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. O'Donnell almshouses for widows near Tallow chapel

   Tallow · town · Waterford

   Almshouses for widows were erected near the Roman Catholic chapel at Tallow, endowed with £30 per annum by a bequest of Rev. D. O'Donnell.

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

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

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 310

2. O'Donoghue chieftains buried at Muckross Abbey

   Muckross Abbey · ecclesiastical site · Kerry

   Several of the O'Donoghues, Irish chieftains or princes, were interred at Muckross Abbey. The most powerful branches were the O'Donoghues of Ross and the O'Donoghues of the Glens.

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   At Lissavigeen, two miles and a half east of the town, is an ancient fort, or rath, called the Druids' Circle, consisting of a circular embankment 35 feet in diameter, within which is a circle of seven upright stones, four feet high ; and at about the distance of 36 feet from the embankment are two upright stones of much larger dimensions seven feet apart. A very curious relic of antiquity, in form resembling a kettle-drum, was found some years since in a bog near Muckross ; it is of bronze, about two feet in diameter, and on being struck emits a deep-toned, hollow sound, resembling that of the Indian gong ; it is deposited in the library of Charlemont House, Dublin. A smaller one, which was found near it, was broken in attempting to raise it. The wild, romantic, and rocky mountain pass called the Gap of Dunloe, together with the castle of that name, is described in the article on Knockane ; and the ruins of the cathedral, the ancient round tower, and the Bishop's chair, are noticed in the article on Aghadoe. Several of the O'Donoghues, Irish chieftains or princes, were interred in Muckross Abbey ; the most powerful were the O'Donoghues of Ross, and the O'Donoghues of the Glens.

   Of the numerous Lakes in the county of Kerry, the largest as well as the most interesting are those of Kil- LARNEY, situated about a mile and a half from the town, on the confines of a chain of lofty mountains, between which and the Atlantic are others of still greater magnitude and elevation ; among the latter is the majestic Curran Tual, rising to the height of 3404 feet above the level of the sea, and forming the principal of the range called Mac Gillycuddy's Reeks, and the most elevated point in Ireland. The Lakes of Killarney may be regarded as an immense reservoir for the waters of the surrounding country, descending from the mountain lakes by tributary rivers ; and their surplus waters are conveyed through the harbour of Castlemaine into the Atlantic by the river Laune, which is the only

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3. O'Donovans' castle ruins on Dunmanus Bay, Kilcrohane (Cork)

   Kilcrohane · townland · Cork · 1500–1599

   On the shore of Dunmanus Bay stand the ruins of the ancient castle of the O'Donovans, built in the 16th century. The district also contains remains of a building said to have been a college or school of learning.

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   KILCROHANE, or Mvveentervawra, an ancient parish, in the union of Bantry, West division of the barony of West Carbery, county of Cork, and province of MuNSTER, about 10 miles (S. W.) from Bantry, and on the southern coast ; containing 4S.">6 inhabitants. This district, which was a separate parish until the year 1*9'^, when it was united by act of council with the western division of the parish of Durrus, is situated between the bays of Dunmanus and Bantry, and forms a peninsula terminating in Sheep's Head ; it comprises 14,588 statute acres, whereof 10,5'26 are mountain, 166" coarse pasturage, 'iViS arable, 260 good pasture land, and about 10 acres bog. The soil is generally rocky and unproductive, and much of the land is uncultivated ; the exposed situation of the district between the bays lays it open to the full force of the westerly and north-westerly winds, and is unfavourable to agricultural improvement. A ridge of mountains of clay-slate intersects the district from east to west. On a high point near the western e.\tremity is a signal tower communicating with those of Bere Island and Three-Castle Head. There are some small lakes. Manganese is found in different places ; and there are indications of copper-ore, and abundance of slate of good quality ; but no attempt yet made to work either the manganese or copper has produced any very profitable return. At Gurtavallig, however, on the north coast, a mine has been lately opened, which is said to afford great promise; and the slate-quarries are uort' beginning to return some considerable profit. The gentlemen's residences are, Donovan's Cove, Fort Lodge, and two picturesque cottages. Sheep's Head is situated in 51° 32' (N. Lat.) and 9° 39' (W. Lon.), and is four miles (N.N. E.) from ThrceCastle Head ; between them is the entrance into Dunmanus bay. The parish is in the diocese of Cork. There is a small glebe of h^ acres, on which stand the ruins of the old church surrounded by the churchyard : the present church is nearly in the centre of the union of Durrus-Kilcrohane. See Durrus. On the shore of Dunmanus bay are the ruins of the ancient castle of the O'Donovans, built in the 16th century ; and there are also in the district some remains of a building said to have been a college or school of learning.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 17

4. O'Gara friary at Knockmore, 14th century

   Knockmore · townland · Sligo · 1300–1399

   A friary was erected at Knockmore in the 14th century by O'Gara. Its doorway and windows remain in good preservation, and it continues to serve as a favourite burial-place.

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   KILFREE, a parish, in the union of Boyle, barony of CooLAviN, county of Sligo, and province of Lein- STER, 6 miles (\V.) from Boyle, on the road from that place to Ballina ; containing 6048 inhabitants. It comprises 14,3 13 J statute acres; the soil is good, the land principally in tillage, and there is abundance of turf and limestone. Here is a constabulary police station, and a manorial court is held occasionally. The principal seats are, Kilfree, Mount Irwin, and Red Hill. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, forming part of the union of Killaraght ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Lorton, and the tithe rentcharge is £215. 5. 6., which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. The church is a plain building with a square tower, erected in 1826, the late Board of First Fruits granting a loan of £600 towards defraying the expense. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Gurteeo, which comprises this parish and Killaraght, and has a large chapel in Gurteen, built in 1829, and one in Killaraght. A friarj- was erected at Knockmore in the 14th century, by O'Gara ; the doorway and windows are in good preserxation, and it is still a favourite burial-place. Here are also the ruins of Gara Castle, the residence of that O'Gara who had the Psalter of Ballymote written, and whose descendant. Colonel O'Gara, left Ireland after the battle of Aughrim, having forfeited his possessions, and entered the Austrian service.

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5. Ogham gravestones at Parknafulla

   Parknafulla · minor feature · Kerry

   At Parknafulla in the parish of Minard are several ancient gravestones inscribed with Ogham characters. They are supposed to mark the burial-places of persons who at a remote period were suddenly attacked and slain by a neighbouring clan.

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   The parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe : the rectory is partly impropriate in Lord Ventry, but chiefly in the Earl of Cork ; and the vicarage forms part of the union of Ballinacourty, or Kilflyn. Of the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £12*. 10., one-sixth is payable to Lord Ventry, one-third to the Earl of Cork, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is included in the district of Dingle ; at Lispole is the chapel, in which a school is held. There are no remains of the church, but the burialground is still used. At Parknafulla are several ancient gravestones inscribed with Ogham characters, and supposed to mark the burial-places of persons who at a remote period were suddenly attacked and slain by a neighbouring clan. On Glin mountain is a pile of large stones, where, according to tradition, the chiefs of former times dispensed justice : this spot commands an extensive view of the bay and the surrounding mountains. In several places are wells having a ferruginous appearance.

   MINISH, or MoYNiSH, an island, in the parish of MoYRUS, union of Clifden, barony of Ballynahixch, county of Galway, and province of Connavght, 15 miles (S. E.) from Clifden, and on the western coast : the population is returned with the parish. It forms one side of Ard bay, and comprises about 650 statute acres of land, besides a large tract of shaking bog and pastureable mountain : its extensive shore abounds with sea-weed, which was formerly converted into kelp, but is now chiefly used for manure. The harbour of Ard bay is only frequented by fishing-smacks, the sound between this island and that of Cruanakarra being merely fit for small craft. At the mouth of the harbour, one mile north-east from Cruanakarra, and half a mile west from Macehead, is a shoal called Lebros, which is dry at low spring tides.

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6. Ogham inscription in ruined church of Aghadoe

   Aghadoe · parish · Kerry

   An Ogham inscription was found in the ruined church of Aghadoe, adding to the collection of ancient inscriptions scattered across County Kerry. Aghadoe also possessed one of the county's three round towers.

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

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7. Ogham inscriptions at Kilmelchedor near Smerwick

   Kilmalkedar · townland · Kerry

   Ogham inscriptions of great antiquity were found near the church of Kilmelchedor, not far from Smerwick harbour. At the harbour itself there was another inscription in a running character composed of various ancient letters.

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

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8. Ogham tombstones and stone cross at Kilmalkedar

   Kilmalkedar · townland · Kerry

   In the churchyard of Kilmalkedar, some tombstones bear Ogham and other ancient characters, and a curious stone cross of considerable size stands among the remains.

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   The parish is remarkable for its remains of antiquity, among which the most curious is one of the stoneroofed anchorite cells, supposed to be the most ancient description of buildings in Ireland, except the round towers. It is about 20 feet long, 10 wide, and 20 high, with a small door at one end and a neat window at the other, and is formed by a kind of parabolic arch entirely of stone, strongly jointed, but without mortar ; it is still nearly perfect. Near it is the ancient castle of Gallerus, built by one of the Knights of Kerry. The church of Kilmelchcdor, now in ruins, is one of the olde-st in the county, and is said to have been built by the Spaniards ; at the entrance is a finely sculptured Norman arch. Some of the tombstones are inscribed with Ogham and other ancient characters, and in the churchyard is a curious stone cross of considerable size. At Kill are the ruins of a friary, also supposed to have been founded by the Spaniards when they colonised this district ; and in the vicinity are the remains of an 142

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9. O'Hanlon castle at Tanderagee forfeited in Tyrone's rebellion

   near Tandragee · town · Armagh · 1590–1603

   Tanderagee originated with a baronial castle erected by the O'Hanlons, proprietors of the surrounding territory. The estates were forfeited to the crown due to their participation in the Earl of Tyrone's rebellion during the reign of Elizabeth.

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

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

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10. O'Hara's castle at Portstewart, built 1834

    near Port Stewart · town · Derry · 1834

    Henry O'Hara built a castle in 1834 on a projecting cliff over the sea at Portstewart, with the road cut in traverses through rock, giving it the character of a feudal chieftain's fortress. The castle and nearby creek of Port-na-happel present geological features including zeolite, steatite, and ochre among basalt rocks.

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    PORTSTEWART, a sea-port and town, in the parish of Ballyachran, union and liberties of Coleraine, county of Londonoerry, and province of Ulster, 3^ miles (N.) from Coleraine, to which it has a receivinghouse for letters ; containing 603 inhabitants. It is situated at the foot of a branch of the great basaltic range of promontories, and commands an extensive view of the estuary of the Bann, the entrance into Lough Foyle, and the promontory of Downhill, with the peninsula of Ennishowen in the distance. The exertions of the proprietors, John Cromie and Henry O'Hara, Esqrs., have raised this place, in the space of a few years, from a group of fishermen's huts to a delightful and well frequented summer residence. Its principal street, which commands the view already described, consists of wellbuilt shops, having the mansion of Mr. Cromie near its centre ; at a little distance to the south is a street of smaller houses, and westward are a number of detached villas, lodges, and ornamented cottages, chiefly built as bathing-lodges by the gentry of the surrounding counties. In this portion is a castle, built in 1834 by Mr. O'Hara, on a projecting cliff over the sea ; tlie road to it is cut in traverses through the rock on which it stands, thus giving it the character of a chieftain's fortress of the feudal ages. Numerous vehicles ply to Coleraine ; and steamers frequently arrive off the port from Liverpool, the Clyde, Londonderry, and occasionally from Belfast. A mile from the town is the parish church of Agherton ; divine service is also performed in a school-house in the place. There are a meeting-house for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and a chapel for ■Wesleyan Methodists. The town is plentifully su])plied with wild-fowl, round and flat fish, and herrings, of which last one of the most productive fisheries is off this port and on the coast of Ennishowen. The air here is serene and pure, the scenery picturesque, the country well cultivated, and embellished with elegant mansions, the principal of which, besides those already noticed, are Cromore, Flowerfield, Low Rock, and Blackrock. The vicinity presents a variety of objects of geological interest, especially at the castle, and near the creek of Port-na-happel, where is a rock of the colour and appearance of Castile soap, which, on being burnt, emits a sulphureous smell, and leaves a purple cinder : here also are large layers of zeolite, steatite, and ochre, among the rocks of basalt. Not far from the town is the old channel of the Bann, from which the new channel has shifted nearly a mile westward : between the two are large drifts of sand blown in from the sea, and covering many acres of excellent land.

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11. Old 16-arch bridge called Alahan or the Broad Ford

    Strade · townland · Mayo

    An old bridge of 16 arches, called Alahan or the Broad Ford, crosses the river in the parish of Templemore (Strade), County Mayo. It is noted as a local antiquity alongside the friary and castle ruins.

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    TEMPLEMORE, or Sthade, a parish, in the union of Castlebar, barony of Gallen, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, 4 miles (S. W.) from Foxford ; on the road from Foxford to Castlebar, and on the river Moy and Lough Cullen ; containing 4'251 inhabitants. A Franciscan friary was founded here by the sept of Mac Jordan, and in 12.5 '2 was given to the Dominicans by Jordan of Exeter, Lord of Athlethan, or by his son Stephen ; a very small part remains, but the walls of the church, which was singularly beautiful, are nearly entire, with some curious ornaments and a remarkable tomb : a house has been built adjoining the church, which is inhabited by some of the order. The parish comprises 9463 statute acres : the land is principally under tillage, and there are quarries of limestone, and some bog. In the village of Strade is a constabulary police station; and fairs are held on May 31st, July 30th, Oct. '23rd, and Nov. '■27th. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, episcopally united, in 180.5, to the vicarages of Bucholla, Towmore, Killasser, and Killedan, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the representatives of the late Roger Palmer, Esq. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £'209. 13. 6., one-half payable to the impropriators, and the other half to the vicar ; the gross amount of the tithe of the vicarial benefice is £6*0. 1. There are two churches in the union ; one at Foxford, in the parish of Towmore ; and the other at Ballinamore, in the parish of Killedan. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is a separate benefice : the chapel is a large slated building, contiguous to the abbey. Ballylahan Castle is the ruin of an ancient fortress, about 30 feet square, built by one of the Jordan family, who had many more in this neighbourhood. An old bridge of 16 arches, called Alahan, or the Broad Ford, here crosses the river. Ruins exist of the church of Templemore.

    TEMPLEMORE, a market and post town, and a parish, in the union of Thurles, partly in the barony of Ikerrin, but chiefly in the barony of Eliogarty, 564

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12. Oldbawn ancient mansion dated 1635

    Oldbawn · townland · Dublin · 1635

    Oldbawn was an ancient mansion bearing the date 1635 in one of its apartments. It was listed among the remarkable seats of the parish of Tallaght.

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    The PARISH contains 21,868j statute acres. The northern portion of it is generally flat, with a range of low hills, or escars, extending from Balrothery hill, on the Dodder, to the Greenhills at its western extremity ; the southern and eastern parts rise into the range of Tallaght hills, which command a magnificent view of the vale of Dublin and are backed by the lofty range of Seechin, the summit of which is on the southern verge of the parish. The Dodder has its sources near Castlekelly, in the valley of Glennasmuil, or the " Thrushes' vale," in the south, and proceeding northward quits the parish at Templeogue, near Rathfarnham : the Brittas river, a tributary of the Liifey, also rises in the parish. The hills consist of clay-slate, greenstone, and greenstone-porphyry ; the last-named formation is most abundant in the eastern part. There are several paper and flour mills and a woollen-mill in the parish. In the town is a dispensary ; it is a constabulary police station, and petty-sessions are held on alternate Mondays. There is a patent for fairs, but they are not held. Near New- 4ands is Belgarde Castle, originally the property of a branch of the Talbots of Malahide, from whom it passed by marriage to the Dillon family, and thence by purchase to the ancestors of the present proprietors, the Cruise family, who reside in it. The mansion is a large building, in a demesne in which are a number of very fine aged forest-trees ; and has at one of its angles a square tower of antique appearance, that formed part of the origmal structure, and which at some distance gives the house the appearance of a church. The other more remarkable seats are, Templeogue House ; Newlands, at one time that of Viscount Kilvvarden, chief justice of the king's bench ; Cypress Grove ; Friarstown ; Delaford ; Sally Park ; Kilvere ; Willington ; Prospect ; Allenton; Kiltalown ; Fir House; Orlagh ; Killymanagh; Castlekelly ; and Oldbawn, an ancient mansion having in one of its apartments the date 1635.

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13. Oldbridge and the Battle of the Boyne

    Oldbridge · townland · Meath · 1539–1690

    Oldbridge on the river Boyne is celebrated as the principal scene of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. At the suppression of monasteries, the abbey of Mellifont possessed sixteen fishing corraghs here yielding an annual rental of £13. 13. 4.

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    OLDBRIDGE, a village, in the parish of Donore, union of Drogheda, barony of Lower Duleek, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, '2 miles (W.) from Drogheda, and on the river Boyne ; containing about '22 houses and 10" inhabitants. In the account of the possessions of the abbey of Mellifont, taken at the time of the suppression of monasteries, are enumerated sixteen fishing corraghs at this place, producing an annual rental of £13. 13. 4. It is celebrated as being the principal scene of the battle of the Boyne, in 1690, for the details of which see the article on Drogheda.

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14. Old bridge of Athlone inscribed to Queen Elizabeth

    near Athlone and Bigmeadow · townland · Roscommon

    The old bridge of Athlone bears an inscription stating it was built in the ninth year of Elizabeth, recording several circumstances connected with the history of that period. It is among the notable antiquities of the county.

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    The most numerous class of antiquities is the raths, which abound in the northern and middle baronies, though less frequent in the south. No less than 470 are marked on the grand jury map of the county ; and the people generally regard them with veneration, deeming it unlucky to disturb or cultivate them. At Jamestown are two, remarkable for being situated so close to each other that the encircling trenches join ; there is a still more curious circular fortification at Lough Glynn, and at Oran are the remains of an ancient round tower. The monastic remains are also various and interesting : Archdall enumerates 50 religious establishments of various kinds ; and there are still interesting and picturesque ruins of Boyle Abbey ; of that at Clonshanvill ; of Trinity Abbey, on the shore of Lough Kea ; of the priory of Inchmacneerin, an island in the same lake ; of Tulsk Abbey ; of the Dominican convent at Roscommon; of Dcrane Abbey, two miles north-east from Roscommon ; and of Clontuskert Abbey, in the same vicinity. There are also a large old church and other ecclesiastical ruins at St. John's. Several remains of small castles are scattered through the county, undeserving of particular notice. The following are most remarkable : the old castle of Lough Glynn j the fortress on Castle Island, in Lough Kea, anciently belonging to Mac Dermct ; Ballynafad Castle, the ancient seat of O'Conor Roe ; the extensive ruins of Roscommon Castle ; those of Ballintobber Castle, belonging anciently to O'Conor Don ; the old keep of Athlone Castle ; the ruined fortress and fortified isthmus of St. John's; and the old castle of Ballinasloe. Old Coote Hall, in the parish of Tumna, presents curious remains of fortification in a tower and ruined walls ; and at Belanagare, Kilmore, and near Athleague, are ruined mansions, conspicuous by their tall ornamented chimneys and high gables. Among the other antiquities may be noticed the old bridge of Athlone, the inscription on which states it to have been built 4S3

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15. Old burial-ground at Ballymadrough near Seafield

    Ballymadrough · townland · Dublin

    Near Seafield is an old burial-ground called Ballymadrouch, noted alongside a high rath near Brackenstown House as relics of antiquity in the Swords vicinity.

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

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

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16. Old burial-grounds, raths, and granite blocks in Kilbride

    Kilbride · townland · Wicklow

    The parish of Kilbride in Wicklow contained two old burial-grounds, several raths, and large unhewn blocks of granite on the mountains. These features point to ancient settlement and ritual activity in this mountainous district.

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    KILBRIDE, a parish, in the union of Naas, barony of Lower Talbotstown, county of Wicklow, and province of Leinster, 4f miles (E.) from Blessiugton, on the road from that place to Wicklow ; containing 1256 inhabitants. This parish is in a very mountainous district, and comprises 11,640| statute acres, of which about 8000 are mountain land ; there is much bog, particularly at Shankliill. The land is chiefly in pasture. The granite used in building Nelson's pillar, the Postoffice, and other edifices in Dublin, was brought from the Golden Hill granite-quarry, here ; and there is ironore in Butter mountain. The principal seats are Kippure Lodge and Ballywood. The parish is in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough : the rectory is partly impropriate in the representatives of the late Colonel Allen, and partly appropriate to the dean and chapter of St. Patrick's ; the vicarage forms part of the union of Blessington. Tlie tithe rent-charge is £91. 6., of which £16. 10. are payable to the representatives, £34. 19. to the dean and chapter, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, for which a grant of £900 was made by the late Board of First Fruits, was built in 1833, and is in the later English style of architecture, with an embattled tower. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, Kilbride forms part of the district of Blessington, and has a neat chapel, which was enlarged in 1835. Here are two old burial-grounds, several raths, and some large unhewn blocks of granite on the mountains.

    KILBRIDE, Kings county.— See Tvllamore.

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17. Old castle at Curracloe taken down

    Curracloe · townland · Wexford

    An old castle at Curracloe in Wexford was taken down a few years before the account was written. Curracloe also had a coast-guard station and was occasionally resorted to for sea-bathing.

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    MARGARET, ST., or Raven, a parish, partly in the barony of Ballaghkeen, but chiefly in the barony of Shelmalier East, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 5^ miles (N.E.) from Wexford, on the coast-road to Gorey ; containing 974 inhabitants. It comprises '24'245 statute acres : sea-weed is generally used for manure, and turf is obtained on the shore at low water. The southern part of the parisli consists of a range of sand-hills, extending nearly two miles from north to south, and terminating in the headland called Raven Point, which forms the northern side of the entrance to W'exford harbour : the bar of the latter commences at this point. Inside the sand-hills is an extensive cockle-bed, and westward of this is the small island called Breast. At Curracloe is a station of the coast-guard, forming part of the district of Gorey : the fishery off the coast here affords employment to some of the inhabitants. It is stated that for £300 a canal could be cut from Curracloe, which is occasionally resorted to for sea-bathing, to the north-east point of Wexford harbour, and thus afford a direct communication by water between the town of Wexford and the coast. The parish is in the diocese of Ferns, and is a rectory, forming part of the union of Ardcolm ; the tithe rent-charge is £27. 8. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is included in the district of Castlebridge, and has a chapel at Kilmacoe. The church, which stood near the shore, was washed away many years ago ; it is supposed that the sea has encroached nearly a quarter of a mile upon this coast within the last half century. There was an old castle at Curracloe, which was taken down a few years since.

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18. Oldcastle named from vanished castle ruins

    Oldcastle · town · Meath

    The name Oldcastle is derived from the ruins of a castle, of which no vestige can be traced. The town hosts the largest yarn market in the county and contains limestone quarries whose product is carried into County Cavan for lime-burning.

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    OLDCASTLE, a market and post town, a parish, and the head of a union, in the barony of Demifore, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 20 railes (\. \vg from Trim, and 45j (N. W.) from Dublin, on the road to Killesandra ; containing 5079 inhabitants, of whom 1508 are in the town. The name of this place is supposed to be derived from the ruins of a castle, of which, however, not a vestige can be traced. The town contains 249 houses ; in the excise arrangements it is within the district of Drogheda. The market-house, in the centre of the town, is a handsome oblong building, affording accommodation for the market below, and for the petty-sessions above ; here is a dispensary. The largest market in the county is held at Oldcastle, every Monday, for yarn, particularly the finer kinds ; it is also plentifully supplied with pigs, meal, potatoes, butter, butchers-meat, &c. There are three principal fairs, on the 2nd Monday in June, Aug. 20th, and Oct. 28th ; and some minor fairs have been lately established, for cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, yarn, butter, and wool. Pettysessions are held on alternate Mondays. The parish, also called Clolyne, comprises 7 90S statute acres. Agriculture is in a prosperous state ; about half the land is under tillage, and the other half is pasture : the supply of peat is abundant. There are several fine quarries of limestone, which is carried to a great distance in the county of Cavan, for burning into lime. Extensive flour and oatmeal mills (at Millbrook) were erected in 1777, by John Henrj', Esq., on his estate, which consists of 200 acres ; they have the convenience of a sixty-horse power by water supplied from Lough Crew, and the concern employs 50 hands. The mansion, on an eminence, commands extensive views of the surrounding country ; and here the river Inny takes its rise.

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19. Old Catholic chapel and spa at Lisdeen

    Lisdeen · townland · Clare

    The village of Lisdeen in the parish of Kilfieragh contains the old Roman Catholic chapel for the parish. In its vicinity is a chalybeate spring occasionally used for medicinal purposes.

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    LISDEEN, a village, in the parish of Kilfieragh, union of Kilrush, barony of Moyarta, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 1 miles (E.) from KUkee, near the road from that place to Kilrush. Fairs are held on May 7th, July 13th, Sept. 8th, and Dec. 17th. Here is the old Roman Catholic chapel for the parish of Kilfieragh ; and in the vicinity is a chalybeate spring, occasionally used for medicinal purposes.

    LISDOONVARNA, Clare.— See Kilmoon.

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20. Old channel of the River Bann near Portstewart

    near Port Stewart · town · Derry

    Not far from Portstewart lies the old channel of the Bann, from which the new channel has shifted nearly a mile westward. Between the two channels are large drifts of sand blown in from the sea, covering many acres of excellent land.

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    PORTSTEWART, a sea-port and town, in the parish of Ballyachran, union and liberties of Coleraine, county of Londonoerry, and province of Ulster, 3^ miles (N.) from Coleraine, to which it has a receivinghouse for letters ; containing 603 inhabitants. It is situated at the foot of a branch of the great basaltic range of promontories, and commands an extensive view of the estuary of the Bann, the entrance into Lough Foyle, and the promontory of Downhill, with the peninsula of Ennishowen in the distance. The exertions of the proprietors, John Cromie and Henry O'Hara, Esqrs., have raised this place, in the space of a few years, from a group of fishermen's huts to a delightful and well frequented summer residence. Its principal street, which commands the view already described, consists of wellbuilt shops, having the mansion of Mr. Cromie near its centre ; at a little distance to the south is a street of smaller houses, and westward are a number of detached villas, lodges, and ornamented cottages, chiefly built as bathing-lodges by the gentry of the surrounding counties. In this portion is a castle, built in 1834 by Mr. O'Hara, on a projecting cliff over the sea ; tlie road to it is cut in traverses through the rock on which it stands, thus giving it the character of a chieftain's fortress of the feudal ages. Numerous vehicles ply to Coleraine ; and steamers frequently arrive off the port from Liverpool, the Clyde, Londonderry, and occasionally from Belfast. A mile from the town is the parish church of Agherton ; divine service is also performed in a school-house in the place. There are a meeting-house for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and a chapel for ■Wesleyan Methodists. The town is plentifully su])plied with wild-fowl, round and flat fish, and herrings, of which last one of the most productive fisheries is off this port and on the coast of Ennishowen. The air here is serene and pure, the scenery picturesque, the country well cultivated, and embellished with elegant mansions, the principal of which, besides those already noticed, are Cromore, Flowerfield, Low Rock, and Blackrock. The vicinity presents a variety of objects of geological interest, especially at the castle, and near the creek of Port-na-happel, where is a rock of the colour and appearance of Castile soap, which, on being burnt, emits a sulphureous smell, and leaves a purple cinder : here also are large layers of zeolite, steatite, and ochre, among the rocks of basalt. Not far from the town is the old channel of the Bann, from which the new channel has shifted nearly a mile westward : between the two are large drifts of sand blown in from the sea, and covering many acres of excellent land.

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21. Old church and burial-ground in Borris parish

    Portlaoise · municipal district · Laois

    The remains of the old church of the parish of Borris (Maryborough) still exist, with an extensive and very old burial-ground on the adjoining ridge. Raths are also to be seen in various parts of the parish.

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    The LIVING is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighlin, episcopally united in 1*21 to the rectory and vicarage of Kilcolemanbane and the vicarage of Straboe, and in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £294. ,5. 1. ; the glebe, in the parish of Kilcolemanbane, comprises one acre ; and the gross value of the benefice is £483. 10. *• The church was built in 1803, at a cost of £4000, towards which the Board of First Fruits gave £500 ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are about to have it new roofed and thoroughly repaired. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parishes of Straboe, Kilcolemanbane, Dysarteuos, Killeny, Kilmurry, and Kilteale. The chapel in the town is a spacious and handsome edifice ; on the outside of the front are busts representing the Four Evangelists. Chapels are maintained at the Heath and Rathenisca ; and there is a convent of the Presentation order in the town, consisting of a superior and sixteen professed nuns, who devote themselves to the gratuitous education of poor girls, of whom an average number of 200 attend the school. The Wesleyans and Calvinists have places of worship in the town. The parochial school-house was built at an expense of £250, of which £150 were raised by subscription and £100 granted from the Lord-Lieutenant's school fund. There are several national schoolSj and a Temperance Society has been established lately. The remains of the old church still exist ; there is also an extensive and very old burial-ground on the ridge adjoining it, and raths are to be seen in various parts. The only remains of Maryborough Castle are a portion of a bastion and the walls ; some ruins of Castle Clonrear still exist. Maryborough gives the title of Baron, in the English peerage, to the Earl of Moruington, nephew of the Duke of Wellington.

    MARY'S, ST., county Down.— See Newry.

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22. Old church and castle ruins at Pottlerath

    Pottlerath · townland · Kilkenny

    In Kilmanagh parish, County Kilkenny, there are considerable remains of the old church and of a castle at Pottlerath.

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    KILMANAGH, a parish, in the union of Callan, barony of Cranagh, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (N.) from Callan, and on the road from Kilkenny to Ballingarry ; containing 19r)0 inhabitants, of whom 115 are in the village. The name of this place was originally Kilnamanagh, or the " chapel of the monks ;" and it is stated that St. Natalis, founder and abbot of an establishment here, died in 563. It comprises 5620| statute acres, almost equally divided between arable and pasture land, both of which are well cultivated ; there is abundance of limestone, and culm is raised at Killeen. Here is a grist-mill. Petty-sessions are held fortnightly in the village, where are a constabulary police station, and a dispensary. The principal seats are Shipton and Pottlerath. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and till lately in the gift of the Bishop, forming the corps of the prebend of Kilmanagh in the cathedral of Kilkenny ; the patronage is now exercised by the Lord Primate and the Archbishop of Dublin, who must present a fellow or exfellow of Trinity College. The tithe rent-charge is £242. 6. 5. : the glebe-house was built in 1807, by a gift of £100 and a loan of £600 from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe consists of 200 acres. The church is a small plain building, erected about a century since. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ballycallan, and contains a chapel, a plain building, with a school-house adjoining. The parochial school Is endowed with | of an acre of land. There are considerable remains of the old church, and of a castle at Pottlerath.

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23. Old church and cemetery at Kilbride, Co. Roscommon

    Kilbride · townland · Roscommon

    At Kilbride on the estate of Sir G. King in Kilmore parish, Co. Roscommon, stand the remains of an old church with traces of a cemetery said to have formerly served as the parochial burial-place.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, and in the patronage of the Representative of Captain Doherty, who inherited the estate and patronage by his marriage with the youngest daughter of Bishop King : the tithe rent-charge is £150. The glebe-house, built in 1828 by a loan of £360, and a gift of £369, from the Board of First Fruits, is a good residence ; the glebe comprises nine acres of excellent meadow-land, held by the rector. The church, towards the erection of which the Board granted a loan of £923 about the same time, is a neat building in good repair. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church ; a half parish adjoining still appertains to it, but has ceased to belong to the Protestant rectory : the chapel at Dangan, is of modern erection. A school of about 40 boys and 30 girls is held in a school-house built at the joint expense of Sir G. King and the Rev. Robert King ; and there are five private schools, in which the number of children fluctuates from 100 to upwards of 200. A loan fund has been established, and also a dispensary. The late Mr. Lawder, of this parish, bequeathed £20 per annum, late currency, for clothing six poor men and six poor women ; payment of this bequest was for a long time withheld, but has been lately enforced through the exertions of the rector and the interference of the Board of Charitable Bequests. A small donation was left by the Abb^ O'Beirne, of Versailles, to the Roman Catholic chapel, and for the erection of a school-house, which has not been built. An abbey was founded here, according to some, by St. Patrick ; and a priory by Con O'Flanigan, in 1232, having a walk underground which communicates with the Shannon : the latter was granted on lease, in 1580, to Tyrrell O'Farrell, at a rent of £3. 10., and subsequently to Sir Patrick Barnwell, who leased it to Dr. E. King, Bishop of Elphin, in I6II. Near Ballycommen are the remains of an old church named Tubber- Patrick ; also the remains of a nunnery, and a fine spring called by the old people Patrick's Well, whence the place takes its name. At Kilbride, on the estate of Sir G. King, are the remains of another old church, with traces of a cemetery said to have been formerly the parochial burial-place. There are several chalybeate and sulphureous springs in the parish.

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24. Old church at Dungiven among limestone sites

    near Dungiven · town · Derry

    Mountain limestone, micaceous and granular, occurs near the old church at Dungiven, along with Banagher, Claudy, Newtown-Limavady, and other locations. Hornblende slate also appears in the bed of the Roe river near Dungiven.

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    Geologically, the county is- composed of two great districts, divided into two nearly equal portions by the course of the Roe. The western is the extensive mountain tract reaching from that river to Strabane, in which mica-slate predominates in such proportions as to compose nine-tenths of the whole ; it is accompanied by primitive limestone in the lower districts, especially in those bordering on the vale of the Roc. On the eastern bank of the river this system of mountains is succeeded by a range of secondary heights, reposing on and concealing the mica-slate, which dips under them eastward. On these is piled a vast area of basalt, forming the basis of almost the entire country between the Roe and the Bann. These basaltic strata dip with the fall of the hills towards the north-cast, to meet the opposite dip of the strata on the other side of the Bann. forming the other half of this extensive basaltic tract. The covering of basalt appears to acquire its greatest thickness on the north, where, as in the cap of Benyevenagh, it is more than 900 feet thick. Between the basalt and the subjacent mica-slate, are found, in close succession, many of the most important formations which occupy a great part of the southern and eastern counties of England. Next to the basalt (descending westward towards Lough Foyle and the vale of the Roe, and to the rich lands in the vale of Moyola and its vicinity) is found chalk, in beds of an aggregate thickness of about 200 feet, analogous to the lower beds of the English chalk formation, and therefore approaching in character to white limestone, being used and commonly designated as such. Even in its fossils and organic remains, this chalk is perfectly identified with that of England. Next is seen mulatto, precisely analogous to the green sandstone formations of England : the mulatto rests immediately on a lias limestone, blue and argillaceous, disposed in small beds alternating with slate-clay, and distinguished by ammonites, gryphites, and other fossil remains. The lias, in turn, reposes, as in England, on beds of red and variegated marl, containing gj-psum, and even distinguished by numerous salt springs ; and this marl is underlaid by a thick deposit of red and variegated sandstone, containing clay galls, and incumbent on the mica- slate formation. Sometimes, however, the mulatto and lias are entirely wanting ; and the chalk may be seen immediately resting on the sandstone, both of which are constant and continuous. The deep valleys separating the detached eminences of the basalt region, afford abundant evidence of their formation in excavations of part of the solid strata by some vast convulsions or operations of nature. North-east of the source of the Roe is a small detached district of micaslate, nearly surrounded by the basaltic ridges of Benbradagh and Cragnashoack, and forming the entire mass of the mountain of Coolcoscrahan. The mountain limestone, which is micaceous and granular, occurs to the most remarkable extent on the north-west side of Carntogher mountain, in Bennady glen, near the old church at Dungiven, at Banagher, near Claudy, near Newtown-Limavady, and on Slieve-Gallion mountain, where it contains crystallised hornblende in abundance. Hornblende slate occurs in Bennady glen, Aglish glen, and the bed of the Roe river near Dungiven, where it is contiguous to the primitive limestone. Porphyry is the

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25. Old church at Hollymount built by Archbishop Vesey

    near Hollymount · town · Mayo · 1688

    The old church in Hollymount was a chapel of ease built in 1688 by Archbishop Vesey, who was buried in it. It became the parish church when the original church of Kilcommon fell into ruin.

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    KILCOMMON, a parish, in the union of Ballin- ROBE, barony of Kilmaine, county of Mayo, and province of CoNNAUGHT ; Containing, with the post-town of Hollymount, 7456 inhabitants. It comprises 17,395f statute acres, of which about 400 are woodland and 500 bog. Agriculture is improving ; and near ILillymount is a model agricultural school, established by the Mansion- House Relief Committee of 182'2 : the building and stock cost £3000, but the school, which was built on an acre of land given by Mr. Lindsey, has very few pupils. Limestone is found here. The surrounding country is agreeably diversified, and adorned with numerous wellplanted demesnes : among the seats in the parish are Hollymount House, Closecormack House, and Clooney Castle. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, united by act of parliament, in 1703, to the rectories and vicarages of Robeen and Taghkeen, forming the union of Kilcommon or Hollymount, in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rentcharge of the parish is £254. 15. 6., and of the entire union £4SS. 5. The old church, which was in Hollymount, was a chapel of ease, built in 16SS by Archbishop Vesey, who was buried in it ; and was made the parish church on the church of Kilcommon becoming ruinous. The present church, which is in Robeen parish, was enlarged iu 1818, the late Board of First Fruits having granted a loan of £1000; it is a handsome building, with a cast-iron spire, and is fitted up with English oak. The family vault of Lord Clanmorris, and monuments of the Lindsey and Ruttledge families, are in the churchyard. For the erection of the glebe-house, the Board, in IS'il, gave £100 and lent £1200 : the glebe comprises S acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising Kilcommon and Robeen, and has two chapels: that at Carra, built in 1830 at an expense of £1'200, is a handsome building, with galleries ; that at Roundfort has a tall square tower. Of several schools, two were built and are supported by Mr. Lindsey. Here are the remains of some ancient forts ; and elkshorns, coins of Queen EUzabeth's reign, and military weapons have been discovered at different times. — See Hollymount.

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26. Old church at Kyle with Norman doorway and Earl of Arran burial

    Kyle · townland · Wexford

    The old church at Kyle, formerly the domestic chapel of Saunderscourt, has a handsome Norman doorway removed from the ruins of the church of Ballynaslaney. Under the altar are interred the remains of the first Earl of Arran.

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    This parish was formerly included in the union of Ardcolm, from which it was separated in 18'i9, and, with the parish of Tickillen, formed into a distinct benefice. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ferns, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Arran. The tithe rentcharge of the parish is £1 10. 4., of which £46. 0. 6. arc payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar ; the entire tithe of the union payable to the incumbent amounts to £109. 3. The old church, which was for some years the domestic chapel of Saunderscourt, has a handsome Norman doorway, removed from the ruins of the church of Ballynaslaney ; under the altar are interred the remains of the first earl of Arran. Another church has been erected on a new site, at an expense of £867, of which £717 were from the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £150 from private sources : it affords accommodation to ^200 persons. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district called Crossabeg, comprising also the parishes of Artramont, Tickillen, and a portion of Kilmallog : the chapel near Crossabeg is a plain building, adjoining which is a house for the priest ; there is also a chapel at Ballymourne. Two neat school-houses in the Swiss cottage style were built a few years since by Mr. Harvey, by whom the school for boys is wholly supported ; the other, for girls, has recently been aided by a grant of £1'2 per annum from the National Board. An association of Ladies for the employment of the female poor in spinning and weaving, established in 18'23, is supported by subscriptions of the resident gentry of this and the neighbouring parishes ; and a branch of the Scryne and Ardcolm dispensary has been opened at Kyle. The Kyle Charitable Loan Fund, established in 183.5, ha^- been attended with the most beneficial results. Some fossil remains, consisting of a pair of antlers of the elk or moose-deer, of large dimensions, were lately found at Kyle.

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27. Old church at Passage (Marmullane), built 1684

    Passage West · town · Cork · 1684–1838

    The old church in the town of Passage, within the parish of Marmullane, was a small edifice built in 1684 and considerably enlarged in 1808. It was pulled down in 1838 and replaced by a new church built by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at a cost of £822.

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    The living is a perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Cork, and in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter, to whom the rectory is appropriate : the tithe rent-charge is £49, granted by the dean and chapter to the perpetual curate. The glebe comprises S acres ; the glebehouse was built in 1813, by aid of a gift of £450 and a loan of £50 from the Board of First Fruits. The old church, situated in the town of Passage, was a small edifice, built in 1684, and considerably enlarged in 1808 at the expense of the dean and chapter, aided by local contributions ; being, however, much too small, it was pulled down in 1838, and a new church built by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at a cost of £822, capable of accommodating 300 persons. This has since had the addition of a chancel and belfry, and is beautified by an open roof with rich Gothic tracery and scriptural subjects ; the chancel is remarkable for an altar-window of stained glass, and the beauty of its carved work. The church does not appear, however, to afford sufficient room for the fast-increasing population. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish, with Monkstown and part of Carrigaline, forms the district of Passage : the chapel is a neat edifice, built in 1832.

    MARSHALSTOWN, a parish, in the union of Fer- MOY, barony of Condons and Clongibbons, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2i miles (W. by S.) from Mitchelstown, on the road to Kildorrery ; containing 2956 inhabitants. The parish comprises 7291 statute acres, and includes a large tract of bog : limestone abounds, and is burnt for manure ; and the state of agriculture is slowly improving. The gentlemen's seats are Killee Castle and Castle Eugene ; part of the Earl of Kingston's extensive demesne of Mitchelstown is also within the parish. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in John Nason, Esq. The tithe rent-charge is £247. 10. per annum, payable in equal portions to the impropriator and the vicar ;

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 138

28. Old church of Glin at Kilfergus townland

    Kilfergus · townland · Limerick

    The townland of Kilfergus contains the old church of Glin, and together with the adjoining townland of Ballyoulihan pays tithe to the rector of Glin, despite both being in Loughill parish.

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    The townland of Kilfergus, on which is the old church of Glin, and the adjoining townland of Ballyoulihan, though both in this parish, pay tithe to the rector of Glin. In the townland of Knockabooley a singular tenure prevails, by which the Bishop of Limerick is enabled to grant leases for three lives ; whereas, in the other townlands of the parish, he can grant leases only for 21 years. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in 278

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29. Old church of Kildress burnt in 1641 war

    near Kildress · parish · Tyrone · 1641–1818

    The ruins of the old church of Kildress stand about a mile eastward of the present church. It was burnt in the war of 1641, restored in 1698, and used for divine service until 1818 when the new church replaced it.

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    KILDRESS, a parish, in the union of Cookstown, barony of Dungannon, county of Tyrone, and province of Ulster, 3 miles (W. byN.) from Cookstown, and on the road from Omagh to Belfast ; containing 8192 inhabitants. This parish anciently formed part of the O'Hagans' country, and subsequently belonged to the earls of Tyrone, by whose rebellion it was forfeited : in 1638 it was granted by Charles I. to R. Richardson, Esq., whose descendant. Captain W. Stewart Richardson, is the present proprietor. It comprises '26,'2.5l| statute acres ; part of the land is under an excellent system of cultivation. The mountain tracts consist of sienite, granite, quartz, and basalt, and in the valleys are found clay-slate, limestone, coal, and valuable freestone. The principal seats are, Oaklands, the residence of the Richardson family ; Drumshambo ; and Wellbrook. A manorial court for Manor- Richardson is held at Legnacash the second Monday in every month, for the recovery of debts under 40j. At Wellbrook is a large bleach-green. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord Primate : the tithe rent-charge is £'265. 10. The church is a large and handsome building with a lofty square tower, erected in 1818, and for which the Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £1'200, and £'200 were raised by assessment ; it was lately repaired by aid of a grant of £1,51 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-house was built by aid of a gift of £100, in 1791, from the Board of First Fruits : the glebes consist of S6'2 acres, of which '2'25 are unprofitable land. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a small plain chapel at Killanan and another at Dunamore. At Oritoris a Presbyterian meeting-house in connexion with the General Assembly ; and there are various schools in the parish, to one of which the Rev. R. Stewart gave £50 and two acres of land. The ruins of the old church are about a mile eastward from the present church ; it was burnt in the war of 1641, but restored in 1698, and used for 55

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30. Old church of Killea foundations remain

    Killea · townland · Derry

    The old church of Killea, in the townland of the same name, was one of five chapels of ease to the mother church. Its foundations still remain in a cemetery surrounded by an old stone wall.

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

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31. Old church of Magheralin as former cathedral of Dromore

    near Magheralin · parish · Down · 1845

    The old church at Magheralin, an ancient edifice with a tower and low spire, was long used as the cathedral of Dromore. A new church accommodating 600 persons was opened on 4 May 1845.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dromore, forming the corps of the precentorship of Dromore, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £339. 16., exclusively of a moiety of the tithe of four townlands in the parish of Donaghcloney ; the gross value of the precentorship, tithe and glebe inclusive, before the passing of the Rent-charge act, was £6S4. 17. There is an excellent glebe-house, on a glebe of 66 acres valued at £138. 12. per annum. The old church, an ancient edifice having a tower and low spire, was long used as the cathedral of Dromore : a very handsome new church, capable of accommodating 600 persons, was opened for divine service on the 4th of May, 1845. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish, Moira, and Aghalee, form the district of Moira ; it contains a chapel. The parochial school, in the village, is aided by an annual donation of £10 from the incumbent ; the school-house is large and commodious, with a residence for the master, and was erected at an expense of £350. There are schools at Ranipark and Grace Hall, and several other schools. The late Mr, Douglass, of Grace Hall, made a bequest for clothing the poor in winter ; and there are some minor charities. A sulphureous chalybeate spring on the lands of Newforge, is said to equal in efficacy the waters of Aix-la- Chapelle.

    ftlAGHERALLY, a parish, in the union of Banbridge, barony of Lower Iveagh, county of Down, and province of Ulster, 3 miles (E.) from Banbridge, on the road to Downpatrick ; containing 3544 inhabitants. This parish, called also Magherawley, comprises 5243J statute acres, of which 22^ are water, and the remainder, with the exception of about 150 acres of bog, good arable and pasture land ; the soil is fertile, and the system of agriculture improving. Many of the inhabitants are employed in weaving linen for the manufacturers at Banbridge. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dromore, and in the

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 129

32. Old church of Mullagh in Termoneeny

    Mullagh · townland · Derry

    The land around the old church of Mullagh in Termoneeny parish is extremely fertile, producing abundant crops. The old church itself is noted as a named site within the parish.

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    TERMONEENY, a parish, in the union of Maghe- RAFELT, barony of Loughinsholin, county of Londonderry, and province of Ulster, on the road from Magherafelt to Maghera ; containing 2539 inhabitants. It is bounded on the south-west partly by the river Mayola, and comprises 4773 statute acres, of which about 40 are old plantations. John Bates, Esq., the proprietor of Knockcloghrim, recently planted and improved about 60 acres with forest-trees and ornamental shrubberies, making in all about 100 acres in the parish under plantation; about 1000 acres are bog, and the remainder is principally arable, with a moderate proportion of pasture. The land varies greatly in quality. Around the old church of Mullagh it is extremely fertile, producing abundant crops ; around Knockcloghrim,

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33. Old church of Shanagolden with ruined chancel and 1815 tower

    Shanagolden · town · Limerick · 1815

    The parish church of Shanagolden is described as a large and handsome, apparently very old edifice whose chancel lies in ruins. The nave was fitted up for divine service and a lofty square tower was built in 1815 with the aid of a loan from the Board of First Fruits.

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    near the church, another near the httle village called Barracks, and the third where the glebe-house stands ; the last portion was purchased by the Board. The church is a large and handsome edifice, apparently very old ; the chancel being in ruins, the nave was fitted up for divine service, having been roofed and a lofty square tower built, in 1S15, by aid of a loan of £450 from the before- mentioned Board; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £101 for its repair. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising the parishes of Shanagolden, Kilinoylan, and Robertstown ; the chapel is a plain edifice, situated on a hill to the east of the town. There are two mathematical male schools for adults.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 276

34. Old church remains in burial-ground

    Newcastle · town · Limerick

    The burial-ground, situated at a short distance from the town, contains the remains of the old church within its enclosure, marking the site of an earlier place of worship.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 202

35. Old church remains in Kiltubrid

    Kiltubbrid · townland · Leitrim

    Within the parish of Kiltubrid are the remains of an old church with a burial-ground attached. This is a further antiquity alongside the castle and cromlech found in the parish.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 57

36. Old church ruins above the Gheestan river, Kilcredane

    Kilcredane · parish · Kerry

    On an eminence overhanging the Gheestan river, which bounds the parish of Kilcredane on the north-east, stand the ruins of the old church. The Gheestan river forms a natural boundary for the parish.

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    KILCREDANE, or Kilshideen (commonly called Kilkneedan), a parish, in the union of Killarney, barony of INIagonihy, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 4^ miles (N. byW.) from Killarney, on the old road to Tralee ; containing 764 inhabitants, and comprising 2486 statute acres, mostly in tillage and of good quality. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, forming part of the union of MolahifFe ; the rectory is impropriate in W. Talbot Crosbie, Esq. The tithe rent-charge is £55. *., payable in equal portions to the impropriator and the vicar : the townlands of East and AVest Inchicarriganes and Aughnablaha pay half tithes with the parish of Kilcummin. In the Roman Catholic divisions, Kilcredane forms part of the district of Fieries ; the chapel, at Ballyhar, is a modern building. On an eminence overhanging the Gheestan river, which bounds the parish on the north-east, are the ruins of the old church.

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37. Old church ruins and burial-ground at Kilbeagh

    Kilbeagh · street · Mayo

    The parish of Kilbeagh, in the diocese of Achonry, contains the ruins of an old church within a burial-ground that is still in use. A manorial court is held monthly at Carra Castle.

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    stabulary police station, and a manorial court is held monthly at Carra Castle. The parish is in the diocese of Achonry ; the rectory is impropriate in Visconnt Dillon, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Kilconduff. The tithe rent-charge is £127. 18-. and is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms the districts of Kilbcagh and Carra Castle, iu each of which is a chapel. Here are the ruins of an old church, in a burial-ground that is still used.

    KILUEG, or Kilmainhamiieg, a parish, in the union of Kells, barony of Lower Kells, county of Meath, and province of Licinster, 4 miles (N.byE.) from Kells, on the road to Nobber ; containing 2036 inhabitants. This parish takes its name from a commandery of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, founded by Walter de Lacy in the reign of Richard L, which was a cell to that of Kilmainham, near Dublin, but of which no vestige can be traced. The area is 51S4| statute acres. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, and forms part of the union of Newtown ; the tithe rent-charge is £135 ; and the church of the union is in this parish. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilbeg forms part of the district of Stahalniock, and contains a chapel. A school at Carlanstown is aided by Sir H. Meredyth, Bart., who gave a house and an acre of land to the master.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 14

38. Old church ruins and burial-ground at Lisnamorrow

    Lisnamorrow · townland · Derry

    The ruins of the old church at Lisnamorrow still remain and its yard continues to be used as a burial-ground within the district parish of Woods-Chapel.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 408

39. Old church ruins and Chapman family burial-ground at Killua

    Killua · townland · Westmeath

    Remains of the old church at Killua survive with an attached burial-ground, which serves as the place of interment of the Chapman family.

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    KILLUA, or Killoah, a parish, in the union of Kells, barony of Dei.vin, county of Westmeath, and province of Lf.inster, 5 miles (W. N. W.) from Athboy, on the road from that place to Oldcastle ; containing, with the town of Clonmellon, 1950 inhabitants. It comprises 5259^ statute acres, about half of which is in tillage ; and contains limestone, but neither waste land nor bog. Killua Castle is the handsome castellated residence of Sir T. Chapman, Bart., and contains a fine collection of paintings by the old masters ; the demesne comprises more than 500 acres, and includes a sheet of water, an obelisk to Sir Walter Raleigh, and the ruins of a commandery of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Ballinlough Castle, the seat of Sir J. Nugent, Bart., is in a demesne of above 300 acres. Killua is a vicarage, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Killallon ; the rectory is impropriate in N. Ogle, Esq.: the tithe rent-charge is £93. 15., of which £60 are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, which is at Clonmellon, and is a neat structure with a handsome spire, was built about 60 years since, partly at the expense of Sir B. Chapman, and has been repaired by a grant of £251 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district called Clonmellon, including also the parishes of Killallon and Clonarney, and containing chapels at Clonmellon and Killallon ; the former is a neat building, with a detached belfry. Here is an almshouse for four poor women, who have a weekly allowance from the Chapman family ; and in Clonmellon are ten almshouses for aged and infirm labourers, who have each more than an acre of land, and £2 per annum, £5 being appropriated for keeping the houses in repair : they were established under the will of Sir B. Chapman. There are some remains of the old church, with a burial-ground attached, which is the place of interment of the Chapman family. — See Clonmellon.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 40

40. Old church ruins and Prittie family burial-ground

    Kilmore · townland · Tipperary

    In the parish of Kilmore, Tipperary, the ruins of the old church survive with an attached burial-ground that serves as the place of sepulture for the Prittie family.

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    KILMORE, a parish, in the union of Nenagh, barony of Uppkr Okmond, county of Tipperaky, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S.) from Nenagh, on the new road toTipperary ; containing 5138 inhabitants. It comprises 13,535 statute acres, including a considerable quantity of mountain and bog ; agriculture is much improved. The mines in this parish are described in the article on Silvermines. Kilboy, the splendid seat of Lord Dunalley, is situated in a well-planted demesne of more than 600 Irish acres, which contains a fine sheet of water and a deer-park and is backed by a range of mountains : the mansion was erected about 60 years since. The other principal seats are Lissen Hall, and the glebe-house, the residence of the Very Rev. Gilbert Holmes, Dean of Ardfert. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, episcopally united, in ISOl, to the rectories and vicarages of Kilnaneave and Lisbunny, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is appropriate to the precentorship of the cathedral of Killaloe, and to the bishop's mensal. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £'24^. 6., of which £15'2. 6. are payable to the lessee of the bishop, £13. 17. to the precentor, and the remainder to the incumbent: the entire tithe of the incumbent's benefice is £681. 18. 6. The glebe-house was built in IS 10, by a gift of £400 and a loan of £400 from the Board of First Fruits, in 181'2 : there is a glebe of 16(1. 2r. 32p. The church, at Silvermines, is a very neat edifice, for the erection of which the Board lent £900, in IS09. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district called Silvermines, comprising also the parish of Ballynaclough, and containing a chapel at Silvermines and another in Ballynaclough. A poor's fund was till lately supported by Lord and Lady Dunalley and the incumbent. There are some remains of the old castles of Ballycahill and Tullahedy ; also of the ancient castle of Dunalley, which gives the title of Baron to the Prittie family. This castle was besieged by the disbanded soldiery of James II., who, after investing it for twenty-one days, effected an entrance by treachery : an interesting account of this siege, written by Mr. Prittie, the then proprietor, who leaped off the castle unhurt, is preserved among the family papers. Here are also the ruins of the old church, with a burialground attached, which is the place of sepulture of the Prittie family. An abbey, of which there are no vestiges, is said to have been founded at Kilmore in 540.

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41. Old church ruins at Ballysallagh

    Ballysallagh · townland · Cork

    At Ballysallagh (or Ballysally) in the parish of Rathgogan, County Cork, there are ruins of an old church with an attached cemetery.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne ; the rectory is partly impropriate to the Earl of Cork, and partly with the vicarage is united to the vicarage of Ballyhea, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £245. 2., of which £76. 18. 3. are payable to the Earl of Cork, and the remainder to the incumbent : the entire rent-charge of the benefice of the vicar is £468. Of the parochial glebe, only a few perches near the church are at present known. A new and handsome church, with a tower and spire, has just been completed at a cost of £2300, of which a large portion was collected by the Rev. W. Hall ; it is situated in the town of Charleville, where the former church stood. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Charleville, comprising also small portions of the parishes of Ardskeagh, Ballyhea, and Shandrum : the principal chapel is situated in the town, and there is also a chapel at Ardnagehy. Near Moatville are the ruins of the ancient mansion of Lord Orrery, burnt in the war of 1688 ; and the neighbourhood is remarkable for the perfect state of those earthworks usually called Danish raths ; they are generally of a circular form, and most of them are surrounded by a rampart and fosse. At Ballysallagh, or Ballysally, are the ruins of an old church, with a cemetery attached.

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42. Old church ruins at Maghera with Crucifixion sculpture and St. Leuri's tomb

    near Maghera · town · Derry

    The ruins of the old church at Maghera show marks of remote antiquity, including a rudely sculptured Crucifixion over the west entrance with ten Apostles. In the churchyard are the tomb and pillar of Leuri, the patron saint, whose grave was opened years before and yielded a silver crucifix that was carefully replaced.

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    The ruins of the old church are highly interesting, and some portions bear marks of very remote antiquity : over the west entrance is a representation of the Crucifixion, rudely sculptured in high relief, with ten of the Apostles ; and in the churchyard are the tomb and pillar of Leuri, the patron saint, whose grave was opened some years since, when a silver crucifix was found in it, which was carefully replaced. About three miles from the town is Boon Gladi/, a very large and perfect rath, which gives name to one of the townlands ; it is encompassed with treble walls aud a trench. There are several other raths and forts in the parish. Numerous celts, swords, spear- heads, and ornaments of bronze and brass, have been found in the parish and vicinity, and are in the possession of the rector. Some remains exist of ancient iron-w'orks, established at Druraconready in the reign of Charles I., and destroyed

    in 1641 ; they consist of the foundations of the buildings, and heaps of half-smelted ore and charcoal.

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43. Old church ruins in burial-ground, Kilkerranmore

    Kilkerranmore · parish · Cork

    Some ruins of the old church of Kilkerranmore exist in a burial-ground. The parish church, a large edifice with a square tower, was built in 1824 by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits.

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    KILKERRANMORE, a parish, in the union of Skib- BEREEN, partly in the West division of the barony of E.\ST Carbery, but chiefly in the barony of Ibane, and Barryroe, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 25 miles (S. by E.) from Clonakilty, and on the road from Cork to Skibbereen ; containing -2996 inhabitants. It comprises 6127 statute acres, about four-fifths of which are under tillage ; the remainder is rough pasture, with a small quantity of bog. The land is generally fertile, having a substratum of clay-slate ; inferior slate and good manganese are found here, and it is supposed that copper exists. There are several excellent farmhouses. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ross, united with that of Castleventry ; the rectory is partly appropriate to the economy estate of the cathedral of Ross, and partly impropriate in Messrs. Foot and Roberts. The tithe rent- charge of the parish is £439, of which £45. 19. 10. are payable to the economy estate, £196. 10. 1. to the impropriators, and an equal sum to the vicar ; the entire tithes of the vicarial benefice amount to £294. The church, which is a large edifice with a square tower, was built in 1824, by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits. There is no glebe-house, but the vicar has six acres of glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is partly in the district of Rosscarbery, partly in Kilmeen, and partly in Rathbarry. Some ruins of the old church exist, in a burial-ground.

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44. Old church ruins in Valencia burial-ground

    Valencia · parish · Kerry

    The ruins of the old church were visible in the burial-ground on Valencia Island, which was still used for interment. The island constituted a separate parish in both the Established Church and Roman Catholic divisions.

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    The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of the Crown: the tithe rent-charge is £112. 10. The glebehouse, at Kilmore, built in 1815 by a gift of £400 and a loan of £300 from the Board of First Fruits, is now in a dilapidated state : the glebe comprises 06 statute acres of good land. The church, situated at the northeastern side of the island, is a small plain building with a square tower, also erected in 1S15, and since repaired by a loan of £200 from the Board. In the Roman Catholic divisions, likewise, the island constitutes a separate parish : the chapel is nearly in its centre. The ruins of the old church are to be seen in the burialground, which is still used for interment.

    The H.ARBOUR of Valencia, being the nearest to America of any in Europe, and so directly and easily accessible from the ocean, as well as possessing all the qualities of capaciousness and safe anchorage, has been much talked of by men of science of all countries as a desirable point for departure towards America and our northern colonies. Its value as a safety harbour has been well ascertained, during the last two winters, by Her Majesty's vessels stationed or cruizing on the western coast ; and the lines of railway projected from Dublin and Wexford towards the south-west, seem to point to Valencia as a future packet-station for America. It is understood that many of the citizens of the United States interested in a proper choice, have, after a careful investigation of the different Irish harbours, given a decided preference to the harbour of Valencia.

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45. Old church ruins near Leap village

    Leap · town · Cork

    The ruins of the old church of Kilmacabea parish stand near the village of Leap, described as very romantic and beautiful. The area is situated at the head of Glandore harbour.

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    KILMACABEA, a parish, in the union of Skibbe- REEN, partly in the Eastern division of the barony of West Carbery, but chiefly in the West division of that of East Carbery, county of Cork, and province of Munster, II5 miles (W.) from Clonakilty, and on the road from Cork to Skibbereen ; containing 6209 inhabitants. It is situated at the head of Glandore harbour, and comprises 13,757 statute acres; there are about 100 acres of plantations and 1400 of bog, besides several small lakes. The land is generally rocky ; about two-thirds are under tillage ; but agriculture is in an unimproved state. The substratum is clay-slate, with some calcareous schist and magnesian limestone. The living, until recently, was a vicarage, in the diocese of Ross, united to Kilfaughnabeg, and in the gift of the Bishop : the rectory was partly appropriate to the economy fund of Ross cathedral, partly impropriate in the Gumbleton family, and partly united to those of Kilfaughnabeg, Kilcoe, Aghadown, Kilcaskin, and part of Tullagh, which formed the corps of the archdeaconry of Ross, also in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe composition amounted to £590, of which £99- 5. 6. were payable to the impropriator, £19. 16. 9. to the economy fund, £175. 17. 9. to the archdeacon, and £295 to the vicar; the entire tithes of the vicarial union amounted to £435, and of the corps of the archdeaconry to £774. 16. 9. At present, the living of Kilmacabea is a separate vicarage, with part of the rectory united, the remainder of the rectory being chiefly impropriate in theTownsend family; the tithe rent-charge is £442. 10., of which £74. 9. 2. are payable to the impropriator, £!4. I7. *. to the economy fund, and the rest to the incumbent. The archdeacon now receives no tithe. The church, a handsome building with a lofty square tower, in the village of Leap, was erected in 1828, at an expense of £900, by the Board of First Fruits. There is a glebe of 12 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also Kilfaughnabeg, and has a large and commodious chapel at Leap. The parochial school was endowed with an acre of land by the late General O'Donovan, and there are various national and other schools. The ruins of the old church are near the village of Leap, the neighbourhood of which is very romantic and beautiful.

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46. Old church ruins on hill in Templeomalus

    Templeomalus · parish · Cork

    The ruins of the old church in Templeomalus parish form a conspicuous and interesting object on a hill. A neat but small church was built in 1844 near the site of the former edifice.

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    plain edifice, at Darrery. The ruins of the old church form a conspicuous and interesting object on a hill. In the lands of Lackenduff are the remains of an extensive heathen temple ; two large stones remain standing near each other, and in an adjoining field is another still larger.

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

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47. Old church ruins on shore near Ringa-Roga

    Tullagh · townland · Cork

    The remains of the old church in Tullagh parish, County Cork, are picturesquely situated on the shore of a small bay opposite the island of Ringa-Roga, near the southern coast.

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    plain building. The parochial school, at Baltimore, built in 183'2 at the expense of Lord Carbery, is a large and handsome structure, comprising a centre and two wings, the former containing the master's apartments, and the latter the male and female schools. The extensive and picturesque ruins of Baltimore Castle still remain ; but of Ardagh Castle, which stood on an eminence nearly in the centre of the parish, a small fragment only exists. The remains of the old church are picturesquely situated on the shore of a small bay opposite the island of Ringa- Roga.

    TULLAGHAN.— See Rossinver. TULLAGHER, a village, in the parish of Dysert- MORE, union of New Ross, barony of Ida, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster; containing 187 inhabitants.

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48. Old-Coote Hall: round tower and fortified ruins

    Cootehall · townland · Roscommon

    Old-Coote Hall on the banks of the Boyle water was formerly a place of strength, now converted into a farmhouse. A northern round tower with a conical roof serves as an appendage to the farmhouse, and surrounding curtain walls enclose ruins of various other old buildings.

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    TUMNA, or Toemonia, a parish, in the union of Carrick-on-Shannon, barony of Boyle, county of R0SC0M.MON, and province of Connaugut, I5 mile (\V.) from Carrick-on-Shannon, on the road t(j Boyle, and on the river Shannon; containing 4180 inhabitants. This parish comprises 9188| statute acres, mostly good laud, though there is much bog ; agriculture is generally in a backward state : limestone and freestone abound. There is a canal from Lough Allen to Carrick. to avoid the shoals. A large portion of the parish is occupied by the Coote Hall estate, the improved property of the Barton family, presenting a great contrast to the surrounding lauds. Some of the tenantry are engaged in the woollen and cotton manufactures, such as coarse flannels and as striped woollen and cotton stuffs used for under garments. The Shannon bounds the parish on the east, and on the shore is the small rising village of Battlebridge at the end of a bridge on the road to the village and county of Leitrim ; this bridge is of 6 arches, 150 feet in length and 13 in width. On the south side of the parisb are the upper and lower Oakford loughs, through which the Boyle water descends into the Shannon. Near the banks of the Boyle stands Old-Coote Hall (with a wretched dependent village), formerly a place of strength, of which a northern round tower with a conical roof forms an appendage to the farmhouse into which the buildings have been converted : the surrounding curtain walls include ruins of various other old buildings. The gentlemen's scats are, Hughestown, standing immediately on a large lake formed by the Boyle water ; Woodbrook ; Lakeview ; and Springfield, the parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of Ardclare ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Lorton, and the tithe rent-charge is £105, half of which is payable to the impropriator, and half to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is partly in the district of Killuken, also called Crogban and Ballinameen, and partly in that of Ardcarne or Crossna, and contains a chapel : a school is maintained by the parish priest. Remains of an ancient church exist, with a cemetery attached ; and seven golden balls have been dug up near, of the size of an egg, supposed to have belonged to the church.

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49. Old Court Castle ruins on shore of Lough Derg

    Terryglass · townland · Tipperary

    On the shore of Lough Derg at Terryglass are the remains of Old Court Castle, a quadrilateral structure of two stories with round towers at the angles. Its walls are about five feet thick and built with a considerable batter near the foundation.

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    Terryglass is a rectory, vicarage, and perpetual cure, in the diocese of Killaloe : the rectory, which was lately suppressed, was in the patronage of the Bishop ; the vicarage forms part of the corps of the deanery of Killaloe ; and the perpetual cure is in the gift of the Dean. The tithe rent-charge is £225, of which £150 were payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar : the income of the perpetual curate is £100, half being paid by the vicar and the remainder from Primate Boulter's augmentation fund. The glebe- house was erected by aid of £450 and a loan of £50 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1816 ; the glebe comprises 15 acres, and £450 were given towards reducing the rent to 40s., late currency, per acre. The church is a plain building, erected by aid of £335 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilbarron, and contains a chapel. On the shore of Lough Derg are the interesting remains of the castle known by the name of Old Court Castle : it stood on the acclivity of a rising ground, and appears to have been a quadrilateral structure of two stories, with round towers at the angles. The walls are about five feet thick, and are built with a considerable batter or inclination to the height of 10 or 12 feet from the foundation, which was laid on the

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50. Old Court, Lord de Ros residence at Strangford

    near Strangford · population centre · Down

    Close to the village of Strangford, on the edge of the lough, stands Old Court, the beautiful residence of Lord de Ros. Nearby Strangford Park, a large structure formerly a Protestant charter school, reverted to Lord de Ros when government abandoned those schools.

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    Ulster, 6 miles (N. E.) from Downpatrick, and 79f (N. N. E.) from Dublin ; containing 571 inhabitants. In the year 1400, the constable of Dublin city, with divers others, fought a great sea battle here against the Scotch, in which many of the English were slain. Strangford is situated on the western side of the channel which forms the entrance of the lough to which the town gives name ; it is a very small place, having only 130 houses, but contains a chapel of ease to the parish church of Ballyculter, a Roman Catholic chapel, and a Wesleyan Methodist meeting-house. Here is also a small quay for the convenience of the fishing-boats, and of the passengers crossing the strait to Portaferry. It has a sub-post office in connexion with Downpatrick and Portaferry ; and is a constabulary police station : fairs are held on Aug. 12th and Nov. Sth. The trade is chiefly in the export of grain, provisions, and live stock, and the import of coal, iron, bark, and timber : the gross estimated value of the exports from Strangford and other places on the lough, in a recent year, amounted to £79,633, whereof £59,221 were for corn, meal, and flour, and £17,062 other provisions; and the gross estimated value of the imports for the same period was £20,498, whereof £9850 were coal, £1933 iron, &c., and the remainder various other articles. Near the place are the remains of two castles called Walsh'stown and Audeleys : the former has been converted into a handsome dwelling-house ; the latter, still in ruins, is on a hill which commands a view of the lough as far as Newtown, and is supposed to have been erected by one of the Audeleys, who settled in this county under John De Courcy. Close to the village, and on the edge of the lough, is Old Court, the beautiful residence of Lord de Ros. Near the village also, and in the parish of Ballyculter, is a large structure now called Strangford Park ; it was formerly one of the Protestant charter schools, but on the abandonment of these schools by the government, the building and lands reverted to Lord de Ros, the proprietor of the soil.

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51. Oldcourt river navigation for 200-ton vessels

    Oldcourt · street · Cork

    The river below Skibbereen was navigable for vessels of 200 tons' burthen as far as Oldcourt, two miles downstream. The tide from Baltimore harbour flowed up to the town.

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    This place had formerly a considerable trade, arising from the manufacture of woollen-cloth, linen, checks, and handkerchiefs, which has altogether declined : it is, however, very advantageously situated for trade, in an extensive and improving district ; the tide from the harbour of Baltimore flows up to the town, and the river is navigable for vessels of '200 tons' burthen to Oldcourt, two miles below Skibbereen. In the town are capacious storehouses for corn, and a considerable quantity of flour is exported from mills on the bank of the Hen, a quarter of a mile from the town. A porter brewery upon an extensive scale was established in I8O9 ; and is in full operation, many of the neighbouring towns being supplied from the establishment. The market-days are Wednesday and Saturday, the former for the Bridgetown portion, and the latter, which is the principal market, for Staplestown. Milk, and fuel, are exposed daily in the market-place for sale. The supply of provisions is very abundant, particularly fish and poultry ; pigs and sheep are also sold in great numbers. The market-place being small, and the market-house old and inconvenient, the articles brought for sale on the regular market-days are exposed in the public streets and in a place called the Square. Fairs are held on May 14th, July 10th, Aug. Snd, Oct. l'2th, and Dec. 11th and '23rd; and petty-sessions on Wednesdays. The sessions-house and bridewell form a large and handsome building in the Grecian style, occupying an 3 U2

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52. Old Desmond castle remains at Ballyboy

    Ballyboy · townland · Tipperary

    At Ballyboy in Tullaghorton parish are slight remains of an old castle that once belonged to the Desmond family, indicating it was formerly of considerable strength.

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    TULLAGHORTON, a parish, in the union of Clo- GHEEN, barony of Iffa and Offa West, county of TippERARY, and province of Mi'nsteu, on the coachroad from Clonmel to Cork, and on the river Tar ; containing, with part of the post-town of Clogheen, 2198 inhabitants. This parish contains 6889 statute acres, mostly under tillage. Here is abundance of limestone, used for manure and for building ; and peat is cut on the mountain, much of which is reclaimable. A silvermine was worked for a short time, about 50 years since, on the townland of Castle-Grace ; but it was discontinued, though the ore was considered valuable. An extensive flour-mill, employing from 30 to 40 persons, and which is supposed to have cost £6000, has been built at Castle-Grace by Samuel Grubb, Esq., of Clogheen. A manorial court is held in the parish by the seneschal of the Earl of Glengall, lord of the manor. The chief seats are Parson's Green, Castle-Grace, and Ballyboy. The living, now suppressed, was a rectr)ry and vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore; the rectory formed the corps of the prebend of Lismore, with which the vicarage was held, and was in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £'291. 7- ; the glebe, close to the site of the old church, comprises 3r. 6p., and was annexed to the vicarage. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ballylooby, or Whitechurch, and contains a chapel. There is a holy well, to which pilgrims resort once a year. The ruins of a castle here, denominated Castle-Grace, consist at present of two towers on the east side, comprising an area about 40 yards square : it was erected as a strong position to check the inroads of the Desmonds by Raymond le Gros, who came over with Strongbow and received a grant of this property, with other possessions, from King John ; it passed to the Butler family, and is now the property of the Earl of Glengall. At Ballyboy are slight remains, indicating that it was once of considerable strength, of an old castle formerly belonging to the Desmonds.

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53. Old fort and raths at Carrick

    Carrick · townland · Armagh

    At Carrick there are vestiges of an old fort. On a hill near the church stands a large rath, with two others in its vicinity, marking the site as one of notable ancient fortification.

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    file following day by part of Lord Cornwallis's army. There are vestiges of an old fort at Carrick ; and on a hill near the church is a large rath, with two others in its vicinity.

    LECKNOWE.— See Piercetownlandy. LECKPATRICK, a parish, in the union and barony of Strabane, county of Tyrone, and province of Ulster ; containing, with part of the post-town of Strabane, .5523 inhabitants. This parish, which is also called Leghpatrick, comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 13,4.51 statute acres, of which 104 are in the tideway of the Foyle. The soil is generally cold and wet, but part of the land is well cultivated and fertile ; there are considerable tracts of mountain pasture and valuable bog. Here is au extensive bleach-green, not used at present ; also two manufactories for spades and edged-tools. The Strabane canal passes through the parish, from its lower lock on the Foyle to the quay of Strabane. The principal seats are Holy Hill and Mount Pleasant. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the gift of the Bishop ; the tithe rentcharge is £4S4. 12., and there is a glebe-house, with a glebe of 143 acres, Cunningham measure. The church, a plain edifice without tower or spire, was built by a loan of £600 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1816, and much enlarged in 1824. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Donagheady, and has chapels at Cloghcor and Glenmornan. A Presbyterian meeting-house was lately erected at Artigarran. There is a parochial school, to which the Marquess of Abercorn, who is proprietor of nearly all the parish, subscribes £10, and the rector £5, annually ; and to two other public schools the marquess contributes £5 each : there are also national and Sunday schools. Near the glebe-house is an ancient rocking-stone.

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54. Old fortress of Ballymore near Lough Seucly

    Ballymore · town · Westmeath

    Near the old fortress of Ballymore lies Lough Seucly, described as a romantic sheet of water in the west of the county. The fortress of Ballymore is noted as a landmark in the landscape.

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    very centre of the county ; the land around rises gently from its margin, and is fertile and richly planted. The only stream by which it is supplied is the Brosna. Two streams, called the Golden Arm and the Silver Arm, formerly flowed from it, one from each of its extremities ; but both have been dammed up, and the low grounds on the borders of the lake raised by embankments so as to increase the body of water contained in it, in order to render it the feeder of the summit level of the Royal Canal. This alteration enlarged the surface of the Hoyle to an extent of 2400 acres. The lake has four islands, on one of which is an ancient chapel of rude masonry, with a burial-ground, heretofore much resorted to by pilgrims from distant parts ; the isle afforded an asylum to many of the Protestants in the neighbouring country at the commencement of the war of 1641. The other islands are planted. Further north is Lough Dereveragh, a winding sheet of water of very irregular form, 11 miles long, and 3 in its greatest breadth ; its waters discharge themselves through the lower Inny into Lough Iron or Hiern. This latter is the most western lake in the county, and is a long sheet of water, but 5 of a mile broad, and very shallow : its banks are enriched with some fine scenery towards Baronstown and Kilbixy ; and from its northern extremity the Inny takes its course towards the county of Longford. Lough Lein, three miles to the east of Dereveragh, is of an irregular oval form, two miles long and one broad : its waters are peculiarly clear, and remarkable for having no visible outlet, nor any inlet except a small stream which flows only in rainy seasons ; it is surrounded on every side by high grounds, which on the north and south rise into lofty hills from the margin of the lake, and are clothed to their summits with rich verdure and flourishing plantations. There are four fertile and well planted islands in the lake. In the west is Lough Seucly, a romantic sheet of water near the old fortress of Ballymore. Two miles north-east from Mullingar are the small lakes of Ktwckclriii, Chilean, and Clonshever ; Knockdrin supplies Lough CuUean, which, after flowing through a bog, falls into Lough Clonshever, whence the Brosna has derived its supply since the waters of Lough Hoyle have been appropriated exclusively to the supply of the Royal Canal. Among the other smaller lakes scattered throughout the county, the principal are Lough Maghan, and the two lakes of Water stoKn, near Athlone.

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55. Old Head lighthouse and coast-guard station

    near Old Head of Kinsale · promontory · Cork

    The Old Head marks the entrance to Kinsale harbour with a lighthouse of 27 lamps at 294 feet elevation, visible 23 nautical miles. A coast-guard station there serves as head of the Kinsale district, comprising eight stations with 8 officers and 63 men.

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    The HARBOUR consists of the circling reach of the river, and a broad inlet which separates the town from the village of Scilly ; and, though much less extensive than that of Cork, is deep, secure, and compact, being completely land-locked by lofty hills. It is defended by Charles Fort, nearly abreast of which is a bar having only 12 feet of water at low spring tides. The entrance is marked by two lofty lights ; one in Charles Fort for the use of the harbour, a small fixed light, elevated 98 feet above high-water mark and visible at the distance of six nautical miles ; and the other on the Old Head, consisting of 2" lamps having an elevation of 294 feet above the level of the sea at high water, and displaying a bright fixed light visible at a distance of 23 nautical miles. Vessels arriving at low water, and drawing more than 1 1 feet, must wait the rising of the tide before they can proceed across the bar. The usual anchorage is off the village of Cove, about a cable's length from the shore ; but there is water enough for the largest ships any where in the channel of the river, which lies close along the eastern shore up to the town. The river is navigable for vessels of 200 tons to Colliers' quay, 12 miles above the town. At Old Head is a coast-guard station, which is the head of the district of Kinsale, including those of Upper Cove, Oyster Haven, Old Head, How's Strand, Court-]VPSherry, Barry's Cove, Dunny Cove, and Dirk Cove ; the whole comprising a force of 8 officers and 63 men, under the superintendence of a resident inspecting commander. The inhabitants, in expectation of assistance from government, lately subscribed £4000 towards the erection of a bridge over the Bandon, the expense of which was estimated at £9000 ; but their application was not successful. The erection of a bridge at this place would open in a direct line the whole of the western coast as far as Baltimore, comprehending 180,000 acres of a rich agricultural district, and would greatly promote the trade of the port and the prosperity of the town, which suffered greatly by the removal of the dock-yard and other pubhc establishments. In the town is a large ale-brewery and malting establishment ; and in the neighbourhood are several flour-mills. The markets are on Wednesday and Saturday ; and fairs are held on May 4th, Sept. 4th, and Nov. 21st, for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, farming utensils, friezes, coarse flannels, and other articles. Two mails from Cork and one from Bandon pass daily through Kinsale. A chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town.

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56. Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse

    near Old Head of Kinsale · promontory · Cork

    The Old Head of Kinsale is a bold and lofty promontory rising abruptly from the sea, on which stands a well-built lighthouse. The lantern has an elevation of 294 feet above sea level and contains 27 lamps exhibiting a bright steady light visible at 23 nautical miles in clear weather.

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    also several excellent farmhouses. The inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture and the fisheries. Coast-guard stations are fi.xed at Howes Strand, the Old Head, and Sandy Cove, forming three of the eight that constitute the district of Kinsale. The Old Head is situated in lat. 51° 36' 15", and Ion. S° 33' 15" ; it is a bold and lofty promontory rising abruptly from the sea ; and on it is a well-built lighthouse, the lantern of which has an elevation of "294 feet above the level of the sea, and contains '27 lamps, exhibiting a bright steady light which in clear weather is visible at a distance of 23 nautical miles.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 258

57. Old Head of Kinsale: royal encampment and De Courcy castle

    near Old Head of Kinsale · promontory · Cork · 1100–1200

    An encampment on the Old Head of Kinsale, about six miles from the town, was reputedly the residence of some ancient kings of Ireland. The site is now occupied by ruins of a castle built in the 12th century by De Courcy, who married into the De Cogan family.

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    Rincurran, and contains altogether 691s inhabitants. This place, of which, from its very great antiquity, the origin is but imperfectly known, is supposed to have derived its name from the Irish Cean Taile, signifying " the headland in the sea," in allusion to the promontory called the Old Head ; or from Ciun Saila, a " smooth sea or basin." It is also in some ancient Irish manuscripts called Fan-na-Tuabrid, or " the fall of the springs." On the Old Head, about 6 miles from the town, was an encampment, supposed, but on doubtful authority, to have been the residence of some of the ancient kings of Ireland, and of which the site is now occupied by the ruins of a castle built in the l'2th century by the celebrated De Courcy, who, having married into the family of the De Cogans, the first English grantees, became possessed of a large tract of country now forming the barony of Courcy, adjoining that of Kinsale on the south-west. The place appears from a very early period to have been a borough by prescription, as the charter of incorporation granted to the inhabitants by Edward III., in the 7th of his reign, states in its preamble that the town " was surrounded by Irish enemies and English rebels, and that the burgesses had always obeyed the kings orders in repelling the same, who had often by sea and land assailed the town, the walls of which had become ruinous and the burgesses unable to repair them." Power was therefore granted to choose a " sovereign ;" to collect certain customs for repairing the walls ; and to treat separately with, or make war upon, the Irish enemies. John de Courcy having become lord of Kinsale and also of the adjoining castle of Ringrone, was succeeded in his estates here by his grandson Milo, who near the latter place defeated Florence ISPCarty More and a large party of his followers, and drove them into the river Bandon, where many of them were drowned.

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58. Old iron-works remains at Woodford

    Woodford · town · Galway

    Evidence of former iron-works survives near Woodford town, including a stratum of cinders three to four feet deep. Iron-ore was also believed to exist extensively in the neighbouring mountains.

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    qiicntly, the manufacture of salt ; iron-ore is supposed to exist extensively in the neighbouring mountains, and evidence of the old iron-works may still be seen adjoining the town, where is a stratum of cinders from three to four feet deep. Here is a mill for grinding corn; and fairs are held on March IHth, May I'ith, June ^5th, and Dec. '26th. A receiving-house for letters is in connexion with Loughrea : there is a good barrack, at present occupied by one company of infantry ; and a constabulary police force is stationed in the town. A seneschal's court for the recovery of small debts is occasionally held. Here are the parochial church, a neat building j and the Roman Catholic chapel of the district of Woodford : Marble Hill, the seat of Sir John Burke, Bart., and Eagle Hill, are in tlie vicinity. On Benmore mountain, about 1^ mile north of the town, is a quarry of fine freestone, capable of furnishing blocks of large dimensions, adajited both for useful and ornamental purposes ; and should the proposed improvements be carried into effect, it is likely to be worked to a considerable extent. Near the town is a chalybeate spa, formerly used with success for medicinal purposes.

    WOODS-CHAPEL, or Chapelin-the-Woods, a district parish, in the union of Magherafelt, barony of LouGHiNSHOLiN, county of Londonderry, and province of Ulster, 2^ miles (E.) from Magherafelt, and on the road from Belfast to Londonderry, by Toome bridge. Prior to the Reformation this district was a parish, called in ecclesiastical records the parish of Ross-Aglish, with a church, glebe, and glebe-house, as appears by the return made to Henry VHL in 1540. It was granted by Queen Elizabeth, together with Ardtrea, and Kiltinny now called Upper Aglish, to the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin ; the three were then united into a single parish under the name of Ardtrea, and so continued untd IS^S, when this district was severed from it, and constituted a perpetual curacy according to the ecclesiastical, and a district parish according to the civil, arrangements.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 408

59. Old keep of Athlone Castle

    near Athlone and Bigmeadow · townland · Roscommon

    The old keep of Athlone Castle is among the most remarkable castle remains of the county. Nearby, the old bridge of Athlone bears an inscription recording its building in the ninth year of Elizabeth.

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    The most numerous class of antiquities is the raths, which abound in the northern and middle baronies, though less frequent in the south. No less than 470 are marked on the grand jury map of the county ; and the people generally regard them with veneration, deeming it unlucky to disturb or cultivate them. At Jamestown are two, remarkable for being situated so close to each other that the encircling trenches join ; there is a still more curious circular fortification at Lough Glynn, and at Oran are the remains of an ancient round tower. The monastic remains are also various and interesting : Archdall enumerates 50 religious establishments of various kinds ; and there are still interesting and picturesque ruins of Boyle Abbey ; of that at Clonshanvill ; of Trinity Abbey, on the shore of Lough Kea ; of the priory of Inchmacneerin, an island in the same lake ; of Tulsk Abbey ; of the Dominican convent at Roscommon; of Dcrane Abbey, two miles north-east from Roscommon ; and of Clontuskert Abbey, in the same vicinity. There are also a large old church and other ecclesiastical ruins at St. John's. Several remains of small castles are scattered through the county, undeserving of particular notice. The following are most remarkable : the old castle of Lough Glynn j the fortress on Castle Island, in Lough Kea, anciently belonging to Mac Dermct ; Ballynafad Castle, the ancient seat of O'Conor Roe ; the extensive ruins of Roscommon Castle ; those of Ballintobber Castle, belonging anciently to O'Conor Don ; the old keep of Athlone Castle ; the ruined fortress and fortified isthmus of St. John's; and the old castle of Ballinasloe. Old Coote Hall, in the parish of Tumna, presents curious remains of fortification in a tower and ruined walls ; and at Belanagare, Kilmore, and near Athleague, are ruined mansions, conspicuous by their tall ornamented chimneys and high gables. Among the other antiquities may be noticed the old bridge of Athlone, the inscription on which states it to have been built 4S3

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    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 260

60. Old Leighlin Cathedral rebuilt after fire

    Oldleighlin · parish · Carlow

    The cathedral at Old Leighlin, a plain ancient structure with nave, chancel, and square tower, was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire during the prelacy of Bishop Donat. The choir was rebuilt by Bishop Sanders in 1527. The building contains several ancient monuments, some dating to the 16th century.

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    The parish comprises 9920 statute acres, of which about 400 are bog. Agriculture is improving; there are limestone and flagstone quarries, and coal exists, but is not worked. Old Leighlin is a rectory, belonging in moieties to the bishop, as part of the see estate, and to the chapter of the cathedral, as part of the economy fund : the rectory of Tullowcrine belongs also to the economy fund, and a perpetual curate is endowed to officiate at the cathedral, and to attend to the duties of both parishes, of which the dean and chapter are the incumbents. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £345. 3. The glebe-house was built by a gift of £450 and a loan of £50 from the Board of First Fruits, in 1820 ; the glebe comprises 12^ acres. The cathedral, which is also the parish church, is situated in a secluded spot surrounded with hills ; it is a plain ancient structure, consisting of a nave 84 feet long, and chancel 60 feet in length, with a square tower 60 feet high, surmounted by a low spire. The edifice was rebuilt, after having been destroyed by fire during the prelacy of Bishop Doiiat ; and the choir was rebuilt by Bishop Sanders in 1527- The western entrance has a handsome doorway and window, and there are two side entrances : in the chancel are the bishop's throne, and 212

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