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. Acton House and Union Lodge above Poyntzpass

   Acton · townland · Armagh

   Acton House stood on an eminence above Poyntzpass, while nearby Union Lodge occupied a beautiful demesne bounded by the extensive waters of Lough Shark. Both were notable residences in the vicinity of the town.

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   POYNTZ-PASS, Pointz-Pass, or Fenwick's-Pass, a small town, in the union of Newry, partly in the parish of Aghaderg, barony of Upper Iveagh, county of Down, but chiefly in the parish of Ballymore, barony of Lower Orior, county of Armagh, and province of Ulster, 2f miles (S. W.) from Loughbrickland, to which it has a receiving-house for letters ; containing 643 inhabitants. This place was formerly an encumbered pass through bogs and woods, from the county of Down into that of Armagh, and from the O'Hanlons' to the Magennises' country : it derives its present name from this important military position having been forced, after a desperate action, by Lieutenant Poyntz, of the English army, with a few troops, against a numerous body of Tyrone's soldiers ; for which service he was rewarded with a grant of 500 acres in the barony. There are some remains of the castle which formerly commanded the pass ; and at Drumbanagher are vestiges of the intrenchment surrounding the principal stronghold of the Earl of Tyrone during his wars with Queen Elizabeth, called Tyrone's Ditches. Poyntz- Pass is now one of the most fertile and beautiful spots in this part of the country. To the south is Drumbanagher Castle, a handsome residence built in the Italian style, with a large portico in front ; and on an eminence above the town is Acton House ; not far from which is Union Lodge, in a beautiful demesne bounded by the extensive waters of Lough Shark. That portion of the town which is in the county of Armagh was built about 1790, by Mr. Stewart, then proprietor, who procured for it a grant of a market and fairs ; the former was never established, but the latter, held on the first Saturday in

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2. Aghadoe ruined church and echo on Lower Lake

   Aghadoe · parish · Kerry

   The ruined church of Aghadoe is one of the points from which a bugle's sound is returned in successive echoes around the Lower Lake, alongside Ross Castle and Mangerton. It forms part of the acoustic phenomenon that produces innumerable reverberations gradually fading into the distance.

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   The Lower Lake is about six miles in length and three miles in breadth. It is bounded on the west by the mountain of Glenil, rising abruptly from the water at that part called Glenil bay ; and farther to the nortli by the Tomies mountain, which is of more gradual elevation, and has at its base a considerable tract of fertile and richly cultivated land, sloping to the margin of the lake. Of the numerous islands in this lake, the largest is that called Ross Island, containing about 80 plantation acres, and which, being separated from the main land only by an artificial channel crossed by a bridge, forms a peninsula projecting considerably into the hike. Here are the picturesque ruins of Ross Castle, founded by the O'Donoghues j it was defended by Lord Muskerry against the parliamentarians in 165'2, and surrendered to Ludlow. This fortress gives the inferior titles of Viscount and Baron of Castlerosse to the Earl of Kenniare. The shores of Ross are deeply indented, and the rocks along its borders worn into every variety of fanciful forms ; it is ornamented with thriving plantations, and the arbutus and other evergreens here flourish in the richest luxuriance. Near the castle is a small pier, this being the general point of embarkation for visiters to the lakes. At a short distance from the pier, the sound of a bugle is returned, successively from the castle, the ruined church of Aghadoe, and Mangerton ; and afterwards innumerable reverberations are heard, becoming gradually fainter till they are lost in the distance. To the north is O'Donoghite's Prison, a, rock rising about thirty feet above the surface of the lake ; from the fissures of which on the summit grow the arbutus, ash, and holly, in the greatest luxuriance ; and which, according to tradition, was used by a chieftain of that name, of prodigious strength, as a place of confinement. To the north of it are Heron and Lamb Islands ; and to the west. Brown and Rabbit. Islands, the last remarkable for its quarries of limestone, which is burnt for manure. Westward of Ross Island is that of Innisfallen, the most beautiful and interesting of all in the Lower Lake : it is extremely fertile, and richly clothed with wood to the water's edge ; among various trees of stately growth is a holly, the stem of which is fourteen feet in girth. Its name, originally Innis-Nessan, from the father of the founder of its venerable abbey, was subsequently changed to Innisfallen, as more descriptive of its natural beauty: it forms the subject of Moore's melody commencing — " Sweet Innisfallen, fare thee well I " The abbey was founded by St. Finian Lobhar, or the Leper, at the close of the 6th century ; and by some of the brethren were compiled the celebrated "Annals of Innisfallen," an ancient manuscript, containing a general history of the world from the creation to the year 430 of the Christian era, but thenceforward confined to the history of Ireland. The ruins are inconsiderable and of rude character. On a projecting clitf near the abbey is an ancient oratory, with a richly embellished Norman doorway ; it was till lately used as a place of refresh- 95

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3. Aghamarta Castle built by Earl of Desmond

   Aghamarta · townland · Cork

   The ancient castle of Aghamarta, in the demesne of that name, was built by the first Earl of Desmond. It stands on the verge of a picturesque glen and consists of a tower 52 feet high, partly square and partly octagonal, with fragments of a two-story building on its west side that were dismantled by a late tenant to build a house and cottages.

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   a gift of £450 and a loan of £50 from the Board of First Fruits. The church is a large edifice in the early English style of architecture, with a turret and spire, erected in 17/8, near the site of a former church; its situation is remarkable, on the summit of the highest ridge that rises west of the mouth of the harbour, and being whitewashed, it forms a conspicuous and wellknown landmark. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Carrigaline : the chapel is a large plain building. The ancient castle of Aghamarta, in the demesne of that name, was built by the first earl of Desmond ; it stands on the verge of a beautiful and picturesque glen, and consists of a tower 52 feet high, partly square and partly octagonal. Upon its west side are the fragments of a building of two stories ; the upper one, which is unroofed, was lighted by two large semicircular windows on each side : this part of the building, formerly much more extensive, was taken down by a late tenant, and the materials used in the erection of a house and cottages on the estate. On the eastern point of land, close to the inner harbour, was a nearly perfect tumulus, which has been almost obliterated by the excavations for Camden Fort.

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4. Aghamarta Castle on the Awenbuoy

   Aghamarta · townland · Cork

   Aghamarta Castle stands on an estate of about 800 acres extending along the south bank of the Awenbuoy river in Templebredy parish, extensively planted and forming one of the principal gentlemen's seats.

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   From the elevated grounds near the church are extensive and magnificent views of the town of Cove and the villages of Monkstown, Whitegate, &c., with the delightful scenery along the shores of the river Lee. On the eastern point of land, at the entrance to Cork harbour, is Camden Fort, at present under the care of a mastergunner and five men only. The gentlemen's seats are, Hoddersfield, a handsome house beautifully situated in a demesne of 647 acres, embellished with extensive plantations rising above the Awenbuoy, whence the drive to the house is a mile and a half long through a picturesque glen ; Aghamarta Castle, on an estate of about 800 acres, extending along the south bank of the Awenbuoy,and extensivelyplanted; Cross-Haven-House, a spacious structure on the margin of the harbour, and in the midst of a fine old wood; Myrtle Ville; and Myrtle Ville Cottage, occupied in the summer as a bathing-lodge.

   The living is a rectory and perpetual cure, in the diocese of Cork. The rectory has been united time immemorially to the rectories of Cullen and Templemartin, constituting the union and corps of the deanery of St. Finbarr's, Cork, in the patronage of the Crown ; the jierpetual cure is in the gift of the Dean. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £150, of which £120. 5. 6. are payable to the dean, and the remainder (being the tithe of the demesne of Hoddersfield) to the perpetual curate, who has also 12 acres of glebe and the glebehouse, with an augmentation of £23. 3. 6. from Primate Boulter's fund. The glebe-house was built in 1815, by

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5. Agricultural associations at Gorey and Fook's Mill

   Gorey · town · Wexford

   Two agricultural associations, one in the northern part of the county held at Gorey and one in the southern part held at Fook's Mill, were credited with greatly improving Wexford's agriculture. The Gorey association was flourishing while the Fook's Mill one was declining, both supported by resident gentry through contributions and personal attendance.

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   and encouragement : the former is held at Gorey, and is in a flourishing state ; the latter, hi-ld at Fook's Mill, is on the decline. An agricultural school was carried on for some time at Bannow, and an horticultural institution has been established at Kyle ; the particulars of each of which are given in the accounts of Bannow and Kilpatriek, respectively.

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6. Agricultural school at Bannow

   Bannow · townland · Wexford

   An agricultural school was carried on for some time at Bannow in County Wexford, representing one of the institutional efforts to improve farming practices in the county. The particulars of the school were given in the account of Bannow itself.

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   and encouragement : the former is held at Gorey, and is in a flourishing state ; the latter, hi-ld at Fook's Mill, is on the decline. An agricultural school was carried on for some time at Bannow, and an horticultural institution has been established at Kyle ; the particulars of each of which are given in the accounts of Bannow and Kilpatriek, respectively.

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7. Aherlow Castle at Bansha

   Bansha · town · Tipperary

   Aherlow Castle is indexed as a named castle located at Bansha. This identifies a historical fortified site or ruin in the parish.

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   A^liM- I'.'i'ir. i^,ilw:iy co. Agivfv water, Aghadowy. Aglish, Mahonagh. Aglislivenan, Ballymacart. Agnew Hill, Kilwaughter. Ahadoe House, KiUeagh. Ahanic, Tullamore. Ahenny, ruins.N'ewtown-Lennan . Aher, lougb, Tory. Aheilow, glen, Galbally. Aherlow, river, Killaldriff. Aherlow Castle, Banslia. Ahem House, Aghem. Ahoev, lough, Torv. Ailbe's, St., well, Emly. Aile, limgh, Mavo. Aile, river, Mavo. Aile.ich Castle," Muff. Aird Snout, Billy. Airfield, seat, Castleknock. Akei-as, priorv, Templeboy. Albani, Mnuii't ; Castletown. All Hallows College, Clonturk.

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8. Aileach Castle: residence of princes, dismantled by Wingfield

   near Grianan of Aileach · monument · Donegal · 1601–1608

   Aileach Castle stands on the summit of a lofty hill and was for centuries the residence of the country's princes. Occupied by the O'Dohertys under Elizabeth, it was conquered by Sir H. Docwra in 1601 and later dismantled by Lord-Deputy Wingfield after the 1608 rebellion, remaining in ruins ever since.

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   MUFF, an ecclesiastical district, in the union of Londonderry, barony of Ennishowen, county of Donegal, and province of Ulster, 5 miles (N. N. \V.) from Londonderry, on the road to Moville ; containing 4037 inhabitants, of whom 248 are in the village. Aileach Castle, now only a noble ruin, stands on the summit of a lofty hill, and appears to have been the residence of the princes of the country for many centuries ; in the reign of Elizabeth it was occupied by the O'Dohertys, who, in 1601, were conquered by Sir H. Docwra, who afterwards held their lands from the queen. Sir Cahir O'Doherty, the chieftain of Ennishowen, on May 1st, 1608, invited Captain Hart, the English governor of Culmore Fort, and his lady, to the castle, under the guise of friendship ; when he seized and made them prisoners, exacting such orders from the governor as secured the chieftain's own admittance into Culmore Fort ; having succeeded in obtaining which, he massacred the garrison, took possession of the fort, and, on the same night, captured Derry, putting Sir G. Paulett, the governor, to death. Aileach Castle was shortly afterwards re-taken by the English, under Lord-Deputy Wingfield, by whose orders it was dismantled ; and it has ever since remained in ruins.

   This district is bounded on the east by Lough Foyle,

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9. Alderford (Camagh), seat of the Mac Dermott Roe family

   Alderford · townland · Roscommon · 1738

   Alderford, anciently called Camagh, was the seat of the Mac Dermott Roe family in Kilronan parish, Roscommon. Carolan, the celebrated Irish bard, died there in 1738 and was buried in the family vault at the old church.

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   The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardagh, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in W. MuUoy, Esq., and the tithe rent-charge is £195, which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. The glebe-house was erected by aid of a gift of £400, and a loan of £328, from the late Board of First Fruits in 1815 ; the glebe comprises 30 acres, subject to a rent of £10. The church is a neat building with a spire, towards the erection of which the same Board gave £500, in I788. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel at Keadue, and one at Arigna, which latter was erected by the Mining Company. At Keadue is also a dispensary. The ancient church is in ruins ; the burial-ground is still much used, and contains the remains of Carolan, the last and one of the most celebrated of the Irish bards, who died at Camagh, the seat of the M'Dermot Roes, in 1738, and was buried in their vault. There is a circular-headed portal in the walls of the old church, ornamented with carved cylinders. Near the old church is a celebrated well, in the vicinity of which is a cromlech.

   KILRONAN, a parish, in the union of Clonmel,

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10. Allen family vaults and Cromwell land grant

    Templequinlan · parish · Cork · 1658

    The ruined church of Templequinlan stands on a gentle eminence and its burial-place is still used by people from far around. The vaults of the Allen family lie within, descendants of those granted extensive lands by Cromwell in 1658.

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    TEMPLEQUINLAN, a parish, in the union of Ban- Dox, partly in the Eastern division of the barony of East Carbery, but chiefly in the barony of Ibane and Barryroe, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 3 miles (E.) from Clonakilty, on the road to Timoleague, and on the Arigadeen river; containing 1'247 inhabitants. It comprises 2969 statute acres : the land is generally good ; the soil, though light, being very productive. But agriculture as a system is altogether unknown ; the old heavy wooden plough is still used, and much of the land is cultivated by spade labour. The weaving of coarse linen-cloth is carried on in the parish. At Ballinaroher are mills propelled by the waters of the Arigadeen, where 6000 barrels of flour are annually ground, chiefly for England. There are several large and very neat houses, the principal of which is Castleview. The living, lately suppressed, was a vicarage, in the diocese of Ross, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the Duke of Devonshire. The tithe rent-charge is £43. 10., payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners : there is neither church, glebe, nor glebe- house. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Clonakilty. The remains of the church stand on a gentle eminence, and the burial-place is still used by persons from a considerable distance ; in it are the vaults of the Allen family, to whom some extensive tracts of land were granted by Cromwell in 1658. The ruins of Ballinaroher Castle are situated on the south bank of the river ; it appears to have been erected to protect the old ford here, which was the only pass between Bandon and the entire south-western part of this country. Here was formerly a good family residence of the M'^Carthvs.

    TEMPLEREE, Tipperary.— See Templeerry.

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11. Allihies copper mines, Ireland's greatest

    Allihies · townland · Cork · 1813

    The greatest copper mines in Ireland were located at Allihies in Kilnamannagh parish, extensively and constantly worked since 1813, producing 6000 to 7000 tons annually of good ore valued at £9 per ton. Ore-crushing mills operated at Ballydonagan, and the ore was shipped by hookers to Swansea, employing 1200 to 1500 men.

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    KILNAMANNAGH, or Kii.mannacii, a parish, in the union of Bantry, barony of Bere, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S. \V.) from Castletown ; containing 6061 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the south-western coast, forming a peninsula between the bays of Bantry and Ballydonagan, and comprises 13,809 statute acres. Of these, 3126 are arable, and the remainder pasture, bog, and mountain ; the arable land is tolerably fertile, and is chiefly cultivated by the spade, and manured with sea-weed and sand. The mountains consist of slate, of which there are excellent quarries at Lickbarren, but imperfectly worked. The greatest copper-mines in Ireland are situated in this parish, at AUihais; they have been extensively and constantly worked since 1813, and now produce from 6000 to 7000 tons annually of good ore, valued at £9 per ton. The works are carried on both by steam and water, and employ from 1200 to 1500 men; the ore is conveyed by hookers for shipment to Swansea. There are mills at Ballydonagan for crushing the ore, and numerous houses and cottages for the persons employed have been built ; a new road from Castletown to the mines has been opened, and other improvements are contemplated. Asbestos is found at Kenlogh, and near Blackball. At the south-western extremity of the parish is Crow Head, in lat. 51° 34' 20" and Ion. 10° 11' 40" : on Blackball Head is a signal station ; and between it and Sheep Head is the entrance to Bantry bay. Dursey Island is separated from the coast by a deep and dangerous channel, about 50 yards wide, through which the tide runs with great rapidity. There is a coast-guard station at Garinish Point, one of the three stations in the Castletown district. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ross, forming part of the union of Kilaconenagh ; the rectory is partly impropriate in Lord Riversdale, and partly appropriate to the vicarage, and the tithe rent-charge is £208. 19., of which £97- 10. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilnaniannagh is in the diocese of Kerry, and is the head of a district, called Castletown, comprising this parish and Kilaconenagh ; there is a chapel at Cahirmore. The church is a picturesque ruin.

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12. Allinstown demesne and Faughan Hill in Martry parish

    Martry · townland · Meath

    Allinstown is a handsome mansion situated in a well-planted demesne of about 700 acres including a deer-park. Faughan Hill, at the summit of the demesne, is planted and forms a conspicuous landmark visible from the south-east through a vista in the wood.

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    MARTRY, a parish, in the union of Navan, barony of Lower Navan, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 5:1 miles (N. W.) from Navan; on the road to Kells, and on the river Blackwater ; containing 869 inhabitants. It comprises 3S90| statute acres, the land being of medmm quality, and nearly equally divided between tillage and pasture ; it includes a portion of a large bog, which extends into three of the adjoining parishes. There are several quarries of stone. Allanstown is a handsome mansion, situated in a well-planted demesne of about 700 plantation acres, including a deerpark ; in the demesne is Faughan hill, the summit of which, being planted, forms a conspicuous object as seen from the south-east through a vista in the wood. The parish is in the diocese of Meath. The rectory formerly belonged to the priory of the Knights of St. John at Kilmainham, and in 1615 was granted in fee to Patrick Barnwall ; it is now impropriate in Dominick Reilly, Esq. : the vicarage forms part of the union of Ardbraccan. The tithe rent-charge is £133. 15., of which £90 are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ardbraccan, or Bohermean. A small school for females is supported by Miss Noble.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 139

13. Almshouse founded by Mrs. Catherine Walsh in Tramore

    Tramore · town · Waterford

    An almshouse for 12 men and 12 women was founded by Mrs. Catherine Walsh in Tramore. A dispensary was also maintained in the town.

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    The parish church of Drumcannon is situated in the town, and in the churchyard is a monument raised by the surviving officers of the 59th to the memory of the shipwrecked soldiers of that regiment ; they also erected a monument in the cemetery of the old church at Drumcannon, over the remains of those who were interred there. The town is the head of a Roman Catholic district, comprising the parishes of Drumcannon and Corbally, in each of which is a chapel, that of Drumcannon being in the town of Tramore. An almshouse founded for 12 men and 12 women by INIrs. Catherine Walsh, and a dispensary maintained in the customary manner, are also situated in the town ; near which are the ruins of the castle of Cullen, formerly a place of great strength.

    TRANNISH, an island, in the parish of Aghalur- CHER, union of Lisnaskea, barony of Magheraste- PHANA, county of Fermanagh, and province of Ulster ; containing 64 inhabitants. It is situated in Lough Erne.

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14. Almshouses at Ferry side near Kinsale

    Kinsale · town · Cork

    Almshouses for four Protestant widows were founded at the Ferry side near Kinsale by Dr. Worth, Bishop of Killaloe, who endowed them with £10 per annum. The sum is now paid by W. H. W. Newenham, Esq., of Coolmore.

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    The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cork ; the patronage is at present disputed. The tithe rent-charge is £562. 10. ; the glebe comprises only three quarters of an acre, and there is no glebehouse. The church, a small edifice, is situated at the head of Sandy Cove, overlooking the Bandon water : divine service is also performed in a school-house near the Old Head, for the accommodation of parishioners in that district. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Courcies ; the chapel is at Ballinspittle. At the Ferry side, near Kinsale, are almshouses for four Protestant widows, founded by Dr. Worth, Bishop of Killaloe, who endowed them with £10 per annum, which sum is now paid by W. H. W. Newenham, Esq., of Coolmore. The castle of Duncearma, the ancient residence of the De Courcys, is a venerable ruin; it is situated on the narrower part of the Old Head, on a rock which at the base has been perforated by the action of the waves in the form of an irregular pointed arch. A little to the north of it are the ruins of a more modern edifice, the residence of the barons of Kinsale ; near which are the remains of a signal-tower. Opposite Kinsale are the ruins of Ringrone Castle, and of Old Fort or Castle-ne-Park, the latter a very strong citadel with extensive bulwarks, ramparts, and fosses ; in the inner court are the remains of the two towers of the gateway entrance and drawbridge. The old castle of Ringrone gives the title of Baron to the family of De Courcy.

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15. Altar-tombs in Kilmallock church aisles

    Kilmallock · town · Limerick · 1600–1699

    The aisles and transept of Kilmallock church contain altar-tombs to the Fitzgeralds, Verdons, Healeys, Blakeneys, and Coppingers, generally of the 17th century and rudely sculptured. A handsome monument to the Coote family of Castle Coote stands in the choir.

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    Kilmallock is in the diocese of Limerick ; the rectory is appropriate to the vicars-choral of the cathedral of Limerick, and the vicarage to the dean and chapter, to whom it was granted in 16/4 by royal charter, which also united it to the rectory of Kilbreedy-Major, and to the rectories and vicarages of Particles, liallin^ddy, and Athnassy, together forming the economy fund of the cathedral. The parochial duties are performed by a stipendiary curate, who receives £90 per annum from the dean and chajiter. The tithe rent-charge is £22.">, of which £150 are payable to the lessee of the vicarschoral, and the remainder to the economy fund ; the aggregate tithe for the union of the economy fund is £603. 18. 6. There is no glebe-house ; the glebe lands of the union comprise 89i acres, of which Ih^ are in this parish. The chuucu, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, and formerly collegiate, is an ancient and spacious structure, built in various successive styles of English architecture, and consisting of a nave, aisles, and south transept, which have been roofless since 1657, when the church was partly destroyed by Cromwell, and of a spacious and lofty choir, which is fitted up for divine service. The nave is separated from the aisles by a series of massive square pillars, supporting lofty pointed arches, and the choir has an east window combining five lancet-shaped lights. In the aisles and transept are altar-tombs to the Fitzgeralds, Verdons, Ilealcys, Blakeneys, and Coppingers ; they are generally of the 17th century, and rudely sculptured ; the figures are sunk, and the inscriptions in relief. In the choir is a handsome monument to the family of Coote, of Castle Coote. The exterior of the church is embattled, and at the west end of the north aisle is an ancient round tower, pierced with numerous windows, and differing greatly from others of that class. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parishes of Tankardstown, Ballingaddy, and Kilquane, and parts of the parishes of Bulgadine and Uregare ; and containing two chapels, situated at Kilmallock and Ballingaddy. The chapel in the town is a spacious building, erected in 1814, and subsequently enlarged : that at Ballingaddy is two miles from the town, and near it are the ruins of a former chapel, the cemetery of which, still used as a burialground, has been planted with trees by Mr. Conte, of Mount -Coote. The male and female parochial schools are held in the castle belonging to the late corporation, and are chiefly supported by the dean and chapter, by whom they have been endosved with about an acre of land, and by subscriptions. The union workhouse, on a site of seven acres purchased for £587, was completed in 1840, at an expense of £7000, and is constructed to contain 800 paupers.

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16. Altidore cascades and alpine bridges

    Altidore Demesne · townland · Wicklow

    Altidore is described as a large plain building with peculiarly picturesque grounds featuring a wooded glen with a succession of cascades of great height. The late proprietor Mr. Blachford constructed alpine bridges, seats, and walks to display the glen's beauties to advantage.

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    In the neighbourhood are some of the most beautiful and romantic places in the county, such as the Glen of the Downs, and Belvicw, described under Dclgany ; Woodstock, under Newcastle ; and Dunran, Kiltimon, and the Devil's Glen, under Killeskey. In the immediate vicinity, also, are several fine mansions and elegant villas. Mount-Kennedy, formerly the residence of Sir Richard Kennedy, was purchased from his descendant by the late General Cunningham, who was afterwards raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Rossmorc, and who expended upwards of £60,000 in plantations and other improvements. The house is a noble structure of the louic order, built after a design by Wyatt : from the portico on the western side is a fine prospect of highly ornamented grounds, closed in by the mountains in the distance j and from the eastern front, another prospect equally rich in scenery and more extensive in scope, terminated by the sea. On the lawn grew an arbutus of extraordinary dimensions, which being shattered by a storm, the arms, having been laid down and taken root, serve by the extent of ground they spread over to convey an idea of the great size of the parent trunk ; the demesne contains some very fine specimens of the sweet-chesnut, oak, and ash, in the highest degree of vigour. In the hall are the fossil horns of a moose- deer, found with several others at Kiltimon. Altidore is a large plain building, but the grounds are peculiarly picturesque : in a wooded glen near the house is a succession of cascades of great height, over which the late proprietor, Mr. Blachford, threw alpine bridges ; he also constructed seats, and laid out a series of walks calculated to display its beauties to the utmost advantage. The glen, called the Hermitage, formerly contained the mansion of Colonel Carey. Glendarragh is seated on an eminence overhanging a richly wooded glen ; and among other mansions are East Hill, Monaline, Hermitage, Ballinahinch, Truddar House, Newtown, and Warble Bank, all worthy of notice.

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17. Altidore demesne with cascades and shell grotto

    Altidore Demesne · townland · Wicklow

    The Altidore estate features a deep glen with mature timber and a mountain stream forming numerous cascades, above which sits a grotto of shells noted for great variety and beauty. Adjoining grounds of Hermitage have been added to the demesne.

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    The parish comprises 44*6^ statute acres, comprehending the Downs Hill, where are the ruins of an ancient church and burial-ground within the demesne of the late Arthur Hume, Est). The soil varies greatly, but though in some parts rough and stony, is well adapted for tillage, producing good crops, and some of the earliest potatoes brought into the market of Dublin are raised here. Towards the sea are large tracts of bog, affording excellent fuel. Numerous streams descending from the mountains intersect the parish ; the largest of them is called the Three-Trouts' River. Clay-slate and marl are found in great quantities ; the former is used for repairing the roads, and the latter as manure. Among the gentlemen's seats is Altidore, situated in a long narrow demesne of pleasing character, to which have been added the adjoining grounds of Hermitage, the whole forming an interesting and truly picturesque demesne ; a deep glen penetrates the hill here, and is embellished with various kinds of timber, some of which has attained a remarkable growth, and with a mountain stream that forms numerous cascades, above which is a grotto of shells of great variety and beauty. The other seats are Kilquade House, Spring Farm, Darragh Villa, Ballygannon, Bromley, Bellefield, Tinny Park, Ballyronane, and Dromin, all beautifully situated in tastefully disposed grounds, and commanding fine views of the sea and mountain scenery. Four fairs are held in the village of the Downs, chiefly for live stock.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

18. Amethysts discovered near Ballymote

    Ballymote · town · Sligo

    Beautiful specimens of amethyst have been found in the neighbourhood of Ballymote, alongside carbonate of copper and various kinds of ochre at the foot of mountains and in river beds, all indicative of extensive mineral deposits.

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    incrly worked ucar Ballysadore. Iron pyrites and sulphate of copper are often found in small detached |)ieces, and some pure specimens of the latter metal liave been met with in the Awenmore and Collooney rivers ; black oxyde of manganese is often seen on the surface, and very large pieces of the ore have been found in several parts. At the foot of some of the mountains, and in the beds of some rivers, carbonate of copper and various kinds of ochre, all indicative of extensive mineral deposits, have been discovered, as also very beautiful amethysts in the neighbourhood of Ballymote.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 291

19. Amethysts in cliffs near Kerry Head

    near Kerry Head · promontory · Kerry

    Very fine amethysts have been found in the cliffs near Kerry Head. Sulphur also appears on the north side of the Cashen river near Ballybunnian.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 11

20. Anchorite's cell in solid rock near Kilcrohane church

    near Kilcrohane · parish · Kerry

    An anchorite's cell carved into the solid rock is found near Kilcrohane church, recorded among the notable antiquities of the county. This rock-cut hermitage represents an early medieval or medieval religious settlement feature.

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    bottom of Smerwick harbour, which is very perfect and curious ; Mac Ida's chapel, near Ballyhelgue j and an anchorite's cell in the solid rock near Kilcrohane clxurch. Ruined parochial churches are scattered over the entire county ; but their features are generally very simple. The old (mlks still remaining in a more or less perfect state are those of Ardea, Barra, Ballybeggan, Ballybunnian, Ballycarbcry, Ballyheigue, Ballymalus, Ballinaskellig, Beale, Cappanacoss, Carrigafoyle, Castlcdruin, Castleficry, Castleisland, Castlelough, Castlesybil, Clonmellane, Doon, Dunkerrou, Dunloh, Fenit, Gallerus, Killaha, Kilmurry, Lick, Listowel, Littur, Molahiffe, Pallis, Rathanane, and Ross ; which, as well as the modern castles and seats, are noticed in the articles on the parishes in which they arc situated.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 11

21. Ancient abbey and St. Scannail, Kilkenny-West

    Kilkenny West · townland · Westmeath · 773–1569

    An abbey anciently existed in Kilkenny-West parish, whose abbot St. Scannail died in 773. The abbey and its possessions were granted in 1569 to Robert Dillon in capite at an annual rent of £22 0s 10d.

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    KILKENNY-WEST, a parish, in the union of Ath- LONE, barony of Kilkenny-Wkst, county of West- MEATH, and province of Leinster, 5^ miles (N. E. by N.) from Athlone, on the road from that place to Ballymahon J containing 3489 inhabitants. An abbey anciently existed here, one of the abbots of which, St. Scannail, died in 7*3 : it was, with its possessions, granted in 1.569 to Robert Dillon, in capite, at the annual rent of £22. 0. 10. A priory, or hospital, of Crouched friars was erected at the beginning of the 13th century, by Friar Thomas, grandson of Sir Thomas Dillon, and some of its ruins still exist. In 1335, the grand priory of Kilmainham had an exempt hospital here ; and there was a holy well, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. At Bethlem, near Lough Rce, was formerly a nunnery, which was plundered and burnt in 1642, by some English soldiers, who were attacked the same night, by the peasantry and 60 of them killed. Sir James Dillon encamped in the parish in that year, to blockade Athlone. The PARISH is bounded on the west for a considerable distance by Lough Ree, which contains several islets, the largest of them being Friars' Island. It comprises 10,048 statute acres, two-thirds arable and one-third pasture ; there are about 640 acres of bog. Agriculture is improving, and here are good limestone-quarries. A considerable part is occupied by the fine demesne of Waterstown, which includes a beautiful lake and the ruins of an ancient castle : the other seats are Rossiana, East Hill, Annagh, Oatlands, Auburn, and Littleton. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, and in the patronage of the Marquess of Drogheda and R. Butler Bryan, Esq. ; the tithe rent-charge is £207. 13.8. The church has been rebuilt by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, at a cost of £481. The glebe-house was built by aid of a gift of £300 and a loan of £500 from the Board of First Fruits, in 1813 ; the glebe comprises 15 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Noughoval, and has a spacious chapel. Here are the remains of an old castle, formerly belonging to Lord Dillon, and which was destroyed by Cromwell. The father of Oliver Goldsmith was appointed to this rectory in 1730, and resided at Lissoy, where the poet was first sent to school : his brother, to whom he dedicated the poem of The Traveller, was curate here, and his sister and brother- in-

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 32

22. Ancient abbey of St. Cronan at Roscrea

    Roscrea · town · Tipperary

    The only remaining part of the ancient abbey was the western gable with an arched doorway. On each side of the arch were two flat niches, and above the doorway a much-mutilated figure of the patron saint Cronan. In the churchyard was part of a circular cross called the Shrine of St. Cronan, rudely sculptured with a representation of the Crucifixion.

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    The only part left of the ancient Abbey is the western gable, with an arched door forming an entrance to the present churchyard ; on each side of the arch are two flat niches, and above the doorway is a figure of the patron saint, Cronan, but much mutilated. In the churchyard is part of a circular cross, which, with another stone now forming part of the wall, is called the Shrine of St. Cronan, and is rudely sculptured with a representation of the Crucifixion and other figures. On the opposite side of the road, to the north-west of the old church, is an ancient Round Tower ; it is about SO feet high, in good preservation, and covered with a dome roof of wood ; around its base are two tiers of stone steps, and about 15 feet from the ground is a circular arched doorway, above which, at an elevation of 15 feet, is a pointed window. There are also some remains of the Culdee establishment of Mona Incha, where, from the time of St. Columba, who flourished early in the 6th century and was the founder of that order, subsisted till the beginning of the 17th century a fraternity of monks remarkable for their learning and sanctity, who strenuously resisted the usurpations of the see of Rome, and are mentioned by Archbishop Ussher as existing in the earlier part of his time. In the north-western pait of the town are the remains of the Franciscan Friary, still in tolerable preservation ; the tower of the ancient church forms the entrance to the Roman Catholic chapel. In a street called the Mall is still standing a circular tower, forming a portion of the castle erected by King John : this tower has been recently roofed ; and in the centre of the town, and in good preservation, is the lofty square castle built by the Butler family, part of which has been appropriated as a depAt for military stores for the use of the troops quartered in the barracks. St. Canice here wrote a copy of the Four Gospels, called Glass Kennic, or " the Chain of Canice," which till the time of Ussher was preserved in the abbey of this place : there was also a curious copy written by Dimma, a scribe, the son of Aengus son of Carthin, which was also kept here in a curiously ornamented box, and was most probably the manuscript in the possession of Sir William Betham, Ulster King at Arms. There is a chalybeate spring at Corville, near the town.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 263

23. Ancient abbey relics in Tralee chapel

    Tralee · town · Kerry

    The only surviving relics of the ancient abbey at Tralee are sculptured ornaments built into the front of the Roman Catholic chapel and adjoining school-house.

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    is a school for females, formerly in connexion witb the London Hibernian Society, held under the same roof; the salary of the mistress is paid by subscriptions, which average £30 per annum. The building can accommodate 80 children of each sex. A male school in the town is in connexion with the Board of National Education. A female free school is connected with the convent of the Presentation, by the nuns of which the children are instructed in the elements of useful literature, and in lace-making and needle-work : it is partly supported by a grant from the same Board. The county infirmary, with a dispensary attached, has been established here ; and the county fever hospital, a substantial building, forming three sides of a quadrangle, and capable of accommodating 200 patients, is situated in a spacious area in the vicinity. There is also a temporary asylum for the reception of lunatics previously to their transmission to the district lunatic asylum at Limerick. Two asylums for the aged and impotent poor are supported respectively by the Protestant and Roman Catholic inhabitants. A neat row of six almshouses, affording accommodation to 36 widows, was built in 1832 by Dr. ^'PEniry, P. P., at an expense of £600 ; the widows are selected by the parish priest. The interest of £1000 Irish, bequeathed by Miss Tuomy, of Tralee, who died about 40 years since, is distributed by the parish priest among the poor, generally at Christmas. The union workhouse, on a site of ten acres held at a rent of £62, was completed in 1844 at an expense of £8557, and is constructed for 1000 inmates. The only relics of the ancient abbey are some sculptured ornaments which have been built into the front of the Roman Catholic chapel and of the adjoining school-house. At Ballybeggan are the remains of a castle, and at the northern outlet are some slight vestiges of the castle of Mac Allistrom or Ellistrom. On the northern shore of the bay, about three miles from the town, is a celebrated chalybeate spring, which has given the name of Spa to a small watering-place that is described under its own head.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 350

24. Ancient abbey remains and holy well at Kilmore, Armagh

    Kilmore · townland · Armagh

    The former glebe-house at Kilmore was part of an ancient abbey, containing dormitories, cells with narrow lights and massive walls. The only remaining vestige of the abbey is the holy well, enclosed in the rector's garden.

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    house was built in 1793 by the then incumbent, at a cost exceeding £1/00, towards which the Board of First Fruits contributed £100; it is a spacious and handsome residence, situated in grounds tastefully disposed: the glebe comprises 679 acres of profitable land. The church, with the exception of the ancient tower, was rebuilt in 1S14, at an expense of £2800, of which £'^000 were a loan from the Board; and in 1825 the massive square tower was surmounted by a lofty octagonal spire covered with copper, at an expense of £300, of which half was defrayed by the rector and the remainder by subscription : the edifice occupies a commanding eminence, and is seen to great advantage at a distance. A church was built in 1775 at Mullavilly, for the accommodation of the parishioners in that part of the parish : the living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the rector. The income of the perpetual curate amounts to £94. 4. 7|., of which £69- 4.75are paid by the rector of Kilmore, and £25 out of Primate Boulter's Augmentation fund ; the glebe-house was built by aid of a gift of £450 and a loan of £50, in 1812, from the Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church ; there are two chapels, both small buildings, situated respectively at Richhill and Mullavilly. There are also places of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, for the Society of Friends, and Independents. Of several public schools, two are supported by the rector, two by the trustees of Erasmus Smith's fund, and one by Miss Richardson, of Richhill Castle ; two are endowed with an acre of land each by the rector, who also built the school- houses. A payment of £3. 1. 6. is annually made to the poor, arising from land near the village, called the Honey-Pot field ; and Mr. Atkinson, of Greenhall, in 1827, bequeathed £50, the interest of which is annually divided by the rector among the Protestant poor. There are a mendicity association, and a voluntarj' poor fund. In the townland of Castle-Roe are extensive ruins of the castle which gave name to the district, and which is said to have been founded by Rory O'Nial in the reign of Elizabeth ; it occupied a lofty eminence, commanding the entire country. The former glebe-house was part of the ancient abbey, and contained several dormitories and cells with narrow lights and very massive walls ; but the only vestige of the abbey is the holy well, inclosed in the rector's garden. On a high hill in the parish, Cromwell is said to have had an encampment.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 47

25. Ancient abbey round tower at Mohill

    Mohill · town · Leitrim

    The only remains of the ancient abbey at Mohill are a small circular tower. The parish also contains ruins of a monastery at Clonmorris and a Druidical altar at Tullyoran.

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    the parish constitutes a benefice in two portions; there are chapels respectively at Mohill, Cavan, Clonturk, and Clonmorris ; and a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Nearly "00 children are taught in eight public schools, five of which are aided by an annual donation of £10 each from Lord Leitrim. There are also a dispensary, a fever hospital, and a loan fund with a capital of £800. The workhouse of the union, on a site of 65 acres held at a rent of £15. 10., was completed in 1841, at a cost of £6*00, and is constructed to admit 700 inmates. The only remains of the ancient abbey are a small circular tower ; at Clonmorris are the ruins of a monastery said to have been founded by St. Morris, and at Tullyoran a Druidical altar. There is a strong sulphureous spring, more aperient than that of Swanlinbar ; and at Athimanus, about half a mile distant, is another of similar quality.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 156

26. Ancient Augustinian friary site New Ross

    New Ross · town · Wexford

    A chapel belonging to a community of four Augustinian friars stands on the hill in New Ross, near the site of an ancient friary of the same order. This indicates a long-standing Augustinian presence in the town dating back to the medieval period.

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    the diocese of Ferns, united by act of council, in I768, with the rectories of St. Mary's Old Ross, Carnagh, Tulleraght, Ballyane, and Clonleigh, and the impropriate cures of Kilscanlan and Ballybrazill, the whole forming the union of New Ross, in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the corporation of Kilkenny. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £247. 13., two-thirds payable to the corporation, and one-third to the vicar : the whole tithe of the benefice of the incumbent is £864. 13. In the town are a few scattered plots of building-ground, called glebes, none of which, however, are of sufficient size for the site of a glebe-house and offices. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a light and commodious edifice, rebuilt on part of the site of the former edifice, in 1813, at a cost of £6000, partly a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, and the remainder raised by subscription : it stands in a very conspicuous situation on the side of the bill ; the tower, on which a spire was intended to be built, is rather low. The building contains an organ, presented by the late corporation ; and in the chancel are three handsome mural monuments, to the memory of the father of the late Charles Tottenham, Esq., and two of his family. A neat free church, or chapel of ease, has been erected by subscription at the southern end of the town, on a site presented by Charles Tottenham, Esq., of Ballycurry. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is co-extensive with St. Mary's parish, including the town and its suburbs on the eastern side of the river : the chapel, in South-street, is a spacious and elegant structure with large pointed windows and faced with granite. A chapel belonging to a community of Augustinian friars, consisting of four members, stands on the hill, near the site of an ancient friary of the same order : and on the summit of the hill, overlooking the town, is a convent of Carmelite nuns, a branch of that at Ranelagh, Dublin, which was founded here in 1817, and has also a neat chapel. The Wesleyan Methodists, the Primitive Methodists, and the Society of Friends have each a place of worship ; and a society denominating themselves simply Christian Brethren have a neat place of worship erected by subscription, in Priory-lane.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 264

27. Ancient bishopric of St. Mocolmoge at Kinneigh

    Kinneigh · townland · Cork

    The parish of Kinneigh is said to have been anciently the head of a bishopric founded by St. Mocolmoge. The parish is bounded on the south by the river Bandon and comprises over 15,000 statute acres.

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    KINNEIGH, a parish, in the union of Bandon, western division of the barony of East Carbery, county of Cork, and province of Mvnster, 8 miles (N. w.) from Bandon, on the mail-car road to Dunmanway ; containing 6093 inhabitants. This parish, which is said to have been anciently the head of a bishopric founded by St. Mocolmoge, is bounded on the south by the river Bandon, and comprises 1.5,097 statute acres. About 10,000 are arable, 1300 pasture, 150 woodland, and the remainder waste and bog : the land, except towards the south, is cold, wet, and stony ; and the system of agriculture, except on the farms of resident proprietors, is in a very unimproved state. The waste land is chiefly 191

    mountainous, but under a better system of husbandry a great portion of it might be reclaimed and br<jui;lit into profitable cultivation. The substratum is of the schistus formation, passing abruptly in the northern parts into every variety of transition rock ; and towards the south, is found slate of good colour and very durable : near the village of Inniskeen are two quarries, in which more than 30 men are constantly employed. The principal seats are. Palace Anne, a stately mansion beautifully situated in the midst of extensive improvements, and near the junction of a romantic glen and the vale of Bandon ; Fort Robert, a handsome residence on an eminence above the vale of Bandon, at the eastern extremity of the parish ; Gardeville, Killyncar, and Connorville or Carrigmore. Here is a constabulary police station ; and fairs are held in the villages of Inniskeen and Castletown, wliirli see.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 59

28. Ancient bones found at Cloghduff

    Cloghduff · townland · Cork

    At Cloghduff in the parish of Kilbonane, great quantities of human bones have frequently been discovered. It is unknown whether the site is an ancient burial ground or the scene of a long-forgotten battle.

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    three-fourths are arable and pasture land, some of which is extremely good ; the waste consists chiefly of exhausted bog and some elevated heathy ground in the south. The state of agriculture is unimproved. At Aherlow are extensive and valuable quarries of limestone, which supply the greater part of the vale of Bandon and the interior of the country on both sides for agricultural purposes and for building and ornamental architecture, and from which was taken stone for the ornamental part of the new court-house of Cork. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Cork, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the family of Rye, of Rye Court. The tithe rentcharge is £307. 10., ofwhich £151.7. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, a neat small edifice, was erected iu 1834, by subscription. There is no glebe-house ; the glebe consists of 9 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilmurry. The parochial school is supported by the vicar and other subscribers. There are some remains of the old church ; and at Cloghduff, in the western part of the parish, great quantities of human bones have been often found, but whether it is some ancient burial-place, or the scene of some long-forgotten battle, is not known.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 15

29. Ancient bridge and canal at Athlone on the Shannon

    near Athlone and Bigmeadow · townland · Roscommon

    The Shannon glided in a broad navigable channel to Athlone, where below the ancient bridge a canal about a mile in length avoided the river's falls.

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    bridge, whence the navigation is continued down the river to Carrick-on-Shannon, below which the stream winds with a smooth and majestic course, beneath high cliffs of gravel on the Roscommon side, and a mile or two farther forms numerous little bays and inlets, and encircles some small islands. A second canal then occurs, to avoid the rapids between Jamestown and Drumsna. After passing through Loughs Bodarrig and Boffin, the Shannon again becomes shallow and narrow ; and, to obviate the obstructions, a canal about three-quarters of a mile in length is carried past the falls of Ruskey. At Tarmonbarry the rapids are avoided by coasting round the great island of Cloondra, at the lower end of which a short canal re-communicates with the river : the next town on the navigation is Lanesborough, where rapids are avoided by another artificial cut. Immediately below, the river expands into Lough Ree, nearly eighteen English miles in length, the navigation of which is attended with some danger on account of its sunken rocks and shoals, the most difficult part being the end next Lanesborough, where the channel is narrow and tortuous ; the greatest depth of water of this lake does not exceed seventy-five feet, and the general depth is much less. Numbers of pleasure-boats are kept upon it ; but along the whole Roscommon shore there is not a quay for large vessels, nor any place interested in, or connected with, the navigation of the lake, except an occasional group of cabins. From the lower end of Lough Ree the Shannon glides in a broad navigable channel a mile and a half to Athlone, below the ancient bridge of which the falls are avoided by a canal about a mile in length. The rest of its course is through a dreary and thinly inhabited country, by Shannon-Bridge, to the influx of the Suck, where it quits the county. With the Shannon navigation are connected all the other lines of water communication with which this county is intersected ; the Royal Canal from Dublin entering it at Richmond harbour below Tarmonbarry, and the Grand Canal at Shannon Harbour below the confines of the county, whence a branch is extended westward to Ballinasloe. The Shannon serves for the transmission of turf, brick, sand, lime, flags, marble, slates, native timber, manures, coal, culm, and stone for building ; besides potatoes, meal, flour, grain, and other articles of provision. Coal is brought down from Lough Allen to Carrick, Drumsna, and even to Athlone ; but the population is so dispersed over the country, that the trade in this article is necessarily very small. Corn and butter are exported by the canals ; and heavy articles, such as sugar, iron, deals, slates, manufactured goods, &c., received by them in return. Further information respecting the Shannon will be found in the articles on Cavan and other counties.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 260

30. Ancient bridge at Drumcaw over Moneycarra river

    Drumcaw · townland · Down

    At the western extremity of the townland of Drumcaw is a very ancient bridge of a single arch over the Moneycarra river.

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    On Castle hill, northward of Anadorn, stood a fort ; contiguous to which was the castle of the Macartans, the former proprietors of the present barony of Kinelarty. At Clough are the ruins of an old castle, one of the ancient cuslella murata, remarkable for being situated on the top of a fort which originally formed the northern end of a chain of forts with their accustomed ramparts and ditches, extending as far southward as the gardens attached to Clough House ; from this fort is a full view of two separate lines of forts, and of the whole of Dundnim bay and castle. A little northward of Castle hill, in an angle formed by two roads, is a cromlech, which still preserves much of its original form ; and near it were found, some years ago, while excavating for the foundation of a dwelling-house, several sepulchral urns, in which, and also in a kistvaen discovered on the western side of the island lough, were calcined bones and ashes. On the island called Loughin- Island, a romantic and sequestered spot, are the ruins of three edifices which, though not exactly parallel, are, in their general bearings, east and west. The central one is conjectured to have been the original parish church ; the one to the northward, built in 1,547, was used as such till 17-0, when the present church was built at Seaforde ; and the third is traditionally said to have been a cell of St. Fynian, and was the private chapel and burial-place of the Macartans. At the ■western extremity of the townland of Drumcaw, is a very ancient bridge of one arch, over the Moneycarra river.

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31. Ancient building vestiges by Stonehall lakes

    Stonehall · townland · Limerick

    Near Stonehall are some small but interesting lakes, on the shores of which are vestiges of ancient buildings. The lakes and their archaeological remains are noted as features of the parish.

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    The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Limerick, and in the patronage of the Waller family : the tithe rentcharge is £484. 12. The church, a spacious and handsome edifice with a lofty embattled tower, was built, entirely of hewn marble, in 1832, at an expense of £1500, of which £800 were a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, and the remainder a gift from the late J. Waller, Esq., who also undertook to repay the loan. The glebehouse is a very commodious residence, built in 1810, by the then incumbent ; and the glebe comprises 60 acres of profitable land. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district called Stonehall and Cappagh, comprising also the parishes of Cappagh and Nantiiian ; the old chapel is in the village of Stonehall, and a handsome chapel of hewn marble was built at Boherbuie, in 1832, at the expense of the late J. Waller, Esq. The two public schools of this parish are supported by the Rev. William Waller. Of the castle built by the Danes nothing is now remaining, and of that subsequently erected the vestiges are very slight. In the south-western part of the parish are some fragments of the castle of Carrigonan ; and on the new line of road, near Holly Park, are the interesting ruins of the old church or priory of Killeen. Not far from Carrigonan are the remains of the small church of Cillenalotor, 12 feet long and S feet wide, lighted by one narrow lancet window in the east gable, and having a very low pointed entrance on the west. Near Stonehall are some small but interesting lakes, on the shores of which are vestiges of ancient buildings.

    KILCORNAN, or Kilcoran, a parish, in the barony of Clanwilliam, union and county of Tipperary, and province of Minster, 5^ miles (W. N. \V.) from Tipperary; containing 631 inhabitants. The parish comprises 1157 statute acres. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Emly, forming part of the union of Druinkcen and corps of the archdeaconry of Emly : the tithe rentcharge is £39. 17. 6.

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32. Ancient burial caves discovered at Drumavrack

    Drumavrack · townland · Cavan · 1845

    In 1845, caves of curious description were discovered in the townland of Drumavrack. Flagged above and below with large flat stones, three or four of these caves are connected by small apertures and are supposed to have been ancient burial-places.

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    that parish : the tithe rent-charge is £15, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have granted an augmentation of £60 per annum. The church is a neat plain building with a square tower, erected in 1814, by a gift of £800 and a loan of £400 from the Board of First Fruits. The glebe-house was built by aid of a gift of £450 and a loan of £50 from the Board, in 18'2'i, and has a glebe of 19^ acres. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel near Red Hills. There is a meeting-house for Primitive Methodists ; two schools are in connexion with the Church Education Society, and two under the Board of National Education. About a mile from the glebe, in the adjoining townland of Clara, is a remarkable Druidical stone, called Cloghard, or " the high stone ;" it is oblong and very flat, and was set originally upon two large upright stones, one at either end, but is now broken in the middle : as the material differs from that found on the hill, this stone, which is of huge dimensions, must have been brought hither by art. On the townland of Drumavrack were discovered, in 1845, some caves of a curious description, flagged beneath and above with large flat stones ; three or four of these caves are connected by small apertures with each other : they are supposed to have been ancient burial-places.

    KILLOULAGH. — See Kilweilagh.

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33. Ancient burial-ground and Lowe family vault at Ryves Castle

    Knocklong · town · Limerick

    In the grounds of Ryves Castle is an ancient burial-ground with a lofty and handsome vault for the Lowe family, who were formerly proprietors of the castle.

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    very good, being based on limestone, of which then- arc two quarries ; here is also abundance of bog. A buttermarket is held on Tuesdays ; and fairs are held at Knocklong on May '23rd and Oct. 1st, for fat-cattle, sheep, and pigs ; the October fair has a large show of horses : fairs are also held at Knocktoran, on March 3rd, April 6th, July 29th, Nov. 1st, and Dec. '20th. The Moruing-Star river, which bounds the parish on the southern side, contains very fine trout. Knocklong is a vicarage, in the diocese of Emly, forming part of the union of Aiiey ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Limerick, and the tithe rent-charge is £.316. 19-. two-thirds payable to the impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. There is a glebe of 6 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, and has chapels at Knocklong and Glenbrohanc. The ruins of Knocklong Castle are on an eminence commanding very extensive views ; it was the seat of the O Hurleys, and near it are the remains of a church. In the grounds of Ryves Castle is an ancient burialground, with a lofty and handsome vault for the Lowe family, who were formerly proprietors of the castle. The Clangibbon family, also, had here the castle of Ballinahinch.

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34. Ancient burial-ground at Staffordstown, Cusack family

    Staffordstown · townland · Meath

    Staffordstown contains an ancient burial-ground where members of the Cusack family, former owners of the Staffordstown property, are interred. The parish also contains Staffordstown House, property of the Rev. R. Butler.

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    grazing-land of excellent quality ; and contains Staf ■ fordstown House, the property of the Rev. R. Butler, vicar of Trim. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, entirely impropriate in the Rev. R. Butler ; the tithe rent-charge is £30 : the rector of Skreen performs the occasional duties, without any remuneration. Here is an ancient burial-ground, in which some of the members of the Cusack family, the former owners of the StafFordstown property, are interred.

    STAGONIL.— See Powerscourt.

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35. Ancient burial-ground with church ruins at Toomore

    Toomore · townland · Mayo

    In the parish of Toomore stands an old burial-ground containing the ruins of a church and the remains of an ancient monument with an inscription now illegible. The site is held in great veneration by the country people.

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    TOVVMORE, or Tuymoue, a parish, in the union of SwiNFORD, barony of Gallen, county of Mayo, and province of Connaugiit, on the new mail-coach road from Swinford to Ballina, and on the river Moy ; con taining, with the market and post town of Foxford, 3~44 inhabitants. This parish comprises 6" 87^ statute acres ; there are extensive mountainous and rocky tracts, and it is for the most part surrounded by a chain of high mountains, rendering it remarkably salubrious. Ironworks were formerly carried on, but when the fuel failed they were abandoned ; and here are very superior quarries of flagstone, which is used for roofing houses. The river is particularly beautiful, receiving in its serpentine course the waters of other streams, and is- discharged into the sea at Ballina. The gentlemen's seats are Dove Hall, Carrick, and Clongec. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, forming part of the union of Strade or Templemore ; the rectory is impropriate in W. J. Bourke, Esq., and the tithe rent- charge is £I,t6. 12., equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. The church, which is one of two in the uni(m, is a plain building in the town of Foxford, erected in 1801 by parochial assessment, at an expense of about £400; a tower and gallery were added to it in 1826, by aid of a loan of £300 from the late Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is a separate benefice ; the chapel is a large slated building, at Foxford. Here is an old burial-ground, with the ruins of a church and the remains of an ancient monument, on which is an inscription now illegible ; it is held in great veneration by the country people. In a garden at Foxford, a brass coin or medal was found in 1835 ; it represents a bishop and a church, with a defaced motto, and on the reverse are the words " Floreat Her," with a crown and a harp, and a pope at his devotions, looking up to the crown.

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36. Ancient burial mounds and battle site at Kilmorgan

    Kilmorgan · townland · Sligo

    Several mounds of earth covering stone graves have been found at Kilmorgan, in which bones and urns were discovered. From these finds it is inferred that a battle was anciently fought at this location.

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    KILMORGAN, a parish, in the barony of Corran, union and county of Sligo, and province of Connavght, 2 miles (E. by N.) from Ballymote, on the road to Dromahaire ; containing "2343 inhabitants. It comprises 57685: statute acres, principally under tillage, with some pasture land and bog : the soil is generally good, and there is excellent limestone. The principal seats are Kilmorgan, Newpark, Kincrevan, and Branchfield. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, forming part of the union of Emlyfad ; the rectory is impropriate in Sir Robert Gore Booth, and the tithe rent-charge is £167. 16., of which £77. 16. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions it is part of the district of Ballymote, and has a chapel at Kincrevan, and a nunnery. Part of the church remains, containing a large tomb of the Mac Donough family, by one of which the church was probably built. Here are also several mounds of earth covering stone graves, in which bones and urns have been found, whence it is inferred that a battle was anciently fousht here.

    KILMOVEE, a parish, in the union of Swinford, barony of Costello, county of Mayo, and province of CoNNAUGHT, 5 milcs (\V. byN.) from Ballaghadireen, on the road to Castlebar ; containing 5844 inhabitants. It comprises '20,7565 statute acres, including about 8.500 acres of bog ; a large part is very barren and mountainous. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, forming part of the union of Castlemore ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Dillon, and the tithe rentcharge is £150. 6. 8., which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has chapels at Kilmovee and Glen. There are some remains of the church, in a burial-ground.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 48

37. Ancient burial-place on Clynish

    Clynish · townland · Mayo

    The island of Clynish in Clew Bay features a very ancient burial-place where stone coffins are frequently discovered.

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    at an e.vpense of fl'iOO. There are two public schools, one of \\hich is under the National Board ; the other is at the Roman Catholic chapel. On the island of Clynish is a very ancient burial-place, in which stone coninH are frequently found ; and in the township of Killeen, where the vicar resides, is a graveyard, supposed to be the oldest in the county ; it lies in a small creek, and is surrounded by four Danish forts : coflins of very rude description have been raised in the fields adjoining it, and one measuring more than six feet, composed of long and weighty stones, was raised in 1845, but there was not a vestige of a skeleton. Traces exist in the parish of Druidical altars ; and bones of animals, supposed to have been offered in sacrifice, are commonly dug from a depth in the ground.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 45

38. Ancient burial-places and church ruins at Taghmon

    Taghmon · town · Wexford

    Taghmon parish contains three ancient burial-places, two of which include ruins of churches. Near the town is a burial-place called the Grave, belonging to the Batt family.

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    here under the management of a committee of ladies in 1826; it afforded much comfort to the poor, by supplying them with articles of clothing of their own manufacture, and also with wages for their labour : the association, however, has been lately dissolved. Here is a dispensary for the parishes of Taghmon and Horetown. There are three ancient burial-places, in two ot which are the ruins of churches ; and near the town is a burial-place called the Grave, belonging to the family of Batt, who have a large property here. In the town is a massive square tower, all that remains of an ancient castle once belonging to the heirs of Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knt., Lord of Wexford, who held a hundred court there ; it is now the property of W. Hore, Esq., of Harperstown.

    TAGOAT, a village, in the parish of Rosslabe, barony of Forth, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 1^ niile (N.) from Broadway ; the population is returned with the parish. It is situated at the southern extremity of the parish, and at the junction o» several roads, the principal of which is that leading to the town of Wexford, 7^ miles distant. Tagoat is a station of the constabulary police ; and contains the chief Roman Catholic chapel of the district, which comprises the parishes of Rosslare, Kilrane, Kilscoran, St. Helen (or Killilane), St. Michael, and Ballybrenuan. A very large and handsome chapel has been lately built, close to the former one. Within a quarter of a mile of the village is the church of the union of Tacumshane. also called the union of Kilscoran from the church being situated in the latter parish. Adjoining the chapel are schools for children of both sexes, under the superintendence of the parish priest ; and near the village is a neat school, erected and supported by the rector. In the immediate vicinity is Hill Castle.

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39. Ancient burial-places at Kiltegan and Drim

    Kiltegan · townland · Wicklow

    The townlands of Kiltegan and Drim both contain ancient burial-places.

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    are raths ; on opening one at the former place, about twelve years since, an urn of coarse pottery was discovered, which contained ashes and bones. There are ancient burial-places on the townlands of Kiltegan and Drim.

    KILTENNEL, a parish, in the barony of Idrone East, union and county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (N. E. byN.) from Borris, on the road to Enniscorthy ; containing 3544 inhabitants. The parish comprises 11,170 statute acres, and is situated in a mountainous district bordering on Mount Leinster, which rises ^610 feet above the level of the sea. The gentlemen's seats are. Mount Leinster, the beautiful and romantic residence of Henry Newton, Esq., a house in the Elizabethan style ; and Kilcoltrim, the seat of Edmund Hegarty, Esq. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Leigblin, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in Lord Cloncurry. The tithe rent-charge is £'288. 15., of which £187. 10. are payable to the impropriator, and £101. 5. to the vicar. The church, which is in the village of Killedmond, is a neat building erected in 1840, at a cost of £824, whereof £689 were from the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £135 subscriptions from the landed proprietors and the incumbent ; it affords accommodation to '200 persons. There is neither glebe-house nor glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kiltennel forms part of the union of Borris : the cliapel is situated at Rahanna. A very handsome parochial school-house has been built by private subscription, on a site presented by Lord Downes ; about 1'20 children are educated in the school. Attached to the chapel are national schools. The ruins of the old church at Kiltennel are covered with ivy ; there are also remains of a chapel at its eastern end, which was built in 17'S9, by Captain E. Byrne. In the parish are likewise the fragments of a granite cross ; and a cairn.

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40. Ancient bush on mount at Killamore, Co. Meath

    Kilmore · townland · Meath

    At the centre of Kilmore parish stands an ancient bush on a mount known as Killamore ('the great hill') and Seach-na-Killa-more ('the bush of Kilmore'), a landmark around which numerous ruins and fortified stations encircle the parish.

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    sides, and the crown of thorns, bleeding heart, &c., on the other. Dr. Gregory also lately found a flat stone, dated 1575, containing a representation of the Crucifixion, with a legible inscription in Latin, and a defaced one in Irish, and a request to pray for the soul of Roger Mac Mahon Guinetf, or Guiness. About '2^ miles northwest from the present church are the ruins of an ancient church, and of a castle, called Arodstown : the remains of a church are also visible at Moynalvey, about a mile to the south of which, cells, extending a considerable distance under ground, were discovered in 1834; and near them is a tract still retaining the name of " the College." To the south of the parish, sepulchral remains have been discovered within a considerable embankment. These various ruins, between which are visible the remains of fortified stations, encircle the parish ; and in the centre stands an ancient bush on a mount, known by the name of Killa-more, the " great hill," and Seach-na-Killa-more, the " bush of Kilmore." The number of the antiquities creates an opinion that Kilmore was formerly a place of religious importance.

    KILMORE, a parish, in the union, barony, and county of Monaghan, province of Ulster, 2^ miles (U'. by N.) from Monaghan, on the road to Clones ; containing 5121 inhabitants. It comprises S6895 statute acres, including a detached portion of 334^ acres, several small lakes, and some bog. The principal seats are Ballyleck, Brandrim, and Rosefield. The Ulster canal passes through the northern part of the parish. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Clogher, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £214. 12. There is a glebe-house, towards the erection of which the Board of First Fruits gave £100 in 1/92 ; the glebe comprises 43 acres. The church is a plain edifice with an elegant tower, erected in 1-88, and for the repair of which £109 were lately granted by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Drunisnat, and has a chapel at Corcahan.

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41. Ancient castle and church remains at Lynn

    Lynn · townland · Westmeath

    At Lynn in County Westmeath, slight remains survive of both an ancient church and a castle that was formerly the residence of the Swift family. Numerous raths are also found throughout the parish.

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    LYNN, a parish, in the poor-law union of Mullingar, barony of Fartullagh, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinster, If mile (S. by W.) from Mullingar, on the road to Tyrrel's-Pass ; containing 1325 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on Lough Ennel, and bounded on the west by the river Brosna, comprises 5020 statute acres. The soil is fertile, and the land chiefly in pasture ; the system of agriculture is much improved, and that portion which is in tillage produces excellent crops ; there is very little bog and no waste. Limestone is quarried for agricultural purposes, and there are some quarries of black flagstone of good quality. The principal seats are Larkfield, Vylandstown or Violetstown, Lynn Lodge, Lynn House, Lynnbury, Bloomfield, and Lamancha. Pettysessions are held at Moylisker. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, and part of the union of Moylisker ; the tithe rent-charge is £135, and the glebe comprises 20 acres of profitable land, valued at £46. 3. per annum. The glebe-house was built in 1813, at an expense of £1055. 18. British, of which £200 Irish were a gift, and £500 a loan, from the late Board of First Fruits ; the remainder was defrayed by the incumbent. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Mullingar ; the chapel is at Gaiustown. At Kilronan is a large burial-ground ; some slight remains exist of the church at Lynn, and also of an ancient castle, formerly the residence of the Swift family ; and there are numerous raths in the parish.

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42. Ancient castle and Danish fort finds at Lisnakill

    Lisnakill · townland · Waterford

    At the time of the Down Survey there was an ancient castle at Lisnakill. In a nearby Danish fort, two curious earthen vessels were found, one containing a golden bracelet.

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    LISNAKILL, a parish, in the barony of Middlethird, union and county of Waterford, and province of MuNSTER, 4 miles (W. by S.) from AVaterford ; containing 67-t inhabitants. It comprises '2534 statute acres ; the soil is various : in the north-western extremity, slate of good quality for roofing was formerly quarried. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Waterford, united to part of the rectory of Kilmeaden, together constituting the corps of the treasurership of Waterford, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £120, and the glebe comprises rather more than 5^ acres ; there is neither church nor glebe-house. At the time of the Down survey there was an ancient castle at this place ; and in a Danish fort, at no great distance, have been found two curious earthen vessels, in one of which was a golden bracelet. At Whitfield, in a vast heap of stones, are two conical apartments built of stone, and supposed to have been used as tombs.

    LISNARRICK, a village, in the parish of DerryvvLLEN, union of Lowtherstown, barony of Lurg, county of Fer.managh, and province of Ulster, 3i miles (S.) from Kesh, on the road to Enniskillen ; containing '204 inhabitants. It consists of three rows of irregularly built houses, disposed in a triangular form ; and has fairs on Jan. 12th, on the '22nd of Jan., Feb., and March, April 5th, May 9th and 23rd, 22nd of June and July, and Oct. 15th, for general farming stock.

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43. Ancient castle at Lisduffe

    Lisduff · townland · Westmeath

    The ruins of an ancient castle stand at Lisduffe in the parish of Noughoval. The structure represents a medieval fortified settlement in the region.

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    NOGHEVAL, or Noughoval, a parish, in the union of Athi.one, partly in the baronies of AbbeysHRULE and Rathcline, county of Longford, but chiefly in that of Kilkenny West, county of West- MEATH, and province of Leinster; containing, with part of the town of Ballymahon, 4480 inhabitants. A monastery of Dominican friars was founded at Ardnacraney, in the 14th century, by Robert Dillon, of Drumraney. The parish comprises 15,15'2 statute acres, of which 3564 are in the county of Longford : it is bounded on the west by Lough Ree, and the navigable river Inny flows through its northern portion. Agriculture is improving ; the land is chiefly under pasture, with some bog extending along the confines of Longford county to the shores of Lough Ree, the islets of Inchbofin and Inisturk in which, belong to this parish. The soil rests on limestone ; and quarries of a species of red marble have been opened on the lands of Cartron : there are several corn-mills on the Inny. Among the gentlemen's seats are Littleton Lodge, Gortmore House, Ardnacrany, Noghaville, Lissy Hill, Annville, Clonkeen, and Kilcornan : in that part which is in the county of Longford are Cartron and Rathmore. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, entirely impropriate in the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £347. 10., payable to the bishop's lessee. At Tang is a Roman Catholic chapel ; ruins of a church stand on the lands of Noghaville, and of an ancient castle at Lisduffe. Old coins are frequently dug up.

    NOHOVAL, a parish, in the union of Kinsale, barony of Kinnalea, county of Cork, and province of MuNSTER, 8 miles (E.) from Kinsale, on the old road to Robert's-Cove ; containing 1175 inhabitants, of whom 14'Z are in the village. This parish is situated on the southern coast, and comprises '2^68 statute acres. The land is generally good, though the soil is light ; about four-fifths are under tillage, the remainder being rough 405

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44. Ancient castle at Moone injured in 1798

    Moone · townland · Kildare · 1798

    Remains of an ancient castle stand on the bank of the river at Moone, County Kildare, supposedly built by one of the first English adventurers. It received considerable injury during the disturbances of 1798 but part is preserved in a habitable condition.

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    forming part of the union of Timolin ; the rectory is appropriate to the economy fund of the cathedral of St. Patrick, Dublin. The tithe rent-charge is £283. 10., of which £189 are payable to the economy fund, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Moone is part of the district of Castledermot ; the chapel is a large cruciform structure, in the village. There are remains of an ancient castle, supposed to have been built by one of the first English adventurers, on the bank of the river, above which, one tower yet standing forms a conspicuous object. Little of the history of this castle is known. It received considerable injury during the disturbances of 1798 ; but part of the building is preserved in a habitable condition. Near the ruins of the Franciscan monastery is a very curious stone cross ; and at a short distance is an artificial mount, in which Counsellor Ash was interred by his own desire, and which has since been planted, and inclosed with a wall.

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45. Ancient castle of Tuam with keep and fosse

    Tuam · town · Galway

    Slight remains survived of an ancient castle in Tuam, which consisted of a strong keep with a large court-yard defended by lofty massive walls and angle towers, surrounded by a deep fosse into which the adjacent river was diverted.

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    Of the seven churches formerly in this parish, the only one now remaining is the cathedral of St. Mary ; but vestiges of the other six may still be traced in various parts of the town : they were " the Church of the Shrine," of the abbey of the Holy Trinity, of St. John, St. Bridget, St. Jarlath, and the old parish church, the burial-ground of which is still a favourite place of interment for the Roman Catholic parishioners. There are some slight remains of the ancient castle, which consisted of a strong keep, with a large court-yard defended by lofty massive walls with towers at the angles and at the gateway entrance, and was surrounded by a deep fosse, into which the waters of the adjacent river were diverted.

    TUBBER, a parish, in the union of Baltinglass, partly in the barony of Upper Talbotstown, but chiefly in that of Lower Talbotstown, county of WicKLOw, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (N.) from Dunlavan, on the road to Ballymore-Eustace ; containing 576 inhabitants. This parish, which comprises 1423 statute acres, is situated at the junction of the counties of Kildare and Wicklow. It is a curacy, in the diocese of Dublin, annexed by act of council in 1833 to the union of Dunlavan : the rectory is appropriate to the archbishop, and the tithe rent-charge is £66. 9. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Dunlavan. There are slight remains of the church, situated in a burial-place, near an old mansion the property of the Leslie family. 602

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46. Ancient castle remains across Tipperary

    Nenagh · town · Tipperary

    Remains of ancient castles are found throughout Tipperary, with the most remarkable at Nenagh Round, Ardfinnan, Cahir, Lismalin, Grestown, Gralla near Killenaule, Mealiffe, and Drumban. Two castles each are noted at Roscrea and Thurles, plus castellated mansions at Carrick-on-Suir and Killaghy.

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    The most numerous remains of antiquity are the raths or earthworks of various kinds, scattered over the surface of the county. There are also many little mounds, called Clogh Breagh, or " Stones of Sorrow," said to have been formed by passengers casting a stone each on a spot where any person had met with a violent death. Within the limits of the county are two ancient round towers, in good preservation ; one on the Rock of Cashel, and the other at Roscrea. In a small bog near Cullen have been found an amazing number of valuable relics, of a very remote period of antiquity : they include utensils of brass ; ingots, plates, plain pieces, and numerous ornaments, of gold ; a quantity of arrow and spear heads ; gold cups, tubes, rings, and chains ; brass spears of very extraordinary form ; and other articles of a similar kind. The number of religious houses is stated to have been 40 ; and there are still remains of those of Ardfinnan and Athassel, the Dominican and Franciscan houses at Cashel, and the houses of Clonmel, Corbally, Fethard, Holy Cross, Hore Abbey, Lorragh (where are the remains of three religious edifices), Monaincha, Roscrea, Thurles, and Kilcooly. There are also an old decayed ecclesiastical building at Mullinahone, and numerous decayed parish churches. But the ruins that claim pre-eminent notice are those on the Rock of Cashel, described in the account of that city, u-h'ich see. Remains of ancient castles are to be met with in every part. The most remarkable are those of Nenagh Round, Ardfinnan, Cahir, Lismalin, Grestown, Gralla near Killenaule, Mealiffe, and Drumban in the parish of Mealiffe ; two at Roscrea ; and two at Thurles ; besides which may be particularly noticed the old castellated mansion in the town of Carrick-on- Suir ; Carrick Castle, formerly the seat of the Earl of Carrick ; and Killaghy Castle. Burnt Court is a very fine specimen of an ancient fortified mansion, and there are some remains of another at Thurles. The chief modern mansions of the nobility and gentry are noticed in their respective parishes. The celebrated natural caves near Mitchelstown, lately discovered, are in the parish of Templetenny, in this county, under which head a detailed description of them is given.

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47. Ancient castle remains at Lisgriffin

    Lisgriffin · townland · Cork

    Remains of ancient castles survive at Lisgriffin within the parish. The site is noted alongside other castle ruins in the area.

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    inhabited. Within the limits of the parish are numerous bays and creeks; the principal are Ballydevlin bay, Crookhaven, and Barley Cove, in each of which is good anchorage. Petty-sessions are held at Tourmore on alternate Wednesdays, and there is a constabulary police station at Goleen. The seats are Rockview, Seaview, Rock-Island House, Ballydevlin, Crookhaven House, Ballynaule, Goleen House, and Tourmore. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cork, and in the alternate patronage of the Crown and the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £375. There is no glebe-house; the glebe comprises Ja. 4p., and here are some extensive tracts of mountain land belonging to the see of Cork, now in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The church, at Crookhaven, has been rebuilt at a cost of £732, of which £5S2 were from the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £150 were raised by subscription. In the Rowan Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of West Skull, and has a chapel at Goleen, built in 1806. The three castles which give name to the promontory of Three-Castle Head are detached buildings, within a gun-shot of each other ; they are on the clifiF, near a spacious and very clear lake, and are stated to have been built by the Mahonys in the loth century. At Ballydevlin is a castle called Desmond Castle, built in 1495, hkewise by the Mahonys. Some remains of ancient castles also exist at Lisgriffin, and on the shore of the lake of Dunkelly ; and near the head of Barley Cove are the ruins of the old parochial church.

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48. Ancient castle remains at Mountmurray

    Mountmurray · townland · Westmeath

    At Mountmurray, within the parish forming part of the Roman Catholic district of Multifarnham, remain the ruins of an ancient castle. No further detail is given about its origin or date.

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    In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Multifarnham. The parish school was endowed with £700 by the late Mr. Gibbons, who built the school-house. At Mountmurray are remains of an ancient castle.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 231

49. Ancient castle remains at Robeen and Togher, County Mayo

    Robeen · townland · Mayo

    In the parish of Robeen, County Mayo, there are remains of ancient castles in the village of Robeen and at Togher. The parish is situated on the river Robe and contains principal seats including Newbrook, the property of Lord Clanmorris.

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    Connaught, 1 miles (W.) from HoUymount, on the road to Castlebar ; containing 3.t44 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the river Robe, from which it takes its name, and comprises 10,097 statute acres, of which 749 are covered by water : the land is of medium quality, and is chiefly under tillage, with some exten.sive tracts of pasture ; the system of agriculture is improved, and there is little or no waste land. The principal seats are, Newbrook, the property of Lord Clanmorris, a handsome mansion, situated in an extensive and well-wooded demesne, Bloomfield, Beechgrove, Brownestown, and Togher. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Hollymount or Kilcommon : the tithe rent-charge is £110.15.6. The church, which is that of the union, was enlarged in 1818 at an expense of £9'23, a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the union of Kilcommon and Robcen ; the chapel, situated in this parish, is a large slated edifice. There are some remains of ancient castles in the village of Robcen and at Togher.

    ROBERTSTOWN, a market and post town, in the parish of KiLMAOGUE, union of Naas, barony of CoN- NELL, county of Kildare, and province of Leinstkr, 7 miles (N.) from Kildare; containing .53 houses, and 3 14 inhabitants. It is situated on the Grand Canal and is one of the packet-boat stages from the metropolis, from which, by this conveyance, it is about 20 miles distant : there is a branch canal hence to Athy. A sub-post office is in connexion with Naas. The market is on Wednesday, and several fairs are held in the course of the year ; a constabulary police force is stationed in the town ; and there is a dispensary for the poor.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 258

50. Ancient castle remains in Tulla parish

    Tulla · town · Clare

    The parish of Tulla in County Clare contains numerous remains of ancient castles, formerly the residences of its landed proprietors, indicating the area's claims to antiquity.

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    TULLA, or Tulloh, a market and post town, and a parish, in the union of Scariff, barony of Upper Tulla, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 10 miles (E.) from Ennis, and 109| (W. N. W.) from Dublin, on the road from Ennis to Killaloe ; containing S748 inhabitants, of whom 1'217 are in the town. This place appears to have some claims to antiquity ; there are numerous remains of ancient castles, formerly the residences of its landed proprietors. The town is pleasantly situated on a hill, and is surrounded with highly interesting scenery, enlivened with numerous elegant seats and pleasing villas. The principal trade is derived from its situation on a public thoroughfare : the market is on Thursday ; fairs, chiefly for the sale of cattle, are held on May 13th and Sept. 29th. A sub-post office is in conne.\ion with Limerick ; and a chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town. There is a handsome court-house in which quarter-sessions are held twice a year, in June and October ; road-sessions for the barony are held here, as are also petty-sessions on alternate Thursdays : a small bridewell for the district consists of si.\ cells, two day-rooms, and two yards. The parish comprises 24,53 If statute acres ; there is a large tract of mountain, and a considerable portion of bog. The system of agriculture is rapidly improving ; the only waste land is mountain, which, in consequence of the improved lines of road now in progress, and the 603

    abundance of limestone, will perhaps be speedily reclaimed and brought into cultivation. On the ploughland of Milltown is a lead-mine, which was formerly worked, but is at present discontinued ; and among the grey limestone-rocks is a vein of white calcareous spar, not yet worked. The principal seats are Maryfort, Kiltanon, Newlawn, Fort Anne, Cragg, and Tyredagh.

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51. Ancient castle remains near Kilbrittain village

    near Kilbrittain · street · Cork

    The village of Kilbrittain sits in a deep and interesting glen at the head of a creek from Courtmacsherry bay. The hill-sides are richly wooded and there are some remains of an ancient castle in the environs.

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    KILBRITAIN, a village, in the parish of Rathclarin, union of Bandon, East division of the barony of East Carbery, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 6 miles (S.) from Bandon; containing 48 houses, and 288 inhabitants. It is situated in a deep and interesting glen, at the head of a long narrow creek running up from Courtmacsherry bay on the southern coast ; and is a constabulary police station. A fair is held on Nov. 22nd, for cattle, sheep, and pigs. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel, belonging to the district of Rathclarin. The environs are very interesting ; the sides of the hills are richly wooded, and there are some remains of an ant lent castle.

    KILBRODERAN, a parish, in the union of Rathkeale, partly in the barony of Lower Connello, but chiefly in that of Shanid, county of Limerick, and province of Munster, 4 miles (N. W.) from Rathkeale, on the road to Shanagolden ; containing S69 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the western bank of the river Deel, over which is a good bridge called Newbridge, built in 1747, when the road was first constructed. It comprises 2901 statute acres ; about onehalf is under tillage, and the remainder principally in large dairy-farms, but in many parts the soil is so stony that its cultivation is much impeded. The substratum is limestone rock, in some places rising above the surface and in others scattered in large detached masses. Newbridge is about two miles from Rathkeale, and the same distance from Askeaton. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; but on the demise of the pre- VoL. II.— 25

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

52. Ancient castle ruins near Dublin road, Templeusque

    Templeusque · townland · Cork

    Near the Dublin road in Templeusque parish stand the ruins of a very ancient castle. About two miles distant are the ruins of the parish church of Templeusque, both noted as antiquities within the parish.

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    TEMPLEUSQUE, a parish, in the barony of Bar- RYMORE, union and county of Cork, and province of MuNSTER, 5^ miles (N.) from Cork, on the road to Dublin : containing 14'29 inhabitants. This parish, which is intersected by the river Glanmire, comprises 4602 statute acres. The surface is hilly, and the soil light and shallow land, under which is a brown unprofitable clay ; yet by good management and the use of sea-sand as manure, the crops equal those of better lands. The parish is principally under tillage, and there are some dairy-farms of about 20 cows each, which supply butter for the Cork market. The system of agriculture is in general defective on the smaller farms ; but great improvement has been made on the lands of Mr. Cremen, who has practised irrigation with success, and embellished the lands in his immediate vicinity with thriving plantations. The principal seats are, Riverstown, a handsome seat, formerly the residence of the celebrated Peter Browne, and also of Dr. Jemmett Browne, Bishops of Cork ; Sarsfield, an ancient mansion, once belonging to that family but now to Mr. Rutland, of Dublin, commanding an extensive and beautiful view down the vale of Glanmire and the opposite bank of the river Lee ; and Woodview, the residence of Mr. Cremen. Within the limits of the parish are the Sallybrook paper-mills ; and the woollen manufacture is capable of affording employment to nearly 200 persons ; there are also some extensive bleach-greens and spinning-mills. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Cork, forming part of the union and corps of the prebend of KillaspigmuUane in the cathedral of St. Finbarr, Cork, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £225. The Protestant parishioners attend divine service at the church of Ballydelahor. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Glanmire. Nearly adjoining the Dublin road are situated the ruins of a very ancient castle ; and about two miles distant stand those of the parish church of Templeusque. .572

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53. Ancient castles with human bones and intrenchments in Mayo parish

    Mayo · parish · Mayo

    The parish of Mayo contains three ancient castles where human bones are frequently dug up, among various other antiquities. There are also curious remains of ancient intrenchments in the area.

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    IMAYO, a parish, in the union of Ballinrobe, partly in the barony of Kilmaine, but chiefly in that of Clanmorris, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, 6 miles (X. by E.) from Hollymount, and on the road from Ballinrobe to Claremorris ; containing 4179 inhabitants. Here was formerly a town of some note, famous for its university. St. Colman, having resigned the Benedictine cell of Lindisfarne, in Northumberland, and returned into Ireland, a. d. 665, founded an abbey here, in which he placed some English monks who had accompanied him, from whom it was called Magio-na-Sasson, or " Blayo of the English, or Saxons." St. Gerald and St. Adamnan severally succeeded St. Colman in the abbacy ; and St. Segretia, the sister of St. Gerald, presided over a nunnery here. The abbey was destroyed by lightning in 77S, burned by the Danes in 81S, 90S, and 1169, and plundered in l^Oi by William de Burgo : at the Dissolution its possessions were granted to the burgesses of Galway. The parish comprises 11,848:1: statute acres. The land is of very good quality, though under an inferior system of tillage, and there is tolerable pasturage for sheep : several bogs are being reclaimed. There are many limestone-quarries of a good description. A fair which was formerly held at Brize, on August 11th, for horses, cows, and sheep, is now held in the adjoining parish of Ballagh. The principal seats are, Browne Hall, the residence of Colonel Browne ; and Brize. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £180. The glebe-house was erected in 1S26, at an expense of £900, of which £500 were a loan, and £100 a gift, from the late Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 2^ acres, valued at £37. 10. per annum. The church is a small plain edifice, built about the year 181 1, at a cost of £600, a gift from the same Board. The Roman Catholic parish is coextensive with that of the Established Church; the chapel is near the ruins of the monastery. Here are, among various others, three ancient castles where human bones are frequently dug up. The once celebrated abbey evinces, by its ruins, its former splendour : according to tradition, Alfred the Great was educated, and one of his sons buried, here. There are curious remains of ancient intrenchments.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 148

54. Ancient cemetery at Eglish still in use

    Eglish · townland · Armagh

    In the townland of Eglish there is an ancient cemetery that continues to be used for burials. The site represents continuity of burial tradition from antiquity into the modern period.

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    Adjoining the village of Maghery, and close on the shore of Lough Neagh, are the ruins of an old church ; and in the townland of Eglish is an ancient cemetery, still used. In the townland of Derrycorr is a curious road, made of large oak-trees placed longitudinally with planks of cleft oak laid over them transversely, and covered with sand and gravel about a foot deep, forming a road across the bog at a considerable depth below the surface, and in an excellent state of preservation, though, from the accumulation of superincumbent bog, the timber must have remained there for many centuries. The sand and gravel were evidently brought from Lough Neagh, portions of petrified wood and chalcedony being intermixed with them ; and the road, which was recently discovered while cutting turf, is traceable for nearly two miles to the Lough, and is supposed by the peasantry to have been constructed by St. Patrick, for the purpose of conveying sand for the building of Armagh cathedral. In the year 1815 a golden gorget, weighing 12 oz., and richly chased, was found in one of the bogs, and was purchased by the Rev. F. Gervais, rector of the parish.

    TASCOFFIN, a parish, in the barony of Gowran, union and county of Kilkenny, and province of Leisister, 21 miles (N. by W.) from Gowran; containing 1314 inhabitants. In 1362, James, the second earl of Ormonde, here defeated and slew 600 of the clan or sept of the Mac Murroughs. The parish comprises 4708^ statute acres ; culm has been found within its limits, and was formerly worked. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, constituting the corps of the prebend of Tascoffin in the cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £138. 15. ; ^hcre is neither glebe-house nor glebe. The church was built in 1796, when the Board of First Fruits gave £500 towards its erection ; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners lately granted £308 for its repair. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Gowran, and contains a chapel.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 318

55. Ancient chapel near Castle of Morett

    Morett · townland · Laois

    About 600 yards south of the Castle of Morett remains, beyond a rivulet running through a small valley in Straboe parish, Queen's County, stands a building apparently an ancient chapel.

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    impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Maryborough. There are some remains of the parish church, and a well held in much esteem, near which are the walls of a castellated mansion, erected on the site of the ancient castle of Morett, one of the fortresses originally built by Lord Mortimer, and held for many ages by the Fitzgeralds against the O'Mores. The present remains have a stack of chimneys on each sidewall and gable, with a turret at one of the angles ; but the interior is wholly destroyed. About OQO yards to the south, beyond a rivulet that runs through a small valley, is a building apparently an ancient chapel. Shara' Castle, in this parish, called formerly Lion or Shelaw Castle, was, in 1397, the head of a manor belonging to Sir Robert Preston ; it was besieged and taken by the insurgents in the war of 1641, and in the following year surrendered to Sir Charles Coote, from whom it was retaken by Owen Roe O'Nial in 1646. It finally surrendered, in 16.50, to Colonels Reynolds and Hewson, by whom it was demolished; the few remains that existed were wholly removed some few years since.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 300

56. Ancient chapels and wooden statue of St. Molasse on Inishmurray

    Inishmurray · townland · Sligo

    On Inishmurray Island are several small chapels of great antiquity, one of which contains a rudely sculptured wooden statue said to represent St. Molasse, the patron saint of the island.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 291

57. Ancient church at Laracor with Wellesley monument

    Laracor · townland · Meath

    The parish church of Laracor is an ancient edifice intended for rebuilding. It contains a handsome monument to Sir Colley Wellesley, Knt., and serves as the burial-place of the Wellesley family and the Perceval family.

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    LARACOR, a parish, in the union of Trim, barony of Lower Moyfenragh, county of Meath, and province of Leinster ; containing, with the post-town of Summerhill (which is separately described), 2682 inhabitants. The parish comprises 8335 statute acres, of which about two-thirds are under tillage ; the remainder, with the exception of some bog near Summerhill, is good pasturage. The western part consists of limestonegravel, and the eastern of a strong clayey loam. The principal seats are Rock Lodge, Freffans, Spring Valley, Baymount, and Adamstown. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Meath, and in the patronage of the Crown; the tithe rent-charge is £311. 11. The glebe-house was built in 1813, by aid of a gift of £200 and a loan of £550 from the Board of First Fruits; the glebe comprises 21 acres. The church is an ancient edifice, which it is intended to rebuild; it contains a handsome monument to the memory of Sir Colley Wellesley, Knt., this having been the burial-place of the Wellesley, as it still is of the Perceval, family. In the former parochial school-house at Summerhill, now used as a sessions-house, divine service is performed on Sunday evenings. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Summerhill, which includes the parishes of Laracor, Agher, Drumlargan, and Gallow ; there is a chapel at Dangan, in Laracor, and another at Gallow. At Summerhill is a place of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the Synod of Munster, the minister of which receives an annual grant of royal bounty. The parochial school is now at Dangan, and there is a school at Rocklodge ; a school in Summerhill is under the patronage of the

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 63

58. Ancient church at Newtown, Co. Meath

    Newtown · townland · Meath

    The church of the union, an ancient edifice, is located in Newtown parish, county Meath. The parish is bounded on the west by a small river running into the Blackwater at Bloomsbury.

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    NE'UTOWN, a parish, in the union of Kells, barony of Lower Kells, county of Meatb, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (N. by E.) from Kells, and on the road from Bailieborough, by Navan, to Dublin ; containing 17-i inhabitants. It is bounded on the west by a small river, which runs into the Blackwater at Bloomsbury i and comprises 1103 statute acres of tolerably good land, chiefly in tillage. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, united by act of council, in 1S02, to the rectories of Kilbeg, Emlagh, and Robertstown, together constituting the union of Newtown, every third presentation to which is in the Bishop, and the other two in the Crown. The tithe rent- charge of the parish is £49. 10.; and the gross value of the benefice, inclusively of the glebe, amounted, before the passing of the Rent-charge act, to £46*2. 10. The glebehouse was built in 1811, at an expense of £1384, of which £100 were a gift and £600 a loan from the late Board of First Fruits : the glebe comprises ^20 acres, valued at £50 per annum. The church of the union, an ancient edifice, is in Newtown. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Moynalty.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 213

59. Ancient church burial-ground still used at Kilbrin

    Kilbrin · parish · Cork · 1790

    Though no remains of the ancient church of Kilbrin parish, Cork, survive, its extensive burial-ground was still in active use. A replacement church at Ballygraddy was erected in 1790 with a grant from the Board of First Fruits.

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    Mallow ; containing 4S55 inhabitants. It comprises 12,631 statute acres. The land considerably varies in quality, and a large portion consists of hilly pasture. Limestone is found in the south part of the parish, and burnt for manure ; the state of agriculture is gradually improving. A fair is held at Ballyheene on Oct. 2nd, for general farming stock. Two roads have been made through the parish within a few years, and have tended greatly to the improvement of the district ; one from Drumcolloher, through Liscarrol, to the mail-road near Mallow ; and the other from Newcastle to Castle-Cor in this parish, where it meets the former road. The chief seats are, Castle-Cor, the ancient family mansion of the Freeman family, situated in a richly wooded demesne, which is particularly remarkable for its fine oaks ; Ballygraddy ; and Marybrook. The parish is in the diocese of Cloyne : the rectory is impropriate in the family of Longfield, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Liscarrol, or Kilbrin. The tithe rent-charge is £707. 5., of which £392. 5. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, situated at Ballygraddy, on the border of the parish, is a plain building with a square tower surmounted by a small spire ; it was erected in 1790, by a grant of £564 made by the late Board of First Fruits. There are no remains of the ancient church, but its extensive burialground is still used. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, which also comprises the parishes of Ballyclough, Drumdowney, and Kilmaclenan : the principal chapel, at the Cross of Kilbrin, is a large and handsome slated building of recent erection, with pointed windows ; there is also a chapel at Ballyclough. A school is supported by Major Freeman, who allows £20 per annum, and a house and garden for the master.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

60. Ancient church, castle and moat at Kilsheelan

    Kilsheelan · town · Tipperary

    At Kilsheelan parish are the remains of an ancient church and of a castle, as well as a large moat. The village is situated on the road from Clonmel to Waterford with a bridge over the river Suir.

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    KILSHEEL.\N, a parish, in the union of Clonmel, partly in the barony of Upperthird, county of Waterford, but chiefly in that of Iffa and Offa East, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 5 miles (W.) from Carrick-on-Suir, and on the road from Clonmel to Waterford ; containing 1936 inhabitants, of whom 435 are in the village. The village consists of 7-1 houses, and is a constabulary police station : here is a bridge over the river Suir. The principal seats are Newtown Anner, Landscape, and Gurteen. Adjoining the magnificent woods of this last demesne, which contains a cromlech, is a large ravine composed of strata of red sandstone, white silicious sandstone, and soft slaty rock which decomposes into a pure yellow ochreous earth. Kilsheelan is a vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore, united to the rectory of Kilmurry, and in the gift of the Marquess of Ormonde, in whom the rectory is impropriate. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £-285. 15., of which £187. 15- 6. are payable to the vicar, and the remainder to the impropriator ; the tithe of the entire benefice of the incumbent is £566. 14. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilgrant or Riverstown, and contains a chapel. The late W. Power, Esq., of Ballydino, left 30 acres of land and £5000 for the establishment of an almshouse. Here are some remains of the ancient church, and of a castle ; also a large moat.

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