the river Black water, and occupies the four sides of a quadrangle, 1'20 feet in length by SO feet in breadth : it is three stories high, and flanked at each angle by a square tower of four stories, having three windows in each story in the central portion ; the quoins, mouldings, beltings, and other ornamental parts are of hewn stone. The battlements, if ever carried up, have fallen down ; and the additional story mentioned by Smith, in his History of Cork, is only apparent on one side, where it forms the under-ground or cellar floor.

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38. Kavanagh seizure of Powerscourt Castle, 1556

    Powerscourt · parish · Wicklow · 1556

    In 1556 the castle was seized by the Kavanaghs and garrisoned with 140 of that sept. After obstinate resistance it was taken by Sir George Stanley, and the garrison were sent prisoners to Dublin, where 74 of them were executed.

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    POWERSCOURT, a parish, in the union of Rathdown, barony of Rathdown, county of Wicklow, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Bray, on the road from Dublin, through the Scalp, to Roundwood ; containing, with the town of Enniskerry (which is separately described), 3070 inhabitants. This place, which in the ecclesiastical records is called Stagonil, and in other authorities Templebeacon, takes its present name from the De la Poer family, to whom it was conveyed by marriage with the daughter of Milo de Cogan, one of the followers of Strongbow, who built a castle here to protect his territories from the incursions of the mountain septs of the surrounding district. The castle was, in 1535, surprised and taken by the Byrnes and O'Tooles, but was soon recovered by the English, and subsequently granted by Henry VIII. to a branch of the Talbot family : it was seized in 1556, by the Kavanaghs, and garrisoned with 140 of that sept ; but after an obstinate resistance it was taken by Sir George Stanley, and the garrison were sent prisoners to Dublin, where 74 of them were executed. In I609, James I. granted the castle and all the lands of Fercullen, with the exception of 1000 acres of the parish, now belonging to the Earl of Rathdowne, to Sir Richard Wingfield, ancestor of the present Lord Powerscourt, as a reward for his services in suppressing a rebellion in Ulster raised in I6OS by Sir Cahir O'Dogherty and Sir Nial O'Donell, of whom the former was killed in the field,

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39. Keadue village arose from Arigna Iron and Coal works

    Keadew · town · Roscommon

    The village of Keadue in Roscommon partly arose out of the Arigna Iron and Coal works. Colonel Tenison, its proprietor, erected a market-house there. A Roman Catholic chapel was also built by Colonel Tenison.

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    KEADUE, a village, in the parish of Kilronan, union and barony of Boyle, county of Roscommon, and province of Connaught, S miles (N.N. W.) from Carrick-onShannon ; containing 220 inhabitants. It partly arose out of the Arigna Iron and Coal works, and contains 37 houses : a market-house was erected by Colonel Tcnison, its proprietor ; and there is a patent for a market and fairs, not now held. The village is a constabulary police station, and petty-sessions arc held on altcniate Wednesdays. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel, which was built by Colonel Tenison.— See Kilronan.

    KI'^ADY, a market and post town, and a parish, partly in the barony of Tl'ranev, but chieflv in that of Armagh, union and county of Armagh, and jjrovince of Ulster, 6 miles (S.S. W.) from Armagh, and 6li (N. N. \V.) from Dublin, on the road from Armagh to Dublin ; containing 9865 inhabitants, of whom 1120 are in the town. It is advantageously situated on the river Ready, which issues from Clay lake, about a mile and a half distant, and which, from its numerous falls.

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40. Keady church built by Primate Robinson, 1776

    near Keady · town · Armagh · 1776

    The church at Keady, a neat plain edifice, was erected in 1776 by Primate Robinson. It was enlarged with a tower in 1822 by aid of a loan from the Board of First Fruits, and further enlarged a few years later at a cost of £506.

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    The parish, including part of Armagh-Breague, comprises 1 5,35 if statute acres, of which 208 are under water ; the soil is generally light and stony, but in some parts loamy and rich. The system of agriculture is improving, and there is a considerable quantity of bog, affording a valuable supply of fuel ; nearly the whole of the waste land has been inclosed, and brought into a good state of cultivation. There are several quarries of building-stone: a lead-mine was opened here and wrought, a few years since, by the Mining Company of Ireland, but has been discontinued. The scenery is in many places highly picturesque : in the vicinity of the town, and on the road from Armagh, more than 100,000 trees of different kinds have been planted within the last few years. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Primate ; the tithe rent-charge is £242. 6. The church, a neat plain edifice, was erected in 17*6, by Primate Robinson, and was enlarged and a tower added to it in 1822, by aid of a loan of £300 from the late Board of First Fruits ; it was again enlarged a few years ago, at a cost of £506, of which £306 were a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-house was built in 1777, by aid of a gift of £100 from the Board ; the glebe comprises 40 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Derrynoose, and containing three chapels, situated at Keady (a plain cruciform edifice), Derrynoose, and Madden. There are places of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and for Wesleyan Methodists 5 also a dispensary, with an infirmary

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41. Keash Roman Catholic chapel

    near Kesh · population centre · Sligo

    The Roman Catholic chapel at Keash, located in Tumore parish, is described as a large building in good repair. Keash serves as the head of a Catholic district comprising the parishes of Tumore and Drumratt.

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    TUMORE, a parish, in the union of Boyle, barony of Corran, county of Sligo, and province of Connaught, 5 miles (X. W.) from Boyle, on the road to Ballymote ; containing 3319 inhabitants. It comprises 10,834 statute acres. The portion of the land which is under cultivation, both in tillage and pasture, is of superior quality and makes a good return, but there is a good deal of mountain and bog : limestone is abundant for all purposes. The chief seats are Battlefield and Mount Dodwell. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, forming part of the union of Emlyfadd ; the rectory is impropriate in Sir Robert Gore Booth, Bart., and the tithe rent-charge is £-^220. 14., of which £9'2. 14. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Keash, which comprises this parish and that of Drumratt : the chapel at Keash, in Tumore, is a large building in good repair. There is a place of worship belonging to a Presbyterian congregation at Granamore. The remains of an old church wifh a burial-ground are to be

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42. Keeper Hill rises 2265 feet in Kilcomenty parish

    near Slievekimalta or Keeper Hill · mountain or mountain range · Tipperary

    A chain of mountains to the south-east of the parish of Kilcomenty, County Tipperary, includes the lofty Keeper Hill, conspicuous at 2,265 feet above sea level. The scenery of the parish is described as strikingly bold and varied.

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    KILCOMENTY, or Ballinahinch, a parish, in the union of Nenagh, barony of Owney and Arra, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 2 miles (N. by E.) from Newport, and on the mail-coach road from Nenagh to Limerick ; containing 289'2 inhabitants. This parish, which is bounded on the west by the Shannon, comprises 6943 statute acres ; about 400 are waste and bog, and the remainder profitable arable and pasture land in a good state of cultivation. The soil is fertile, and the system of agriculture improved ; limestone is quarried extensively for agricultural purposes and for building, and marl and sand are also used for manure. The scenery is strikingly bold and varied, comprising a chain of mountains to the south-east of the parish, among which the lofty Keeper is conspicuous, rising 2265 feet above the sea : the principal seats are Bird Hill, Cragg, and Parteen. Communication is afforded by the canal to Dublin, and numerous rivulets issuing from the mountains intersect the parish. A constabulary police force is stationed here. The parish is in the diocese of Cashel, and is a rectory and vicarage, forming part of the union of Kilnerath, or St. John's, Newport : the tithe rent-charge is £242. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions also Kilcomenty is included in the union or district of Kilnerath, or Ballinahinch ; the chapel is at Bird Hill, at which place a national school has been also established. At Cragg are the ruins of an ancient church and castle ; and there are some Danish raths in the parish, used as places of inter-

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43. Keeper Mountain: pre-eminent peak between Newport and Silvermines

    near Slievekimalta or Keeper Hill · mountain or mountain range · Tipperary

    Keeper Mountain is the pre-eminently distinguished peak among the Bilboa, Keeper, and Slieve-Phelim mountain group, located between Newport and Silvermines. These mountains present a grand and varied outline occupying a wide district.

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    From this vicinity a second branch of the great plain, through which a road runs from Clonmel to Limerick, extends to the western confines of the county, where it is met by the more elevated district in the vicinity of Pailasgreine, in the county of Limerick ; and to the north of this Golden Vale, as it is called, rises the group of the Bilboa, Keeper, and Slieve-Phelim mountains, presenting a grand and varied outline. Among these, which occupy a wide district, is pre-eminently distinguished the Keeper mountain, between Newport and .Silvermines. To the north-west is another mountain group on the borders of the Shannon at Lough Derg, appearing to form part of a range extending by Killaloe to the vicinity of Six-mile bridge, in the county of Clare, though here intersected by this grand watercourse. The Bilboa mountains separate the baronies of Ormond from the other baronies ; and from theui the western boundary of the grand vale of Tipperary is continued by a narrow range of heights, called theKilnamanagh hills, which stretch hence north-eastward above Thurles and Templemore, forming the Devil's- Bit mountains. From these, again, a lower series of hills extends by Roscrea to the more elevated Slieve-Bloom mountains, separating the King's from the Queen's county ; thus making the length of the entire range not less than 40 miles. The 584

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44. Keeper Mountains: wild tract with new government roads

    near Slievekimalta or Keeper Hill · mountain or mountain range · Tipperary

    The Keeper mountains and their northern dependencies form a wild tract of about 480 square miles in County Tipperary. Until recently there was scarcely any road passable for wheel-carriages, but two excellent lines have been constructed by government.

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    Keeper mountains and their northern dependencies within the county of Tipperary form a wild tract of country, extending in length about 24 miles, and in breadth about 20, and comprehending an extent of about 480 square miles. Throughout the whole there was, until lately, scarcely any road passable for wheel-carriages ; but two excellent lines have recently been constructed by government. From these mountains to the banks of the Shannon, and its expansion Lough Derg, extends the fertile plain of the Ormonds, of similar character to the Golden Vale, like it highly cultivated, and adorned with many rich demesnes. The common elevation of this plain varies from 114 to 274 feet, gradually declining towards Lough Derg.

    The SOIL of the great plains and vales consists of calcareous loams of various quality, but for the most part exuberantly fertile, and forming, in parts of the southern and south-western baronies of Clanwilliam, Middlethird, and l£Fa and Offa, the most productive portion of the county ; these baronies contributing more to the county cess than all tlie other seven, and comprising a greater number of highly cultivated farms. The rest of the low country is similar in character, forming extensive agricultural tracts ; the hills are occupied by poorer soils on substrata of slate and sandstone, and these soils are often very shallow. Great progress, however, has been made in their improvement, the construction of new roads having afforded means for the introduction of lime as a manure, which is procured in abundance in the low country. The soil of the Slievardagh hills is of a cold and wet nature, abounding in many places with yellow clay. Contiguous to the Bog of Allen lies a great extent of flat marshy ground, producing little but sedges and aquatic grasses, used for thatching and litter. The diversified nature of the surface renders the countj' equally noted for its good sheep-walks, its rich corn-fields, and its fertile grazingpastures.

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45. Kells church rebuilt 1811

    Kells · town · Meath · 1811

    The parish church of Kells was rebuilt in 1811 at an expense of £3,000. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Meath, united to the chapelry of Duleen and the rectories of Rathboyne and Burry.

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    The parish comprises S597 statute acres. The land is of very good quality, about three-fourths are meadow and pasture, and the remainder arable land in a good state of cultivation. About a mile from the town is Headfort, the noble mansion of the Marquess of Headfort, beautifully situated in a well-planted demesne of more than 1200 statute acres, intersected by the river Blackwater, which within the grounds expands into a fine lake. On the north side of the town is the handsome residence of the Archdeacon of Meath ; and within the parish are Rockfield, Drumbarrow, Cannonstown, and several other gentlemen's seats. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, united from time immemorial to the chapelry of Duleen and the rectories of Rathboyne and Burry, constituting the union of Kells and the corps of the archdeaconry of Meath, in the alternate patronage of the Bishop and the Crown. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £414. 15., and of the whole union £885. 13. The glebe and other lands belonging to the archdeaconry comprise '21*04: statute acres, let on lease and producing £464. 11. 1., with renewal fines of £■259. 7- 8.; making the gross revenue of the archdeaconry £1509. 11. 9. per annum, exclusively of the mcnsal lands, comprising 177^ acres occupied by him. The church, rebuilt in 1811 at an expense of £3000, and fur the repairs of which the Ecclesiastical Com-

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46. Kells church rebuilt by Bishop Hugh Brady in 1572

    Kells · town · Meath · 1572–1795

    The church at Kells is a spacious structure with a detached square tower erected at the expense of Thomas, first earl of Bective. One face of the tower bears three stone busts and an inscription recording a rebuilding of the church in 1572 by Hugh Brady, Bishop of Meath.

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    tnissioncrs some years ago granted £104, is a spacious structure, with a detached square tower on the north side, surmounted by a spire, and erected at the expense of Thomas, first earl of Bcctive, who died in 1795 ; on one of the faces of the tower are three busts sculptured in stone, representing a bishop and two other dignitaries, with an inscription recording a rebuilding of the church, in 157"2, by Hugh Brady, Bishop of Meath. Among others is a fine monument to Sir T. Taylor, first baronet of the Headfort family, and Anne, his wife. Near the church are the remains of a round tower, about 90 feet high, unroofed, and having the entrance on the north ; and in the ihurchyard is an ancient cross, richly decorated. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Girley and Burry, and containing two chapels, situated at Kells and Girley. The former is a spacious and handsome stone building, in the form of a T, with two towers, the whole erected after a design by Mr. Johnston, in 179B, on ground given by the late Marquess of Headfort, who contributed liberally towards the building, and presented a painting of the Assumption, by Raphael, now over the altar. The parochial school for boys is supported by the Archdeacon of Meath, and that for girls by the Marquess. Kells contains a fever hospital ; and a savings' bank has been established, the deposits in which e.xceed £'Z0,000. A bequest of £90 late currency was made by a member of the Garnett family, and £1000 by the late jNIr. Dcmpsey, the former secured on land, and the latter invested in the funds ; the produce is annually divided among the poor. The union workhouse, on a site of S| acres purchased for £790, was completed in 1841, at a cost of £5970, and is constructed to contain 600 paupers. Of the ancient abbey, scarcely any traces are now visible; and of the priory founded by Walter de Lacy, nothing but the cemetery remains. The castle occupied the area which was formerly the market-place ; and in a contiguous street is a beautiful stone cross, elaborately enriched with sculptured figures and devices, and said to have been raised from the prostrate situation in which it was found, by Dean Swift. There is a small stone-roofed cell, or chapel, called St. Columb Kill's House, of great antiquity, near which is a very fine well named after that saint. At Berford, a few miles distant, numerous fossil remains of the moose-deer were found within an artificial inclosure in a bog, and wholly beneath the surface. The parish gives the inferior title of Baron Kenlis to the Marquess of Headfort.

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47. Kells creek and coast-guard station on Dingle Bay

    Kells · townland · Kerry

    The sea forms several creeks on the north-east of Killinane parish; that of Kells affords shelter to small vessels. Near it is a coast-guard station, one of four included in the district of Valencia.

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    KILLINANE, a parish, in the union of Cahirci- VEEN, barony of Iveragh, county of Kerry, and province of MvNSTER, 4 miles (N. E.) from Cahirciveen, on the road to Milltown ; containing 3.569 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the southern shore of Dingle bay, and at the inner extremity of the harbour of Valencia : it comprises '.J6,868 statute acres, of which 5030 consist of arable land, 75SO of mountain jiasture, and the remainder (with the exception of about 40 acres of woodland) of rocky mountain, waste, and bog. Towards the sea arc mountains of great elevation, afforiiing pasture during the summer months ; the intervening valleys are coarse and rocky, with only a small proportion of tillage. On one of the mountains is a remarkable prominence called "The Hag's Tooth," on the north side of which are some small romantic lakes. The sea on the north-east forms several creeks ; that of Kells affords shelter to small vessels, and near it is a coast-guard station, being one of the four included in the district of Valencia. The river Fahrta, which rises near the south-east end of the parish, is navigable for boats a considerable way up from the harbour of Valencia, affording great facility for the conveyance of sea-weed and sand ; the latter, which is brought from Begnis Island, is of superior quality, and constitutes a valuable manure. The parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and is a rectory, forming part of the imion of Cahir : the tithe rent-charge is £1^0. 12., and there is a glebe of 6li acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killinane is part of the district of Cahirciveen ; there is a chapel at Tielmore. At Deelis is a schoolhouse with apartments for the master, built in 1833, at the expense of Mrs. Raymond, for the education of the male children of her tenantry, and endowed by her with £20 per annum. The ruins of the old church still remain, in the burial-ground at Seugrany.

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48. Kells, Kilkenny: Anglo-Norman town and priory founded 1183

    Kells · town · Kilkenny · 1183

    Geoffry Fitz-Robert, one of Earl Strongbow's followers, built Kells in Kilkenny for his English companions and founded a priory in 1183, filling it with monks from Bodmin in Cornwall. His sons William and John gave charters constituting the place a free borough.

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    KELLS, a parish, in the union of Callan, partly in the barony of Shillelogher, but chiefly in that of Kells, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 6^ miles (S. by W.) from Kilkenny, on the road from that place to Carrick-on-Suir ; containing 1831 inhabitants, of whom 342 are in the village. This place, which was formerly of considerable importance, was built by Geoffry Fitz- Robert, one of Earl Strongbow's followers, for his English companions : he also founded a priory in 1183, which he filled with monks from Bodmin, in Cornwall ; and his sons William and John gave charters to the inhabitants, constituting the place a free borough. The town afterwards passed into the De Birmingham family, and was burnt by William De Birmingham in ]2.=i2, during a dispute with the St. Aubans ; Edward Bruce occupied it for a short time in 1316, and in 1327 it was again burnt by the De Birminghams. In the early part of tlie 14th century, the barony was granted to the Poers, and the town was fortified by Sir Eustace le Poer. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, was slain near this place, in 1398, by the O'Byrucs, whom he had pursued from their own country near Dublin. The prior of Kells was a lord of parliament, and the priory of Tullelash, in the county of Cork, was under his authority. The priory, with some of its possessions, was granted at the Dissolution to the Earl of Ormonde : several towers and part of the walls remain, and there is a large moat, said to have belonged to a college. The village, which contains 59 houses, is a constabulary poUce station, and has a receiving-house for letters in connexion with Knocktopher and Stoueyford ; a fair is held in it on July 13th.

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49. Kells priory in Antrim founded by O'Brien Carrog

    Kells · townland · Antrim · 1442

    A cell existed at Kells in Antrim in the early ninth century, on whose site a priory was erected before the arrival of the English by O'Brien Carrog, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The establishment existed until 1442, when it was surrendered with all its possessions.

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    cell existed here, on the site of which a priory was erected some time before the arrival of the English, by O'Brien Carrog, who dedicated it to the BleRscd Virgin ; the establishment existed till 1442, when it was surrendered, with all its possessions. The village has a neat appearance ; it is a constabulary police station, and has a receiving-house for letters in connexion with Antrim. Fairs are held ou Jan. 10th, March 1st, June 10th, and Sept. 12th. The parish is in the diocese of Connor, and is wholly impropriate in the Earl of Mountcashel, who is bound by the Colvill lease to pay the incumbent of the adjoining parish of Connor £3 per annum for discharging the clerical duties.

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50. Kells priory of Walter de Lacy and vanished ancient abbey

    Kells · town · Meath

    Of the ancient abbey at Kells scarcely any traces remain visible, while of the priory founded by Walter de Lacy nothing but the cemetery survives. The castle formerly occupied the area that was the market-place.

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    tnissioncrs some years ago granted £104, is a spacious structure, with a detached square tower on the north side, surmounted by a spire, and erected at the expense of Thomas, first earl of Bcctive, who died in 1795 ; on one of the faces of the tower are three busts sculptured in stone, representing a bishop and two other dignitaries, with an inscription recording a rebuilding of the church, in 157"2, by Hugh Brady, Bishop of Meath. Among others is a fine monument to Sir T. Taylor, first baronet of the Headfort family, and Anne, his wife. Near the church are the remains of a round tower, about 90 feet high, unroofed, and having the entrance on the north ; and in the ihurchyard is an ancient cross, richly decorated. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Girley and Burry, and containing two chapels, situated at Kells and Girley. The former is a spacious and handsome stone building, in the form of a T, with two towers, the whole erected after a design by Mr. Johnston, in 179B, on ground given by the late Marquess of Headfort, who contributed liberally towards the building, and presented a painting of the Assumption, by Raphael, now over the altar. The parochial school for boys is supported by the Archdeacon of Meath, and that for girls by the Marquess. Kells contains a fever hospital ; and a savings' bank has been established, the deposits in which e.xceed £'Z0,000. A bequest of £90 late currency was made by a member of the Garnett family, and £1000 by the late jNIr. Dcmpsey, the former secured on land, and the latter invested in the funds ; the produce is annually divided among the poor. The union workhouse, on a site of S| acres purchased for £790, was completed in 1841, at a cost of £5970, and is constructed to contain 600 paupers. Of the ancient abbey, scarcely any traces are now visible; and of the priory founded by Walter de Lacy, nothing but the cemetery remains. The castle occupied the area which was formerly the market-place ; and in a contiguous street is a beautiful stone cross, elaborately enriched with sculptured figures and devices, and said to have been raised from the prostrate situation in which it was found, by Dean Swift. There is a small stone-roofed cell, or chapel, called St. Columb Kill's House, of great antiquity, near which is a very fine well named after that saint. At Berford, a few miles distant, numerous fossil remains of the moose-deer were found within an artificial inclosure in a bog, and wholly beneath the surface. The parish gives the inferior title of Baron Kenlis to the Marquess of Headfort.

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51. Kells priory ruins and moat in Kilkenny

    Kells · town · Kilkenny

    The priory of Kells, with some of its possessions, was granted at the Dissolution to the Earl of Ormonde. Several towers and part of the walls remain, and there is a large moat said to have belonged to a college.

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    KELLS, a parish, in the union of Callan, partly in the barony of Shillelogher, but chiefly in that of Kells, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 6^ miles (S. by W.) from Kilkenny, on the road from that place to Carrick-on-Suir ; containing 1831 inhabitants, of whom 342 are in the village. This place, which was formerly of considerable importance, was built by Geoffry Fitz- Robert, one of Earl Strongbow's followers, for his English companions : he also founded a priory in 1183, which he filled with monks from Bodmin, in Cornwall ; and his sons William and John gave charters to the inhabitants, constituting the place a free borough. The town afterwards passed into the De Birmingham family, and was burnt by William De Birmingham in ]2.=i2, during a dispute with the St. Aubans ; Edward Bruce occupied it for a short time in 1316, and in 1327 it was again burnt by the De Birminghams. In the early part of tlie 14th century, the barony was granted to the Poers, and the town was fortified by Sir Eustace le Poer. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, was slain near this place, in 1398, by the O'Byrucs, whom he had pursued from their own country near Dublin. The prior of Kells was a lord of parliament, and the priory of Tullelash, in the county of Cork, was under his authority. The priory, with some of its possessions, was granted at the Dissolution to the Earl of Ormonde : several towers and part of the walls remain, and there is a large moat, said to have belonged to a college. The village, which contains 59 houses, is a constabulary poUce station, and has a receiving-house for letters in connexion with Knocktopher and Stoueyford ; a fair is held in it on July 13th.

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52. Kells round tower and ancient decorated cross

    Kells · town · Meath

    Near the church at Kells stand the remains of a round tower about 90 feet high, unroofed with its entrance on the north side. In the churchyard is an ancient cross, richly decorated with sculptured figures and devices.

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    tnissioncrs some years ago granted £104, is a spacious structure, with a detached square tower on the north side, surmounted by a spire, and erected at the expense of Thomas, first earl of Bcctive, who died in 1795 ; on one of the faces of the tower are three busts sculptured in stone, representing a bishop and two other dignitaries, with an inscription recording a rebuilding of the church, in 157"2, by Hugh Brady, Bishop of Meath. Among others is a fine monument to Sir T. Taylor, first baronet of the Headfort family, and Anne, his wife. Near the church are the remains of a round tower, about 90 feet high, unroofed, and having the entrance on the north ; and in the ihurchyard is an ancient cross, richly decorated. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Girley and Burry, and containing two chapels, situated at Kells and Girley. The former is a spacious and handsome stone building, in the form of a T, with two towers, the whole erected after a design by Mr. Johnston, in 179B, on ground given by the late Marquess of Headfort, who contributed liberally towards the building, and presented a painting of the Assumption, by Raphael, now over the altar. The parochial school for boys is supported by the Archdeacon of Meath, and that for girls by the Marquess. Kells contains a fever hospital ; and a savings' bank has been established, the deposits in which e.xceed £'Z0,000. A bequest of £90 late currency was made by a member of the Garnett family, and £1000 by the late jNIr. Dcmpsey, the former secured on land, and the latter invested in the funds ; the produce is annually divided among the poor. The union workhouse, on a site of S| acres purchased for £790, was completed in 1841, at a cost of £5970, and is constructed to contain 600 paupers. Of the ancient abbey, scarcely any traces are now visible; and of the priory founded by Walter de Lacy, nothing but the cemetery remains. The castle occupied the area which was formerly the market-place ; and in a contiguous street is a beautiful stone cross, elaborately enriched with sculptured figures and devices, and said to have been raised from the prostrate situation in which it was found, by Dean Swift. There is a small stone-roofed cell, or chapel, called St. Columb Kill's House, of great antiquity, near which is a very fine well named after that saint. At Berford, a few miles distant, numerous fossil remains of the moose-deer were found within an artificial inclosure in a bog, and wholly beneath the surface. The parish gives the inferior title of Baron Kenlis to the Marquess of Headfort.

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53. Kells sculptured cross raised by Dean Swift

    Kells · town · Meath

    In a street contiguous to the former market-place at Kells stands a beautiful stone cross elaborately enriched with sculptured figures and devices, said to have been raised from its prostrate position by Dean Swift.

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    tnissioncrs some years ago granted £104, is a spacious structure, with a detached square tower on the north side, surmounted by a spire, and erected at the expense of Thomas, first earl of Bcctive, who died in 1795 ; on one of the faces of the tower are three busts sculptured in stone, representing a bishop and two other dignitaries, with an inscription recording a rebuilding of the church, in 157"2, by Hugh Brady, Bishop of Meath. Among others is a fine monument to Sir T. Taylor, first baronet of the Headfort family, and Anne, his wife. Near the church are the remains of a round tower, about 90 feet high, unroofed, and having the entrance on the north ; and in the ihurchyard is an ancient cross, richly decorated. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Girley and Burry, and containing two chapels, situated at Kells and Girley. The former is a spacious and handsome stone building, in the form of a T, with two towers, the whole erected after a design by Mr. Johnston, in 179B, on ground given by the late Marquess of Headfort, who contributed liberally towards the building, and presented a painting of the Assumption, by Raphael, now over the altar. The parochial school for boys is supported by the Archdeacon of Meath, and that for girls by the Marquess. Kells contains a fever hospital ; and a savings' bank has been established, the deposits in which e.xceed £'Z0,000. A bequest of £90 late currency was made by a member of the Garnett family, and £1000 by the late jNIr. Dcmpsey, the former secured on land, and the latter invested in the funds ; the produce is annually divided among the poor. The union workhouse, on a site of S| acres purchased for £790, was completed in 1841, at a cost of £5970, and is constructed to contain 600 paupers. Of the ancient abbey, scarcely any traces are now visible; and of the priory founded by Walter de Lacy, nothing but the cemetery remains. The castle occupied the area which was formerly the market-place ; and in a contiguous street is a beautiful stone cross, elaborately enriched with sculptured figures and devices, and said to have been raised from the prostrate situation in which it was found, by Dean Swift. There is a small stone-roofed cell, or chapel, called St. Columb Kill's House, of great antiquity, near which is a very fine well named after that saint. At Berford, a few miles distant, numerous fossil remains of the moose-deer were found within an artificial inclosure in a bog, and wholly beneath the surface. The parish gives the inferior title of Baron Kenlis to the Marquess of Headfort.

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54. Kells town and sacred edifices destroyed by fire 1156

    Kells · town · Meath · 1156

    In 1156, the town of Kells with all its sacred edifices was destroyed by fire, adding to the long history of disasters that had befallen the settlement and its monastery.

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    KELLS, a market and post town, a parish, the head of a union, and formerly a parliamentary borough, in f^ the barony of Kells, county of JIeath, and province of Leinster, S miles (\V. N. W.) from Navan, and 31 (X. W.) from Dublin, on the coach-road to Enniskillen ; containing "643 inhabitants, of whom 4'205 are in the town. This place, formerly called Kenlis, is of remote antiquity, and appears to have acquired at a very early period a considerable degree of importance. A monastery for Canons Regular was founded here about the year 550, by St. Columb, on a site granted, it is said, by INPKervaill, King of Ireland ; and notwithstanding its repeated disasters by conflagration and the ravages of the Danes, it seems to have been the head of a small surrounding diocese, which subsequently merged into that of Meath. The monastery was restored, in 806, by Cellach, abbot of lona, who had taken refuge here from the Norwegians ; but it appears to have been never free from disasters of various kinds till after the arrival of the English. In 1 15'J, the memorable synod of the Irish clergy, at which Cardinal Paparo distributed the four palls to the archbishops, was assembled here; in 1156, the town, with all its sacred edifices, was destroyed by fire. The monastery, after its restoration, was plundered in 117^, by Dermod Macmurrough, at the head of a party of English ; but in the year following, Hugh de Lacy bestowed on it such ample grants of land as to entitle him to be regarded as its second founder. In 1 1'6, the town was plundered by some of the native septs, and about the same time a castle was erected for its defence against the O'Nials. Walter, son of Hugh de Lacy, in the reign of Richard I. founded a monastery for Crouched friars, and granted the inhabitants a charter confirming all their privileges, which he made equal to those of the men of Bristol. In addition to its castle the town was strengthened with mural fortifications, rendered necessary from its situation on the frontier ; and it was considered one of the most important places in the county. Richard II., in 1388, confirmed the charter of the burgesses granted by Walter de Lacy, and from this period till the time of Henry VI. the town ranked with Trim and Athboy as one of the principal boroughs in Meath ; but by repeated wars, and the subsequent dissolution of its richly-endowed religious establishments, it materially declined in importance.

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55. Kenmare church built 1814 on tree-lined eminence

    Kenmare · town · Kerry · 1814

    The parish church at Kenmare, a neat structure with a steeple, was built in 1814 partly by subscription and partly by a Board of First Fruits loan. It stands on a gentle eminence half a mile east of the town at the end of a fine avenue of trees, commanding extensive views of the estuary.

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    Kenmare is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and is a rectory and vicarage, with the rectory of Tuosist united, together constituting the union of Kenmare, in the gift of the Crown. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £1.09. 4. S., and of the whole union £329. ,5. ; there is a glebe of four acres, but no glebe-house. The church is a neat structure with a steeple, built in 1814,

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56. Kenmare pier built with Marquess of Lansdowne support

    Kenmare · town · Kerry

    A substantial pier below Kenmare town was built about fourteen years before the account, at an expense of £2100, with the Marquess of Lansdowne contributing £1200. It has sixteen feet of depth at high spring tides and accommodates vessels of large size within a mile.

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    Nov. 20th, and Dec. 15th, each of which is continued for two days ; fairs are also held at the village of Cross-roads, near Roughty bridge, on Jan. 1st, March 17th, and Easter-Monday. Petty-sessions are held on the first Monday iu each month ; and there is a small but neat bridewell in the town, containing si.\ cells, two day-rooms, and two yards. Kenraare, also, is a chief station of the constabulary police. A court for the manor of Dunkerron is generally held every third week, in which small debts are recoverable ; its jurisdiction also extends over parts of the baronies of Glanerough and Iveragh. The old barrack has been converted into a commodious court-house, in which the assistant-barrister of the county holds sessions twice a year, and the seneschal, also, his court. A little below the town is a substantial pier, built about fourteen years since at an e.vpense of £2100, of which the Marquess of Lansdowne contributed £1200 ; it has a depth of sixteen feet at high water of spring tides, and vessels of large size may at all times come within a mile of it. Coal, timber, tiles, and salt are the principal articles imported ; and owing to the small portion of tillage in this rocky district, the importation of potatoes becomes necessary whenever there is a partial failure of that crop. A ship-load of corn is occasionally exported ; and a considerable supply of salmon is sent to Killarney, and much to Cork, from the fishery at the Sound. A few of the inhabitants are also employed in the general fishery of the bay, which abounds with a great variety of fish ; but this is chiefly carried on at its mouth by boats from Kinsale and otheiplaces on the south-western coast. The bay, or, as it is generally but improperly called, the river, of Kenmare, is formed by an arm of the sea extending inland about 2.T miles, and is from li to 5 miles in breadth. It is considered one of the safest harbours on the western coast, and has deep water and clear ground in almost every part that is above a quarter of a mile from the shore ; excepting at the Maiden rock off Rossmore Island, and the Roanharriek rocks near the islands of Ca|jpanacoss. Its principal creeks are at Sneem, Ardgrooni, Kilmacalogue, and Dinish Island. The river, strictly so called, is navigable for boats to Roughty bridge, above the town ; these are mostly employed in the conveyance of sea-manure, hmestone, and turf.

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57. Kenmare Place and Mall promenade at Killarney

    Killarney · town · Kerry

    At the south end of Killarney town is Kenmare Place, a handsome range of dwellings. On the east bank of the Dinagh river lies the Mall, a favourite promenade, near which is a mineral spring; another mineral spring is found at Tullig, two miles north-east of the town.

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    smaller ; the former have been well paved and flagged, at the expense of the Earl of Kenmare, proprietor of Killarney, whose seat and extensive demesne immediately adjoin the town. The total number of houses is 931, for the most part neatly built ; the total population is 71*^7. At the south end of the town is Kenmare-place, a handsome range of dwellings : and in the principal street are two commodious and spacious inns, for the reception of the numerous visiters to the lakes, for whose accommodation also several lodging-houses have been erected. There are two subscription reading-rooms, to one of which is attached a billiard-room. Races, which had been formerly held here, were lately revived ; a regatta on the lake has been established ; and a staghunt occasionally takes place in the mountains of Glenh, which abound with the native red-deer. On the east bank of the Dinagh is the Mall, a favourite promenade of considerable extent : near it is a mineral spring, and at Tullig, two miles north-east of the town, is another. The approach to the town from the Kenmare road is through an avenue of stately lime-trees, forming a delightful promenade, from which branches off the road to Ross, commanding a magnificent view of mountain scenery. The projected railroad from Dublin to Valencia, if carried into effect, will pass to the north-east of the town.

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58. Kenmare River estuary, navigable to Kenmare town

    Kenmare · town · Kerry

    The bay or estuary of the Kenmare River penetrates 25 miles into the country from the southern extremity of Kerry, and is navigable at high water up to Kenmare town at its innermost extremity.

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    Several of the mountain ridges form headlands projecting boldly into the sea, the intermediate valleys being the basins of noble bays and estuaries, into which the rivers empty themselves. Commencing at the southern extremity of the county, the first of these is the bay or estuary of the Kenmare river, which penetrates 25 miles into the country, and is navigable at high water up to Kenmare town, at its innermost extremity : it contains, on the south side, the harbours of Ardgroom and Kilma-

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59. Kenmare suspension bridge over the Sound

    Kenmare · town · Kerry

    A road from Kenmare to Glengariff and Bantry crosses the Sound by a handsome suspension-bridge, to which the Marquess of Lansdowne contributed £3000, opening communication between Bantry and Killarney through sublime and picturesque scenery.

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    KENMARE, a post-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Glanerough, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 30^ miles (S.) from Tralee, and I60 miles (S. W.) from Dublin, on the new road from Killarney to Glengariff; containing .")S39 inhabitants, of whom 1339 are in the town. Sir Wm. Petty, who had obtained an extensive grant of land in this district, planted a colony of English here in I67O, at an expense of £10,000; established iron-works and a fishery on a large scale; and contributed mudi to the improvement of this wild part of the country. In l6s.5, the natives began to annoy these settlers, who at first cast up an intrenchment at Killowen, which they ultimately surrendered, and after being deprived of the whole of their property they were forced to embark for England with a very small quantity of provisions. The colony, however, was re-established soon after King ■U'illiams conquests, and the fishery resumed. The TOWN, formerly called Nedeen, is situated near the north-eastern extremity of the great river, or rather bay, of Kenmare, and consists chiefly of one wide street of neat and well-built houses, from which another diverges towards the Sound. The number of houses, in 1S41, was 172 ; several of them had been just erected, in consequence of the encouragement for building given by the proprietor, the Marquess of Lansdowne. An excellent road to Killarney, through a rocky and mountainous district, was opened about '20 years since, previous to which this remote district had been almost excluded from communication with the surrounding country ; and another to Glengariff and Bantry, over the range of mountains separating the counties of Cork and Kerry, was lately completed. The latter crosses the Sound at Kenmare by a handsome suspension-bridge (to which the marquess contributed £3000), and opens a line of communication between Bantry and Killarney, commanding a succession of the most sublime and picturesque scenery. A commodious and excellent hotel in the town, and several lodging-houses near the strand, afford accommodation to the visiters resorting hither during the bathing-season, who are chiefly attracted by the romantic scenery and fine salmonfishing of the river Blackwater, which flows into the bay of Kenmare about six miles below the town. A newsroom is supported by subscription.

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60. Kenmare union workhouse completed 1842

    Kenmare · town · Kerry · 1842

    The union workhouse at Kenmare stands on an elevated six-acre site purchased for £93 and was completed in 1842 at a cost of £5315. The ornamental building, about half a mile from the town, was constructed to contain 500 paupers.

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    partly by subscription, and partly by a loan of £520 from the Board of First Fruits ; it is situated on a gentle eminence, about half a mile east of the town, at the termination of a fine avenue of trees extending nearly the whole of the distance, and commands an extensive view of the Kenmare estuary and the surrounding scenery. In the Roman Catholic divisions the town is the head of a district, which includes the greater part of Kenmare and the whole of Templenoe ; the remainder is included in the district of Tuosist. The chapel in Kenraare is a spacious building, and there is another at Templenoe. A meeting-house for Wesleyau Methodists was lately erected. A large public school is partly supported by an annual contribution of £10 from the Marquess of Lansdowne, by whom the building was erected ; a school-house has also been built adjoining the new road from Glengariff to Kenmare, at the joint expepse of the marquess and the National Board. The union workhouse, standing in an elevated situation, on a site of 6 acres purchased for £93, was completed in 1S42, at a cost of £5315, and is constructed to contain 500 paupers ; it is an ornamental building about half a mile from the town. The ruins of the old church still remain ; also those of a small chapel, supposed to have been built by Sir Wm. Petty on the establishment of the English colony. Near the ferry, or Sound, arc the remains of a tower, called Cromwell's Fort ; and at Cahir was formerly a castle, the foundation only of which is now visible. There are several raths in the parish; and, near the church, the remains of a Druidical circle. On the little river Finnihy, not far from the town, are the ruins of an ancient foot-bridge, similar to that on the river Inny, in the barony of Iveragh. See Dromod. At Cahir are vestiges of a lead-mine, supposed to have been worked at some former period ; and on the east bank of the river Sheen are the remains of the iron smelting-works established by Sir Wm. Petty, consisting of a walled inclosure : the bogs abound with remains of the ancient forests from which these works were supplied with fuel. Kenmare gives the title of Earl to the family of Browne.

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