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. Remains of castle and abbey at Shrule, Mayo

   Shrule · town · Mayo

   Some interesting remains of the old castle and of the ancient abbey of Shrule are still in existence. The parish is situated on the river Blackwater, which separates the counties of Mayo and Galway.

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   The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Tuara, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory forms part of the union or wardenship of Galway, and the tithe rent- charge is £193. 2., of which £137- IS. are payable to the Warden of Galway, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is in the diocese of Galway, and is co-extensive with that of the Established Church : the chapel is a neat edifice in the ancient English style, with a square tower, towards the erection of which £1300 were contributed by Mr. Kirwan, of Dalgan Park, who also gave the ground; it has a handsome marble altar-piece, presented by T. Martin, Esq. About five miles from Shrule is a Franciscan convent, endowed by the Lynch family with 30 acres of land, and to which a chapel is attached. Some interesting remains of the old castle and of the ancient abbey of Shrule are still in existence. In the demesne of Ballycurrin are the remains of the castle of that name, in good preservation ; the floors are perfect, and it might easily be rendered habitable : from the summit are extensive views of Lough Corrib, Connemara, and the surrounding country.

   SHYANE, a parish, in the poor-law union of Thurles, barony of Eliogarty, county of Tipperary, and province of iNIunster, containing 359 inhabitants, and comprising 909 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, forming part of the union of Thurles ; the rectory is impropriate in the representative of N. Taylor, Esq., and in W. Downes, Esq. : the tithe rent-charge is £33. 4. 3., of which £10. 3. '■ are payable to the impropriators, and the remainder to the vicar.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 279

2. Remains of church and burial-ground at Killea, Tipperary

   Killea · townland · Tipperary

   The parish of Killea in Tipperary contains remains of an old church to which a burial-ground is attached. The parish also has a constabulary police station and a Roman Catholic chapel.

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   National Board, and a second school has born opened by the incumbent with the aid of the Church Education Society. Here are some remains of the church, to which a burial-ground is attached.

   KILLEA, a parish, in the barony of Gacltier, union and county of Waterford, and province of Munster ; containing, with the sea-port and post-town of Dunmore, 2068 inhabitants. This parish comprises 3953 statute acres, and near its southern extremity is the fishing-village of Portala. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Waterford, episcopally united, in 1815, to that of Rathmoylan, and in the patronage of the Crown ; the rectory is impropriate in J. Kearney, Esq. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £202. 10., of which £110. 15.6. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar ; the entire tithe of the benefice of the vicar is £163. 5. 6. The church was built in 1817, by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits. The glebe of the union comprises 6a. 1'p., and consists of a small plot in each parish. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killea is part of the district of Passage, and contains a chapel. — See Dunmore.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 38

3. Remains of church at Kilgullane parish

   Kilgullane · townland · Cork

   The parish of Kilgullane (or Kilcohilan) in Cork contains the remains of an old church. The parish is partly in the barony of Fermoy but chiefly in the barony of Condons and Clongibbons, near Mitchelstown.

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   KILGULLANE, or Kilcohilan, a parish, in the union, and partly in the barony, of Fermoy, but chiefly in the barony of Condons and Clongibbons, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2,; miles (S. S. W.) from Mitchelstown, near the road to Glanworth ; containing 1339 inhabitants. This parish comprises 3554 statute acres : the land, which is in general good, is chiefly under tillage, and the state of agriculture is gradually improving. KilguUane is in the diocese of Cloyne : the rectory is partly impropriate in the Earl of Donoughmore ; the remainder, with the vicarage, forming part of the union of Glanworth. The tithe rentcharge is £1*1. 12. 4., of which £5. 11. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish also forms part of the union or district of Glanworth. The parochial school is chiefly maintained by the incumbent, who allows the master the use of the glebe land, containing six plantation acres, rent free : the school-house, a neat building, was erected at an expense of £60, of which £50 were granted from the Lord-Lieutenant's school fund, and the remainder was defrayed by the incumbent. Some remains of the church still exist.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 28

4. Remains of church at Killyon

   Killyon · townland · Meath

   In the parish of Killyon, on the river Boyne, there are some remains of the church. Killyon House, the property of the representatives of the late Lady Loftus, is at present unoccupied.

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   and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killyon is part of the district of Longwood, and has a chapel. There are some remains of the church.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 41

5. Remains of college or school of learning in Kilcrohane (Cork)

   Kilcrohane · townland · Cork

   Within the district of Kilcrohane in Cork, alongside the O'Donovan castle ruins, are the remains of a building traditionally 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

6. Remains of conventual church at Malin

   Malin · town · Donegal

   A conventual church formerly existed at Malin, but the only remains are a heap of stones. Numerous other vestiges of antiquity and natural curiosities are found in the neighbourhood.

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   bleak neighbourhood. Malin has a patent for a market on Tuesday, not now held ; and there are fairs, principally for the sale of cattle and sheep, on Easter-Tuesday, June 24th, Aug. 1st, and Oct. 31st, which are well attended. It is a constabulary police station ; and pettysessions are held on alternate Wednesdays. The parish church of Cloncha was erected here in 1827 ; it is a neat edifice in the early English style, with a square tower surmounted with pinnacles. Male and female parochial schools have been built by J. Harvey, Esq., and there is a female work-school. Here was formerly a conventual church, the only remains of which are a heap of stones ; and there are numerous vestiges of antiquity, and natural curiosities, in the neighbourhood, which are described under Cloncha.

   MALLARDSTOWN, a parish, in the union of Callan, barony of Kells, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 2 miles (E.) from Callan, on the road to Thomastown ; containing 591 inhabitants. It is partly bounded on the north by the King's river, and comprises 2525^ statute acres. Here is an extensive flour-mill. Mallardstown is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the ecclesiastical union of Kells : the tithe rent-charge of the parish amounts to £128. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is considered to be part of the union or district of Callan.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 133

7. Remains of De Burgh castle and leper hospital at Loughrea

   Loughrea · town · Galway

   Some remains exist of the old castle built by the De Burghs, which was for some time the residence of the Clanricarde family. There was also a hospital for lepers in the town, but even its site is now unknown.

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   Some remains exist of the ancient Carmelite monastery ; and also of the old castle built by the De Burghs, which was for some time the residence of the Clanricarde family. There was an hospital for lepers in the town ; but little of its history is recorded, and even the site of it is unknown. On the summit of Monument Hill, near the town, is a circular inclosure in which are seven stones, five still standing erect, and two lying on the ground ; in the centre is a small tumulus of earth, and near the base of the hill are vestiges of a circular 280

   intrenchment, within which are the remains of an ancient cromlech.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 114

8. Remains of Gralla and Graystone Castles at Killenaule

   Killenaule · town · Tipperary

   In the parish of Killenaule, county of Tipperary, there are the remains of Gralla and Graystone Castles. The parish also has large collieries and furnishes limestone, flagstone, potters'-clay, iron-ore, and slate.

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   of the benefice of the incumbent is £711. 15. The church is a small building, erected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, at an expense of £689. The glebehouse, in Cooleagh parish, was built in 1*73, by the then incumbent, at a cost of £500 ; the five glebes in the union consist of 44 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, and has a chapel. Here are the remains of Gralla and Graystone Castles.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 38

9. Remains of house of Crouched friars

   Trim · town · Meath · 1200–1299

   The remains of a house of Crouched friars, including a neat circular turret, survive near Trim. The friary was founded in the 13th century and was greatly supported by the bishops of Meath.

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   distance is a neat circular turret : these are the remains of a house of Crouched friars, founded in the 13th century, and to which the bishops of Meath were great benefactors. In the parish church of Newtown Clonbun is the tomb of Sir Lucas Dillon, ancestor of the earls of Roscommon, and an able jurist in the reign of Elizabeth.

   TRIMLESTOWN, an ancient chapelry, in the parish and union of Trim, barony of Upper Navan, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, '2 miles (W. N. W.) from Trim, on the road to MuUingar : the population is returned with the parish. Within the limits of this chapelry stands an imposing pile, in the style of architecture prevalent in the I6th century, with square windows, embattled parapets, and ornamented towers, formerly the seat of Lord Trimlestown ; contiguous to which is a small chapel, the burial-place of the Barnewall family. The place gives the title of Baron Trimlestown to that family.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 353

10. Remains of Kilsillagh parish church

    Kilsillagh · townland · Cork

    The small parish of Kilsillagh in Cork, entirely surrounded by Lislee parish, contains slight remains of its old parish church with an attached burial-ground. The parish comprises only 245 statute acres and belongs to the see of Ross.

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    KILSILLAGH, a parish, in the union of Bandon, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 6 miles (S. K. by S.) from Clonakilty ; containing 188 inhabitants. This small parish, which is entirely surrounded by the parish of Lislee, comprises only 245 statute acres ; the whole belongs to the see of Ross. The land is very fertile, and under good cultivation ; the substratum is clay-slate, and the chief manure sea-weed and sand, which are obtained with facility in great abundance ; there is neither waste land nor bog. Kilsillagh is a rectory, in the diocese of Ross, forming part of the union of Lislee : the tithe rent-charge is £32. 1. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Abbeymahon. There are some slight remains of the parish church, to which is attached a small burial-ground.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 57

11. Remains of Lady's Island fortress

    Lady's Island · townland · Wexford

    The remains of the fortress at Lady's Island consist principally of a square tower, supposed from its materials to be of more recent date than the original castle. The original castle was built of compact rude granite from a small island in the lake.

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    MARY'S, ST., or Lady's-Island, a parish, in the barony of Forth, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, \ a mile (S.) from Broadway, on the road to Carnsore Point ; containing 289 inhabitants. On the subdivision of the territories acquired by Strongbow, this place became the property of Rodolph, son of Milo de Lamporte (ancestor of the Lamberts of this county), who built a strong castle on the peninsula in Lough Tay, or Lady's Island lake, which is traditionally said to have been the object of several hostile attacks. Cromwell, immediately after his landing in the bay of Rosslare, in 1649, sent a party to reduce it, to which it at once surrendered. On this occasion, a convent of Augustinian friars, which had been founded about 200 years before, was plundered, and the fraternity, refusing to bear arms against their country, put to the sword. The remains of the fortress, of which all that was destructible by fire was consumed, consist principally of a square tower, supposed from its materials to be of more recent date

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    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 139

12. Remains of Lismalin castle

    Lismalin · townland · Tipperary

    The parish of Lismalin in County Tipperary was anciently distinguished for its castle, portions of which still remain. It is situated on the confines of County Kilkenny, four and a half miles southwest of Callan.

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    LISMALIN, a parish, in the union of Callan, barony of Slievardarh, county of Tii'I'erary, and province of Munster, 4i miles (S. \V.) from Callan ; containing 141* inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the confines of the county of Kilkenny, comprises 424'2 statute acres; and was anciently distinguished for its castle, of which there are still some portions remaining. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, united to the prebend and vicarage of Crohane, and the rectories and vicarages of Modeshill and Mowney, together constituting the corps of the archdeaconry of Cashel, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge of the union is £"85. ". 6. : there is neither glebe nor glebe-house. The church is a neat edifice.

    LISMATEIGUE, a denomination or reputed parish, in the union of Waterford, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (S.) from Knocktopher, and on the road from Waterford to Kilkenny ; containing 545 inhabitants. It anciently formed part of the possessions of the abbey of Jerpoint ; and comprises 1 643^ statute acres, of which the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £'5, is payable to the rector and vicar of Burnchurch, in the diocese of Ossory.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 85

13. Remains of Maryborough Castle

    Portlaoise · municipal district · Laois

    The only remains of Maryborough Castle are a portion of a bastion and the walls. Maryborough gives the title of Baron, in the English peerage, to the Earl of Mornington, nephew of the Duke of Wellington.

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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.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 139

14. Remains of monastery in Urney parish

    Urney · townland · Cavan

    Some remains of a monastery exist in the parish of Urney, County Cavan, which also contains the town of Cavan and part of Lough Oughter.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 368

15. Remains of Murrisk Abbey, founded by the O'Malleys

    near Murrisk · townland · Mayo

    On the estate of Mr. Garvey stand interesting remains of the ancient abbey of Murrisk, founded by the O'Malleys for Augustinian friars. The site represents a medieval ecclesiastical foundation linked to a prominent Gaelic maritime family.

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    A chief constabulary police force is stationed in the town, which is also the head of the coast-guard district, comprising the stations of Innisturk, Old Head, Islandmore, Mynish, Achilbeg, and Keem, and including a force of 6 officers and 52 men, under the control of a resident inspecting commander. There are very commodious barracks, capable of accommodating five companies of infantry, and occupying a healthy situation commanding a view of the entire town. The generalsessions for the county are held here in April and October, and petty-sessions every Thursday ; a manorial court is held on the last Friday in every month, at which debts not exceeding £10 Irish are recoverable. The court-house is a neat and well-adapted building ; there are also a good market-house and a linen-hall. The parish church is situated within the demesne of the Marquess of Sligo ; and on the Mall is a handsome Roman Catholic chapel, erected in 1820 by Dr. Kelly, at an expense of £6000 ; the altar is embellished with a fine painting of the Crucifixion. There are places of worship for Presbyterians and Wesleyan Methodists. Two large free schools have been erected, one of which is under the direction of the National Board ; the other is a free Protestant school, built and supported entirely by voluntary contributions of the inhabitants. On the estate of Mr. Garvey are some interesting remains of the ancient abbey of Murrisk, founded by the O'Malleys, for Augustinian friars.

    WEXFORD (County of), a maritime county of the province of Leinster, bounded on the north by the county of Wicklow ; on the west by those of Carlow and Kilkenny, and Waterford harbour; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean ; and on the east by St. George's Channel. It extends from 52° 2' to 52° 44' (N. Lat.) and from 6° 17' to ~° 4' (\V. Lon.) j comprising an extent, according to the Ordnance survey, of 5*6,588 statute acres, of which 510,702 are arable, 45,501 uncultivated, 14,325 in plantations, 2392 in towns and villages, and the remainder covered by water. The population, in 1S21, was 170,806 j in 1831, 182,991; and in 1841, 202,033.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 391

16. Remains of old castle at Stewartstown in neglected state

    Stewartstown · village · Tyrone

    The remains of the old castle at Stewartstown survived into the 1830s but had long been neglected, retaining scarcely any traces of their original character. The surrounding country exhibited picturesque scenery embellished with several handsome seats.

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    Stewart, at which debts to the amount of 40s. are recoverable ; and petty-sessions on alternate Tuesdays. The parish church is situated in the town ; in which are also a Roman Catholic chapel, two places of worship for Presbyterians, some large school houses, and a di.spensary. There are remains of the old castle ; but they have long been in a neglected state, and retain scarcely any traces of their original character. The country around exhibits much picturesque scenery, and is embellished with several handsome seats : two miles from the town, in an extensive and improved demesne with a fine park, is Stewart Hall, the scat of the Earl of Castle-Steuart, who derives his titles of baron and earl from this place.

    STICKILLEN, a parish, in the union and barony of Ardee, county of Louth, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (li.) from Ardee, on the road to Annagasson and the sea-coast ; containing 348 inhabitants. It is bounded on the north by the river Dee, and comprises 136 if statute acres of excellent land, chiefly under tillage. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Armagh, forming part of the ecclesiastical union of Ardee ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Ferrard, and the tithe rent-charge is £8/. 11., of which £75 are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish is part of the union or district of Ardee. The ancient burial-ground still exists.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 298

17. Remains of old church at Kilkeary parish

    Kilkeary · townland · Tipperary

    The parish of Kilkeary in County Tipperary, near Nenagh on the road to Cashel, contains remains of an old church. Greenanstown House is the seat of Count D'Alton.

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    KILKEARY, a parish, in the union of Nenagh, barony of Upper Ormond, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S. E.) from Nenagh, on the road to Cashel ; containing 794 inhabitants. It comprises 2727 statute acres ; the land is generally good, and mostly under tillage. Greenanstown House is the seat of Count D'Alton. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe, and is a rectory, forming part of the union of Ballynaclough and corps of the deanery of Killaloe : the tithe rent-charge is £90. There are remains here of an old church.

    KILKEASY, a parish, in the union of Waterford, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 2f miles (S.) from Knocktopher, and on the road from Thomastown to W^aterford ; containing 1247 inhabitants, and 3317|- statute acres. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Kilmoganny : the tithe rentcharge is £138. 15., payable to the vicars-choral of Kilkenny. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ballyhale.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 28

18. Remains of old church at North Palmerstown

    Palmerstown · townland · Dublin

    The parish of North Palmerstown, near Balrothery in county Dublin, retains some remains of its ancient church. Little else of antiquarian note is recorded for the parish.

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    PALMERSTOWN, NORTH, a parish, in the union of Balrothery, barony of Balrothery West, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 11 miles (N. by W.) from Dublin ; containing 28.5 inhabitants, and comprising 1580f statute acres. Good building-stone is found. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin ; the rectory is appropriate to the vicars-choral of the cathedral of Dublin, and the vicarage forms part of the union and corps of the prebend of Clonmethan : of the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £101. ,')., two-thirds are payable to the vicars-choral, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Rollestown. Some remains of the church still exist.

    PALMERSTOWN, SOUTH, a parish, in the South Dublin union, barony of Uppercross, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (W.) from Dublin, on the road to Lucan, and on the river Liffey ; containing 1411 inhabitants, of whom 201 are in the village. It comprises 1517f statute acres. Near the village, which is irregularly built, and in which the dwellings are of an humble character, was an hospital for lepers, previously to the Reformation. At the commencement of the present century here were extensive printing-works, large iron-works, oil and dye stuff mills, and wash-mills : lead and copper works have been established for 25 years ; there are cottonmills employing about 120 persons, and a flour-mill on the Liffey, which river bounds the parish on the north. A fair for the sale of cattle and horses takes place on Aug. 21st. The city police have a station near Chapelizod bridge. Palmerstown House, erected by the Right Hon. John Hely Hutchinson, secretary of state for Ireland, and provost of Trinity College, Dublin, and now the seat of his grandson, the Earl of Donoughmore, is a spacious mansion on elevated ground, commanding 416

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19. Remains of old church at Templetenny, burial-place still used

    Ballyporeen · town · Tipperary · 1827

    The parish church of Templetenny, built in 1827 at Ballyporeen by a Board of First Fruits grant, stands near remains of an older church whose burial-ground remains in use. The old church ruins serve as a continuing place of interment for the parish.

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    TEMPLETENNY, a parish, in the union of Clo- GHEEN, barony of Iffa and Offa 'West, county of TippERARY, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S. W.) from Clogheen, and on the road from Ballyporeen to Mitchelstown ; containing, with Ballyporeen, 6907 inhabitants. It comprises 18,1S'2 statute acres, of which about '240 are woodland, 3800 waste and bog, and the remainder arable and pasture. The surface is mountainous, but the lower lands are of good quality, and in a state of profitable cultivation; limestone is abundant, and is quarried for agricultural purposes. The scenery is boldly varied, and there are two woods of considerable extent, the property of Lord Kingston. The projected Wexford and Valentia railway was intended to run from east to west through this parish, passing close to Ballyporeen and on to Mitchelstown. Templetenny is a vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Shanrahan ; the rectory is impropriate in CiBsar Sutton, Esq., and the tithe rent-charge is £445. 19., of which £307. 10. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, a neat edifice situated in the village of Ballyporeen, was built in 1827 by a gift of £900 from the Board of First Fruits : there are some remains of the old church, the burial-place of which is still used. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and is called Ballyporeen, where the chapel is situated.

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20. Remains of old church in Kilwaughter castle demesne

    near Kilwaughter · parish · Antrim

    Slight remains of the old church of Kilwaughter survive within the castle demesne. The parish church itself is at Carncastle, and a perpetual curacy of Carncastle and Kilwaughter was recently instituted.

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    KILWAUGHTER, a parish, in the union of Larne, barony of Upper Glenarm, county of Antrim, and province of Ulster, 1 mile (W. S. W.) from Larne, on the road to Ballymena ; containing '2164 inhabitants. This parish comprises 9803^ statute acres, of which 1 1 5 are under water ; about one-third is arable, and a very large portion mountain and waste land, particularly Agnew Hill, which has an elevation of 1558 feet above the level of the sea. The lands near Kilwaughter Castle are in a high state of cultivation ; there is'some bog, and limestone and basalt are abundant. The castle, the elegant mansion of the Agnew family, proprietors of nine-tenths of the parish, is situated within a beautiful and extensive demesne : in the plantation above the house is a place called Dhu Hole, a fissure in the limestone rock, into which falls a river that is no where seen again till it enters Lough Larne. There are extensive cotton and spinning mills in the parish, that employ nearly 1000 persons ; linen-cloth is woven in some parts. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Connor, forming part of the union and corps of the prebend of Camcastle in the cathedral of Connor. A perpetual curacy was lately instituted, called the curacy of Carncasflc and Kilwaughter, which is endowed with a portion of the tithe rent-charge of the latter parish, amounting to £45. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners recommend, that on the next avoidance the united parishes and rectories of Kilwaughter and Carncastle become a distinct benefice, the perpetual curacy to be absorbed therein. The church is at Carncastle; the glebe (in this parish), as also the glebe-house, was purchased by the late Board of First Fruits, in 1S13. There is a small Roman Catholic chapel at Craiganorn. £50 Irish were bequeathed to the poor of the parish by Mr. H. Crawford, and are now under charge of the Board of Charitable Bequests. Some slight remains exist of the old church, in the castle demesne.

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21. Remains of Olderfleet Castle on Curraan promontory

    near Larne · town · Antrim

    The remains of the ancient castle of Olderfleet stand on the promontory of Curraan at Larne. The castle is a notable antiquity of the area.

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    The parish comprises 2210 statute acres of good arable and pasture land ; the system of agriculture is slowly improving, and there is neither waste laud nor bog. Limestone abounds, and is quarried both for building •and agricultural purposes ; at Ballycraigey, about a mile to the north of the town, is a quarry of felspar, worked occasionally for building ; and at Bankhead a fine stratum of coal has been discovered, but is not worked. The principal seats are, Gardenmore, an elegant villa; and the Curraan. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Connor, and in the patronage of the Dean; the tithe rent-charge is £102, of which £92. 16. 8. are payable to the curate, who receives also £23. S. from Primate Boulter's fund. The glebe-house was built in 1824, by a gift of £450 and a loan of £50 from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 3^: acres. The church, previously to its alteration in 1S19, had some interesting details of ancient architecture. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Carrickfergus and Larue ; a chapel was erected here in 1832 by subscription. There are places of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and with the Presbytery of Antrim ; also for Wesleyan Methodists. A dispensary is supported by subscription. The workhouse of the union, ou a site of 5^ acres purchased for £477, "as completed in 1S42, at a cost of £4989, and is constructed to contain 400 paupers. There are some remains of the ancient castle of Olderfleet, on the promontory of Curraan. On the sea side, about a mile north of the town, is a cavern called the Black Cave, passing under the projecting base of a huge rock ; the length of the cave, which is open at both ends, is 60 feet, and its height from 3 to 30 feet ; the sides are formed of basaltic columns of large dimensions. On the shore of the lough, near Larne, are some singular petrifactions of a blue colour, apparently the result of a spring issuing from a bank at high-water mark. In a short road leading from the east to the north of the town is a chalybeate spring, at present little used.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 64

22. Remains of old parochial church at Rahan (Cork)

    Rahan · townland · Cork

    The parish of Rahan contains a neat mural monument to Sir J. L. Cotter and his lady, and some remains of the old parochial church still exist. The church received repair grants from ecclesiastical authorities.

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    Board of First Fruits gave £500, and it was also aided by a donation of £200 from the late Sir J. L. Cotter, to whose memory and that of his lady it contains a neat tnural monument ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners lately granted £142 for its thorough repair. la the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is partly in the district of Ballinamona, but chiefly in that of Mallow. The parochial school, at Cotterborough, near Ballymagooly, is a neat building comprising two large schoolrooms, with apartments for the master and mistress, erected in IH'23 under the auspices of the late vicar, at un expense of about £250, of which £100 were a grant from the Lord- Lieutenant's fund; it is chiefly supported by subscription. The late H. J. Cotter, Esq., in 1831, bequeathed a small estate now producing about £116 per annum, together with a sum of money (which it is feared will be lost), in trust to promote the scriptural education of the poor ; the rents of the estate are not, however, yet available for the purpose, being in the hands of the Commissioners of Charitable Bequests towards defraying the expenses of a law-suit, instituted to set aside the will, but which was subsequently confirmed by a decree of the lord chancellor. The Rev. George Brcreton, formerly vicar of Rahan, bequeathed £200 late currency, the interest of which is annually distributed at Christmas to six poor persons on the church list ; he also bequeathed £30 to purchase a church bell, and a similar sum for completing the parochial schoolhouse. Some remains of the old parochial church still exist.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 241

23. Remains of Portrane castle and Clink well

    Portrane · street · Dublin

    Remains of an old castle at Portrane consist of a small square tower, long deserted as a habitation, the last occupant being Lady Acheson. Along the bold coast, the sea has excavated the rocks to form large caverns, one of which contains a well of fresh water called Clink.

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    school-house, a neat rustic building situated in a garden of about an acre in extent, was erected, and who gives the master a lodging and half an acre of land for a garden. The other school, for girls, is supported by Mrs. Evans, who built the school-house, with apartments for the mistress ; at a proper age the children are taught embroidery, and several very elegant dresses and aprons have been worked here, one of which was for Her Majesty Queen Dowager Adelaide. These schools are conducted on the Lancasterian system, and are open to all religious sects. Remains of the old castle exist, consisting of a small square tower, long since deserted as a habitation : the last occupant was Lady Acheson.

    PORTROE, or Portrue, a village, in the parish of Castletown-Arra, barony of Owney and Arra, union of Nenagh, county of Tipperary, and province of MuNSTER, 6 miles (W.) from Nenagh, on one of the public roads to Killaloe ; containing 44* inhabitants. It is a station of the constabulary police : fairs are held on March 22nd, May 14th, July 23rd, and Nov. 11th, for cattle, sheep, and pigs, but chiefly for the last. The parochial Roman Catholic chapel is situated in the village.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 231

24. Remains of religious house, cave and rath at Killeigh

    Killeigh · town · Offaly

    Remains of one of the religious houses at Killeigh still exist, with the entrance to a cave close by. There are also remains of a rath that formerly surrounded the village.

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    KILLEIGIl, a village and chapelry, and formerly a post-town, in that part of the parish of Geashill which is in the barony of Geashill, union of Tu ll.a- MORE, King's county, and province of Leinster, 9|- miles (N. W.) from Portarlington, and on the road from Dublin to Birr ; containing '262 inhabitants. An abbey was founded here in the 6th century, which e.xisted till the Dissolution, and in 1578 was granted, with its possessions, to Gerald, Earl of Kildare. A nunnery was founded by the Warren family in the l^th century, for nuns of the order of St. Augustine ; and a monastery for Grey friars was established here in the reign of Edward I., which was granted to John Allee, at the Reformation. The village contains 5'2 houses and a brewery and malting-house, and is a constabulary police station : fairs are held on July 1st and Oct. 17th. Killeigh is a chapelry in the diocese of Kildare, annexed to the benefice of Geashill, and has a large ancient chapel, partly rebuilt in 1830, at a cost of £600, raised by parochial assessment. In the Roman Catholic divisions it is in the district of Ballycane, or Geashill, and has a spacious chapel. Some remains exist of one of the religious houses, close to which is the entrance to a cave ; and there are also some remains of a rath that formerly surrounded the village. — See Geashill.

    KILLEIGHY.— See Ballykeane.

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25. Remains of Sligo monastery — cloisters and east window

    Sligo · town · Sligo

    Substantial remains of the spacious monastery of Sligo survived, chiefly consisting of three sides of the cloisters with a finely vaulted roof, separated from the quadrangle by sculptured pillars and pointed arches in the early English style. The great east window was of beautiful design with rich tracery, and the sculptured high altar was almost hidden by accumulated disinterred bones.

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    The church of St. John's parish is an old cruciform building in excellent repair, in the later style of English architecture, with a massive square tower at the west end : the glebe-house is situated on a glebe of one acre close to the church. The church of Calry, which is also in the town, is a respectable building in the Gothic style, with a well-proportioned spire; it was erected in 182'2, at an expense of £3500, in which is included the expense of the erection of a house, offices, and garden-wall, for the perpetual curate, whose appointment belongs to the vicar of St. John's. The Roman Catholic chapel of the parish of St. John is a structure of spacious dimensions : there is also in the town a small Dominican convent with a chapel attached to it ; together with places of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, Independents, and AVesleyan Methodists in connexion with the Established Church. The late William Draper, Esq., left £18 per annum to be divided among three Protestant servant girls who have served three years in a Protestant family. The county infirmary is a handsome building of hewn limestone, erected in 1819 at an expense of £3000 ; it contains six wards for 30 patients, with officers' apartments and every other requisite. The fever hospital is a wellarranged structure in an airy and healthful situation on the summit of a hill ; it contains eight wards, and has a dispensary attached to it. These three institutions are within the same inclosure ; there is also a dispensary in the parish of St. John. The union workhouse, on a site of nine acres held at a rent of £50, was completed in 1841 at a cost of £9100, and is constructed for 1200 inmates. There are still remains of the spacious monastery of Sligo, serving to convey some idea of its former magnificence : they consist chiefly of three sides of the cloisters, with a finely vaulted roof, and are separated from the quadrangle by a long series of pillars, several of which are sculptured, and of pointed arches, in the early English style of architecture. The great east window of the church is of beautiful design, and highly enriched with tracery ; the high altar, which is embellished with sculpture in relief, is almost hidden by the accumulation of disinterred bones ; the nave is

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 295

26. Remains of St. Cleran Castle in Kilconickny

    Kilconickny · parish · Galway

    Some remains of the ancient castle of St. Cleran still exist in the parish of Kilconickny.

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    KILCONICKNY, a parish, partly in the baronies of Athenry and Loughrea, but chiefly in that of Dunkellin, union of Loughrea, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 2^ miles (W. by N.) from Loughrea, on the road from that place to Galway ; containing 2564 inhabitants. It comprises 8352J statute acres ; the land is of good quality, and limestone is procured for burning. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, episcopally united to the vicarages of Lickerrig, Kiltullagh, and Kilconeran, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is appropriate to the bishopric, the deanery, the prebend of Killaspicmoylan, the rectory of Loughrea, and the vicars-choral of Christ Church, Dublin. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £182. 14., of which £20. 15. 6. are payable to the vicar ; the entire tithe of the benefice of the vicar is about £214. The church is at Lickerrig: it was built in 1816, by aid of a gift of £600 from the Board of First Fruits ; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £183 for its repair. There is a glebehouse at Kilconeran, and the glebes of the union contain 32^ acres. Some remains of the ancient castle of St. Cleran yet exist.

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27. Remains of supposed monastery at Mullinahone

    Mullinahone · town · Tipperary

    In the town of Mullinahone there are some remains of an ancient building, supposed to have been a monastery.

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    MULLINAHONE, n town, in the parish of Kil- VEMNON, union of Callan, barony of Slievardaoh, county of Tipverauy, and province of Munster, 4|- miles (S. S. W.) from Callan, on the road to Fethard ; containing about 238 houses, and 1306 inhabitants. It derives considerable traffic from its situation on a public thoroughfare, and is the resting-place for the carmen in their journey from Carrick-on-Suir to the colliery district around Ballingarry. A market for butter of excellent quality is held on Thursday, and great quantities are purchased by the Carrick, Kilkenny, and Cloumel merchants. Fairs are also held, on the first of May and the first Thursday in December, for stock of all kinds, and are remarkably well attended ; great numbers of pigs are sold. A constabulary police force is stationed in the town, in which are also a Roman Catholic chapel, and a dispensary. There are some remains of an ancient building, supposed to have been a monastery.

    MULLINAVAT, a village, in the parish of KilbeacoN, union of Waterford, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 7 miles (S.) from Knocktopher, and on the road from Kilkenny to Waterford ; containing 5'29 inhabitants. It contains one of the chapels of the Roman Catholic union or district of Mullinavat, and is a constabulary police station ; fairs are held on Easter-Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, Oct. 3rd and '28th, and Dec. 9th.

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28. Remains of three religious houses at Ballibogan, Churchminster, and Clonleigh

    Clonleigh · parish · Donegal · 530

    Remains of three religious houses survive at Ballibogan, Churchminster, and Clonleigh. The monastery of Cluanleodh, according to Archdall, was founded by St. Columb, and St. Carnech was bishop and abbot of the establishment in 530.

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    The parish, which is also called Clouleigh, comprises 12,51*4 statute acres; 153 are in the tideway of the river Foyle. The principal seats are Clonleigh and Cavanacor. The river is navigable for vessels of 20 tons from Derry to this place. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £630, and the glebe comprises 515 acres, of which 1*7 are uncultivated land. The church is a neat edifice of stone with a square tower, and contains a monument to Sir Richard Hansard and Anne, his wife, enumerating his various benefactions to the town. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Camus-juxta-Morne : the chapel, within a mile of the town, is a neat edifice. There is a place of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly. About 450 children are taught in eight public schools, of which one was endowed by Sir Richard Hansard with £30 per annum for a master and £20 for an usher, both appointed by the Bishop of Derry, who is visiter ; three are parochial schools, supported, one by Lord Erne and two by the rector ; and four schools are in connexion with the National Board of Education. Mr. Blackburn, in 1S06, bequeathed £200, the interest of which he appropriated to be annually distributed among poor householders ; but by some mismanagement the principal has been wasted, and the intention of the donor frustrated. There are remains of three religious houses, at Ballibogan, Churchminster, and Clonleigh ; the monastery of Cluanleodh, according to Archdall, was founded by St. Columb, and St. Carnech was bishop and abbot of the establishment in 530. Lifford gives the titles of Baron and Viscount to the family of Hewitt.

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29. Remains of Thurles principal castle near the bridge

    Thurles · town · Tipperary

    The remains of the principal castle at Thurles are situated close to the bridge and consist of a lofty quadrangular keep with various embattled walls and cables. It was said that until recently there were ruins of seven castles in the parish.

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    It is said, that till within the last thirty years, there were the ruins of seven castles in this parish ; there are still vestiges of two, and also of a large mansion formerly the residence of the Earl of Llandaff. The remains of the principal castle are situated close to the bridge, and consist at present of a lofty quadrangular keep, with various embattled walls and cables : the ^4 E

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30. Remains of Tracton abbey and sculptured stones

    near Tracton · parish · Cork

    Inconsiderable remains of the old Cistercian abbey may still be traced at Tracton. Numerous sculptured stones scattered throughout the neighbourhood afford some idea of the original magnificence of the structure.

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

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31. Remarkable 21-foot cross in Raymunterdoney churchyard

    Raymunterdoney · parish · Donegal

    In the old churchyard of Raymunterdoney parish, County Donegal, lies a remarkable cross measuring 21 feet in length, resting on the ground. The parish is situated on the north-western coast near Dunfanaghy.

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    RAYMUNTERDONEY, or Raymunterdoyne, a parish, in the union of Dunfanaghy, barony of Kil- MACRENAN, County of Donegal, and province of Ulster, 4 miles (S. W.) from Dunfanaghy, on the road to Dungloe ; containing '2238 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the north-western coast, and, according to the Ordnance survey, comprises 1'2,613^ statute acres : more than two-thirds are mountainous, the remainder being tolerably good land ; agriculture is in an improving state. Here is a fine slate-quarry. Fairs are held on the last Thursday in every month at Falcarragh, or Cross-roads. The chief seats are Ballyconncll and Carrow-Cannon. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Raphoe, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £76. 19- ; and the glebe comprises 1804 Cunningham acres, valued at £'2'27 per annum. The glebe-house was erected in 1815, at a cost of £10*25, of which £250 were a gift and £500 a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The church is a plain neat building, erected by aid of a gift of £500 from the same Board, in 1803. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is united to part of the parish of Tullaghobigley, in which place is the chapel. At Cross-roads is a dispensary, maintained in the usual manner. In the old churchyard is a remarkable cross, measuring 21 feet in length, which lies on the ground.

    REACH, an island, in the parish of Tullynakill, union of Newtown-Ardes, barony of Castlereagh, county of Down, and province of Ulster. It lies in Lough Strangford, and comprises an area of 127| statute acres.

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32. Remarkable moat on the Braid water near Ballymena Castle

    near Ballymena · town · Antrim

    Near the town of Ballymena, on the bank of the Braid water opposite Ballymena Castle, stood a very remarkable moat rising from the river brink to a great height, covered with a plantation.

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    Before the dissolution of religious houses, this parish was an appropriation of Muckamore Abbey. It is now an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of Connor ; the rectory is impropriate, by purchase from the Earl of Mountcashel, in William Adair, Esq., and the tithe rentcharge is £167. 13., the whole payable to the impropriator. The stipend of the curate is £8'2 per annum, of which £31. 10. are paid by the impropriator, £32. 10. from Primate Boulter's Augmentation fund, and £18 from a tenement in Ballymena. The glebe-house, towards the erection of which the Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £73. 16., in 18'23, is near the church ; the glebe comprises si.\ acres, valued at £16 per annum. The church was built in 171 '2, at the extremity of the parish, for the convenience of the town, and was repaired and enlarged in IS'2'2, for which purpose a loan of £100 was granted by the Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Cathohc divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Ballymena, and comprising also the parish of Ballyclug : there are chapels at Ballymena and Crebilly; also three places of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and one for Wesleyan Methodists. Guy's free school is supported by a bequest of the late John Guy, Esq. ; the schoolhouse was built at an expense of between £400 and £.500, and the master has a house and garden rent-free : there are numerous other schools, the master of one of which, the diocesan school, receives a salary of £1'20 per annum. Some remains exist of the ancient parish church, which appears to have been a spacious and handsome structure ; but they are diminishing rapidly by the removal of the materials, for gravestones. There are several encampments in the parish ; the most conspicuous is on the high grounds above Ballincarvey, near which, in the townland of Bottom, is a fine circular fortress, surrounded by a fosse and vallum. Not far from the glebe-house was a mass of rock, 30 feet in circumference and 8 feet high, called the Standing stone, of which no tradition is extant ; it was blown up in the year 1841. Near the town of Ballymena, on the bank of the Braid water, and situated opposite Ballymena Castle, is a very remarkable moat rising from the brink of the river to a great height, and now covered with a plantation.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 60

33. Remarkable oak tree near Cherry Orchard

    Rathnew · town · Wicklow

    Near the Cherry Orchard in the parish of Rathnew, County Wicklow, stands a remarkably fine oak-tree measuring 21½ feet in girth at three feet from the ground. The parish is also noted for its fine timber, particularly sweet-chestnut trees at Rosanna.

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    The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, forming part of the union and corps of the prebend of Wicklow in the cathedral of St. Patrick, Dublin : the tithe rent-charge is £'28'2. 16. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is also part of the union of Wicklow ; there is a chapel at Ashford. In the village of Rathnew are the ruins of the church, to which is attached a burial-ground ; and on the townland of Miltown stand the ruins of a castle. Near the Cherry Orchard is a remarkably fine oak-tree, which at three feet from the ground measures 21^ feet in girth. While on a visit at Rosanna, the late Mrs. Tighe, eminently distinguished for her mental endowments and poetic talents, composed her celebrated poem of Psyche ; she was also the author of several other admired poems, and died in 1810, aged 36. Vol. II.— 465

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34. Remarkable sepulchral pillar near Dungiven

    near Dungiven · town · Derry

    Near Dungiven stands a very remarkable sepulchral pillar, noted among the ancient remains scattered across the county.

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    Remains of its ancient inhabitants of every period are scattered over the county. There is a cromlech at Slaght-Manus, another at Letter- Shandenny, a third at Slaghtaverty, and others at Bally-na-screen : some were originally surrounded by a circle of upright stones. There are remains of sepulchral mounts or tumuli at Mullagh-cross, and a vast tumulus is seen at Dovine, between Newtown-Limavady and Coleraine ; besides several of smaller dimensions. Numerous cairns are met with in every quarter, especially on the summits of the mountains. Near Dungiven is a very remarkable sepulchral pillar. Raths or Danish forts are likewise scattered, iu chains, in every direction, each being generally within sight of two others : the most remarkable is that called the Giant's Sconce, anciently commanding the communication between the districts of Newtown and Coleraine. Ditches, inclosing spaces of from half a rood to several acres, are discernible contiguous to these forts. There is a curious mound surrounded with a moat on the road from Springhill to Lough Neagh ; and another, of larger size, at Dungorkin, on the road from Cumber- Claudy through Loughermore. Ancient intrenchments of differeut character are seen at Prospect, and between Gortnagasan and Cathery. Various coins, pins, rings, and forks have been found about a moat near Lough Neagh ; and, among other ancient instruments, quern-stones have often been discovered. Hatchets made of hard basalt, spears of grey granite, and barbed arrow-heads of flint (the last sometimes neatly executed, and vulgarly called elf-stones), are very frequently found. Sometimes gold and silver coins, fibulae, and gorgets, with other ornaments, are dug up ; but these are rare. There are many artificial caverns, which seem to have been de- '259

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 97

35. Remarkable spouting cave at Kilcorney, Clare

    Kilcorney · townland · Clare

    Near the village of Kilcorney in Clare is a remarkable cave whose mouth is level with the ground. From its interior, water is occasionally spouted high into the air, inundating the plain despite being far from any river, lake, or the sea.

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    KILCORNEY, or Kilcornane, a parish, in the barony of Burren, union of Ennistymon, county of Clare, and province of Minster, S miles (N. N. E.) from Curofin, and near the road from Kilfenora to Ballyvaughau ; containing 330 inhabitants. The parish comprises 3352^ statute acres. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kilfenora, united from time immemorial to the rectories and vicarages of Kilheny and Oughtmanna, together constituting the union of Kilcorney and corps of the chancellorship of Kilfenora, in the gift of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £15, and of the whole union £123. 15. There is neither church nor glebe-house, but a glebe of 14 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Carmne. The ruins of the ancient church still remain, in the burial-ground. Near the village is a remarkable cave, the mouth of which is level with the ground : from the interior of this cave, which is of considerable extent, water is occasionally spouted into the air to a great height, and inundates the plain, although it is at some distance from any river or lake, and nearly six miles from the sea.

    KILCORNEY, a parish, in the union of Macroom, barony of West Mcskerry, county of Cork, and pro-

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

36. Revenue police stations along the Louth coast

    near Greenore Point · point · Louth

    Five revenue police stations were positioned along the coast of County Louth at Greenore Point, O'Meathe, Cooley Point, Soldiers' Point, Dunany Point, and Clogher Head. These formed the Dundalk district with one inspecting commander, five officers, and forty men.

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    It is wholly in the diocese of Armagh, except a small portion of two parishes in the diocese of Clogher. For purposes of civil jurisdiction it is divided into the baronies of Ardee, Ferrard, Louth, Upper Dundalk, and Lower Dundalk ; and it contains the sea-port, borough, and market-town of Dundalk ; the sea-port and disfranchised borough of Carlingford ; the disfranchised boroughs of Ardee and Dunleer ; and the post-towns of Castle-Bcllingham, Collon, Louth, Lurgau-Green, Tallonstown, and Flurrybridge : the largest villages are Annaglasson, Clogher, and Mullaghcrew. It sent ten members to the Irish parliament, two for the county at large and two for each of the boroughs ; but at the Union the boroughs were all disfranchised, except Dundalk, which sends one member to the Imperial parliament. The election for the county, which continues to return two members, takes place at Dundalk : the number of electors registered in 1841 was 9 IS, of whom '271 were £50, 88 £'20, and 390 £10, freeholders; 24 £'20, and 95 £10 leaseholders ; and one £50, and 43 £•20, rent-chargers. The county is included in the North-Eastern circuit ; the assizes are held at Dundalk, where the county court-house and gaol are. Quartersessions are held at Drogheda and Dundalk, in January, April, June, and October ; and in April and October at Ardee, where are a court-house and bridewell. The local government is vested in a lieutenant, 13 deputy-lieutenants, and ^6 other magistrates, together with the usual county officers, including two coroners. There are 28 constabulary police stations, having in the whole a force of a county inspector, five sub-inspectors, six headconstables, '29 constables, and 149 sub-constables, with seven horses ; the expense of whose maintenance in 1S4'2 was £943'2, defrayed by grand jury presentments and by government. The district Lunatic Asylum is in Dublin ; the County Hospital, at Dundalk, was built in 1834, and is considered to be among the most complete in Ireland, both as regards the structure and the internal arrangements : there are dispensaries at Ardee, Ballymascanlan, Castle-Bellingham, Collon, Dunleer, Louth, and Termonfechan. The amount of grand jury presentments for 1S44 was £16,448. In military arrangements the county is included in the Dublin district, with the exception of the town of Dundalk, which is in the Belfast district : at Dundalk is the only bar rack within the county, adapted for 25 officers, 513 men, and 3'20 horses. Along the coast are five stations of the revenue police, respectively at Greenore Point, O'Meathe, Cooley Point, Soldiers' Point, Dunany Point, and Clogher Head j these form the Dundalk district, in which are one inspecting commander, five officers, and forty men.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 114

37. Rev. Mr. Bryce and the Bard of Ballycarry

    Ballycarry · townland · Antrim

    The Rev. Mr. Bryce, minister of the first Presbyterian congregation established in Ireland, lived and was buried at Templecorran. A monument was raised over the remains of a poet known only as the Bard of Ballycarry.

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    Templecorran is a vicarage, in the diocese of Connor, forming part of the union of Ballynure and of the corps of the prebend of Kilroot in the cathedral of Connor ; the rectory is impropriate in D. S. Ker, Esq. The tithe rent-charge is £260. 6., of which two-thirds are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The ancient church, originally a spacious and handsome cruciform structure, is now a ruin ; it was at one time occupied by the Presbyterians, since whose ejectment it has not been used as a place of worship. A new church was built in 1846, at Mr. Ker's expense. There are chapels for Presbyterians, Independents, and Methodists ; the first is in connexion with the Remonstrant Synod. R. G. Ker, Esq., in 1825, bequeathed £200 in trust to the vicar and the senior Presbyterian minister, to divide the interest among the poor. There is a curious hollow cave, called the Salt Hole, into which rushes a large stream of water which is not found again ; and in the grounds of Red Hall is a glen of very extraordinary character. The Rev. Mr. Bryce, minister of the first Presbyterian congregation established in Ireland, lived and was buried here : and over the remains of a poet, known only as the Bard of Ballycarry, a monument has been raised.

    TEMPLECROAN, a parish, in the union of Glenties, barony of Boylagh, county of Donegal, and province of Ulster ; containing, with the post-town of Dungloe and the islands of Arranmore and Rutland (which are separately described), 9842 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the north-western coast, and

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 321

38. Rev. William Hamilton, native of Londonderry, assassinated 1797

    near Derry · city · Derry · 1797

    The Rev. William Hamilton, author of letters concerning the northern coast of County Antrim and works on natural history, was a native of Londonderry. He was assassinated at the house of Dr. Waller at Sharon on March 2nd, 1797.

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    In addition to the Ecclesiastical buildings already recorded, here was a Franciscan Mendicant friary of unknown foundation, with a churchyard containing about three acres, the site of which is occupied by Abbeystreet and others ; the foundations were discovered a few years ago by some workmen, but no vestiges of any of the buildings are now remaining. The only religious house preserved on the erection of the new city was the church of St. Augustine, which was repaired, and used prior to the erection of the present cathedral, after which it was known as " the Little church ;" its site is now occupied by the bishop's garden. A small square tower was built by O'Dogherty for ODonoll, in the 15th or I6th century ; but no vestige of it can now be traced. Near the Roman Catholic chapel, outside the walls, are St. Columb's If'elts, originally three in number, and called by separate names, but of which one is dried up ; the water, though considered in remote parts of the island a specific for diseases of the eye, is here held in little repute. In the centre of St. Columb's-lane, adjacent to the wells, is .S^ Columb's Stone, on each side of which are two oval hollows artificially formed, concerning which various legends are related ; the water deposited by rain in these hollows is believed to possess a miraculous power in curing various diseases. The shutting of the gates by the apprentice boys on Dec. 7th, 1688 (O. S.), and the opening of them on Aug. l'2th following, are annually commemorated, but the ceremony has been somewhat modified since ISS^, in which year an act was passed declaring such a commemoration illegal ; they have led to the establishment of three distinct clubs of apprentice boys, under ditferent denominations. George Farquhar, the dramatic poet, was born here in 16*8; and the Rev. William Hamilton, D.D., author of " Letters concerning the Northern Coast of the County of Antrim," and other productions on natural history, who was assassinated at tlie house of Dr. Waller, at Sharon, on March 2nd, 1797, was also a native of the place. Londonderry gives the titles of Earl and !Marquess to the family of Stewart.

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39. Reynagh monastery founded by St. Regnacia

    Reynagh · parish · Offaly · 563

    Reynagh took its name from a monastery called Kill-Rignaighe, founded by St. Regnacia, sister of St. Finian who died in 563. The establishment was placed under Talacia, mother of St. Finian, who served as abbess.

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    REYNAGH, a parish, in the union of Parsonstown, barony of Garhycastle, King's county, and province of Leinster, on the road from Parsonstown to Banagher-Bridge and Galway ; containing, with the post-town of Banagher, 5106 inhabitants. This place takes its name from a monastery founded here by St. Regnacia, sister to St. Finian, who died in 563. The establishment, which was called Kill-Rignaighe, was placed under the superintendence of Talacia, mother of St. Finian, who was abbess for some time ; but no further details of its history are recorded. The parish is situated on the river Shannon, and comprises 88'265 statute acres, of which a large proportion is bog ; part is waste land, chiefly sand-hills, and the remainder, which is principally under tillage, of a very indifferent quality. The system of agriculture is in a backward state, though, from the abundance of limestone, which is quarried both for building and agricultural uses, the lands, under a better system, might be easily improved. About half a mile from Banagher, on the road to Parsonstown, is Garry Castle, the demesne of the Armstrong family, with extensive flour-mills, established in ISIS, and employing 20 persons: in the ruins of an adjoining castle, coins of Queen Elizabeth and several skeletons were found. The Shannon affords facility of conveyance by steam-boats to Limerick ; and the canal, to Dublin. Fairs are held on May 1st and Sept. 15th, for horses, cattle, and sheep ; and petty-sessions are held at Banagher every Monday.

    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of ileath : one-half of the rectory is impropriate, and at present the subject of litigation ; the other half is annexed to the vicarage, which till lately was united to the vicarage of Gallen and is in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £'216. 6., payable in moieties to 471

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 257

40. Rian-Bo-Pudihe double trench from Knockmealdown to Ardmore

    Knockmealdown · townland · Waterford

    A double trench called Rian-Bo-Pudihe extends eastward from Knockmealdown, crossing the river twice on its way towards Ardmore. A separate single trench stretches from Cappoquin along the mountains into County Cork.

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    At Kilbree are some remains of a castle built by King John, situated on an eminence commanding the Blackwater. There are vestiges of a double and single trench in the parish ; the former, called Rian-Bo-Pudndc, extending eastward from Knockmeledown, and twice crossing the river in its line towards Ardmore ; and the latter stretching from Cappoquin, along the side of the mountains, into the county of Cork. Halfway between Lismore and Cappoquin is a weak chalybeate water, and there is another between Lisraore and Knockmeledown ; also a very strong chalybeate spring near Glenmore. Near the church are two small caves, and in the gro\e near the castle is a third ; there is also a cave at Ballymartin, through which flows a rivulet. 248

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 87

41. Ribbonmen disturbances in Mayo and Galway in 1820

    Mayo · parish · Mayo · 1820

    In 1820, serious disturbances arose in Mayo and neighbouring Galway from abuses in levying taxes and county rates. The insurgents, called Ribbonmen, kept the country in alarm through nocturnal depredations before being suppressed by law.

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    The year 1820 was marked by very serious disturbances in this and the neighbouring county of Galway, arising from abuses in the levying of taxes, and county and parish rates : the insurgents took the name of Ribbonmen, and kept the country in alarm for some time 315

    by nocturnal depredations, but were finally suppressed by the power of the law. Two years afterwards Mayo suffered from famine, owing to a failure of the potatocrop i but the horrors of so dreadful a visitation were much relieved by the prompt and liberal contributions which were forwarded on the first intimation of the extent of the calamity, from every part of England, through a committee sitting in London.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 145

42. Richard de Burgo assembles forces at Roscommon against Edward Bruce

    Roscommon · town · Roscommon · 1315–1316

    Richard de Burgo assembled his forces at Roscommon to oppose Edward Bruce, joined by Felim O'Conor. The united forces took their route by Athlone. Felim O'Conor subsequently sided with Bruce and was defeated at Athenry, where the power of the O'Conor sept received an irrecoverable shock.

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    Roscommon was included in the grant of Connaught made by Henry III. to Richard de Burgo or Bourke, with the e.xception of five cantreds reserved to the crown adjacent to the castle of Athlone ; Edward I., in the 13th year of his reign, granted to Thomas de Clare and Geoffry de Conobyll " the king's waste lands in Connaught, in the region of Roscoman. " That the de Burgos held possessions here, also appears from Richard de Burgo assembling his forces at Roscommon, to oppose Edward Bruce; he was joined by Felim O'Conor, and the united forces took their route by Athlone. The latter chieftain, however, subsequently taking part with Bruce, encountered the Anglo-Normans at Athenry, on which occasion the power of the O'Conor sept received an irrecoverable shock. The possessions of the de Burgos became vested in the English crown, through the marriage of the daughter and heir of William, the last earl of Ulster of this name, with the Duke of Clarence ; but the native septs appear to have resumed almost entire possession of Roscommon until the reign of Elizabeth. The O'Conors of Roscommon were divided into the families of O Conor Ruadh or Roe, "the Red," and O'Conor Dhunne or Don, "the dark or brown," from two rival chieftains thus distinguished by the colour of their hair, who were generally at war with one another ; the chief seat of one was Ballynafad Castle, and of the other that of Ballintobber. In 156.5, Connaught was subdivided according to its present arrangement by Sir Henry Sidney, lord-deputy, when the country acquired its existing limits. The country of the Mac Dermots was named the barony of Boyle : that of O'Conor Don formed the barony of Ballintobber ; that of O'Conor Roe, the barony of Roscommon ; and that of the O'Kellys, the barony of Athlone and the half barony of Moycarnon. The principal castles were, those of Athlone, Roscommon, and St. John (the last in ruins), all belonging to the Queen ; and that of Ballintobber, belonging to O'Conor Don.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 258

43. Richard Duke of York resided at Trim

    Trim · town · Meath · 1449–1460

    Richard, Duke of York, father of Edward IV, while lord-lieutenant of Ireland, resided for some time at Trim, the palatine liberty of which was vested in him.

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    In the reign of Edward II., during Piers Gaveston 8 vice-regency, Richard, Earl of Ulster, held his court here with a degree of ostentatious parade highly alarming to the chief governor, to whom his collected followers appeared as a well-appointed and formidable retinue. Edward Bruce, in his retreat from Munster to the north of Ireland, halted for some days at Trim ; and in 1393, Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster, received a grant of tolls for the purpose of improving and fortifying the town, as the capital of all Meath. Richard II., when last in Ireland, on receiving intelligence of the Earl of Hereford's landing in England, committed the young lords Gloucester and Henry of Lancaster, the latter afterwards Henry V., prisoners to the castles of this place. In 1407 a parliament convoked at Dublin was adjourned hither, to deliberate on the best means of repressing the aggressions of Art Mac Murrough. On the accession of Henry VI. a parliament was held here; and in the year 1425 the Earl of March and Ulster, then lord-lieutenant, died suddenly at this place while preparing to repel the incursions of the native septs into his territories. In 1447, a parliament was held in which various reformatory and sumptuary laws were enacted ; and in 1459 a mint was established in the town. Richard, Duke of York, father of Edward IV., while lord-lieutenant of Ireland, resided for some time at Trim, the palatine liberty of which was vested in him ; and in the reign of Henry VII. the townsmen favoured the imposition of Lambert Simnel, but were afterwards received into the king's favour. Parliaments were also held here in 14S4, 1487, and 1491. During the parliamentary war the town again became a place of military importance. In 1642 it was in the hands of the confederate Roman Catholic forces, who were expelled ; and in a subsequent skirmish to retain the place. Sir Chas. Coote, commander of the parliamentarian garrison, was killed by a ball supposed to have been from the musket of one of his own troopers. Soon after this, four royal commissioners sat in the town to meet the agents of the confederate Catholics, and receive their remonstrance and petition for the redress of grievances. After the massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell, in 1649, the town surrendered to that general, the garrison disregarding the instructions given by the Marquess of Ormonde to destroy the place rather than suffer it to fall into his hands.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 352

44. Richard, Earl of Ulster, held ostentatious court at Trim

    Trim · town · Meath · 1307–1314

    During Piers Gaveston's vice-regency in the reign of Edward II, Richard, Earl of Ulster, held his court at Trim with a degree of ostentatious parade highly alarming to the chief governor, his collected followers appearing as a well-appointed and formidable retinue.

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    In the reign of Edward II., during Piers Gaveston 8 vice-regency, Richard, Earl of Ulster, held his court here with a degree of ostentatious parade highly alarming to the chief governor, to whom his collected followers appeared as a well-appointed and formidable retinue. Edward Bruce, in his retreat from Munster to the north of Ireland, halted for some days at Trim ; and in 1393, Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster, received a grant of tolls for the purpose of improving and fortifying the town, as the capital of all Meath. Richard II., when last in Ireland, on receiving intelligence of the Earl of Hereford's landing in England, committed the young lords Gloucester and Henry of Lancaster, the latter afterwards Henry V., prisoners to the castles of this place. In 1407 a parliament convoked at Dublin was adjourned hither, to deliberate on the best means of repressing the aggressions of Art Mac Murrough. On the accession of Henry VI. a parliament was held here; and in the year 1425 the Earl of March and Ulster, then lord-lieutenant, died suddenly at this place while preparing to repel the incursions of the native septs into his territories. In 1447, a parliament was held in which various reformatory and sumptuary laws were enacted ; and in 1459 a mint was established in the town. Richard, Duke of York, father of Edward IV., while lord-lieutenant of Ireland, resided for some time at Trim, the palatine liberty of which was vested in him ; and in the reign of Henry VII. the townsmen favoured the imposition of Lambert Simnel, but were afterwards received into the king's favour. Parliaments were also held here in 14S4, 1487, and 1491. During the parliamentary war the town again became a place of military importance. In 1642 it was in the hands of the confederate Roman Catholic forces, who were expelled ; and in a subsequent skirmish to retain the place. Sir Chas. Coote, commander of the parliamentarian garrison, was killed by a ball supposed to have been from the musket of one of his own troopers. Soon after this, four royal commissioners sat in the town to meet the agents of the confederate Catholics, and receive their remonstrance and petition for the redress of grievances. After the massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell, in 1649, the town surrendered to that general, the garrison disregarding the instructions given by the Marquess of Ormonde to destroy the place rather than suffer it to fall into his hands.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 352

45. Richard II confirms Kells borough charter 1388

    Kells · town · Meath · 1388

    Richard II confirmed the charter of the burgesses of Kells granted by Walter de Lacy in 1388. From this period until the time of Henry VI, Kells ranked with Trim and Athboy as one of the principal boroughs in Meath.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 3

46. Richard II imprisoned young lords at Trim castles

    Trim · town · Meath · 1394–1399

    Richard II, when last in Ireland, on receiving intelligence of the Earl of Hereford's landing in England, committed the young lords Gloucester and Henry of Lancaster—the latter afterwards Henry V.—as prisoners to the castles of Trim.

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    In the reign of Edward II., during Piers Gaveston 8 vice-regency, Richard, Earl of Ulster, held his court here with a degree of ostentatious parade highly alarming to the chief governor, to whom his collected followers appeared as a well-appointed and formidable retinue. Edward Bruce, in his retreat from Munster to the north of Ireland, halted for some days at Trim ; and in 1393, Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster, received a grant of tolls for the purpose of improving and fortifying the town, as the capital of all Meath. Richard II., when last in Ireland, on receiving intelligence of the Earl of Hereford's landing in England, committed the young lords Gloucester and Henry of Lancaster, the latter afterwards Henry V., prisoners to the castles of this place. In 1407 a parliament convoked at Dublin was adjourned hither, to deliberate on the best means of repressing the aggressions of Art Mac Murrough. On the accession of Henry VI. a parliament was held here; and in the year 1425 the Earl of March and Ulster, then lord-lieutenant, died suddenly at this place while preparing to repel the incursions of the native septs into his territories. In 1447, a parliament was held in which various reformatory and sumptuary laws were enacted ; and in 1459 a mint was established in the town. Richard, Duke of York, father of Edward IV., while lord-lieutenant of Ireland, resided for some time at Trim, the palatine liberty of which was vested in him ; and in the reign of Henry VII. the townsmen favoured the imposition of Lambert Simnel, but were afterwards received into the king's favour. Parliaments were also held here in 14S4, 1487, and 1491. During the parliamentary war the town again became a place of military importance. In 1642 it was in the hands of the confederate Roman Catholic forces, who were expelled ; and in a subsequent skirmish to retain the place. Sir Chas. Coote, commander of the parliamentarian garrison, was killed by a ball supposed to have been from the musket of one of his own troopers. Soon after this, four royal commissioners sat in the town to meet the agents of the confederate Catholics, and receive their remonstrance and petition for the redress of grievances. After the massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell, in 1649, the town surrendered to that general, the garrison disregarding the instructions given by the Marquess of Ormonde to destroy the place rather than suffer it to fall into his hands.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 352

47. Richard II lands at Waterford with large army, 1394

    Waterford · city · Waterford · 1394

    Richard II landed at Waterford on October 2nd, 1394, with an army of 4000 men-at-arms and 30,000 archers, accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester and several noblemen, and remained there until Shrovetide.

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    On the 4th of September, 1368, the Poers of the county of Waterford having assembled all their forces, and being joined by ODriscoll with his galleys and men, embarked with the intention of plundering the city. The mayor, informed of their design, prepared to resist them, and, accompanied by the sheriff of the county, the master of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and a number of merchant strangers and English, sailed towards the enemy in order to give them battle. A sanguinary conflict ensued, in which the Poers and O'Driscolls were victorious : the mayor, sheriff, master of the hospital, 36 of the principal citizens, and 60 of the merchant strangers and English, were killed ; while on the side of the enemy were killed the Baron of Don Isle, head of the Poers, his brother, and many of his sept, besides a great number of the O'Driscolls. In 1377, in consideration of the heavy burthens and charges the citizens had sustained in the repairs of the city, and its defence against the native Irish and other enemies, Edward III. granted them the cocket customs of the port for ten years ; at the same time enjoining them, as the city was exposed and defenceless towards the sea, to take care that it be firmly surrounded and provided, and that the quays be repaired and inclosed ; so that it might be protected against various enemies who were preparing to attack it on that side. In consideration of the great expenses of the citizens in these fortifications, and in defending the city from the almost daily incursions of the Irish and of foreign enemies, Richard II. gave them the customs and dulies upon all goods and merchandise brought into it for sale. That monarch landed at Waterford, on the 2nd of October, 1394, with an army of 4000 men-at-arms and 30,000 archers, accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester, the Earls of Nottingham and Rutland, and several other distinguished noblemen ; and remained here till the following Shrovetide. In 1399 he again landed, and was joyfully received by the inhabitants ; after spending six days in the city, he proceeded to Kilkenny.

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48. Richard Marshal betrayed and killed on the Curragh, 1234

    near The Curragh · locality · Kildare · 1234

    Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke and Earl Palatine of Leinster, was invited by De Burgo, De Lacy, and other lords to negotiate a truce on the Curragh, but was betrayed by Geoffrey de Marisco into the power of his enemies and put to death in 1234.

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    formerly a circle of large stones, of which no traces remain ; but there are numerous earthworks, most of which appear to have been sepulchral. On this plain, Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke and Earl Palatine of Leinster, who had been invited by De Burgo, De Lacy, and other lords to negotiate a truce, was betrayed by Geoffrey de Marisco, his attendant, into the power of his enemies, and put to death, in 1234. David O'Buge, who, in the early part of the 14th century, was eminently distinguished as a philosopher, rhetorician, and divine, was a native of the town; he was provincial of the Carmelites in Ireland, and was interred in the monastery of that order at this place, of which he had been a friar. Kildare gives the inferior titles of Earl and Marquess to the Duke of Leinster.

    KILDARTON, a district parish, in the poor-law union of Armagh, county of Armagh, and province of Ulster, 2 miles (K.) from the city of Armagh. This district has been formed from the parishes of Armagh, Mullaghbrack, and Loughgall, and comprises 487.'> statute acres, all arable land ; it lies on the road from Armagh to Hamilton'sBawn and Tanderagee, and includes Lowry's lough, which is on the borders of the three baronies of Armagh, O'Neilland West, and Lower Fews. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in handloom linen-weaving, which branch of industry is carried on in most of the farm and cotters' houses. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Incumbents of the parishes of Armagh, Mullaghbrack, and Loughgall, by turns. The church, a plain structure in the early English style, was built in 1841, at a cost of £950, whereof £233 were from the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and the remainder from private sources ; it affords accommodation for 350 persons. The Presbyterians have a small place of worship ; and eight schools are supported by his Grace the Lord Primate and the Church Education Society. There are several Danish forts within this district. Lowry's lough, which is close to the church, supplies the city of Armagh with water.

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49. Richard Marshal killed on the Curragh of Kildare, 1234

    near The Curragh · locality · Kildare · 1234

    In 1234, Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, having united with the O'Conors against the English government, was killed in a battle on the Curragh of Kildare by the Lord Justice, aided by the Fitzgeralds, De Lacys, and Burghs. From this period the power of the Fitzgeralds became paramount in the county.

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    and more especially for constituting Kildare, which had been a liberty appendant to the county of Dublin, a shire of itself, discharged from the jurisdiction of the Dublin sheritf, and having county officers of its own. In the general division of Kildare among the first English settlers, by Strongbow and his heirs, Carbery was given to Meyler Fitz-IIenry ; and Naas Offallia, to Maurice Fitzgerald, from whom the three great families of Kildare, Kerry, and Desmond descended : Narragh was assigned to Robert, and Adam Fitz-Hereford had Salt, with its appendages. On the division of the palatinate of Leinster among the five coheiresses of William Marshal, who had inherited in right of his wife Isabel, Strongbow's only daughter, the county of Kildare was given to the fourth daughter, Sibilla, who married William de Ferrars, Earl of Derby. William de Vescy succeeded in right of his wife Agnes, the only daughter of this marriage ; but he lost the property shortly after in consequence of his fleeing into France to avoid a single combat with John Fitzgerald, who had charged him with treason ; and his possessions were bestowed on his accuser. In 1234, Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, the successor of William, having united with the O'Conors against the English government, was killed in a battle on the Curragh of Kildare by the Lord Justice, aided by the Fitzgerahls, De Lacys, and Burghs. The power of the Fitzgeralds, or Geraldines, from this period became paramount in the county ; insomuch that, in 1264, Richard de Rupella, lord justice, was made prisoner, together with the Lords Theobald Butler and John Cogan, by INIaurice Fitzgerald, who had come to a conference at Castledermot, in order to put an end to a dispute between the Geraldines and Burghs.

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50. Richardstown Castle modernised as residence

    Richardstown · townland · Louth

    Richardstown Castle, a structure of great strength and antiquity, was partly modernised, embellished with new turrets, and converted into a handsome residence in a demesne of 153 acres. Some remains of an old chapel near the castle survive with a baptismal font and a vase for holy water.

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    RICHARDSTOWN, a parish, in the barony of Ardee, county of Louth, and province of Leinster, 2| miles (E.) from Ardee, on the road to Annagasson ; containing 542 inhabitants. This parish is bounded on the north by the river Dee, which separates it from the parish of Stabannon ; and comprises 10S9f statute acres, nearly divided in equal portions between pasture and tillage. The land is generally of good quality, and the system of agriculture is improving: the principal manure is lime, brought from Ardee, whence turf also is procured, there being no bog in the parish. Within the last two years, the river has been deepened ; and various impediments, eel-weirs, iic, have been removed. Richardstown Castle, a structure of great strength and antiquity, has been partly modernised, embellished with new turrets, and converted into a handsome residence ; it is situated in a highly improved demesne of 153 acres. The spinning and weaving of linen are carried on in some of the farmhouses. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Armagh, forming part of the union of Stabannon ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Ferrard, and the tithe rent-charge of the parish is £SS. S., the whole payable to the impropriator. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the union of Dunleer. There are some remains of an old chapel near the castle, in tolerable preservation, with a baptismal font, and a vase for holy water in the wall near the door. At Tubberdony is a well, called Sunday well, formerly held in great veneration.

    RICHHILL, a district parish and post-town, in the barony of Oneilland West, union and county of Ar-

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51. Richfield and the lost town of Ballymagor

    Killag · townland · Wexford

    Richfield, the seat of Sir F. H. Loftus in Killag parish, was one of the original English settlements and long the property of the Deverux family. A moat remained tolerably perfect, and nearby was a town the settlers called Villa Magor, now corrupted into Ballymagor.

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    KILLAG, a parish, in the barony of Bargy, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 11 miles (S. W.byS.) from Wexford; containing 356 inhabitants. This parish, which occupies a peninsular situation on the shores of the lough formed by the burrow of Bally teigue, comprises 1953 statute acres, alniost wholly under tillage ; the system of agriculture IS improving, and sea-weed collected in the^lough is used for manure. The small island of Inch, situated in the Ijugh, belongs to this parish. Here is Richfield, the seat of Sir F. II. Loftus, Bart., and one of the original English settlements : it was long the property of the Devcrtux family, and appears to have been a place of some strength ; the moat still remains tolerably perfect, and in the vicinity was a t(nvn called by the settlers Villa Magor, now corrupted iuto Ballymagor, the name

    of the entire townland. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, forming part of the union of Mulrankin; the tithe rent-charge is £94. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killag is part of the district of Rathangan. The ruins of the old church are yet to be seen, but there exist no vestiges of the ancient town.

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52. Rich meadow lands near Urney

    Urney · townland · Tyrone

    Near Urney, meadow lands of the richest quality are noted, standing out amid the broader description of variable soil conditions across the county. These meadows contrast with the wet, spongy, or boggy subsoils found in many northern and western districts.

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    Tlie climate is very variable. The prevalence of westerly winds occasions a constant humidity of the atmosphere, which is a frequent cause of rheumatism and paralysis ; but the county is improving greatly in this respect ; disease is much more uncommon than it was formerly, and those who are well fed and dothed are as free from sickness as the similar class in any other part of the country. In the mountain districts to the north, the soil is cold and shallow, seldom exceeding six inches in depth : in some parts the subsoil is a tenacious clay, rendering the surface wet and spongy ; in others it is a compact bog, equally tenacious of moisture, and therefore equally injurious by retaining the surface water. Yet even amidst the elevated cold and moory districts in the north and west, some spots of excellent land appear, well cultivated and highly productive. At Strabane the lands are of a dry and fertile description, and also in a high state of cultivation ; near Urney are some meadow lands of the richest quality. The eastern parts are a deep alluvial soil based upon limestone, adequate also to produce excellent crops. The vale of the Blackwater is exceedingly picturesque, and also of the greatest fertility.

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53. Richmond Harbour distillery and canal terminus

    Cloondara · townland · Longford

    Richmond Harbour, also called Clondra, is situated on the river Camlin near its junction with the Shannon, connected by a lock with the terminus of the Royal Canal from Dublin. A distillery there produces annually more than 70,000 gallons of whisky and employs upwards of 70 persons.

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    the terminus of the Royal Canal from Dublin, thus affording a great facility of conveyance for agricultural produce, particularly corn, of which a considerable quantity is sold daily in the village. Here is a distillery producing annually more than 70,000 gallons of whisky, and employing upwards of 70 persons. A constabulary police force is stationed in the village, and there is a receiving-house for letters under Longford. A branch of the Shannon from the vicinity of Castle Forbes falls into the Camlin north of the village, and forms the isolated tract called the island of Clondra.

    RINCURRAN, a parish, partly in the barony of KiNNALEA, but chiefly in that of Kinsale, union of KiNSALE, county of Cork, and province of Munster; containing, with part of the town of Kinsale, 3506 inhabitants. This place was the scene of some sharp conflicts while the Spaniards held possession of the town of Kinsale in 1600 ; the castle of Rincurran was besieged by Sir George Carew in person, and defended by a garrison under a Spanish commander, who made repeated offers to surrender upon terms. Sir George refusing these terms, and insisting on an unconditional surrender, the commander resolved to blow up the fortress ; but the garrison compelled him to yield, and in compliment to his gallantry he was permitted to wear his sword, and to deliver it into the hands of Sir George himself. In 1656 the castle was demolished by order of Cromwell ; and in I67O, another was erected on its site by the Duke of Ormonde, at an expense of £75,000, and named Charles Fort in honour of Charles II. It contains platforms for 75 pieces of cannon, of which only 35 are now mounted, with accommodations for the staff, barracks for 400 men, an armoury, and two bombproof magazines ; it completely commands the harbour of Kinsale, and is strongly garrisoned under the superintendence of a governor and fort major.

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54. Ringrone Castle and Old Fort (Castle-ne-Park) ruins

    Ringrone · townland · Cork

    Opposite Kinsale stand the ruins of Ringrone Castle and of Old Fort or Castle-ne-Park, the latter a very strong citadel with extensive bulwarks, ramparts, and fosses. The inner court retains the remains of two gateway towers and a drawbridge. The old castle of Ringrone gives the title of Baron to the De Courcy family.

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

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55. Ringrone Castle built by De Courcy at Sandycove

    Ringrone · townland · Cork · 1377–1399

    Ringrone Castle, near the parish church of Ringrone at Sandycove, was built by De Courcy during the reign of Richard II. Its history is closely connected with the powerful De Courcy family, whose descendants, the lords Kingsale, still possess it and take from it the title of Baron.

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    SANDYCOVE, a village, in the parish of Ringrone, union and barony of Kinsale, county of Cork, and province of INIunster, li mile (S.) from Kinsale; containing about 104 inhabitants. The village stands at the head of the little cove or bay from which it derives its name. Close adjoining is the parish church of Ringrone ; near which are the ruins of Ringrone Castle, built by De Courcy in the reign of Richard II., and the history of which, as connected with that powerful and noble family, is exceedingly interesting : it continues in the possession of their descendants, the lords Kingsale, who take from it the title of Baron.

    SANDYFORD, a village, in the union and barony of Rathdown, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (S.) of Dublin, on the old road to Enniskerry ; the population is returned with the parish. This is the head of the Roman Catholic district of Sandyford and GlancuUen, comprising the parishes of Kilternan and Kilgobbin, and portions of those of Tullow, Rathmichael, Stillnrgan, Kill, and Taney. The principal chapel is a spacious building, commenced 30 years since ; attached is a good residence for the priest : another chapel is at GlancuUen, in the parish of Kilternan. There is a school in connexion with the Board of Education.

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56. Ringsend name origin from Irish 'Rin-Aua'

    near Ringsend · street · Dublin

    According to O'Halloran, Ringsend was originally called Rin-Aua, meaning 'the point of the tide' in Irish, from its situation at the confluence of the Dodder with the Liffey. The modern name may be a corruption of this, or may derive from large blocks of stone with iron rings inserted for mooring vessels.

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    RINGSEND, a town, in the parish of St. Mary, DoxNYBRooK, uuion of South Dublin, barony of Dublin, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, I5 mile (E.) from the General Post-office ; containing 1755 inhabitants. This place, according to O'Halloran, was originally called Rin-Aua, signifying in the Irish language "the point of the tide," from its situation at the confluence of the Dodder with the Liffey ; its modern name is a singular corruption of the former, or may perhaps have arisen from the large blocks of stone into which rings of iron were inserted for mooring vessels, previously to the construction of the present mole. The town is built upon the eastern bank of the Dodder, and has for the most part a mean and dilapidated appearance, having fallen into decay since the discontinuance of its extensive salt-works : its southern portion, however, a few hundred yards detached, and called Irishtown, is in a less ruinous condition ; it is much frequented for sea-bathing, from its proximity to Dublin. There are hot and cold sea- water baths ; the Cranfield baths, which are well supported, are said to have been the first hot sea-water baths erected in Ireland. Iron-works were established here by the grandfather of the late proprietor, Mr. C. K. Clarke, by whom 4-4

    they have been recently disposed of; the articles manufactured are steam-engines and all kinds of machinery, iron boats, and utensils of various kinds. Here are also glass-works, a chymical laboratory, and a distillery. The Grand Canal Company have docks to the west of the place, opening a communication between the canal and the river Liffey. Ship-building is carried on, and many of the inhabitants are employed in the fishery.

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57. Rinuncini encourages siege of Bunratty Castle from Limerick

    near Bunratty · parish · Clare · 1646

    In 1646, the pope's nuncio Rinuncini removed the supreme council to Limerick to encourage the besiegers of the neighbouring castle of Bunratty on the Clare side of the Shannon, where parliamentarians had placed a garrison.

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    Deputy Wentworth, who was splendidly entertained by the mayor for nine days, and on his departure presented to the corporation a valuable cup of silver gilt. On the approach of the insurgent army under Lord Ikerrin, Lord Muskerry, and General Barry, in 164'2, the gates were thrown open by the citizens ; and the royal garrison, consisting only of 200 men who had shut themselves up in the castle, were compelled to surrender after an obstinate defence ; after which, the magistrates sent representatives to the Catholic convention at Kilkenny, and made every exertion to repair and strengthen the fortifications. In 1646, when it was attempted to proclaim the pacification that had just been concluded between King Charles and the parliament, the attempt was met by violence ; and afterwards, the supreme council, headed by Rinuncini, the pope's nuncio, removed hither, to encourage the besiegers of the neighbouring castle of Bunratty, on the Clare side of the Shannon, in which the parliamentarians had placed a garrison. In 1650, the Marquess of Ormonde marched info the city, in the hope of securing it for the king ; but the nuncio's party having deprived him of all power, he at length quitted the kingdom, leaving the command of the royalist troops to the Earl of Castlehaven,who induced the magistrates to accept his offer to defend them against the threatened attack of Ireton. The latter, however, did not commence operations until the spring of 1651 ; and the siege being protracted until the approach of winter, famine, misery, and death made formidable ravages among the ranks of both parties. The attempts of the Irish forces to relieve the place were defeated, but a sally by O'Nial, who commanded the garrison, nearly proved fatal to the besiegers. The privations of the inhabitants at length compelled the troops to turn out all useless persons, who, to prevent them from communicating the plague, which then raged at Limerick, to the parliamentarian forces, were, at the command of Ireton, immediately whipped back ; and dissensions gradually arose among the besieged, as to the propriety of capitulating. The resistance of the clergy to a surrender being at length overbalanced by some officers who took possession of one of the gates and turned the cannon against the city, the place was surrendered to the besiegers on condition that the garrison should march out unarmed, and the inhabitants be allowed time for removing, with their effects, to any place where they might be appointed to live. Twenty-four persons were excluded by name from the benefit of this treaty : the soldiers, who marched out to the number of 2500, were greatly reduced by disease contracted by the sufferings of a protracted siege of six months. After the surrender, the emblems of royalty were removed, the magistrates displaced ; and for five years the city was subjected to a military government. In 1653 an act was passed permitting the English adventurers, officers, and soldiers, to purchase the forfeited houses at six years' purchase ; and a charter was granted conferring upon the citizens the same privileges and franchises as those enjoyed by the city of Bristol. In 1656, the municipal government was restored, by the election of a mayor and twelve English aldermen.

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58. River Anner subterranean course and Compsey Mill

    Kilvemnon · townland · Tipperary

    The river Anner in Kilvemnon parish has a subterranean course for about a quarter of a mile, where it also works the Compsey Mill. This natural feature is noted among the parish's topographical curiosities.

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    KILVEMNON, or Kilmananiff, a parish, in the union of Callan, barony of Slievardagh, county of TiPPERARY, and province of Munster, 5 miles (S. S. W.) from Callan, on the road to Fethard ; containing 4983 inhabitants. It comprises 10,551 statute acres, of which about 1600 are bog ; and includes within its hmits part of the lofty mountain of Slieve-na-Man. About fourfifths of the land not bog are arable, the remainder pasture ; it is moderately productive, but in many parts is low and wet : the surface is ornamented with some plantations and hedgerows. The river Anner has a subterraneous course here for about a quarter of a mile, and works the Compsey Mill. The principal seats are, Killaghy Castle, which was the residence of Baron Tobin, and was taken by Cromwell, who gave it to a Colonel Green, from whom it has descended to its present pro-

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59. River Araglyn oak wood planted by W. C. Collis

    Macroney · parish · Cork

    The river Araglyn separates Macrony parish from Leitrim and winds through a vale covered on both sides with dense oak woodland, chiefly planted by W. C. Collis, Esq.

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    MACRONY, a parish, in the union of Fermoy, barony of Condons and Clongibbons, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2 miles (N. N. E.) from Kilworth, on the road to Lismore ; containing 3406 inhabitants. It comprises 83*1 statute acres: the land, though in general of an inferior quality, is chiefly under tillage, a large portion of the mountain waste having been lately brought into cultivation ; there is a small portion of bog. Limestone raised in the adjoining parish is generally burnt for manure, and slate was formerly worked in the vicinity. The river Araglyn, which separates this parish from Leitrim, winds through a vale covered on both sides with a dense wood of oak, chiefly planted by W. C. Collis, Esq. At the head of the vale, at a place called The Furnace, iron-ore was worked to a great extent, and smelted on the spot ; but the timber becoming too valuable for fuel, the works were discontinued about 80 years since. There are two small corn-mills on the river, employed in grinding oats. Near The Furnace, where the counties of Cork,Tipperary, and Waterford meet, is a station of the constabulary police, supported at the joint expense of the three counties. Castle Cooke, a seat, is beautifully situated on the Araglyn, in the midst of extensive and valuable plantations. The parish is in the diocese of Cloyne ; the rectory is impropriate in the representatives of Messrs. E. & B. Norcott, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Kilworth ; the tithe rent-charge is £345, payable in equal portions to the impropriator and the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish is part of the union of Kilworth, and has a chapel. 290

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60. River Clanrye (Newry Water) and Carlingford Bay landscape

    near Newry · town · Down

    The river on which Newry is built was anciently called the Clanrye but afterwards the Newry Water. It flows south-eastward through a cultivated tract studded with villas into Carlingford bay, bounded by the mountains of Rostrevor and Fathom.

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    The PARISH comprises 22,491 statute acres, of which 968i are in Oneilland West, and 450 1| in Lower Orior ; the remainder constitutes the lordship, in which is included a small isolated portion, locally in the barony of Upper Iveagh. About 489 acres are covered with water, and about 260 are bog ; the remainder is mostly arable, under an excellent system of agriculture, with some rocky mountain. Though the site of the town is low, as compared with the surrounding country, the climate is pure and salubrious, and the prospects iii most parts beautiful and picturesque. The river on which it is built, anciently called the Clanrye, but afterwards the Newry Water, flows, after quitting the town, in a southeastern direction through a highly cultivated tract of rising grounds, well planted, and studded with numerous villas and seats, into Carlingford bay, which is bounded on each side by the mountains of Rostrevor and Fathom : the mountain of Altnaveagh, in the lordship, affords excellent pasturage, and much of it is cultivated ; but the greater part of the Fathom range is sterile. The geological features of the district are very striking : it forms the western boundary of the granitic range in this part of Ireland ; and granite, sienite, and porphyry are found in all their varieties. The old town is almost exclusively built of porphyry ; the new, of granite. Whyn-dykes, in which beautiful specimens of zeolite are frequently imbedded, penetrate the granite in several directions ; in some places, layers of quartz are interposed between the strata. Oxyde of manganese is of frequent occurrence ; clay-slate, with mica extensively disseminated through it, appears on the Armagh side 5 and schist to the north of the town. In the townland of Creeve many springs burst out of the granite and quartz rocks, in the streams of which is found a metallic residuum in large quantities, resembling copper, which mixes with the sand and is very heavy : near the tollgate on the Belfast road is a vein of the newly discovered mineral, trephine ; and a still greater body of it was discovered, in 1835, near Mount Kearney. To the north of the town, on the Belfast road, is a copious chalybeate spring, highly beneficial in scorbutic cases. The principal seats in the vicinity of the town are embellished with rich and flourishing plantations.

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