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. Limestone caverns at Kiltanon

   Kiltanon · townland · Clare

   At Kiltanon in the parish of Tulla, County Clare, a succession of limestone caverns through which a rivulet flows was much visited in summer. Many petrified shells, some nearly perfect, were found in the limestone.

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   The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe ; one moiety of the rectory forms part of the union of Ogashin, and the other, with the vicarage, constitutes the corps of the i>rebend of Tulloh in the cathedral of Killaloe. The tithe rent-charge is £28.5, U.6., of which £213. 7. 6. are payable to the prebendary of Tulloh, £69. 5. to the incumbent of Ogashin, and the remainder to the prebendary of Tomgraney. The glebehouse is a good residence near the church, built in 1819 by the then incumbent, by aid of £100 from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 3 acres : the church, towards the erection of which the Board granted a loan of £700, in 1817, is a neat edifice with a spire. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church ; it contains two chapels, one in the town and one at Drimcharley. There is a dispensary. At Kiltanon is a succession of limestone caverns, through which a rivulet takes its course ; these are much visited in summer : many petrified shells are found in the limestone, some of which are nearly perfect and very curious. On the hill of Tulla are the remains of an ancient abbey, and at Newgrove and Milltown remains of Druidical altars.

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2. Limestone caverns of Whitechurch and neighbouring parishes

   Whitechurch · townland · Waterford

   Singular caverns adorned with stalactites are found in limestone rock across the inland parishes of Whitechurch, Kilwatermoy, Lismore, and Dungarvan in County Waterford.

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   Others of great extent have been worn by the waves in the rocky shore of Ardmore. In the inland parishes of Whitechurch, Kilwatermoy, Lismore, and Dungarvan, the limestone rock contains singular caverns adorned with stalactites. In the mountains of Cummaragh are several large and deep pits, very difficult of access ; some of tlicm are evidently artificial. This county gives the title of Marquess to the Bcresford family, and of Earl to tiiat of Talbot, also Earls of Shrewsbury, in Great Britain. The barony of Decies gives the title of Baron to a branch of the Beresford family.

   WATERFORD, a seaport, city, and county of itself, the seat of a diocese, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Waterford, of which it is the capital, and in the province of MuNSTER, 6* miles (E. by N.) from Cork, and 75| (S. S. W.) from Dublin ; containing 29,288 inhabitants, of whom 23,216 are in the city and suburbs. The ^"'"•

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3. Limestone-gravel escars near Killenaule

   Killenaule · town · Tipperary

   Escars in the coal district between Killenaule and New Park form fertile, picturesque hills composed of limestone-gravel. This gravel was formerly in great repute as manure and was spread on the ground without being calcined.

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   The principal manure is lime, which is extensively used on the rich lands of the vale, and in reclaiming and improving the colder soils of the high lands. A compost of turf mould mixed with the refuse of the farmyard is also used, particularly for top-dressing. Limestone-gravel is likewise in demand : that taken from the escars in the coal district between Killenaule and New Park, which form fertile and picturesque hills chiefly composed of this material, was formerly in great repute as manure, and was always spread on the ground without being calcined. Agricultural implements and carriages of improved construction are every year coming more into use ; a light car with a wicker body is common. The fences are generally large mounds of earth from six to eight feet broad at the l)ase, thrown up from the trench, and frequently topped with whitethorn or furze. In some districts stone walls are the fence : a few resident gentlemen have set the example of an improved English system of fencing. Notwithstanding the undulatory character of the plain country, which renders the land less retentive of moisture than the contiguous county of Kilkenny, large tracts of the tillage land require draining. In many parts, a mode of drawing the water off pasture lands, called pipe-draining, has been introduced from Limerick : it consists of a narrowdrain, covered with a thick surface sod, resting on an offset on each side. In some parts of the Ormonds, and on the lands of the principal gentry throughout the county, the most approved systems of green-cropping Vol. II. — 5S5

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4. Limestone quarries and geology of Rathgar

   near Rathgar · townland · Dublin

   Rathgar in County Dublin features extensive good limestone quarries. Strata of calp limestone were discovered alternating with the limestone, exhibiting appearances of geological disturbance.

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   RATHGAR, a district, partly in the united parishes of St. Peter and St. Kevin, barony of Uppercross, and partly in the parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Newcastle, union of South Dublin, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 1^ mile (S.) from Dublin : the population is returned with the respective parishes. This place, which is on the road from Dublin, by way of Rathmines, to Roundtown, consists of several ranges of pleasant houses, and numerous detached villas, among which are Rathgar House and Prospect Villa. There is an extensive bleach-green, with printing-works belonging to Messrs. Waldron, Dodd, Carton, & Co., for muslin, calicoes, and silks ; the works are set in motion by a steam-engine of 30- horse power, and a water-wheel of equal force, and afford employment to 300 men. In the immediate vicinity are some quarries of good limestone, which are extensively worked ; and strata of calp limestone have been discovered alternating with the limestone in several places, here, as well as in the quarries at Roundtown and Crumlin, inclined at a considerable angle and exhibiting other appearances of disturbance.

   RATHGOGAN, a parish, in the union of Kil.mal- LOCK, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, county of Cork, and province of Munster, on the road from Limerick to Cork ; containing, with the post-town of Charleville (which is separately described), 5178 inhabitants. It is supposed to have derived its name from the great number of raths or forts in the immediate neighbourhood ; and appears to have had an ancient castle, of which nothing more is known than that in 164'2 it was besieged by the insurgents, and relieved by some English forces under the command of Lord Inchiquin. the parish comprises 3318 statute acres : the land is mostly in pasture ; limestone abounds and is burnt for manure, and the state of agriculture is gradually improving. The surrounding country has a rather bleak aspect. The seats are Saunders Park, Fortlands, Springfort. Belfort, Knight Lodge, and Moatville.

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5. Limestone quarries at Magheralin linked to Giant's Causeway formation

   near Magheralin · parish · Down

   Extensive limestone quarries at Magheralin represent the western termination of the great limestone formation that rises near the Giant's Causeway. Lime was sent from here into the counties of Antrim, Armagh, and Down.

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   churchyard ; it was founded by St. Colman, or Mocholmoc, who died in 699. The ancient palace of the bishops of Dromore was close to the village, on the site now occupied by the parochial school ; the last prelate who resided in it was Bishop Marley. The parish contains, according to the Ordnance survey, 8293^ statute acres, of which 486;^ are in the county of Armagh, and the remainder in the county of Down. The lands are all in tillage, with the exception of a portion of meadow : the system of agriculture is improved. Here are extensive quarries of limestone, and several kilns, from which lime is sent into the counties of Antrim, Armagh, and Down ; this being the western termination of the great limestone formation that rises near the Giant's Causeway. There are also good quarries of basalt much used in building, which dresses easily under the tool ; and coal and freestone are found in the parish, but neither has been extensively worked. A new line of road has been formed hence to Lurgan, a distance of 25 miles, and an excavation made through the village. An extensive establishment at Springfield, for the manufacture of cambrics, affords employment for 250 persons ; and at Milltown, a bleach-green annually finishes upwards of 10,000 pieces for the English market. The principal seats are Grace Hall, Druinnabreze, Newforge, Springfield, Edenmore, and Kircassock.

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6. Limestone quarries at Rathyark

   Rathyark · townland · Wexford

   Extensive limestone quarries and limekilns at Rathyark supplied an abundance of manure for the surrounding neighbourhood. Limestone was also found on the glebe lands of Mulrankin parish.

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   MULRANKIN, a parish, in the barony of Bargy, union and county of Wexford, and province of Lein- STER, 7 miles (S. by W.) from Wexford, on the roads to Kilmoreand Duncormuck ; containing U98 inhabitants. It is intersected by a small stream called the Bridgetown river, which flows into the lough formed by the Barrow of Ballyteigue ; and comprises '2433^ statute acres, the greater portion under tillage. The soil is in general fertile, and the state of agriculture much improved. Portions of a moor, chiefly common land, were some years ago reclaimed with great industry, and built on, by the peasantry, although the soil is very poor : a large portion of this moor has since been purchased by John Howe, Esq., and is now nearly all divided into fields by good ditches, and let to the neighbouring peasantry at a low rent ; oats and potatoes are gradually encroaching on the habitations of snipe, and in a few years the whole moor will be in cultivation. At Rathyark are extensive limestone-quarries and limekilns, which supply an abundance of manure for the neighbourhood ; limestone is also found on the glebe. Fairs are held on March 9th, April 13th, June 19th, Aug. l<2th, and Nov. 30th, chiefly for pigs. The seats are, Brideswell ; and Mulrankin glebe, the residence of the Rev. Wm. Hickie, author of several popular works on the agriculture and rural economy of Ireland, under the signature of " Martin Doyle."

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7. Limestone quarries near Tullamore

   Tullamore · town · Offaly

   Beds of granularly foliated limestone are quarried near Tullamore for various purposes. The stone is greyish-white and has a large granular texture, forming part of the great field of floetz limestone in the county.

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   The level portions of the county form part of the great field of floetz limestone. Its structure varies from the perfectly compact to the conjointly compact and foliated, and even granularly foliated. Beds of the last kind are quarried for various purposes near Tullamore ; the stone is of a greyish white, and of a large granular texture. The Slieve-Bloom mountains consist of a nucleus of clay-slate surrounded by sandstone ; the sandstone appears to sweep round the clay-stone nucleus, following the sinuosities and curvatures formed by its surface, with a dip that conforms to the declivity. Quarries are formed all round the mountains : in some the strata are from one to three feet in thickness ; 186

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8. Limestone quarry near Castle Green, Tralee

   Tralee · town · Kerry

   A quarry of fine limestone near the Castle green in Tralee supplied the stone for the new court-house. After construction the quarry was filled in and planted.

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   The parish contains 4605 statute acres : it is intersected by the small rivers Ballymullen and Leigh, which unite just before they fall into the strait or haven at the western entrance of the town. The soil is in general of superior quality, and chiefly in pasturage ; the system of agriculture is gradually improving : the parish contains some mountain pasture and shallow bog. Limestone and black marble are found within its limits : the materials with which the new court-house was constructed were chiefly raised from a quarry of fine limestone near the Castle green, which has been since filled up and planted. Sea-weed from Tralee bay is in general use for manure. The principal gentlemen's seats in the vicinity are, Ballyseedy, a finely planted demesne ; Oak Park, situated in grounds well wooded with oak, among which are some trees of singular size and beauty ; Belmont ; Ballard House ; Spring Lodge ; Lower Cannon ; Magh ; Chute Hall ; Spring Hill ; Arbella ; Plover Hill ; and Frogmore Lodge. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of Sir Edw. Denny : the tithe rent-charge is £306. 6. The glebe-house is a large and commodious building, adjoining the church ; the glebe comprises 11 statute acres. The church was enlarged in 181" by aid of a loan of £"2450 from the late Board of First Fruits, and more recently enlarged and thoroughly repaired by a fund raised by subscription and the sale of the pews ; it is a handsome structure with a square tower surmounted with pinnacles. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the greater part of the parishes of Annagh, Clogherbrien, and Ratass : the chapel is a spacious edifice, the entrance to which from the High-street is by a fine avenue bordered with trees. A convent for nuns of the order of the Presentation, established about '20 years since, has a small chapel attached to it ; and there are places of worship for Calvinistic Independents, Presbyterians, and 'Wesleyau Methodists.

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9. Limestone vein passes Newtownstewart to Dunamanagh

   near Newtownstewart · village · Tyrone

   A vein of micaceous limestone first appears in the bed of the river Poe, passes near Newtown-Stewart, crosses the Munterlowny mountains, and terminates near the village of Dunamanagh in the northern extremity of County Tyrone.

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   The county exhibits some very striking geological features. The red sandstone formation embraces a considerable portion of its southern and eastern parts, while the greater part of the north and west belongs to the clay-slate formation. In both districts are considerable exceptions. The clay-slate is intersected by a vein of micaceous limestone, which first appears in the bed of the river Poe ; thence passing near Newtown-Stewart and crossing the Munterlowny mountains, it terminates near the village of Dunamanagh, in the northern extremity of the county. Detached portions of limestone, similar to that of the great central field of Ireland, are to be met with in many parts : white limestone, containing numerous nodules of flint, like that of Antrim, is found near Coagh. Near Cookstown is a species dissimilar to all the others, and containing a great variety of organic remains ; the vein extends southwards to Stewartstown, and is disposed in strata varying from five inches to four feet in thickness. But the most remarkable geological feature of the county is its co.\l f(jrmafion, in which, though the field is of small extent as compared with those in the south and west of Ireland, it surpasses them in the thickness of the seams and quality of the mineral. The district around this coal field contains rocks of every class, from the most ancient of the primary to the latest of the secondary or alluvial formations. In the Coal-Island works the coal rests on fire-clay, in Drumglass on soft porous sandstone, and in Annahoe on blue clunch ; but as the country in which the collieries are situated is covered with alluvial soil to the depth of from '20 to 30 feet, it is often difficult to trace the various beds. In its external aspect, the coal district is in general similar to that composed of sandstone ; the surface exhibiting an assemblage of 620 ^ ^

   low hills with steep acclivities and flattened summits, rarely exceeding 100 feet in height : when higher, their upper part is generally composed either of new red sandstone or of trap.

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10. Linen and cotton checks manufacture at Glin

    Glin · town · Limerick

    Glin had a manufacture of linen and cotton checks, one of the few industrial centres in County Limerick outside the city of Limerick itself. The county's commerce otherwise centred on the city.

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    The manufactures and commerce, except an inconsiderable supply of coarse frieze, coarse linen, and flannel for domestic use, and a manufacture of linen and cotton checks at Glin, centre in the city of Limerick, under the head of which they are described. There are bleach-greens, principally for home sale, at Newcastle, Castle-Connell, and Lingland ; and paper-mills at Ballygooley, Anacotty, and Rossbryn, the two latter in the ancient liberties of the city ; also very extensive flour-mills at Askeaton, Cahirass, Rathkeale, Croom, Corbally, Kilmallock, and Sunville, whence great quantities of flour are shipped for London, Liverpool, and the Clyde. The exports are butter, grain, flour, and salted provisions ; the whole of which are either shipped at Limerick, or sent to Dublin by the canal, but the great outlet is by the Shannon. This noble river, of which some account is given under the head of the county of Cavan, forms the northern boundary of the county. Below the pool of Limerick it expands into a wide estuary, and after a course of about 1/ miles, mingles its waters with those of the Fergus, forming an arm of the sea several miles wide, interspersed with islands of very various character, and discharging itself into the Atlantic between Loop Head and Kerry Head, about 60 miles from Limerick. All the rivers of the interior are branches of the Shannon ; they are the Maig or Mague, the Commogue, the Daun or Morning Star, the Deel, and the ' Mulcairne. The Deel is navigable to Askeaton, and the Maig to the parish of Adare. On the south-west the county is bounded for some distance by the Feale river, flowing by Abbeyfeale ; and on the south-east for about three miles by the Funchcon. Except the short canal above Limerick, made in 17.59, to facilitate the navigation of the Shannon, there is no artificial navigation within the county.

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11. Linen bleach-greens along the Bann in Tullylish parish

    Tullylish · townland · Down

    Bleach-greens bordering the Bann in its course through the parish finished upwards of 138,000 pieces of linen for the market in a recent year, making bleaching the process peculiarly attended to in the area.

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    The bleaching of the cloth is the process peculiarly attended to : in the bleach-greens which border the Bann in its progress through the parish, upwards of 138,000 pieces of linen were finished for the market in a recent year. A thread-manufactory, carried on at Miltown on an extensive scale, gives employment to 1*0 persons; a mill at Coose for spinning fiue linenyarn employs '200 : each is worked by a combination of steam and water power. Another mill, for linen-yarn, has been erected at Gilford on an extensive scale ; and large works for manufacturing the chymical ingredients required in the various processes of the fabrication of linen-cloth, have been established at Moyallen and at Coose. At Banford is a flour-mill. The vicinity of the canal, which skirts the parish on the west, and on which are a wharf and stores about a mile from Gilford, contributes to the increase of this prosperity, by affording a vent for the manufactured articles throughout a large extent of inland country both to the north and south, and to the two great shipping ports of Belfast and Newry. The parish is in the manor of Gilford, and was subject to the jurisdiction of the court held there, with the exception of two townlands which belong to the manor of Bailonagalga ; but the manor is now united to that of Rathfriland, and is within the jurisdiction of the court there. Petty-sessions are held in Gilford, and two fairs annually. The seats are very numerous ; among them are Gilford Castle, Fannymount, Milltown, Banville, Hazelbank, Springvale, Lawrencetown, Banford, Mount Pleasant, Tullylish House, Stramore House, Moyallon, Gilford Villa, and Banvale. At Lennaderg is a house built in l64.'j for the accommodation of the officers of the royal army, who were stationed on the Bann water during the war of 1641 ; it is still a handsome cottage, and the residence of Thos. Weir, Esq., by whose ancestor it was erected.

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12. Linen manufacture introduced to Tullylish in 1725

    Tullylish · townland · Down · 1725

    The linen manufacture was introduced into the parish of Tullylish in 1725 and became the main source of its wealth. The district of Moyallen became one of the richest and most beautiful in County Down, with elegant houses, plantations, and bleach-greens along the river Bann.

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    The PARISH, which comprises 11,707 statute acres, according to the Ordnance survey, whereof 6920 are applotted under the tithe act, is situated in the west of the county, on the border of Armagh, from which county it is separated by the Newry canal ; it is intersected by the roads from Loughbrickland to Lurgan, from Banbridge to Portadown, and from Gilford to Dromore. The river Bann passes through it in a winding course of five miles from east to west, passing by the town of Gilford, which is nearly in the centre of the parish : the only sheet of standing water is Lough Kernan, near Banford, which covers about 43:^ acres. The soil is fertile, in a highly imjjroved state, and cultivated according to the best systems ; there is no waste land, and the bogs have been mostly reclaimed. Here are some good quarries of building-stone : numerous indications of coal have led to several unsuccessful attempts to discover a productive vein : ironstone is found near Gilford. The scenery is highly picturesque, the whole of the surface being studded with well-planted seats and with bleach-greens. The district of Moyallen is one of the richest and most beautiful in the county ; its numerous elegant houses, lawns, plantations, and greens, with the fine river Bann winding tranquilly among them, indicate a high degree of comfort and prosperity, owing chiefly to the linen manufacture, which was introduced into the parish in 1725, and has since continued to be the main source of its wealth.

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13. Linen-market hall built 1770 by Frederick Hamilton

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1770

    The linen-market hall in Londonderry, held on Wednesdays, was built in 1770 by Frederick Hamilton, Esq., whose descendant retains the tolls. It consists of a court measuring 147 feet by 15, enclosed by small dilapidated houses with cloth exposed on stands.

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    In the excise arrangements Londonderry gives name to, and is the head of, a district which comprises the city of Londonderry ; the towns of Omagh, Strabane, Newtown-Stewart, and Fintona, in the county of Tyrone ; and Letterkenny, Buncrana, Ramelton, Raphoe, &c., in the county of Donegal. The custom-house, an inconvenient building, was built as a store in 1805, and since 1809 has been held by government on a permanent tenure, at an annual rental of £1419. 4. 6., at first as a king's store, and since 1824 as a custom-house: the premises comprise some extensive tobacco and timber yards, laid out at different periods, and extend in front 4.50 feet, varying in depth. Branches of the Bank of Ireland, and the Belfast, the Northern, and Provincial Banks, have been established. The markets are generally well supplied. The shambles, for meat daily, and to which there is a weigh-house attached, are situated off Linen-hall-street, and were built in I76O, by Alderman Alexander and other members of the corporation : the tolls belong to Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bart., who in 1830 purchased the shambles, and the fish and vegetable markets, of the corporation. The linen-market, on Wednesday, is held in a hall occupying an obscure situation in a street to which it gives name, and built in 1770, by Frederick Hamilton, Esq., to whose descendant the tolls belong : it consists of a court measuring 147 feet by 15, and inclosed by small dilapidated houses ; the cloth is exposed on stands placed in the court and

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14. Linfield basalt colonnade resembles Fair Head

    Linfield · townland · Limerick

    A basalt formation at Linfield rises nearly 200 feet near the Dead river, featuring a perpendicular colonnade of massive pillars. This geological formation bears a striking resemblance to the promontory of Fair Head in Antrim.

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    Newcastle. At Linfield, near the Dead river, it rises to a height of nearly 200 feet, presenting a perpendicular colonnade of massive pillars towards the north, and bearing a striking resemblance to the promontory of Fair Head, in Antrim. Some of these pillars are 109 feet long, and approximate to a pentagonal or hexagonal form ; but in general the basalt of this county is amorphous. To the south-east of this range is Knockgreine, " the Hill of the Sun," 500 feet high, with a base of limestone and a summit of basalt. It every where contains a large portion of iron. Oxyde of iron and iron-clay are found in great quantities at the foot of the hills, and near Bohermore are procured specimens containing shells with an appearance of partial calcination. There are appearances of greenstone and millstone-grit in several places ; near Doon is a valuable bed of excellent freestone. Specimens of very pure copper-ore have been collected near Abington, and some attempts made to trace the vein. At Rathraore, in Manister- Nenagh parish, is a large bed of inferior pipe-clay. Slate, but of indifferent quality, is obtained in the demesne of Daragh and at Towerlegan ; and in the mountains near Athea are procured large, thin, smooth, and very superior flagstones.

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15. Lisanour Castle and Danish forts in Loughguile parish

    near Loughguile · parish · Antrim · 1733–1785

    The parish contains several Danish forts and a Roman Catholic chapel built in 1785 near the entrance of Lisanour Castle. The church was rebuilt in 1733 chiefly at the expense of the Earl Macartney. A place of worship for Seceders is located at Magheraboy.

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    On the death of Dr. Trail, the last chancellor of Connor, and under Bishop Mant's act for dissolving the union attached to the chancellorship of that see, the LIVING, previously a vicarage, became a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Connor, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £3S6. 5. The church, a small plain edifice with a tower surmounted by a spire, was rebuilt in 1733, chiefly at the expense of the Earl Macartney. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church ; the chapel is a spacious edifice, built in 17S5, near the entrance of Lisanour Castle. At Magheraboy is a place of worship for Seceders. A dispensary affords medicine and advice to the poor, who are visited at their own dwellings when unable to attend. There are several Danish forts in the parish.

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16. Lisbellaw church built by Lord Rosse

    near Lisbellaw · village · Fermanagh · 1764

    The church, or chapel of ease to the parochial church of Cleenish, was built in 1764 by Lord Rosse, who was interred in a vault beneath it. It was subsequently considerably enlarged.

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    continued : here is a station of the constabulary police. The railways from Dungannon to Lough Erne, and from Enniskillen to Newry and Dundalk, will skirt the' village. The church, or chapel of ease to the parochial church of Cleenish, is a neat edifice, built in 1764 by Lord Rosse, who was interred in a vault beneath ; it has been recently considerably enlarged. The Roman Catholic chapel is a large plain building, attached to the district of Enniskillen. Here are also a meetinghouse for Presbyterians, built on a site given by the late Sir R. Hardinge ; and a small meeting-house for Methodists. A male and female school, formerly in connexion with the Kildare-place Society, but now under the National Board, is held in a commodious house, which also contains apartments for the master. There are a dispensary, a fever hospital, and a loan fund. In the vicinity of the village are several ancient raths or forts ; and on a finely wooded island in Lough Erne, connected by a causeway with the main land, is Bellisle, the ruined seat of the Earl of Rosse.

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

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17. Lisbon earthquake destroys O'Heynes castle at Kinvarra, 1755

    Kinvarra · town · Galway · 1755

    On 1 November 1755, the day of the Lisbon earthquake, a castle on the western boundary of Kinvarra parish formerly belonging to the O'Heynes was destroyed to its foundation and partly swallowed up. Simultaneously, the chimneys and battlements of Cahirglissane rocked and fell into a chasm formed by the rending of the rock.

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    KINVARRA, a market, post, and sea-port town, and a parish, in the union of Gort, barony of Kil- TARTAN, county of Galway, and province of Con- NAUGHT, 7 miles (N. W.) from Gort, and on the bay of Kinvarra, which is within the bay of Galway ; containing 6586 inhabitants, of whom 959 are in the town. About the reign of Henry VIII., Rory More Darag O'Shaughnessy took the castle of Doon, here, from Flan Killikelly ; totally demolished it ; and erected one near its site, which he named Doongorey. In 1642 this became the property of Thomas Taylor, who encircled it with a strong bawn or wall ; and it is now in a good state of preservation. On the 1st of November, 1755, the day of the earthquake at Lisbon, a castle on the western boundary of the parish, which had formerly belonged to the O'Heynes, was destroyed to its foundation, and a portion of it swallowed up ; and at the same time, the chimneys and battlements of Cahirglissane rocked, and then fell into a chasm formed by rending the rock to the depth of several fathoms. The parish, with' that of Duras, comprises 11,289^ statute acres, and is moderately well cultivated, producing excellent wheat ; sea-weed is used as a manure, and limestone is abundant. Fresh water is scarce, but attempts are being made to obtain a larger supply. The town, in 1841, contained I60 houses ; it has a sub-post office to Ardrahan, and is a constabulary police station. The market is on Wednesdays and Fridays, and great quantities of corn are sold ; fairs are held on May 18th and Oct. 17th, principally for the sale of sheep. A quay, about 50 yards long, was built here in 1773 by J. Ffrench, Esq., great-grandfather of the present Baron de Basterot ; it was lengthened and raised in 1807, and such an addition was made to it in 1808 as converted it into a kind of dock. At high tide there are 12 feet of water at the pier, which is then accessible to vessels of 150 tons' burthen. Sea- weed to the value of £20,000 is lauded here during the spring, from boats, of which from 60 to 100 sometimes arrive in one tide. It has been proposed to establish a steam-vessel, to ply regularly between this place and Galway ; and a canal hence to the river Fergus would greatly benefit the intervening country, by facilitating the importation of sea-weed, sea-sand, and turf, and the exportation of corn. The principal seats are Thorn Hill, Northampton, and Sea Mount.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 60

18. Lisburn Cathedral spire and monuments

    near Lisburn · town · Antrim · 1667–1807

    The parish church of Blaris in Lisburn serves as the cathedral for the united dioceses of Down and Connor. It features an octagonal spire added in 1807 by the Marquess of Hertford, a monument to Lieutenant Dobbs, and an elegant memorial to Dr. Jeremy Taylor who died there in 1667.

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    The parish, which is also called Blaris, comprises 10,697 statute acres ; 28'27| are in the barony of Upper Massereene, county of Antrim, and 3064 in Upper Castlereagh, and 4S05| in Lower Iveagh, county of Down. The lands are very fertile, and the system of agriculture is highly improved ; for the last thirty years, wheat has been the staple crop, and oats, formerly the principal produce, are now grown only for the sake of a due rotation. The Maze race-course, described in the article on Hillsborough, near which town it is situated, is in this parish ; and the surrounding scenery is enlivened by numerous gentlemen's seats, among which are Ballymacash, Brookhill, Larchfield, Lambeg House, Seymour Hill, Chrome Hill, Ingram Lodge, Suffolk, and Colin ; besides many other elegant houses near the town. The LIVING is a rectory, in the diocese of Connor, and in the patronage of the Marquess of Hertford. The tithe rent-charge is £.525 ; there is a glebe-house, erected in 1 784 by the then incumbent; but no glebe attached to the living. The church is a spacious and handsome building, with a tower, to which an octagonal spire was added in 1807, at the e.vpense of the second Marquess of Hertford : a fine organ was presented to it by the late marquess ; and in its improvement considerable sums have been expended, including a grant of £'256 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. It contains a monument to Lieutenant Dobbs, a native of the town, v,ho was killed in an engagement with Paul Jones off 24'2

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 82

19. Lisburn garrison during 1641 rebellion

    near Lisburn · town · Antrim · 1641

    On the outbreak of war in 1641, a body of 1000 men assembled at Lisburn and preserved the town from insurgents. On November 28th the garrison consisted only of five newly raised companies and Lord Conway's troop.

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    On the breaking out of the war in 1641, a body of 1000 men assembled here, and preserved the town for some time from the attempts of the insurgents, whose detached parties were held in check ; but on the 28th of November in that year, the garrison consisting only of five newly raised companies and Lord Conway's troop

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 80

20. Lisburn Huguenot chapel repurposed as court-house

    near Lisburn · town · Antrim

    A government-built chapel for Huguenot emigrants in Lisburn was converted into a court-house for the manor and petty-sessions after the descendants of the Huguenots joined the Established Church. The building is large and handsome, serving public meetings and local judicial functions.

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    returning officer for the borough. The right of election was vested in the inhabitants generally, every potwalloper being entitled to vote ; but by an act of the 35th of George III., cap. '29, it was restricted to the £5 householders, of whom, previously to the late act for amending the representation, there were only 141, and of these only SI were qualified to vote. By the '2ud of William IV., cap. 88, the right of election was confirmed in the £5 householders ; and the boundary of the borough, which was very indistinct, was enlarged and clearly defined, and made to comprise an area of 13'25 acres. The number of voters registered in 1841 was '203 ; the seneschal is still the returning officer. Manorial courts are held by the seneschal every third Wednesday, at which debts to the amount of 40s. are recoverable ; and there is a court of record, with jurisdiction to the amount of £'20 late currency. Courts lect are also held, twice in the year, when a leet grand jury is sworn, by whom a petty- constable is appointed for each of the 17 constablewicks into which the manor is divided : presentments for payment of salaries, repairs of roads, and other works, are made ; and other municipal functions of the borough are exercised. Pettysessions are held in the town every Tuesday ; and here is a station of the constabulary police. A large and handsome edifice now used as the court-house of the manor, and for holding the petty-sessions and public meetings, was originally built and supported by government as a chapel for the Huguenot emigrants, whose descendants having attached themselves to the Established Church, the minister's stipend has been discontinued, and the building appropriated to the above purposes. The manor gaol of the borough, under the custody of the marshal of the manor court, has, since the 7th of George IV., been disused as a place of confinement, and is now used as a place of custody for goods attached by the court, till bailed.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 82

21. Lisburn originally called Lisnegarvey

    near Lisburn · town · Antrim · 1603–1625

    In the reign of James I and long after, Lisburn was called Lisnegarvey. Though now a populous town, it was then a very inconsiderable village. Its growth began under Edward, Viscount Conway.

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

    On the breaking out of the war in 1641, a body of 1000 men assembled here, and preserved the town for some time from the attempts of the insurgents, whose detached parties were held in check ; but on the 28th of November in that year, the garrison consisting only of five newly raised companies and Lord Conway's troop

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 80

22. Liscanor ruined castle

    Liscannor · town · Clare

    A ruined castle stands at Liscanor, in a parish of the diocese of Kilfenora. Liscanor also serves as the principal chapel site for the Roman Catholic district.

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    rally manured with sea-weed and sand, and the state of agriculture is generally improving. The gtutleinen's seats are, Birchfield, the residence of Mr. O'Brien, who has much improved his estate and the condition of his tenantry by the erection of neat slated cottages and farm-buildings, and by other judicious arrangements ; and Moher. The parish is in the diocese of Kilfeuora : the rectory forms part of the corps of the archdeaconry, and the vicarage part of the union of Kilmanaheen, in the gift of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £173. 2., and there is a glebe of 2^ acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Liscanor, which also includes the parish of Killaspuglenane ; the principal chapel is at Liscanor, and there is a chapel for the rural district. The ruins of the church retain several fine specimens of arches and mouldings, now imbedded in the walls. At Dough and Liscanor are the ruined castles respectively so called ; and near Birchfield is a holy well, dedicated to St. Bridget, and much resorted to by the peasantry : this well has, at Mr. O'Brien's expense, been surrounded by tasteful plantations and rustic seats, and at the entrance is a neat lodge. — See Liscanor.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 43

23. Liscartan and Athcarne castles converted to residences

    Liscartan · townland · Meath

    Liscartan and Athcarne Castles in Meath had been fitted up as residences, preserving the ancient structures through adaptive reuse. Several other ancient castles were likewise preserved by conversion into mansion-houses.

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    raised about the year 1220 by one of the Pypart family. Its extent and strength, as indicated by its ruins even at the present day, prove that it was designed to be a position of primary importance for the defence of the palatinate ; and from the date of its erection to the termination of the war of King AVilliam III., its destinies are interwoven with many of the historical events of the times : the ruins overhang the Boyne, presenting an aspect of much grandeur. The other ancient castles the ruins of which are still^onsiderable, were those of Scurlogslown, Duninue, Athlumncij , and Asigh. Liscart'm and Athcante Castles have been fitted up as residences ; and several other ancient castles have been preserved by being converted into mansion-houses, among the finest of which is Shine, the property of the Marquess Conyngham, and celebrated as the abode of George IV. during the greater part of his stay in Ireland in 1S21. Contiguous to it, but on the other side of the Boyne, is Beaupark, the modern and elegant seat of the family of Lambert : the two demesnes are so connected in their locality, that each enjoys the full benefit of the scenic beauties peculiar to the other. The chief modern mansions of the nobility and gentry are noticed in the description of the parishes in which they are respectively situated. The residences of the gentry of small landed property, and of the beneficed clergy, are numerous, and indicative of a high state of improvement.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 150

24. Lisdoonvarna castle ruins of the Davorens

    Lisdoonvarna · townland · Clare

    Considerable remains of the old castle of Lisdoonvarna survive, including its terraces, garden walls, and fortifications. It was formerly the property of the Davorens, an ancient and powerful family in Burren, but now belongs to the Stackpoole family.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kilfenora ; the rectory forming part of the union of Killeiiagh, and the vicarage part of the union of Kilmanaheen : the tithe rent-charge is £.5.5. 7., two-thirds payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Tuoclea. There are some slight remains of the_ convent, church, and cemetery of Kilmoon ; and within the limits of the parish are three large earthworks, and five stone forts called Cahers, said to have been Danish encampments. There are also considerable remains of the old castle of Lisdoonvarna, with its terraces, garden walls, and fortifications ; it was formerly the property of the Davorens, an ancient and powerful family iu Burren, but now belongs to the Stackpoole family.

    On the demesne of Rathbane are several very powerful mineral springs, sometimes erroneously called the Lisdoonvarna spas. One of them is celebrated as among the strongest chalybeates in the kingdom : it contains so large a portion of iron, that in a few seconds it stains with a ferruginous colour any substance with which it may come in contact ; and it has been found peculiarly efficacious in hepatitis, consumption, scorbutic and bilious afifections, and rheumatism. Near this is another spring, which on analysis was found to contain, in addition to the iron, considerable portions of sulphur and magnesia ; the water is used with great benefit as an aperient. On the opposite side of a deep ravine, is a spring powerfully impregnated with naphtha, the exhalations of which taint the surrounding air ; silver thrown into the water is instantly changed to a deep gold colour ; and the water has been used with success as a cure for cutaneous diseases and for rheumatism. About a furlong further up the ravine, is a fourth spring, called the Copperas well ; it has not been analysed, but has been used externally from time immemorial with effect as a cure for ulcers. These mineral springs, under the appellation of the Lisdoonvarna spas, have been known 147

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 47

25. Lisfinny Castle, built by Earl of Desmond

    Lisfinny · townland · Waterford

    The ancient castle of Lisfinny, located west of Tallowbridge within the parish of Lismore, was built by the Earl of Desmond and had been converted into a handsome residence by 1837.

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    by the parishioners to the Rev. H. Brougham, their rector, who died in 1S31. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Estabhshed Church : the chapel is a handsome cruciform edifice, with a tower of hewn stone ; the interior is neatly arranged ; the high altar is of elegant design, and over a small altar of marble is a monument to the Rev. Denis O'Donnell, late P. P., with emblematic sculpture beautifully executed, representing Religion and Charity. A convent of the order of the Presentation was erected in 1S36, at an expense of £1500, on a site of two acres presented by the Duke of Devonshire ; the Rev D. O'Donnell had bequeathed £1000 towards the erection of the buildings, and the Rev. E. Condon, under whose superintendence they were completed, supplied the remainder. Almshouses have been erected under the will of John Boyce, Esq., who endowed them for the reception of six aged couples, to each of whom he assigned £10 per annum : the buildings, which are very neat and well adapted to the purpose, are situated at the southern entrance of the town. Near the Roman Catholic chapel are also almshouses for widows, erected, and endowed with £30 per annum, by a bequest of the Rev. D. O'Donnell. There are a dispensary and a fever hospital, to which the Duke of Devonshire liberally contributes ; and a house of recovery has been erected with funds charged on the estate of the late Mr. Boyce, who bequeathed £50 per annum to be apphed in promoting the convalescence of the patients. To the west of Tallowbridge, but within the parish of Lismore, is the ancient castle of Lisfinny, built by the Earl of Desmond, now converted into a handsome residence ; and on the confines of the parish, bordering on the county of Cork, are some vestiges of the castle of Kilniacow, which also belonged to that family.

    TALLOWBRIDGE, a village, in the parish of Lismore and MocoLLOP, union of Lismore, barony of CosHMORE and Coshbride, county of Waterford, and province of Munster ; containing 46 houses, and 258 inhabitants. — See Tallow.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 310

26. Lisgoole Abbey: medieval foundation and Franciscan rebuilding

    Lisgoole · townland · Fermanagh · 1106

    Lisgoole Abbey was founded for Canons Regular about 1106 by Mac Noellus Mackenleff, King of Ulster. It was destroyed by fire in 1360, later surrendered to Maguire who assigned it to the Franciscans as a place of sepulture, and was granted to Sir John Davies at the Dissolution.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Clogher, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the titherent-charge is £180. The glebe-house, a handsome residence, was erected at an expense of £1 10", the late Board of First Fruits granting £3'2;5 and a loan of £461 ; the glebe comprises 78 acres, valued at £136. 10. per annum. The church was lately rebuilt at a cost of £1810, of which £1460 were from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Enniskillen. At Portora, within the limits of the parish, is the Royal endowed school of Enniskillen, a handsome building, erected at an expense of £4000. The interest of a bequest of £50 by Mrs. Noble is annually divided among twelve aged women. A very ancient religious foundation appears to have subsisted here, upon the .-site of which, Lisgoole Abbey was afterwards founded for Canons Regular by Mac Noellus Mackenleff, King of Ulster, about the year 1106. This establishment was destroyed by fire in 1360; and in the reign of Henry VIII., having fallen into ruin, it was surrendered by the last abbot to Maguire, tanist of Fermanagh, by whom it was assigned to the Franciscans, and the abbey rebuilt as a place of sepulture for the principal families of that country : at the Dissolution it was granted to Sir John Davies. Here is a sulphureous spring in great repute.

    ROSSTRUNK, an island, in the parish and barony of BuRRiSHOOLE, union of Westport, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, 4 miles (\V.) from Newport. This small island, which is situated in Clew bay, and affords tolerable pasturage, is chiefly remarkable for its well-sheltered harbour, which has good ground for nearly a square mile, with two or three fathoms. There is excellent anchorage, especially for small vessels, which may go farther up the bay to Newport and Burrishoole.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 266

27. Lisheen castellated seat at Moyne, Tipperary

    near Lisheen · townland · Tipperary

    The chief seats in the parish of Moyne, County Tipperary, include Lisheen, a handsome castellated building, along with Fortfield and Killoran.

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    MOYNE, or Mayne, a parish, in the union of Thurles, barony of Eliogarty, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 4^ miles (N. E.) from Thurles ; containing 2584 inhabitants, of whom 156 are in the village. It comprises 9514 statute acres. Here is plenty of limestone, and a good deal of bog. Moyne is a constabulary police station. The chief seats are, Lisheen, a handsome castellated building ; Fortfield ; and Killoran. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, united to the rectory and vicarage of Kilclonagh, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge of Moyne is £359. 18., and of the entire benefice £393. 13. The glebe-house was erected in 1823, by aid of a gift of £100 and a loan of £900 from the Board of First Fruits. The church was built in 1815, by aid of a gift of £800 from the same Board. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising this parish and those of Kilclonagh and Templetuohy, in which union are two chapels ; that of IMoyne is a very neat building.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 182

28. Lislaghtin Abbey founded by O'Conor Kerry

    Lislaughtin · townland · Kerry

    The abbey of Lislaghtin was founded by O'Conor Kerry for Franciscans of the Strict Observance. The tower, choir, and several other parts of the buildings remain, presenting picturesque ruins on the eastern side of Ballylongford creek.

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    The parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe : the rectory is impropriate in Anthony Raymond, Esq., and the vicarage forms part of the union of Aghavallin and Listowel. Of the tithe rent- charge, amounting to £200. 12., two-thirds are payable to the impropriator and the remainder to the vicar. The church for this portion of the union, a neat modem building, is near Tarbert. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish (with the exception of the townland of Kilmurly) forms part of the district of Ballylongford, also called the district of Tarbert, at which latter place is a handsome chapel of recent erection. At Sallow Glen is a school supported by Mr. Sandes ; near Tarbert is one on Erasmus Smith's foundaticm, with two acres of land and an excellent house for the master ; and a third school is chiefly supported by the Methodists of Tarbert. The ruins of the old church of Kilnaughten still remain, in the burial-ground ; and at Kilmurly, or Kilmacrehy, are vestiges of another old church or chapel. On the eastern side of the creek of Ballylongford are the picturesque ruins of the abbey of Lislaghtin, founded by

    O'Conor Kerry for Franciscans of the Strict Observance : the tower, choir, and several other parts of the buildings, remain. These ruins, with the modern mansion, are in the parish of Aghavallin.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 49

29. Lismore birthplace of Roger and Robert Boyle

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1627–1805

    Roger Boyle, first earl of Orrery and an eminent statesman and soldier, and his brother Robert Boyle, the celebrated natural philosopher, were natives of the parish of Lismore. Jonathan Henry Lovett, distinguished for his knowledge of Eastern languages, was also born there.

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

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 88

30. Lismore castle granted to Raleigh, sold to Boyle

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1518

    In 1518 Miler Magrath, Archbishop of Cashel and Bishop of Lismore, granted the manor and lands to Sir Walter Raleigh. Sir Richard Boyle, later Earl of Cork, purchased them and greatly strengthened the castle, also building three forts in the neighbourhood.

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    Henry II., after landing at Waterford, marched to this place, where he was met by the chiefs of Munster, who, with the archbishops, bishops, and abbots of Ireland, swore allegiance to him, and gave him a charter confirming the kingdom of Ireland to him and his heirs for ever. While here, the king chose a site, and gave the necessary orders for the erection of a fortress for its defence. In 1173, Raymond Le Gros, with the English army, marched to Lismore with the plunder he had taken in Ophaly ; and, after ravaging the city and neighbourhood, proceeded on his route to Dungarvan. A castle was erected here, in 1185, by John, Earl of Morton, and Lord of Ireland. Four years afterwards it was taken by the Irish, who put Robert de Barry, the commander, and the whole of the garrison, to the sword ; it was, however, soon rebuilt by the king, and for many ages continued to be the residence of the bishops of the see, till Miler Magrath, Archbishop of Cashel and Bishop of Lismore, in 1518 granted the manor and other lands to Sir Walter Raleigh, from whom, with the rest of his possessions, they were purchased by Sir Richard Boyle, afterwards created Earl of Cork. The castle was greatly strengthened and improved by the earl, who built three other forts in the neighbourhood, one of which was at the Park, one at Ballygarran, and the third at Ballyinn ; he also obtained a charter of incorporation for the town, and the grant of a market and fairs.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 85

31. Lismore Castle on floetz limestone

    Lismore · town · Waterford

    Lismore Castle stands on a floetz limestone rock, partly separated from clay-slate by fine-grained sandstone. This limestone extends in a narrow range down the vale of the Blackwater to the innermost recesses of Dungarvan harbour, assuming marble character in several places.

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    The GEOLOGY of the county exhibits no great variety, nearly the whole being composed of clay-slate, sandstone, and some limestone. The elevated region between the Suir and the Blackwater, comprising the heights of the Cummeragh and of Knockmcledown, is a table-land of clay-slate, partly liordered by sandstone, and sustaining isolated caps of the same rock. Its outskirts are marked by Carrick, Clonmel, and Clogheen, on the north ; and by Kilmacthomas, Dungarvan, and Lismore. on the south ; on the north, west, and south, it is bounded by limestone. A border of sandstone approaches close to the Suir on the south side, from the vicinity of Ardfinnan to Kilmaiden, four miles west of W'atcrford. The clay-slate throughout the mountain district is of a reddish brown, purpleish, or greenish-grey colour ; it ranges nearly uniformly north-west and south-east, and dips generally from "0 to 75 degrees to the south and south-west. Good slates for roofing are raised in the glen of Ownashad, near Lismore, and in Glen Patrick, near Clonmel. Not far from the junction of the streams that form the river Mahon are veins of quartz, comprising granulated lead ore ; and in the same mineralogical tract, at Kilkeany, near Mountain Castle, is a fine vein of lead-ore. The rocks to the north of Lismore are also rich in mineral veins : iron, copper, and lead ores are of frequent occurrence. Lismore Castle stands on a floetz limestone rock, which, partly separated from the clayslate by a border of fine-grained sandstone, extends in a narrow range down the vale of the Blackwater, to the innermost recesses of Dungarvan harbour : in several places it assumes the character of marble, as at Tourin, where it is variegated with many colours ; near New Affane, where it is black and white; in the parish of Whitechurch, where it is both black and grey, &c.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 374

32. Lismore Castle restored by Duke of Devonshire

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1812

    Lismore Castle, restored by the late duke in 1812, rises majestically from the elevated bank of the river Blackwater, occupying the verge of a precipitous cliff. Several towers remain in their original state while other portions were embellished in modern style, with state apartments hung with splendid tapestry.

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    The TOWN, which has been greatly improved by the late and present duke, is romantically situated on the summit of a steep eminence rising to the height of 93 feet from the southern bank of the river Blackwater, over which is a fine bridge of stone, erected by the late duke of Devonshire at an expense of £9000, and of which the central arch has a span of 100 feet. Some new streets have been made : the total number of houses, in 1841, was 352, several of which are neat and well built; the place has a cheerful and thriving appearance. The castle, restored by the late duke in 1812, forms an imposing object, rising majestically from the elevated bank of the river, and occupying the verge of a precipitous cliff, partly clothed with wood and towering above the foliage which conceals its base. The approach is through an outer gateway, called the Riding House, from which a long avenue of stately trees, flanked with high stone walls, leads to the principal entrance through a lofty gateway-tower, over which are the arms of the first earl of Cork, into the square of the castle. Several of the towers are still in their original state, though other portions of the building have been restored and embellished in a more modern style. The state apartments are spacious, and very elegantly fitted up ; the drawing-rooms are hung with splendid tapestry, and paintings by the first masters. From the summits of the tower, and the flat roofs of the building, are magnificent views of the surrounding country : in front is the lofty mountain of Knockmeledown, rising above the range of hills extending eastward, and from which a deep ravine thickly wooded, and alternated with projecting masses of rugged rock appearing through the foliage, descends to the vale immediately below it ; the vale is embellished with handsome residences and rich plantations ; and near its apparent extremity is seen the town of Cappoquin, with the spire of its church, and its bridge of light structure over the river. In the grounds are some remarkably fine yew-trees of great age, forming an avenue, and assuming the appearance of cloisters. The trade is very inconsiderable ; but on the river, immediately below the castle, is an extensive salmon-fishery, and during the season great Cjuantities of fish are taken, which are packed in ice, and exported to Liverpool and to other distant ports. The Blackwater affords facility of commerce with the port of Youghal ; the navigation was extended from the point to which the tide reaches, about a mile to the east, up to the bridge, by a canal constructed at the expense of the late duke, by means of which corn and flour are exported, and timber, iron, coal, and miscellaneous articles are imported, in lighters plying between this place and Youghal. In the excise arrangements Lismore is within the district of Water-

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33. Lismore Castle visited by royalty and viceroys

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1686–1785

    The Earl of Clarendon passed a night in Lismore Castle in 1686 on his progress through Munster. James II visited in 1689, and in 1785 the Duke of Rutland held a council there, issuing several proclamations.

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    by Lord Castlehaven, it was reduced almost to a ruin, and the town became a neglected village, consisting only of a few miserable cabins. In 16S6, the Earl of Clarendon, on his progress through Munster, passed a night in this castle, which was also visited by James II., in 1689; and in 1785 the Duke of Rutland, Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, held a council in the castle, from which he issued several proclamations. The castle, with all its lands and other property, descended from the Earls of Cork and Burlington, by marriage, to the ancestor of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, who is the present proprietor.

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34. Lismore Cathedral restored by Earl of Cork

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1663

    The Cathedral church of Lismore, dedicated to St. Carthage, was almost destroyed by Edmund Fitzgibbon during Elizabeth's reign. It was restored in 1663 at the expense of the Earl of Cork.

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    The c.\THEDR.\L church, dedicated to St. Carthagb, the only one remaining of the numerous ancient churches of this place, and now used as the parochial church, was, after being almost destroyed in the reign of Elizabeth by Edmund Fitzgibbon, called the "White Knight," restored in 1663 at the expense of the Earl of Cork. It is a handsome structure, chiefly in the later English

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35. Lismore made a free borough by charter of James I

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 1613

    In 1613, James I granted a charter to Sir Richard Boyle, making Lismore a free borough. The corporation returned two members to the Irish parliament until the Union, when it was disfranchised.

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    By charter of James I., granted in 1613 to Sir Richard Boyle, first carl of Cork, the town, with the circumjacent lauds within a mile and a half round the parish church, was made a free borough ; and the corporation was directed to consist of a portreeve, free burgesses, and commonalty. The charter also invested the corporation with the privilege of returning two members to the Irish parliament, which they continued to exercise till the Union, when the borough was disfranchised, and the £15,000 awarded as compensation were paid to the trustees under the will of the Earl of Cork and Burlington, whose seneschal was the returning ofiicer. Whether the officers of the corporation, nominated in the charter, were ever regularly chosen, cannot be ascertained ; but it appears that few municipal functions were exercised, except by the seneschal of the manor. He still holds his court, at which debts not exceeding £10 are recoverable every third week; but since the Union the corporation has become virtually extinct. Petty-sessions are held on alternate Wednesdays : the sessions-house is a spacious building, and there is also a bridewell.

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36. Lismore monastery: 20 churches and Danish raids

    Lismore · town · Waterford · 812–915

    The monastery at Lismore flourished so famously that no fewer than 20 churches were founded in its immediate vicinity. It was plundered by the Danes in 812, who repeated their devastations five times between then and 915.

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    became a celebrated seat of learning and the head of a diocese. St. Carthagh, who died in 6,38, and was interred in his own church, was succeeded by St. Cataldus, afterwards bishop of Tarentum, in Italy, whose successors were indifferently styled abbots or bishops ; and the school, which was attended by numbers not only from the neighbouring districts, but also from remote countries, was in the zenith of its reputation about the commencement of the Sth century. The establishment continued to flourish ; and such was the fame of the place, that not less than 20 churches were founded in its immediate vicinity; but in 812 it was plundered by the Danes, who, from that period till 915, five times repeated their devastations. In 9*8 the town and abbey were burned by the Ossorians ; in 1095 the town was destroyed by an accidental fire ; and in 1116, 1138, and 1157, both the town and the monastery suffered from conflagration.

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37. Lissan castle seized by O'Quin for Sir Phelim O'Nial, 1641

    Lissan · townland · Tyrone · 1641

    During the war of 1641, the castle of Lissan, property of the Staples family, was seized by Nial O'Quin for Sir Phelim O'Nial. Sir Thomas Staples's house was plundered and his iron-works on the Lissan water were compelled to make pikes.

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    LISSAN, or Lisane, a parish, in the poor-law unions of Magherafelt and Cookstown, partly in the barony of DuNGANNON, county of Tyrone, and partly in that of LouGHiNSHOLiN, county of Londonderry, and province of Ulster, 3 miles (N. by E.) from Cookstown ; on the road to Moncymore, and on that from Omagh to Belfast ; containing 6282 inhabitants. This parish, which is bounded on the north by the mountain of Slieve Gallion, comprises 24,684i statute acres, including 147| in Lough Fea, and of which 12,917^ are in the county of Tyrone. The greater portion is in the manor of Ardtrea, belonging to the see of Armagh ; part is in the manor of Moncymore, and the property of the Drapers' Company, of London. In the war of 1641, the castle, which at that time was the property of the Staples family, to whom it had been granted on the plantation of Ulster, was seized by Nial O'Quin for Sir Phelim O Nial, who plundered the house of Sir Thomas Staples while rendezvousing at Moneymore Castle, and compelled the men employed in SirTliomass iron-works on the Lissan water to make pikes and pike-heads fr..m the stores of their master. The land is mountainous and bogay ; about one-third, however, is under tillage, producing excellent crops, and the remainder affords good pasture : the system of agriculture is improved, and much of the bog is of valuable quality. Limestone

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38. Lissenhall ancient seat of de Lacey family

    Lissenhall · street · Dublin · 1272–1307

    Lissenhall, an ancient seat near Swords, belonged to the de Lacey family in the reign of Edward I. Sir William Fitzwilliam resided there while lord deputy of Ireland.

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    The principal relics of antiquity still in existence are the ancient round tower and the archbishop's palace : the latter was a fortified structure in the centre of a court surrounded by embattled walls flanked with towers ; these walls compose the whole of the existing remains, the inclosed area having been converted into a garden. The only evidence of the former existence of a nunnery founded here at an unknown period, is the record of a pension granted by parliament, in 1474, to the prioress and her successors. To the south of the town, near the sea-shore, are the ruins of Seatown Castle, once a chief scat of the Russell family : about a mile from the town, in the same direction, is Drynam, built by the Russells in 16'Z7. Lissenhall, an ancient seat in the vicinity of Swords, belonged to the de Lacey family in the reign of Edward 1. ; Sir Wm. Fitzwilliam resided in it for some time, when he was lord deputy of Ireland. Near Brackenstown House is a high rath, which commauds a fine view of all the surrounding district : near Seafield is an old burial-ground, called Ballymadrouch.

    SYDDAN, a parish, in the union of Ardee, barony of Lower Slane, county of Me.\th, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (S. E.) from Nobber, and on the coach-road from Dublin to Londonderry ; containing 1357 inhabitants. This parish formed part of the possessions of the abbey of St. Thomas, Dublin ; the tithes and advowson were granted in the '2nd of Elizabeth to Thomas Manners. It comprises 5l63f statute acres, nearly equally divided between pasture and tillage ; the soil is of good quality, and agriculture improving; some of the pasture land is particularly fine. liime and marl, found in the low grounds at a small depth beneath the surface, form the chief manure ; there is no bog. Coarse 541

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39. Listowel castle ruins and sculptured face

    Listowel · town · Kerry

    Substantial ruins of Listowel castle remain on the western side of the square, with two square towers connected by a high arch. A projecting stone bearing the remains of a sculptured face is said to be a portrait of the architect; the castle belonged to the Fitzmaurice family of Duagh, granted by Henry II.

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    Some very interesting portions still remain of the ancient castle, the front of which occupies part of the western side of the square and formerly extended to the river ; the rear, which contained some noble apartments, was taken down several years since. The two square towers in the front are, near their summits, connected by an arch, which, from its great elevation, has a very imposing effect ; and in the wall is a projecting stone with the remains of a sculptured face, supposed to have been a portrait of AhEUigot, the architect. The castle formerly belonged to the family of Fitzmaurice, of Duagh, to whose ancestors it was granted by Henry II., together with the lands of Lixnaw and Clanmaurice ; the manorial ricbts were purchased from the Earl of Kerry by the fatlier of the first earl of Listowel. The ruins' of the old church, and the burial-ground, adjoin the Tarbert road, in the vicinity of the town.

    LITTER, or Castlehyde, a parish, partly in the barony of Condons and Clqngibbons, but chiefly in that of Fermoy, union of Fermoy, county of Cork, 2 K2

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40. Listowel castle siege of 1600

    Listowel · town · Kerry · 1600

    Listowel castle was the last to hold out for Lord Kerry against Elizabeth's troops during the Desmond insurrection. In 1600 it was assaulted and taken by Sir Charles Wilmot, who put all the garrison to the sword; Lord Kerry's young son was smuggled away by his nurse but later discovered.

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    LISTOWEL, a post-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Iraghticonnou, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 17i miles (N. E.) fromTralee, and 134 (S. VV. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 5934 inhabitants. This place, according to some authorities, derives its name, originally Lis Tuuthal, or " the castle of Tuathal," from Tuathal, one of the earliest kings of Ireland ; and according to others, from an old Danish fort in the immediate vicinity of the town. The castle was the last that held out for Lord Kerry against the troops of Elizabeth during the Desmond insurrection ; in IfiOO it was assaulted and taken by Sir Charles Wilmot, who put all the garrison to the sword. Upon its surrender, the eldest son of Lord Kerry, then five years of age, was carried away privately by his nurse, who contrived to make her escape ; but they were discovered in their retreat, and the child was sent by Sir Charles to the Lord- President. The TOWN is situated on the right bank of the river Feale, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five arches, each of 50 feet span : it consists of a spacious square, in the centre of which is the church, and of one principal street, from which some smaller streets branch off. The total number of houses, in 1841, was 407, many of them well built and of respectable appearance 5 several new houses have been recently built, and there are two good hotels. Fairs are held on alternate Wednesdays, and also on the 13fh of May, July 25th, and Oct. 28th, chiefly for cattle, sheep, and pigs. Salmon is very plentiful. The river Cashen is navigable for boats of 15 tons' burthen within 1^ miles of the town ; a canal with four locks would extend the navigation to the bridge. Behind the castle, on the river Feale, are extensive flour-mills producing annually about 8000 barrels ; and there are smaller mills at Island GariflF, also on the Feale. In the excise arrangements the town is within the district of Tralee. A chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town ; a manorial court is held by the seneschal of Listowel every third Tuesday, and petty-sessions every Thursday. There is a neat bridewell containing six cells, two dayrooms, and two yards ; and it is in contemplation to erect a court-house.

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41. Listowel name from Tuathal or Danish fort

    Listowel · town · Kerry

    Listowel's name is variously derived from 'Lis Tuathal' or 'the castle of Tuathal,' after one of the earliest kings of Ireland, or from an old Danish fort in the immediate vicinity of the town.

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    LISTOWEL, a post-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Iraghticonnou, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 17i miles (N. E.) fromTralee, and 134 (S. VV. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 5934 inhabitants. This place, according to some authorities, derives its name, originally Lis Tuuthal, or " the castle of Tuathal," from Tuathal, one of the earliest kings of Ireland ; and according to others, from an old Danish fort in the immediate vicinity of the town. The castle was the last that held out for Lord Kerry against the troops of Elizabeth during the Desmond insurrection ; in IfiOO it was assaulted and taken by Sir Charles Wilmot, who put all the garrison to the sword. Upon its surrender, the eldest son of Lord Kerry, then five years of age, was carried away privately by his nurse, who contrived to make her escape ; but they were discovered in their retreat, and the child was sent by Sir Charles to the Lord- President. The TOWN is situated on the right bank of the river Feale, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five arches, each of 50 feet span : it consists of a spacious square, in the centre of which is the church, and of one principal street, from which some smaller streets branch off. The total number of houses, in 1841, was 407, many of them well built and of respectable appearance 5 several new houses have been recently built, and there are two good hotels. Fairs are held on alternate Wednesdays, and also on the 13fh of May, July 25th, and Oct. 28th, chiefly for cattle, sheep, and pigs. Salmon is very plentiful. The river Cashen is navigable for boats of 15 tons' burthen within 1^ miles of the town ; a canal with four locks would extend the navigation to the bridge. Behind the castle, on the river Feale, are extensive flour-mills producing annually about 8000 barrels ; and there are smaller mills at Island GariflF, also on the Feale. In the excise arrangements the town is within the district of Tralee. A chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town ; a manorial court is held by the seneschal of Listowel every third Tuesday, and petty-sessions every Thursday. There is a neat bridewell containing six cells, two dayrooms, and two yards ; and it is in contemplation to erect a court-house.

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42. Listowel old church ruins and burial-ground

    Listowel · town · Kerry

    The ruins of the old church and the burial-ground adjoin the Tarbert road in the vicinity of Listowel town. They form part of the antiquities associated with the settlement alongside the more prominent castle remains.

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    Some very interesting portions still remain of the ancient castle, the front of which occupies part of the western side of the square and formerly extended to the river ; the rear, which contained some noble apartments, was taken down several years since. The two square towers in the front are, near their summits, connected by an arch, which, from its great elevation, has a very imposing effect ; and in the wall is a projecting stone with the remains of a sculptured face, supposed to have been a portrait of AhEUigot, the architect. The castle formerly belonged to the family of Fitzmaurice, of Duagh, to whose ancestors it was granted by Henry II., together with the lands of Lixnaw and Clanmaurice ; the manorial ricbts were purchased from the Earl of Kerry by the fatlier of the first earl of Listowel. The ruins' of the old church, and the burial-ground, adjoin the Tarbert road, in the vicinity of the town.

    LITTER, or Castlehyde, a parish, partly in the barony of Condons and Clqngibbons, but chiefly in that of Fermoy, union of Fermoy, county of Cork, 2 K2

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43. Listowel town on the river Feale

    Listowel · town · Kerry · 1841

    Listowel is a post-town on the right bank of the river Feale, crossed by a handsome five-arch stone bridge. The town consists of a spacious square with the church at its centre and one principal street with smaller streets branching off, containing 407 houses in 1841.

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    LISTOWEL, a post-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Iraghticonnou, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 17i miles (N. E.) fromTralee, and 134 (S. VV. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 5934 inhabitants. This place, according to some authorities, derives its name, originally Lis Tuuthal, or " the castle of Tuathal," from Tuathal, one of the earliest kings of Ireland ; and according to others, from an old Danish fort in the immediate vicinity of the town. The castle was the last that held out for Lord Kerry against the troops of Elizabeth during the Desmond insurrection ; in IfiOO it was assaulted and taken by Sir Charles Wilmot, who put all the garrison to the sword. Upon its surrender, the eldest son of Lord Kerry, then five years of age, was carried away privately by his nurse, who contrived to make her escape ; but they were discovered in their retreat, and the child was sent by Sir Charles to the Lord- President. The TOWN is situated on the right bank of the river Feale, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five arches, each of 50 feet span : it consists of a spacious square, in the centre of which is the church, and of one principal street, from which some smaller streets branch off. The total number of houses, in 1841, was 407, many of them well built and of respectable appearance 5 several new houses have been recently built, and there are two good hotels. Fairs are held on alternate Wednesdays, and also on the 13fh of May, July 25th, and Oct. 28th, chiefly for cattle, sheep, and pigs. Salmon is very plentiful. The river Cashen is navigable for boats of 15 tons' burthen within 1^ miles of the town ; a canal with four locks would extend the navigation to the bridge. Behind the castle, on the river Feale, are extensive flour-mills producing annually about 8000 barrels ; and there are smaller mills at Island GariflF, also on the Feale. In the excise arrangements the town is within the district of Tralee. A chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town ; a manorial court is held by the seneschal of Listowel every third Tuesday, and petty-sessions every Thursday. There is a neat bridewell containing six cells, two dayrooms, and two yards ; and it is in contemplation to erect a court-house.

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44. Little Island and the Golden Rock in Waterford harbour

    Little Island · townland · Waterford

    About two miles below Waterford city lies Little Island, triangular in form. The King's channel embracing two sides has the greatest depth but is dangerous due to a sunken rock called the Golden Rock, while the other channel, called the Ford, was formerly only two feet deep at low water.

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    The numerous and peculiar advantages which Waterford enjoys for the extension of its commerce, are still but beginning to be fully known and appreciated. The river Suir is navigable for ships of very large burthen, having sufficient depth of water to allow vessels of 800 tons to discharge their cargoes opposite to the Customhouse. About two miles below the city is an island called the Little Island, in the form of an equilateral triangle ; and in the King's channel, which embraces two sides of this island, is the greatest depth of water, but from its position it requires particular winds to work through it, and it is also rendered dangerous by a sunken rock, called the Golden Rock. In the other channel, which is designated the Ford, and which is both the shorter and more direct passage, there was formerly a depth of only two feet at low water. This great disadvantage naturally attracted the attention of mercantile and nautical men; and in 1816, through the exertions of the Chamber of Commerce, an act was obtained for deepening, cleansing, and otherwise improving the port and harbour, for supplying ships with ballast, and for regulating the pilots. Under this act the management is vested in 24 commissioners, 12 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Commerce, 7 by the Corporation of the city, and 5 by the Commercial Association of Clonmel. Agreeably with its provisions, arrangements were speedily made for deepening the channel of the Ford, and this was so effectually accomplished that there is ^^"^ "f "'^ ^^'"''" now at high water of ordi- missioners.

    nary spring tides a depth of 21 feet. The expense of 640

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45. Little Island causeway and bridge by Silver C. Oliver, 1833

    near Little Island · townland · Cork · 1833

    Little Island is separated from Cahirlag parish by a branch of the river Lee, with which it communicates by a handsome causeway of hewn stone and a metal spring bridge constructed in 1833 by Silver C. Oliver for private use. A similar private bridge was formed by Phineas Bury.

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    LITTLE ISLAND, a parish and island, in the ba-^ rony of Barrymore, union and county of Cork, and province of Munster, 4 miles (E.) from Cork; containing 1069 inhabitants. li is situated on the estuary of the Lee, and comprises 1692 statute acres, chiefly under tillage and in a high state of cultivation ; there is no waste land or bog. About 20 acres were lately reclaimed from the slab of the river by the Rev. R. Bury, and brought into cultivation. Limestone abounds, and is worked to a considerable extent for agricultural and building purposes, and as ballast for vessels sailing without cargoes from the port of Cork, for which latter purpose a contract has been entered into by Mr. J. Cantillon, jun., with the Ballast Board. The island is separated hy a branch of the river Lee from the parish of Cahirlag, with which it communicates by a handsome causeway of hewn stone and a metal spring bridge, constructed in 1S33 by Silver C. Oliver, Esq., for his own private use ; a similar bridge was formed by the late Phineas Bury, Esq., also a private one. There is likewise a communication, farther eastward, by a bridge of old standing, for the use of the inhabitants.

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46. Little Island: Wallingstown church and castle ruins

    near Little Island · townland · Cork

    Little Island in the estuary of the Lee contains within the Wallingstown House demesne the ruins of the ancient church (the island having been an ecclesiastical parish called Sancti Lappani de insula parra) and the ruins of Wallingstown Castle. These are noted as the only remains of antiquity on the island.

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    Little Island is embellished with several handsome seats, the principal of which are, Wallingstown House, the residence of Phineas Bury, Esq., the principal proprietor, containing within the demesne the ruins of the ancient church (the island having been an ecclesiastical parish of itself, called Saiicti Lappani de insula parra), and of the castle of Wallingstown ; Sun Lodge, formerly the seat of the Right Hon. Silver Oliver, and now of his grandson. Silver Oliver, Esq. ; Flaxforth ; Rockfarm ; Castleview ; and Carrigrenan, situated on a small undulating peninsula tastefully laid out, and commanding a variety of interesting views of the river and its highly cultivated shores. The piire atmosphere, fertile soil, and sylvan scenery, have induced several wealthy individuals to settle on this beautiful island. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cork, forming part of the union of Rathcoony, formerly Cahirlag ; the tithe rent-charge is £135. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Glauntane, or New Glanmire. The latter name. New Glanmire, is by some given to Glauntane, simply as more euphonious : it is derived from an Irish word signifying, the glen, mah, of the plain, d'ahoir, of the father, and referring to a Druidical settlement in which the river Glanmire springs ; this name is suitable to Upper and Lower Glanmire, through which flows the beautiful river that gives them its name, but Glauntane is in no way connected with them. The only remains of antiquity are, the church, and the ruined tower of Wallingstown Castle, before

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47. Littleton village built by Rev. Thomas Grady

    Littleton · town · Tipperary

    Littleton is a post-town of modern date in the parish of Borrisleigh, Tipperary, chiefly erected by the late Rev. Thomas Grady, who expended considerable sums on its buildings and on ornamental improvements of the vicinity.

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    'LITTLETON, a post-town or village, in the parish of BoRuisLEiGH, Union of Thurles, barony of Elio- GARTY, county of Tii'PERARY, and province of Ml' nster, 4 miles (E.) from Thurles, and 79 (s.) from Dublin, on the road by Cashel to Cork ; containing 80 houses, and 356 inhabitants. This place is of modern date, having been chiefly erected by the late Rev. Thomas Grady, who expended considerable sums on its buildings, and in the ornamental improvements of the vicinity. Here are a station of the constabulary police ; a public dispensary ; and the parochial church, a handsome structure with a tower and spire.

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48. Lixnaw Castle and bridge built by the earls of Kerry

    Lixnaw · town · Kerry · 1320

    Lixnaw was once the seat of the earls of Kerry, who erected the castle there. The old bridge was built and the town much improved by Nicholas, the third baron of Lixnaw, as early as 1320.

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    LIXNAW, or Lisanaw, a village, partly in the parish of KiLTORNEY or KiLTOOMY, but chiefly in that of KiLCARRAOH, uuioH of LiSTOWEL, barouy of Clan- MAURicE, county of Kerry, and province of Leinster, 65 miles (S. W.) from Listowel, and near the high road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 262 inhabitants. This place was once the seat of the earls of Kerry, by whom the castle of Lixnaw was erected ; and the old bridge was built, and the town much improved, by Nicholas, the third baron of Lixnaw, so early as 1320. The castle was garrisoned in I6OO by Sir Charles Wilmot's forces, who took it by surprise just when it had been undermined for demolition : they made it the centre of operations in this district until it was taken by Lord Kerry, who here kept Sir Charles Wilmot's forces at bay, but at length entrusted its defence to his brother Gerald, who was compelled to surrender from want of water. The village is situated near the river Brick, over which, at a short distance from each other, are two stone bridges ; it consists of two streets of tolerably good houses, and contains a spacious Roman Catholic chapel, and a school supported by subscription. A court for the manor of Lixnaw is held every three weeks, on Monday, for the recovery of debts not exceeding 40a-. late currency. A patent exists for four fairs, but they are not at present held. Limestone of superior quality, in some places approaching to marble, is found in the vicinity, and worked both for useful and ornamental purposes ; and sea-weed and sand for manure are brought in boats up the river Cashen, and thence by the Brick to the town. It is stated that these rivers might be made navigable for larger vessels at a very moderate expense ; and Mr. Nimmo, the government engineer, many years since, suggested a plan for that purpose, and for draining and bringing into cultivation the extensive tracts of marsh and bog in the neighbourhood. Tlie Roman Catholic district of Lixnaw comprises the parishes of Kilcarragh and Kiltoomy, and the greater portions of Dysert, Kilshinane, and Kilfeighny ; and contains the chapels of Lixnaw or Ballinageragh, and Evimore. The former, which was erected in 1 805, has a painting of the Crucifixion over the altar, executed in a superior style by an Italian artist. Adjoining the village are the ruins of a church, and the extensive remains of the ancient castellated mansion of the carls of Kerry ; and on a mount at a short distance to the north-east is a monument, or mausoleum, of John, the third earl, of a circular form, resting on a square base and terminating in a dome ; whence an extensive 253

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49. Lixnaw Castle garrisoned and besieged, 1600

    Lixnaw · town · Kerry · 1600

    In 1600 Sir Charles Wilmot's forces took Lixnaw Castle by surprise when it had been mined for demolition, making it a centre of operations. Lord Kerry retook it and held Wilmot's forces at bay, but his brother Gerald was ultimately forced to surrender for lack of water.

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    LIXNAW, or Lisanaw, a village, partly in the parish of KiLTORNEY or KiLTOOMY, but chiefly in that of KiLCARRAOH, uuioH of LiSTOWEL, barouy of Clan- MAURicE, county of Kerry, and province of Leinster, 65 miles (S. W.) from Listowel, and near the high road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 262 inhabitants. This place was once the seat of the earls of Kerry, by whom the castle of Lixnaw was erected ; and the old bridge was built, and the town much improved, by Nicholas, the third baron of Lixnaw, so early as 1320. The castle was garrisoned in I6OO by Sir Charles Wilmot's forces, who took it by surprise just when it had been undermined for demolition : they made it the centre of operations in this district until it was taken by Lord Kerry, who here kept Sir Charles Wilmot's forces at bay, but at length entrusted its defence to his brother Gerald, who was compelled to surrender from want of water. The village is situated near the river Brick, over which, at a short distance from each other, are two stone bridges ; it consists of two streets of tolerably good houses, and contains a spacious Roman Catholic chapel, and a school supported by subscription. A court for the manor of Lixnaw is held every three weeks, on Monday, for the recovery of debts not exceeding 40a-. late currency. A patent exists for four fairs, but they are not at present held. Limestone of superior quality, in some places approaching to marble, is found in the vicinity, and worked both for useful and ornamental purposes ; and sea-weed and sand for manure are brought in boats up the river Cashen, and thence by the Brick to the town. It is stated that these rivers might be made navigable for larger vessels at a very moderate expense ; and Mr. Nimmo, the government engineer, many years since, suggested a plan for that purpose, and for draining and bringing into cultivation the extensive tracts of marsh and bog in the neighbourhood. Tlie Roman Catholic district of Lixnaw comprises the parishes of Kilcarragh and Kiltoomy, and the greater portions of Dysert, Kilshinane, and Kilfeighny ; and contains the chapels of Lixnaw or Ballinageragh, and Evimore. The former, which was erected in 1 805, has a painting of the Crucifixion over the altar, executed in a superior style by an Italian artist. Adjoining the village are the ruins of a church, and the extensive remains of the ancient castellated mansion of the carls of Kerry ; and on a mount at a short distance to the north-east is a monument, or mausoleum, of John, the third earl, of a circular form, resting on a square base and terminating in a dome ; whence an extensive 253

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50. Lixnaw given to Raymond le Gros's son Maurice, founding Clan-Maurice

    Lixnaw · town · Kerry · 1169–1200

    The MacCartie chief, after being subdued by English invaders, took refuge in Kerry's fastnesses and needed Raymond le Gros's help to suppress his own son's rebellion. In return he surrendered the northern district of Lixnaw, where Raymond settled his son Maurice, giving rise to the name Clan-Maurice and the Fitzmaurice family name.

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    On the arrival of the English, the O'Connors were in possession of the northern part j the middle parts were in the possession of the Moriarfys. The southern portion was occupied by the O'Sullivans, from whom the district now named Dunkerron barony was called O'Sullivan's Country ; also by the O'Donoghoes, distinguished into the septs of O'Donoghoe More and O'Donoghoe Ross; and by the OMahonies. The M'^Carties, who had been the most powerful sept in the south of Ireland before the landing of the English, were subdued by the invaders, and their chief took refuge in the fastnesses of Kerry, where he was afterwards compelled to have recourse to the aid of Raymond le Gros to put down a rebellion of his own son, in recompense for which service he gave up the northern district, then called Lixnaw. Raymond here settled his son Maurice, who gave its present name to this part of the county, which was thenceforward called Clan-Maurice, in the same manner as the family bear to the present day the name of Fitzmauricc. The ancestor of the earls of Desmond, John Fitz-Thomas, also, soon after the arrival of Henry II. acquired large possessions in Kerry and the contiguous districts, including the country of Desmond, by marriage with the daughter of Thomas Fitz- Anthony, another Anglo-Norman leader ; and these were augmented by Prince John, in 1199- Henceforward, the family of Fitz -Gerald exercised a predominant authority in this quarter of the kingdom. The county was made shire ground, with its present limits, by King John, in 1210. Desmond was included with the Decies in the confirmatory grant made, in 1260, by Prince Edward to Lord John Fitz-Thomas ; but in the following year this family received from the native sept of the M'^Carties a complete overthrow in Glanerougbt, in this county, from which they did not recover for twelve years, when quarrels among the native chiefs again admitted the rise of their power. Lord Thomas, towards the close of the thirteenth century, sat in parliament as Lord Offaly, and claimed under the grant of Edward I., to be the king's sheriff of Kerry. In these early ages, therefore, the districts forming the present county were subject to the power of three great families, the Fitz-Geralds, lords of Desmond ; the Fitz-Maurices, lords of Kerry in the north ; and the M'^Carties, tanists of the elevated central and southern regions.

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51. Lixnaw Roman Catholic chapel with Italian Crucifixion painting

    Lixnaw · town · Kerry · 1805

    A Roman Catholic chapel was erected at Lixnaw (or Ballinageragh) in 1805, featuring a painting of the Crucifixion over the altar executed in a superior style by an Italian artist.

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    LIXNAW, or Lisanaw, a village, partly in the parish of KiLTORNEY or KiLTOOMY, but chiefly in that of KiLCARRAOH, uuioH of LiSTOWEL, barouy of Clan- MAURicE, county of Kerry, and province of Leinster, 65 miles (S. W.) from Listowel, and near the high road from Tralee to Tarbert ; containing 262 inhabitants. This place was once the seat of the earls of Kerry, by whom the castle of Lixnaw was erected ; and the old bridge was built, and the town much improved, by Nicholas, the third baron of Lixnaw, so early as 1320. The castle was garrisoned in I6OO by Sir Charles Wilmot's forces, who took it by surprise just when it had been undermined for demolition : they made it the centre of operations in this district until it was taken by Lord Kerry, who here kept Sir Charles Wilmot's forces at bay, but at length entrusted its defence to his brother Gerald, who was compelled to surrender from want of water. The village is situated near the river Brick, over which, at a short distance from each other, are two stone bridges ; it consists of two streets of tolerably good houses, and contains a spacious Roman Catholic chapel, and a school supported by subscription. A court for the manor of Lixnaw is held every three weeks, on Monday, for the recovery of debts not exceeding 40a-. late currency. A patent exists for four fairs, but they are not at present held. Limestone of superior quality, in some places approaching to marble, is found in the vicinity, and worked both for useful and ornamental purposes ; and sea-weed and sand for manure are brought in boats up the river Cashen, and thence by the Brick to the town. It is stated that these rivers might be made navigable for larger vessels at a very moderate expense ; and Mr. Nimmo, the government engineer, many years since, suggested a plan for that purpose, and for draining and bringing into cultivation the extensive tracts of marsh and bog in the neighbourhood. Tlie Roman Catholic district of Lixnaw comprises the parishes of Kilcarragh and Kiltoomy, and the greater portions of Dysert, Kilshinane, and Kilfeighny ; and contains the chapels of Lixnaw or Ballinageragh, and Evimore. The former, which was erected in 1 805, has a painting of the Crucifixion over the altar, executed in a superior style by an Italian artist. Adjoining the village are the ruins of a church, and the extensive remains of the ancient castellated mansion of the carls of Kerry ; and on a mount at a short distance to the north-east is a monument, or mausoleum, of John, the third earl, of a circular form, resting on a square base and terminating in a dome ; whence an extensive 253

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52. Loch pool on Slieve Gullion and Ossianic poem

    Slieve Gullion · townland · Armagh

    Near the cairn on the summit of Slieve Gullion is a pool called the Loch, about 60 yards in diameter. Together with the cairn it forms the subject of a poem ascribed to Ossian, called Loidh-na-Sealga or 'the Chace,' featuring Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his heroes.

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    Not far from Drumbanagher Castle are the remains of a very extensive camp, which was the principal rendezvous of the Earl of Tyrone's army in the reign of Elizabeth ; and near it is Tuscan's Pass, a most important station in early times, connecting the country of the O'Hanlons with that of the Maginnises. On the summit of Slieve Gullion is a large cairn, which on recent examination was found to be one of the sepulchral monuments of the ancient Irish, and is supposed to have contained the remains of Cualgne, son of Breogan, a Milesian chieftain, who fell in battle on the plain beneath, and from whom the mountain and the surrounding district most probably derived their name. Near the cairn, and also on the summit of Slieve Gullion, is a pool called the Loch, about 60 yards in diameter, which, together with the cairn, forms the subject of a poem ascribed to Ossian, in which " Fionn- Mac-Cumhall," or Fingal, and his heroes, make a conspicuous figure ; the poem is called Luoi-iia-Sealga, or " the Chace," and is among the translations of Irish poems bv Miss Brooke.

    KILLEVOLANE.— See Kilvolane.

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53. Lofty tower at Glen-Druid erected by Mr. Barrington

    Glen Druid · valley · Dublin

    A lofty tower was erected by the late Mr. Barrington of Glen-Druid, from whose summit splendid views of the sea, the hills of Howth and Killiney, Bray Head, the Sugar Loaves, Djouce, and the Three Rock and Shankill mountains are obtained.

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    situated in a fine demesne ; Cherryfield ; Rocklands ; Rockville, commanding a view of the bay of Killiney ; Glanamuck ; Priorsland ; Kingstown House ; North Lodge ; Bellmont, commanding a magnificent mountain view ; and Glen-Druid, which derives its name from a very perfect cromlech or Druidical altar situated in a picturesque and richly wooded glen watered by a mountain stream. From the summit of a lofty tower erected by the late Mr. Barrington, of Glen-Druid, is obtained a splendid view of the sea, the hills of Howth and Killiney, Bray Head, the Sugar Loaves, Djouce, and the Three Rock and Shankill mountains, with the beautiful country in the foreground.

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

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54. London colonization of ruined Derry

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1609–1613

    After the attainder of the Ulster earls, the city of London accepted proposals to colonize Derry, described as 'the late ruinated city of Derry.' The Londoners agreed to erect 200 houses, annex 4000 acres, and maintain a ward at the fort of Culmore.

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    A large part of Ulster having escheated to the crown on the attainder of the two above-named earls, proposals of colonization were made to the city of London, in which this place is described as " the late ruinated city of Derry, which may be made by land almost impregnable." In accepting the offers of the crown, the city agreed to erect '200 houses here, and leave room for 300 more ; 4000 acres contiguous to the city were to be annexed to it in perpetuity, exclusively of bog and barren mountain, which were to be added as waste ; convenient sites were allowed for the houses of the bishop and dean ; the liberties were to extend three miles, or 3000 Irish paces, in every direction from the centre of the city j and the London undertakers were to have the neighbouring fort of Culmore, with the lands attached, on condition of maintaining in it a competent ward of officers and men. In 1613 the inhabitants having surrendered their former charter, were re-incorporated ; and the name of the city was altered to Londonderry. The natives having conspired to take the town by surprise, a supply of arms was sent from London in I6l.">: an additional sum of £5000 was ordered for completing the walls ; and, that it might not in future be peopled with Irish, the '■ Irish Society" issued directions that a certain number of children from Christ's Hospital, and others, should be sent hither as apprentices and servants ; and prohibited the inhabitants from taking Irish apprentices. Leases of most of the houses were granted for thirty-one years, and to each was allotted a portion of land according to the rent, with ground for gardens and orchards ; 300 acres were assigned for the support of a free-school ; and of the 4000 acres, the society allotted to the houses or granted to the mayor 3'il7, including a parcel of 1500 acres, which were set apart to support the magistracy of the city, and which subsequently became a source of contention between the society, the corporation, and the bishop. In 1618 we find the fortifications completed, at an expense of £8357 ; but notwithstanding the adoption of these and other measures of improvement, the increase of houses and inhabitants was very slow, and the operations of the ^ociety were made the ground of various representations to the crown respecting the non-fulfilment of the conditions of planting. lu 16'2'2, commissioners were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the plantation, to whom the mayor and corporation of Derry presented a petition complaining of many grievances resulting from the conduct of the society, one of the chief of which was the non-erection of the specified number of houses : this inquiry led to several sequestrations of the city and liberties until 16'2S, and for some time the rents were paid to the crown.

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55. London companies' plantation of County Coleraine, 1609

    near Coleraine · town · Derry · 1609

    In 1609, articles of agreement were made between the Privy Council and London's Common-Council, granting the citizens the county of Coleraine and the towns of Coleraine and Derry to establish a Protestant colony, with the woods of Glenconkene and Killetragh added.

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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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56. Londonderry city origin from St. Columbkill's abbey, 546

    near Derry · city · Derry · 546

    The city of Londonderry, originally called Derry from the Irish Doire meaning a place of oaks, appears to owe its origin to an abbey founded by St. Columbkill around 546, said to be the first religious house instituted by that saint.

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    LONDONDERRY, a city and port, and the head of a union, partly in the parish of Glendkrmot, but chiefly in the parish of Temple- ■ MORE, county of Londonderry (of which it is the ' chief town), and province of L'lster, 69J miles (N. W. by W.) from Belfast, and 11 Si (X. N. \V.) from Dublin; containing 15,1.50 inhabitants. It was originally and is still popularly called Derry, from the Irish Doire, which signifies literally " a place of oaks," but is likewise used to express " a thick wood." By the ancient Irish it was also designated Doire-Calsaicli, or Derry- Calgach, " the oak wood of Calgach ;" and Adamnan, abbot of lona in the 7th century, in the life of his predecessor, St. ColumbkiU, invariably calls it Robonlum Calgagi. About the end of the 10th century, the name Derry-Calgach gave place to Dernj-Columbhdl, from an abbey for Canons Regular of the order of St. Augustine founded here by that saint ; but when the place grew into importance above every other Derry, the distinguishing epithet was rejected : the English prefix, London, was imposed in I6l3, on the incorporation of the Irish Society by charter of James I., and was for a long time retained by the colonists, but has likewise fallen into popular disuse. The city appears to be indebted for its origin to the abbey founded by St. ColumbkiU. according to the best authorities in 546, and said to have been the first of the religious houses instituted by that saint ; but the exact period of its foundation, and its early history, are involved in much obscurity. In 7S3 and 812 the abbey and the town were destroyed by fire ; at the latter period, according to the Annals of Munster, the Danes heightened the horrors of the conflagration by a massacre of the clerg>- and students. The place must have been speedily restored, as, in 851, the Danes

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57. Londonderry custom-house built as store, converted 1824

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1805–1824

    The custom-house in Londonderry was originally built as a store in 1805 and has been held by government on permanent tenure since 1809, first as a king's store and from 1824 as a custom-house. The premises include extensive tobacco and timber yards and extend 450 feet in front.

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    In the excise arrangements Londonderry gives name to, and is the head of, a district which comprises the city of Londonderry ; the towns of Omagh, Strabane, Newtown-Stewart, and Fintona, in the county of Tyrone ; and Letterkenny, Buncrana, Ramelton, Raphoe, &c., in the county of Donegal. The custom-house, an inconvenient building, was built as a store in 1805, and since 1809 has been held by government on a permanent tenure, at an annual rental of £1419. 4. 6., at first as a king's store, and since 1824 as a custom-house: the premises comprise some extensive tobacco and timber yards, laid out at different periods, and extend in front 4.50 feet, varying in depth. Branches of the Bank of Ireland, and the Belfast, the Northern, and Provincial Banks, have been established. The markets are generally well supplied. The shambles, for meat daily, and to which there is a weigh-house attached, are situated off Linen-hall-street, and were built in I76O, by Alderman Alexander and other members of the corporation : the tolls belong to Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bart., who in 1830 purchased the shambles, and the fish and vegetable markets, of the corporation. The linen-market, on Wednesday, is held in a hall occupying an obscure situation in a street to which it gives name, and built in 1770, by Frederick Hamilton, Esq., to whose descendant the tolls belong : it consists of a court measuring 147 feet by 15, and inclosed by small dilapidated houses ; the cloth is exposed on stands placed in the court and

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58. Londonderry under parliamentarian rule

    Derry · townland · Derry · 1641

    Following the war that began in 1641, Londonderry city and county fell under the dominion of parliament, ruled with great severity by Sir Charles Coote and Governor Hunks.

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    share was situated mostly within the liberties of Derry, south-east of the Foyle ; that of the Haberdashers was around Aghanloo and Bovevai^h. The Vintners had Bellaghy, and the Merchant-Tailors' proportion was Macosquin. These proportions are now held in perpetuity by the Marquess of Waterford, the Richardsons, the Ponsonbys, the Alexanders, and the heirs of the late Right Hon. Thomas Conolly. Of the estates belonging to the other eight companies, the Mercers have Kilrea and its neighbourhood; the Grocers, Muff and its dependencies : Moneymore, and its rich and improved district, belong to the Drapers ; the Fishmongers have Ballykclly j Dungiven belongs to the Skinners ; Magherafelt to the Salters ; Aghadowey to the Ironmongers ; and Killowen, forming part of the borough of Coleraine, to the Clothworkers. All are under lease, except those of the Drapers, Mercers, and Grocers, which are managed by agents, deputed by the respective companies. The first intimation of the intended insurrection in 1641 came from Moneymore, in this county, through Owen O'ConoUy, an Irish Protestant, in time to save Dublin, but not to prevent the explosion of the plot in the north. On the first day of the explosion, Moneymore was seized by the Irish ; and Maghera, and Bellaghy, then called Vintners'-town, were burned, as were most of the other towns and villages throughout the county. On the termination of the war, the county and the city fell under the dominion of the parliament, and Sir Charles Coote and Governor Hunks ruled here with great severity. From the Restoration to the Revolution, the county affords few materials for history ; the siege of Londonderry, one of the most striking events of the latter period, properly belongs to the history of the city.

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59. Longford: ancient monastery of St. Idus and Dominican abbey

    Longford · town · Longford · 1400–1429

    Longford, anciently called Athfadha, was the site of an early monastery led by St. Idus, a disciple of St. Patrick. In 1400 a Dominican abbey was founded there by O'Ferral, Prince of Annaly, in honour of the Blessed Virgin; it was destroyed by fire in 1429 and indulgences were granted by Popes Martin V. and Eugene IV. for its restoration.

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    LONGFORD, a market and post town, the head of a union, and formerly a parliamentary borough, in the parish of Te.mplemichael, )artly in the barony of Longford, but chiefly in that of Ard.\gh, county of Longford (of which it is the chief town), and province of Leinster, '20 miles (X. W.) from Mullingar, and 5Si (W.N. W.) from Dublin, on the coach-road to Carrick-on-Shannon ; containing 4966 inhabitants. This place, anciently called Athfadha, was at a very early period the site of a monastery, of which St. Idus, a disciple of St. Patrick, was abbot ; and in 1400 a Dominican abbey was founded here in honour of the Blessed Virgin, by O'Ferral, Prince of Annaly. The latter building was destroyed by fire in 14'29; and Pope Martin V., and his successor, Eugene IV., granted indulgences to all who should contribute to its restoration. The establishment appears to have subsisted till the Dissolution, after which it was successively granted to different parties in the reigns of Mary and Elizabeth, and was finally given to Francis, Viscount Valentia, in 16I5, by James I., who had previously allowed a market and fair to be held at this place. Francis, Lord Aungier, becoming proprietor of the town, obtained from the same monarch the grant of an additional market, and two more fairs, in I6l9. The castle, which from its strength had become a post of Vol. II.— 373

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60. Longford Castle besieged and taken by Irish, 1641

    Longford · town · Longford · 1641

    Shortly after the outbreak of the war of 1641, Longford Castle was besieged and taken by the Irish for the O'Farrels. The garrison was put to the sword notwithstanding it had surrendered on promise of quarter.

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    over the county, as the 26 signatures affixed to the document are all of this name. Shortly after the breaking out of the war of 1641, Longford Castle was besieged and taken by the Irish for the O'Farrels, and the garrison put to the sword, notwithstanding it had surrendered on promise of quarter. Castle Forbes, the only other fortress in the county held for the government, also fell into the power of the insurgents. But the ultimate triumph of Cromwell's forces entirely reversed the fate of the country, and the O'Farrels lost both their property and influence, which have since been vested in other and various hands.

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