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. Round towers at Rock of Cashel and Roscrea

   near Rock of Cashel · rock or rocks · Tipperary

   Two ancient round towers in good preservation are noted within County Tipperary: one on the Rock of Cashel and another at Roscrea. These are among the most numerous antiquities described for the county.

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

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2. Royal burials, benefactions and pilgrimage at Killaloe

   Killaloe · town · Clare · 1120–1142

   Theodorick, King of Munster and father of St. Flannan, endowed the see of Killaloe with many estates and was interred in the abbey. Moriertach, King of Ireland, was interred there with great pomp in 1120, and Connor Mac Dermod O'Brien, King of Thomond and Desmond, died there on pilgrimage in 1142.

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   secratcd St. Flannan, successor to St. Lua, first bishop : Theodorick, King of Munstor and father of St. Flannan, '^^ endowed the sec with many estates, and was interred in the abbey. Moriertach, King of Ireland, and Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, were also betiefactors ; and the former was interred here with great pomp in 1 120. The church early became a favourite place of resort for pilgrims, and among numerous others was Connor Mac Dermod O'Brien, King of Thomond and Desmond, who died here on a pilgrimage in 1 14'2. The cathedral was erected by Donald, King of Limerick, in 1160. About the close of the twelfth century the ancient bishopric of Roscrea was permanently united to this see, with a portion of that of Iniscathay : in 175'2 the see of Kilfcnora, which had been founded by St. Fachnan, was also united to it ; and the dioceses have, since that period, been always held together.

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3. Royal Canal aqueduct over the Liffey at Leixlip

   Leixlip · town · Kildare

   The Royal Canal approaches within half a mile of Leixlip and is carried over the river Liffey by an aqueduct nearly 100 feet high, affording water-carriage to Dublin. The town also has an ancient stone bridge of three arches over the Liffey.

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   The TOWN is situated near the confluence of the Rye Water with the river Liffey, over which is an ancient stone bridge of three arches ; and on the coach-road from Dublin to Galway. It consists only of one street ; the houses, 152 in number, are irregularly built, and, with the exception of a few of handsome appearance, have generally an aspect of negligence and decay. The inhabitants are amply supplied with water from springs. On the banks of the Liffey are rolling-mills for the manufacture of bar and sheet iron, and near them is a flour-mill ; a mill race 40 feet wide has been constructed in the castle demesne, for the purpose of turning another mill, or for applying water power to some manufactory. On the Rye Water is the Rye Vale distillery, which produces more than 20,000 gallons of whiskey annually. In the excise arrangements the town is within the district of Naas. The Royal Canal approaches within half a mile, and is carried over the Liffey by an aqueduct nearly 100 feet high ; affording facility of water-carriage to Dublin. The market is on Saturday ; and fairs are held annually on May 4th and Oct. 9th. There is a constabulary police station.

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4. Royal castles at Newcastle and Castle-Kevin

   Newcastle · town · Wicklow

   Royal castles were erected at Newcastle and at Castle-Kevin near Annamoe to keep the native septs in check, but with little effect. Several fortresses were also built for private protection.

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   According tl) I'tokmy, the inhabitants of this part of the island, and also of the present county of Kildare, were the Cauci, supposed to have been of Belgic-Gaulish extraction. But Wicklow is chiefly celebrated as the country of the Byrnes and the O'Tooi.KS, the former of whom occupied the northern and eastern parts, and the latter the south-western. The country of the Byrnes on the western side of the mountains was called the Ranelagh or Kilconnell, and, in Queen Elizabeth's time, Pheagh Mac Hugh's country, from the name of the chief of the Byrnes. Another sept of the Byrnes inhabited the eastern side, bordering on the sea ; while the country of the O'Tooles was called Imale, and comprised the mountain regions surrounding the great glen of Imale. The O'CuUans possessed a tract along the northern confines, but they are scarcely mentioned after the Anglo-Norman invasion ; the Danes, also, appear to have had some settlements on the coast. After the arrival of the English, the maritime portions of the county most easy of access were partitioned among the adventurers, and the Byrnes were compelled to retire to the mountains, as also were the O'Tooles who had previously occupied part of the county of Kildare. On the division into counties by King John, this extensive region was included in Dublin ; but the septs of the mountains did not acknowledge the English jurisdiction until many centuries after. Secured from successful pursuit by their mountain fastnesses, they waged an incursive warfare against the surrounding English settlements, and more particularly against the citizens of Dublin, of whom, on one occasion, they slaughtered three hundred at CuUen's-wood, where the latter had assembled for recreation at Easier. Besides several fortresses built for private protection, royal castles to keep the natives in check were erected at Newcastle, and at Castle-Kevin, near Annamoe ; but with little effect. Piers Gaveston, in the reign of Edward II., drove back the septs with considerable slaughter into their mountain fastnesses, after which, however, they became so powerful that they were accustomed to make formal treaties with the English authorities. They were overawed by the first military expedition of Richard II., and agreed, with the rest of the native tribes, to evacuate Leinster ; but in 1393, after this monarch's return to England with his army, the fulfilment of the agreement was refused. Upon this Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, the king's lieutenant, attended by the Earl of Ormonde, marched against the septs of Byrne, and dro\e them from their lands in Wicklow ; but at the very moment of their triumph, while feasts were held, and knights created in honour of this success, they were disturbed by the intelligence of a victory gained by the neighbouring sept of O'Toole, who slaughtered a considerable number of the king's forces. The Byrnes, retiring into Ossory, there maintained the war with obstinacy : and Mortimer, pursuing them with more courage than circumspection, was surprised, defeated, and slain.

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5. Royal Chapel of St. Matthew, Irishtown, built 1703

   Irishtown · townland · Dublin · 1703–1723

   A church for revenue officers and the garrison of the Pigeon-House fort was built in Irishtown in 1703 under an act of the 2nd of Queen Anne, due to the distance of the parish church and frequent inundation of the roads. It was designated the 'Royal chapel of St. Matthew, Ringsend' by the 10th of George I.

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   Along the whole of the shore are strong embankments to keep out the sea, which at high water is above the level of the town ; and similar precautions are taken to prevent inundation from the river Dodder, which frequently overflows its banks. In 1649, Sir William tfssher, though attended by many of his friends, was drowned in crossing this dangerous stream : a bridge of stone was afterwards erected ; but the river suddenly changed its course, and rendered it useless, till the stream was again forced into its former channel. In 1796, the Corporation for improving the Port of Dublin diverted the stream into a new channel, through the low grounds between Irishtown and Dublin ; and in 1802 the bridge was destroyed by a flood, and a handsome bridge of granite, of one arch, was erected, over which the road by the docks to Dublin is carried. A church for the use of the revenue officers, and of the garrison of the Pigeon-House fort, was built in Irishtown, in 1703, under an act of the 2nd of Queen Anne, on account of the distance of the parish church and the difliculty of access from the frequent inundation of the roads. It is a donative, in the diocese of Dublin, and in the patronage of the Crown, and is designated, by the 10th of George I., the " Royal chapel of St. Matthew, Ringsend." This church is kept in repair by the Board of Works : the income of the chaplain is £IS4. 12. 3., payable by warrant on the treasury. There is a Roman Catholic chapel in Irishtown, in connexion with which is a boys' school ; and in the village of Ringsend is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. A day school for boys, a Sunday school, an infants' school, a dispensary, and a shop for supplying the poor with necessaries at reduced prices, are all kept in one large and neat building, erected in Irishtown in 1S32, at an expense of £800, defrayed by subscription.

   RINRAINEY, an island, in the parish of Templecrone, union of Glenties, barony of Boylagh, county of D0NEG.A.L, and province of Ulster. It lies on the northern coast, and comprises 19^ statute acres.

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6. Royal dock-yard near Kinsale fortress

   Ringrone · townland · Cork · 1600–1691

   Near the fortress opposite Kinsale, a royal dock-yard was established where the king's ships on this station were refitted and repaired. The fortress was an object of severe contest during the Spanish occupation of Kinsale in 1600 and again during the war of the Revolution.

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   RIN'GRONE, or Ringoran, a parish, partly in the barony and liberties of Kinsale, and partly in the Eastern division of the barony of East Carbery, but chiefly in the barony of Courcies, union of Kinsale, county of Cork, and province of Munster, 2^ niiles (S. W.) from Kinsale, from which it is separated by the river Bandon ; containing 5135 inhabitants. This place, from the peculiarity of its situation, projecting far into the sea on the south, and on the east and north completely commanding the entrance of the celebrated and ancient harbour of " Cean Sailah," now Kinsale, has from a very early period been distinguished as a place of importance. On the conquest of Ireland, the surrounding territory was granted to John de Courcy, afterwards Earl of Ulster, who erected a strong castle at Duncearma, near the Old Head of Kinsale, and another opposite to the town of Kinsale. The former of these castles was for many generations the baronial residence of his descendants ; and the latter was occupied by a formidable garrison, for the protection of the port and the ferry leading to it. Near the fortress, which, during the occupation of Kinsale by the Spaniards in 1600, and also during the war of the Revolution, was an object of severe contest, was a royal dock-yard, where the whole of the king's ships on this station, employed in the war as convoys, were refitted and repaired.

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7. Royal free grammar school at Raphoe founded by Charles I

   Raphoe · town · Donegal · 1737–1830

   The Royal free grammar school at Raphoe was founded by Charles I, who endowed it with 5,000–6,000 acres in the western part of the county. The school-house was rebuilt in 1737, enlarged in 1830, and includes a valuable library of over 3,000 volumes founded by Bishop Forster and Dr. Hall.

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   The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Raphoe, formerly united to the rectories of Stranorlar. Leek, and Killygarvan, and the chapelry of Lettermacaward, from which, by act of council in 1835, this parish was separated. Raphoe now solely constitutes the corps of the deanery. The tithe rent-charge is £675, and the glebe comprises 150 acres, valued at £150 per annum; the other lauds belonging to the deanery comprise 2;0li statute acres extending over several parishes, which, with the rents and renewal fines, produce £426 per annum, making the gross annual revenue of the deanery £1251. In the Roman Catholicdivisions the parish is the head of a district, including also the parish of Conwal, in which is a chapel. There is a place of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly. The Royal free grammar school was founded by Charles I., who endowed it with

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8. Royal grant of Mullingar to Sir Arthur Forbes

   Mullingar · town · Westmeath · 1661

   In 1661, the castle, dissolved monasteries, town, and adjacent lands of Mullingar were granted by royal charter to Sir Arthur Forbes. The charter also constituted Mullingar as the assize town for the county.

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   MULLINGAR, a market and assize town, a parish, and the head of a union, partly in the barony of Far- TULLAGH, but chiefly in that of Moyashel and Mag- HERADERNON, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinster, "20 miles (S. E.) from Longford, and 39 (W. by N.) from Dublin ; containing 9903 inhabitants, of whom 4569 are in the town. This was one of the ancient palatinate towns founded by the English settlers of Meath. In 1'277, Ralph le Petit, Bishop of Meath, established a priory here for Canons Regular of the order of St. Augustine, which was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, and was long designated the " House of God, of Mullingar." A Dominican friary was founded in 1237, by the family of Nugent, and attained such celebrity that general chapters of the order were repeatedly held in it. In 1329, Lord Thomas Butler was attacked near this town by Mac Geoghegan, and after an obstinate resistance was defeated and slain; in 1464 the town was burned and destroyed by the people of Managh. The monks of Multifarnham, in 1622, commenced the erection of a Franciscan friary, but it was never completed ; the two previous religious establishments continued to subsist till the reign of Elizabeth, when they were finally dissolved. In 1661, the castle and the two dissolved monasteries, with the town and adjacent land, were by royal charter granted to Sir Arthur Forbes, ancestor of the Earl of Granard, and erected into a manor, with very extensive privileges ; and for better peopling the said manor, Mullingar was by the same charter constituted the assize town for the county. In the war of the Revolution, the town was fortified by Gen. de Ginkel, and became the principal rendezvous of William's forces. From this place he led 2000 horse and 1000 foot against the Irish adherents of James II., who 373

   had encamped at Ballymore ; and it was also the headquarters of William's army prior to the siege of Athlone.

   Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 186

9. Rude stone cross at Waterstown, Rathvilly

   Waterstown · townland · Carlow

   On the townland of Waterstown in Rathvilly parish stands a rude stone cross seven feet high, at the site where the parish church is supposed originally to have stood.

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   On the townland of Tobinstown is a cromlech : at the west end are two pillar-stones, eight feet high ; the table-stone is twenty-three feet long, and at the west end is eight feet broad, but at the other, which rests on small stones elevated about a foot from the ground, is only six. The thickness at the upper end is four feet, at the lower two ; the under surface is plain and even, but the upper is convex. Along the sides are several upright stones, of from three to six feet, rendering the space underneath an inclosed room, entered between the two tall uprights : from this entrance is a sort of avenue, forty yards long, formed by small irregular artificial hillocks. The whole is in a low plain field, near a rivulet, on the road from TuUow to Hacketstown. On the townland of Waterstown is a rude stone cross, seven feet high, where the parish church is supposed originally to have stood. Near the village is an old rath, from which the name of the place appears to have been taken. Here are remains of a religious house called Erchorn ; also a ruin of a church, called Cloughafaile.

   RATH WIRE, a village, in the parish of Killccan, union of Mvllingar, barony of Farbill, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinster, about 3 miles (X. N. W.) from Kinnegad, near the road to Killucan ; containing 258 inhabitants. The barony of Farbill was formerly called the manor of Rathwire ; it was granted by Edward I. to Mortimer, Earl of March, and afterwards by Edward III., in the ninth year of his reign, to Sir John D'Arcy, the then chief governor of Ireland. Here is a spacious Roman Catholic chapel, being one of the two belonging to the district of Killucan. Some ves- 3 O 2

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10. Ruined castle of Coolkill, Butler family stronghold

    The Rower · parish · Kilkenny

    The ruined castle of Coolkill, said to have belonged to the Butler family, still exists in the parish of Rower at the confluence of the rivers Nore and Barrow. Several broken cromlechs are also found in the vicinity of Ballynabarna.

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    ROWER, or Roar, a parish, in the union of New Ross, barony of Ida, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (S. E.) from Inistioge ; containing 37/6 inhabitants. This parish, which is also called Rochar, is situated at the confluence of the rivers Nore and Barrow ; forming a tongue of land extending five miles iu length from north to south, by about three in breadth; and comprising 10,758 statute acres, of which about 1000 consist of mountain, and a small portion of bog. Within its limits are, Ringwood, the seat of Lord CUfden ; and an ancient residence of the Bolger family, in whose demesne, on the water's edge, is a romantic and richly wooded spot, called Ballynabarna, near which is the picturesque cascade of the Clodagh, noticed in the article on Cloneamera. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rentcharge is £420. The church is a plain building. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Inistioge, and contains two chapels. The ruined castle of Coolkill, said to have belonged to the Butler family, still exists; and there are several broken cromlechs in the vicinity of Ballynabarna.

    ROYAL-OAK, a village, in the parish of Killi- NANE, barony of Idrone West, union and county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (S. W.) from

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11. Ruined castle on the Suir at Newcastle, Tipperary

    Newcastle · town · Tipperary · 1688–1837

    On the bank of the river Suir at Newcastle stand the ruins of a castle that passed from the Birmingham family to the Prendergasts and, at the time of the Revolution, to the Perry family, in whom it remained. The ruin forms a picturesque feature in the landscape.

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    NEWCASTLE, a parish, in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, union and county of Tipperary, and province of MuNSTER, 7 miles (S. W. by S.) from Clonmel, on the road to Cappoquin ; containing 2953 inhabitants, of whom 253 are in the village. The parish is situated on the river Suir, and comprises 10,855 statute acres. The state of agriculture is improving, and part of the mountain land, of which there is a good deal on the southern boundary, is under cultivation : in the mountain are about 500 acres of bog. The rivers Tar and Rossmore, both branches of the Suir, pass along the verge of the parish to the east and west. There is a dispensary in the village of Newcastle ; petty-sessions are held there every fortnight ; and it is a constabulary police station. A fair granted by patent to the parish of Mullogh, on the opposite side of the river, is held here by mutual consent, on Feb. 12th, as affording greater facilities for traffic. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore : the rectory is united to the rectory and vicarage of Tulloghmeelan, and constitutes the corps of the treasurership of Lismore ; the vicarage comprises also the parish denominated the Particle of Mullogh : both benefices are in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £166. 5. 6., of which £97. 1. are payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. There is a glebe of 4a. 2r. The church is in ruins, the west window and a portion of the walls being its only remains. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called sometimes the Four-mile-water, comprising this parish and those of Derrygrath and Kilronan : there are two chapels in the union ; that of Newcastle is a large building, erected about 30 years since, and recently enlarged considerably. On the bank of the river Suir are the ruins of a castle which was in the possession of the Birmingham family, and afterwards passed into that of the Prendergasts, and thence, at the period of the Revolution, into the Perry family, in which it is still vested : it forms a very picturesque feature in the landscape.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 202

12. Ruined castles at Dough and Liscanor

    Dough · townland · Clare

    Two ruined castles stand at Dough and Liscanor in this Clare parish. The ruins of the old parish church also survive, retaining fine specimens of arches and mouldings imbedded in the walls.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 43

13. Ruined chapel and new Catholic chapel at Naul

    Naul · townland · Meath · 1710–1822

    A ruined chapel adjoining the parish church at Naul was built in 1710 by the Hon. Col. E. Hussey of Westown, according to an inscription. In 1822, a neat Roman Catholic chapel was erected at Naul on a site given by A. S. Hussey.

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    villa(»e. Fairs, established in 1S32, and in which blackcattle, horses, and pigs are sold, arc held on March I6th, April '26th, Whit-Tucsday, and Oct. '2nd. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin, forming part of the union of Hollywood ; the rectory is impropriate in W. Dutton Pollard, Esq. The church, which serves for the union, is a plain building; adjoining it is a chapel in ruins, built, as is stated in an inscription on a stone over the western entrance, by the Hon. Col. E. Hussey, of Westown, in I7IO. Mr. Pollard agreed, in 1833, to take £'200 per annum for his share of the tithes of this and the adjoining parishes of Hollywood and Grallagh. Naul forms part of the Roman Catholic district of Naul or Daniastown ; a neat chapel was erected at the former of these places in 18'2'2, by subscription, on a site given by A. S. Hussey, Esq.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 196

14. Ruined church and castle on island in Lough Sheelin

    near Lough Sheelin · lake or lakes · Cavan

    Lough Sheelin, near Mountnugent, contains several small islands, on one of which stand the ruins of a church and a castle. The lake extends to Finae in Westmeath and covers about 2000 Irish acres.

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    50| (N. W. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Oldcastle to Granard ; containing 162 inhabitants. It consists of 26 houses, the parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, and the parochial school. Petty-sessions are held here every third Saturday ; and there is a constabulary police-station : fairs are held on June 1st and Oct. 21st. The village is near Lough Sheelin, which is very large, extending to Finae, in Westmeath, where it communicates with Lough Inny, through which its waters find their way to the Shannon : in this lake are several small islands, on one of which are the ruins of a church and castle. Contiguous to it, at Kilcogy, near Glan, is the seat of Mrs. Dallas ; and on its northern side are several gentlemen's residences, among which are Arley, the beautiful cottage of the Hon. S. R. Maxwell, and Fortland : on the opposite shore the ground is elevated and well planted ; and the view of the whole, comprehending Ross House and the ruins of Ross Castle, is bounded by hills of considerable magnitude. The lake covers 2000 Irish acres, being 8 Irish miles in length, and, in parts, 2 or 3 wide.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 173

15. Ruined church and remarkable caves at Clopook

    Clopook · townland · Laois

    Near the seat of Clopook in the parish of Tullowmoy are the ruins of a church and some remarkable caves. Clopook is listed among the principal seats of the parish.

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    TULLOWMOY, a parish, in the union of Athy, partly in the barony of Ballyadams, and partly in that of Straddallv, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (S. by E.) from Stradbally, on the road to Castlecomer ; containing 1675 inhabitants, and comprising 600S statute acres. The principal scats are Rahinahole and Clopook, near wliich latter are the ruins of the church and some remarkable caves. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighlin, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £2'25 ; there is neither glebe-house nor glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ballyadams, and has a neat chapel at Luggacurrin, where also is a police station. There arc extensive remains of Tullowmoy Castle ; and on the grounds of Rahinahole is an ancient rath.

    TULLY, or Tullaferne, a parish, in the union of Milford, barony of Kilmacrenan, county of Donegal, and province of Ulster ; containing, with part of the post-town of Rameiton, 6141 inhabitants. It is situated on a branch of Lough Swilly, and comprises 1 6,61 '2 statute acres, of which 383 are water. There is a considerable portion of bog ; also part of a lake, upwards of a mile in length, called Lough Feme : about 100 acres of laud were lately reclaimed from the sea at Mulroy bay. Several of the inhabitants are employed in linen-weaving at their own houses. The gentlemen's seats are Glenalla, Clara, and Ballyare. The parish is in the diocese of Raphoe, aud is a rectory, forming part of the union of Aughnish, or Tullyaughnish : the tithe rentcharge is £44'2. 19. 6. ; and there is a glebe, comprising 51'2 Cunningham acres, valued at £'256 per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district comprising also the parish of Killygarvan, by which name the district is sometimes called : each parish contains a chapel. There are two meeting-houses for Covenanters, and one for Presbyterians.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 358

16. Ruined church at Kilbride, County Dublin

    Kilbride · townland · Dublin

    The parish of Kilbride in the barony of Newcastle, County Dublin, had a church that was in ruins by 1837. The parish contained only 63 inhabitants and comprised 846 statute acres.

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    KILBRIDE, a parish, in the barony of Newcastle, union of South Dublin, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 6 miles (S. W.) from Dublin; containing 63 inhabitants, and comprising 846 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin, and forms part of the union of Clondalkin. The church is in ruins. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is united to Lucan, Palmerstown, and Clondalkin.

    KILBRIDE, or Castlecorr, a parish, in the union of Oldcastle, partly in the barony of Demifore, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, but chiefly in the barony of Clonmahon, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, on the road from Crossdoney to Oldcastle ; containing, with the post-town of Mount- Nugent, 5041 inhabitants. It comprises 9341 statute acres, of which about three-fifths are arable : in Lough Sheelin are 564 acres. Limestone is abundant. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Meath, the presentation to which belongs to Lord Dunsany : the tithe rentcharge is £311. 12. The church was built in 1804, by aid of a gift of £500 from the Board of First Fruits; it has been lately repaired, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners granting £157- The glebe comprises 22 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Killeagh and Kilbride, and has a chapel at Mount-Nugent. — See Mount-Nugent.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 16

17. Ruined church at Kilmanaghan

    Kilmanaghan · townland · Offaly

    Part of the old parish church of Kilmanaghan, along with an attached burial-ground, still remains standing in the parish.

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    KILMANAGHAN, a parisli. in the poor-law uuion of TuLLAMORE, parti)' in the barony of Clonlonan, county of WESXMEATH.but chiifly in that of Kilcour- SEY, King's county, and province of Leinster ; containing, with part of the post-town of Moate, 35'26 inhabitants of whom 1450 arc in the county of Wcstmeath. This parish, which is also called Kilmonagh, comprises 8197 statute acres, of which a considerable quantity is bog ; agriculture is in an improved state. There is a large woollen-cloth manufactory. The principal seats are Kilfylau, Ballyboilan, Brookville, Moyally, and Rockfield. The parish is in the diocese of Meath : the rectory is impropriate in the Marquess of Downshire ; the vicarage forms part of the union of Clara. The tithe rent-charge is £185. 15. 6., of which £110. 15. 6. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar : the glebe comprises 5.'i acres, valued at £106 per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Kilcumreagh, and called the union of Tubber and Kilmanaghan ; in each parish is a chapel. Part of the church remains, with a burial-ground attached.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 44

18. Ruined church at Newcastle, Tipperary

    Newcastle · town · Tipperary

    The parish church of Newcastle, in the diocese of Lismore, is in ruins, with only the west window and a portion of the walls remaining.

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    NEWCASTLE, a parish, in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, union and county of Tipperary, and province of MuNSTER, 7 miles (S. W. by S.) from Clonmel, on the road to Cappoquin ; containing 2953 inhabitants, of whom 253 are in the village. The parish is situated on the river Suir, and comprises 10,855 statute acres. The state of agriculture is improving, and part of the mountain land, of which there is a good deal on the southern boundary, is under cultivation : in the mountain are about 500 acres of bog. The rivers Tar and Rossmore, both branches of the Suir, pass along the verge of the parish to the east and west. There is a dispensary in the village of Newcastle ; petty-sessions are held there every fortnight ; and it is a constabulary police station. A fair granted by patent to the parish of Mullogh, on the opposite side of the river, is held here by mutual consent, on Feb. 12th, as affording greater facilities for traffic. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore : the rectory is united to the rectory and vicarage of Tulloghmeelan, and constitutes the corps of the treasurership of Lismore ; the vicarage comprises also the parish denominated the Particle of Mullogh : both benefices are in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £166. 5. 6., of which £97. 1. are payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. There is a glebe of 4a. 2r. The church is in ruins, the west window and a portion of the walls being its only remains. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called sometimes the Four-mile-water, comprising this parish and those of Derrygrath and Kilronan : there are two chapels in the union ; that of Newcastle is a large building, erected about 30 years since, and recently enlarged considerably. On the bank of the river Suir are the ruins of a castle which was in the possession of the Birmingham family, and afterwards passed into that of the Prendergasts, and thence, at the period of the Revolution, into the Perry family, in which it is still vested : it forms a very picturesque feature in the landscape.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 202

19. Ruined church at Owenduffe, Wexford

    Owenduff · parish · Wexford

    The parish church of Owenduffe, situated on the Awenduffe or Blackwater stream, lies in ruins. The rectory and tithe rent-charge of £255 are impropriate in the Boyse family. The parish forms part of the union of Tintern in the diocese of Ferns.

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    OWENDUFFE, or Awinduffe, a parish, in the union of New Ross, barony of Shelburne, county of Wexforh, and province of Leinster, 65 miles (S. W.) from Taghmon, on the road to Ballyhack ; containing 2625 inhabitants. The parish is situated on a stream called the Awenduffe or Blackwater, which is tributary to the Bannow or Scar river and separates the baronies of Shelburne and Shelmalier ; it comprises 7980^ statute acres. At Yoletown are two flour-mills, worked by the Blackwater ; and there are also two bleachgreens on the banks of that river. The parish is in the diocese of Ferns, and is an impropriate cure, forming part of the union of Tintern : the rectory is impropriate in the family of Boyse, to whom the tithe rent-charge, £255, is payable. The church is in ruins. In the Roman Catholic divisions also the parish is in the district of Tintern : it contains a chapel, which is numerously attended.

    OWEY, or Wye, an island, in the parish of Templecroan, union of Glenties, barony of Boylagh, county of Donegal, and province of Ulster, 5 miles (N.) from Rutland ; containing 94 inhabitants. It forms one of the group of islands called the Rosses, situated off the north-western coast, and comprises 301^ statute acres. The highest point is 340 feet above the sea.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 227

20. Ruined churches and castles of Kilmurry parish

    Kilmurry · town · Clare

    The parish of Kilmurry retains the ruins of its old church within the burial-ground. The parish also contains the ruined castles of Rossroe, Kilmurry, and Kilkishen, with the latter standing in the demesne of the Studdert family.

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    and province of Munster, 2f miles (N. byW.) from Six-mile-bridge, on the road to Tulla ; containing 699 inhabitants. It comprises 29l'l statute acres, mostly under tillage : the state of agriculture has of late been much improved, chiefly through the exertions of the Studdcrt family, of Kilkishen, whose residence, a handsome mansion surrounded by a well-wooded and highly improved demesne, is within the limits of this parish, though adjoining the village of Kilkishen, in the parish of Clonlea. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe : the rectory forms part of the rectorial union of Ogashin, and the vicarage part of the union of Kilfinaghty. The tithe rent-charge is £58. I"., of which £31. 3. are payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Six-mile-bridge, and has a chapel near the village of Kilmurry. The ruins of the church still remain in the burial-ground, and within the limits of the parish are the ruined castles of Rossroe, Kilmurry, and Kilkishen ; the last stands in Mr. Studdert's demesne.

    KILMURVEY, a village, in the parish of Arran- MORE, barony of Arran, union and county of Galway, and province of Connaught : the population is returned with the parish. The village is situated on the island of Arranmore, in the bay of that name, which is also called Portmurvey. A constabulary police force has been stationed here ; and there is a coast-guard station, forming one of those included in the district of Galway.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 49

21. Ruined churches and raths at Rathconnell

    Rathconnell · townland · Westmeath

    In the northern extremity of the Rathconnell parish is a ruined church, and at Rathconnell itself is another fine church ruin. Several raths are also found in the parish, attesting to its ancient settlement history.

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    The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Meath, and in the patronage of the Marquess of Drogheda ; the rectory is impropriate in Nicholas Ogle, of Dysart, Esq. The tithe rent-charge is £'276. IS. 6., half of which" is payable to the impropriator, and half to the vicar. The glebe comprises 23 acres, valued at £31.18. per annum, and subject to a rent of equal amount : the glebe-house was built at an expense of £738, partly defrayed by a gift of £369 and a loan of £214 from the late Board of First Fruits, and the remainder by the incumbent. The church is a neat building with a tower and spire, in complete repair, erected in 1798 at an expense of £831, of which £461 were a gift, and the residue a loan, from the same Board. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, sometimes called Turin, comprising this parish and those of Taghmon, Stonehall, and Tyfernon, in which union are two chapels ; that of Rathconnell, at Turin, is a modern building. The parochial school, at Knockdrin, has been endowed by Sir R. Levinge with a house which cost £3.50, and an acre and a half of land. At Turin is a dispensary. In the northern extremity of the parish is a ruined church, and at Rathconnell is another fine ruin of a church : there are also several raths.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 246

22. Ruined churches of St. John, St. Stephen, St. Peter, St. Michael

    Waterford · city · Waterford

    The churches of St. John, St. Stephen, St. Peter, and St. Michael in Waterford had long since fallen to ruin by the time of writing. They were part of the city's ecclesiastical heritage.

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    rectory is usually held with the deanery by a separate title. St. Olave's church was rebuilt and consecrated by Dr. Milles, Bishop of Waterford and Lisnnore, in 1734, a memorial of which fact is preserved on a brass plate in the western wall of the building ; the pulpit, and the bishop's throne, which is in the church, are of very beautiful oak handsomely carved. Divine service is performed here twice every day, and a lecturer, who is also master of the endowed school, receives £100 per annum from a bequest by Bishop Milles for the endowment of lectureships at St. Olave's and St. Patrick's. The parishes of .S7. Patrick, St. Peter, and St. Stephen, the livings of which are curacies, are united to the vicarages of St. Jolin Within and Without, together comprising one-third of the city, and constituting the corps of the archdeaconry of Waterford, in the patronage of the Bishop : the income is derivable from minister's money. The church of St. Patrick, the only one in the union, is a plain neat building, situated on elevated ground to the west of the city : the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £,576 for its repair. The churches of St. John, St. Stephen, St. Peter, and St. Michael, long since fell to ruin.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 387

23. Ruined church of Lickbla parish

    Lickbla · townland · Westmeath

    The church of Lickbla parish in the diocese of Meath has long been a ruin. The parish is bounded by Lough Sheelin, Lough Kinail, and the river Inny, and is intersected by the river Glore.

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    LICKBLA, or Lickblagh, a parish, in the union of Granard, barony of Demifork, county of West.meatu, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (N. W.) from Castlepollard, on the road to Finae ; containing 2394 inhabitants. This parish is bounded on the north by Lough Sheelin, and on the west by Lough Kinail and the river Inny, and is intarsected by the river Glorc, which issues from the latter lake and falls into the Inny. It comprises 8837f statute acres, of which a very large portion is mountain and bog ; the system of agriculture is improving, and limestone is quarried for building and for burning into lime. The surface is uneven, and towards the east marked by mountainous elevations ; the high rock of Curreagh and the mountain of Moil rise within the limits of the parish. Lickbla is a vicarage, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Rathgraff; the rectory is impropriate in the Marquess of Westmeath, and the tithe reut-charge is £'20/. 14., of which £92. 6. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church has long been a ruin. In the Roman Catholic divisions Lickbla forms part of the district of Castlepollard ; the chapel is near Carlanstown. There are several raths in the parish ; and on the rock of Moil is found a species of coral. Near Curreagh are the ruins of Rathcreenagh Castle, situated on a high mound, with a large rath nearly adjoining; and at Carlanstoviu are the ruins of a mansion belonging to a branch of the Nugent family, of whom Lord George Grenville Nugent Temple, second son of the late Marchioness of Buckingham, is, in right of his mother. Baron Nugent of Carlanstown : a good farmhouse was built by the late Duke of Buckingham on the site of the old mansion.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 73

24. Ruined church of Tankardstown, Limerick, with notable trees

    Tankardstown · townland · Limerick

    The church at Tankardstown in Limerick has long been in ruins; a flourishing ash-tree grows within the walls near the west end, and where the altar stood are a fine yew and chestnut tree.

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    TANKARDSTOWN, or Ballytankard, a parish, in the union of Kilmallock, barony of Coshma, county of Limerick, and province of Miinster, 2 miles (S. W.) from Kilmallock, on the road to Bruree ; containing 660 inhabitants. It comprises 1*10 statute acres : the land, which is remarkably good, rests on a substratum of limestone ; there are some large dairy-farms, but the land is in general much subdivided. Turbary being scarce in this district, cow-dung, dried and stacked like turf, is generally used as fuel by the peasantry. Within the limits of the parish is Knocksowney, which rises to a considerable height, and forms a conspicuous object in the vicinity : the land around it is very fertile. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £93. 15. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kilmallock. The church has long been in ruins : within the walls near the west end is a flourishing ash-tree, and where the altar stood are a fine yew and chesnut tree.

    TANKARDSTOWN, a parish, in the union of Athy, partly in the barony of Ballyadams, Queen's county, and partly in the barony of Narragh and Rheban East, but chiefly in that of Kilkea andMooNE, county of Kildare, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (S.) from Athy, on the road to Carlow ; containing 1914inhabitants. It is situated on the river Barrow, and comprises 7909 statute acres : within its limits are some quarries of limestone. The state of agriculture is progressively improving, and the Barrow navigation affords great facility for the conveyance of produce to Waterford. The seats are, Kilmoroney, an improved and handsome residence ; Farm Hill ; and Leinster Lodge. The parish is in the diocese of Dublin, and is a rectory and vicarage, forming part of the ecclesiastical union of Athy ; the tithe rent-charge is £244. 9. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, Tankardstown is part of the union of Athy. On the margin of the Barrow is a Danish rath.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 316

25. Ruined religious houses at Carlingford

    Carlingford · town · Louth

    Carlingford once had a religious house whose ruined buildings are described as very interesting, part of a network of twenty-three religious houses that once existed in the county.

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    Ballinahatncy, near Duiuialk ; circles and a cromlech on Killin hill ; a fine cromlech at Ballymuscanlan ; and a large cairn on Carrick-Brant. At Uullrighan has heen discovered a curious artificial cave ; and near Killin hill is the extraordinary tort called Faiths iia ain eighe, or " the one night's work." The most ancient mounds appear to be the ordinary tumuli, such as are seen between Dundalk and Drogheda ; in which latter vicinity is a very celebrated structure, at Grange. Next in date are those encompassed with a deep trench, and generally met with in the neighbourhood of some old castle or place of note ; such as those of Castle Guard at Ardee, Greencastle near Castle-Bcllingham, and at Killany. Some mounts have a square redoubt, or other works, attached to the main encircling trench ; as at Castletown. Besides those above mentioned, the places where camps of different kinds occur are, near Ballinahatncy plain; Mount Albani, about two miles from Dundalk : Rosskiigh, near Carrick-Brant, on the banks of the Dundugan river ; Mount Ash, near Louth ; a Danish fort, near Dunlecr ; another at Castletown, near Dundalk ; a round fort at Louth ; Castle Ring, near the same place ; Faughart, to the north of Dundalk ; Mount Bagnal ; and a Danish fort near Castle-Bellingham. A fine round tower is still standing at Monasterboice, and part of another at Dromiskin. The number of religious houses that existed in the county is no less than '23 : there are still remains of those of Carlingford, where the ruined buildings are very interesting ; Faughart, where the vestiges consist of St. Bridget's stone and pillar ; Mellifont, the abbey of which place was very sumptuous; and Monasterboice, where are two crosses, one of which, called St. Boyne's, is among the largest, most ancient, and richly decorated in Ireland. Of the numerous ancient castles, there are remains of those of Haynstown (three miles from Dundalk), Miltown, Killincoole, Darver, Carlingford, Castle- Roche, Dungooly, Rood's-town, Baling (near the northern shore of Dundalk bay), Dunmahan, Glass- Pistol (near Termoufechan), Clonniore, Rath (three miles from Carlingford), Ardee, Termoufechan, Ballrighan (two miles west of Dundalk), and Castletown. All of these, together with the chief modern mansions of the nobility and gentry, are particularly described in their respective parishes. A great number of ornaments of pure gold, swords, spears, axes of bronze, and other relics of antiquity, have been found in various places ; and in the summer of 1835 a very large head ornament and fibula of pure gold were found near Monasterboice.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 114

26. Ruins and spring at Kiltinan demesne

    Kiltinan · townland · Tipperary

    Within the demesne of Kiltinan are ruins of the parochial church and a copious spring constantly flowing from a cavern in a limestone rock. The river Clashanly runs close to the castle and joins the Anner at the extremity of the demesne.

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    KILTEYNAN, or Kiltinan, a parish, in the union of Cashel, barony of Middlethird, county of Tip- PERARY, and province of Munster, 2^ miles (S. E.) from Fethard, on the road to Clonmel ; containing 1296 inhabitants. It comprises 5102 statute acres. Kiltinan Castle consists of an ancient circular tower, the walls of which are seven feet thick, and of a residence erected on the old site by the late E. Cooke, Esq. ; it stands on a nearly perpendicular limestone rock, 90 feet high, and commands a view of the Waterford mountains. There is a very fine well in the castle, covered by a circular tower, and approached by 90 steps. The river Clashanly runs close to the castle, and at the extremity of the demesne joins the Anner : within the demesne is a copious spring, constantly flowing from a cavern in a limestone rock ; also the ruins of the parochial church. The parish is in the diocese of Cashel : the rectory is sequestrated, and vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who pay a stipend to the curate of Fethard for performing the occasional duties ; the tithe rent-charge is £240. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Fethard, and has a chapel at Killusty.

    KILTHOMAS, a parish, in the union of Gjrt, partly in the barony of Kiltartan, but chiefly in that of Loughrea, county of Galway, and province of CoNNAUGHT, 6 miles (N. W.) from Gort, on the road to Loughrea j containing 3278 inhabitants. This parish comprises 11,710 statute acres: the seats are Lime Park and Copard. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, forming part of the union of Killinane j the rectory is appropriate to the see, and to the prebend of Kinvarra in the cathedral of Kilmacduagh. The tithe rent-charge is £114. 7. 6., of which £25. 17. 6. are payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £13. 10. to the prebendary, and the remainder to the vicar. The Roman Catholic parish, which is also called Peterswell, from a holy well which is much visited, is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a handsome chapel, built in 1836 at an expense of £700, on a

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 57

27. Ruins at Friarstown, County Carlow

    Friarstown · townland · Carlow

    At Friarstown in the parish of Killerrig are the ruins of a castle and of a religious establishment. The site is associated with the broader ecclesiastical history of the parish.

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    King John, by Gilbert de Bocard, which, at the sup pressiou of that order, was granted to the Knights Hospitallers, and, at the general dissolution, to Sir Gerard Aylmer. In 1331, the Irish burnt the church, with the priest and eighty persons who had assembled in it ; the Pope ordered the Archbishop of Dublin to exeomnmnicate all the persons engaged in the perpetration of this atrocious act, and to lay their lands under an interdict. The parish comprises 5318J statute acres, which, with the exception of about 100 acres, are good arable and pasture land : the principal seats are Duckett's Grove and Russell's-town Park. It is an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of Leighliu, forming part of the union of Urglin : the rectory is impropriate in Messrs. Humphreys and Bunbury, who receive the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £'270, out of which £15. 15. are paid to the curate. At Friarstown are the ruins of a castle and of a religious establishment.

    KILLERMOGH, or Kildermoy, a parish, in the union of Ahbeyleix, barony of Clarmallagh, Queen's county, and province of Leinster, 1| mile (N. by W.) from Durrow, on the road from that place to Roscrea ; containing 1114 inhabitants. It comprises '2765 statute acres, of which about 250 are waste and bog ; the remainder is arable and pasture land. Limestone is obtained for building and burning. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of the family of Fitzpatrick : the tithe rentcharge is £105. 16. The church, a neat building, but not in good repair, was erected in 1809. by aid of a gift of £500 from the Board of First Fruits, which also contributed, in 1829, to the building of the glebe-house : the glebe comprises 306a. 'ir. 23p. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Aghavoe. St. Columb is said to have founded an abbey here in 558.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 38

28. Ruins near Kenmare: Cromwell's Fort and Cahir castle

    Kenmare · town · Kerry

    Near the ferry or Sound at Kenmare stand the remains of a tower called Cromwell's Fort. At Cahir the foundation of a former castle is still visible, along with vestiges of an old lead-mine.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 6

29. Ruins of a castle at Ballydoogan, Galway

    Ballydoogan · townland · Galway

    In the parish of Kilmeen near Loughrea in County Galway, there are ruins of a castle at Ballydoogan.

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    KILMEEN, a parish, in the union ofLouGHREA, partly in the barony of Loighrea, but chiefly in the barony of Leitrim, county of Galway, and province of CoNNAUGiiT, 3 miles (E.) from Loughrea, on the road to Eyrecourt ; containing 9&0 inhabitants. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming the corps of the prebend of Kilmeen in the cathedral of Tuam, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the tithe rent-charge is £S7. 4. 8. The Roman Catholic parisli is co-extcnsive with that of the Established Church, and has a small chapel. There are the ruins of a castle at Ballydoogan.

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30. Ruins of a castle at Castlehacket

    Castlehacket · townland · Galway

    In the parish of Killower, County Galway, there are ruins of a castle at Castlehacket. Fairs were also historically held at the site on June 2nd and October 2nd.

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    KILLOWER, a parish, in the union of Tuam, barony of Clare, county of Galway, and province of CoNNAUGiiT, 4i miles (W. by N.) from Tuam, on the road from that place to Headford ; containing 905 inhabitants. It comprises 3596| statute acres, of which a considerable quantity is reclaimable bog. Fairs are held at Castle-Hackett on June 2nd and Oct. 2nd. The seats are Castle-Hackett, Cloonaghmore, and Silane. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Headford : the tithe rent-charge is £84. 9- 3. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish forms part of the union or district of Headford. There are the ruins of a castle at Castle- Hackett.

    KILLOWILLAN, a parish, in the union of Fermoy, barony of Barrymore, county of Cork, and province of MuNSTER, 3i miles (s. E.) from Fermoy, on the road from that place to Tallow; containing about 335 inhabitants. This parish, which comprises 1093 statute acres, was originally a townland in the parish of Castle- Lyons, but became a parish on being given by Charles II. to the Bishop of Cloync, as part of his mensal lands. It Is a rectory, in the diocese of Cloyne, entirely approl)riatc to the bishop's mensal : the tithe rent-charge is £41. 10. 9. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Castle- Lyons.

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31. Ruins of an ancient city in the demesne of Cahir

    Caher (Connell) · townland · Limerick

    The demesne of Cahir contains remarkable ruins indicating the former existence of a city of great extent. The sites of streets, gates, and fortifications can still be traced, extending into adjoining parishes and connected with ancient forts on surrounding hills. Rockbarton also has numerous vestiges of antiquity nearby.

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    tural and acquired fertility. The church, erected in 1819 on a new site about ^ a mile from the former building, and about midway between Rockbarton and the glebe-house, is an elegant edifice in the later English style, with a lofty square tower crowned with pierced battlements : it cost £'2500, of which £1200 were contributed in two grants by the late Board of First Fruits, and the remaining £1300 were given by the late Lord Guillamore. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Bruff. The male and female parochial schools are wholly supported by Lord Guillamore and the rector. A few portions of the old church are yet in existence, and round Rockbarton are numerous vestiges of antiquity ; but the most remarkable ruins are those in the demesne of Cahir, which indicate the former existence of a city of great extent : the sites of streets, gates, and fortifications are still to be traced, extending in some places into the adjoining parishes, and connected with the ancient forts on several of the surrounding hills.

    TULLYCANNA, a village, in the parish of Am- BROSETOWN, uuion of Wexford, barony of Bargy, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster ; containing r23 inhabitants.

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32. Ruins of Anbally Castle near Anbally village

    Anbally · townland · Galway

    Near the village of Anbally in the parish of Kilmoylan, County Galway, stand the ruins of Anbally Castle. The parish also contains the remains of the castles of Tavanagh and Curofin.

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    includes the villages of Anbally and Doncananiore, near the former of which are the ruins of Anbally Cattle ; there are also within the parish the remains of the castles of Tavanagh and Curofin. The principal seats are Curofin and Annagh. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Moylougli ; the rectory constitutes the corps of the prebend of Kilmoylan in the cathedral of Tuam, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithe rent-charge is £210, half jjayable to the prebendary and half to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Clare-Tuam ; a chapel has been built at Curofin.

    KILMOYLAN, a parish, in the union of Ratii- KEELE, barony of Siiamd, county of Limerick, and province of Minster ; adjoining the post-town of Shanagolden, and containing 3350 inhabitants. This parish is near the river Shannon, and comprises 15,091 statute acres ; the land in the northern part is fertile, and rests on limestone, but the southern parts are hilly. About one-third of the whole is in cultivation ; the remainder is rough mountain pasture and bog. There are very few agricultural implements, as most of the land is under spade husbandry. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, and in the patronage of the Vicars-Choral of Limerick cathedral, to whom the rectory is appropriate : the tithe rent-charge is £174.6., one-third payable to the vicar and the remainder to the lessees of the vicars-choral. There is no church, glebehouse, or glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the jiarish forms part of the district of Shanagolden, and has a chapel in the small village of Ballyhahill. Here' are the remains of Shanid Castle, one of the principal fortresses of the earls of Desmond, and from which originated their war-cry of Sliuiiirl-a-boo : the walls are ten feet thick and forty high, and rest upon an artificial conical mound on the top of a hill, which rises abruptly from a fertile plain and is surrounded by numerous intrenchments. Near the castle is a spacious circular fort surrounded by embankments and fosses.

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33. Ruins of ancient abbey at Tubber-Roe

    near Tubber · population centre · Galway

    In the village of Tubber, or Tubber-Roe, in the parish of Kilcroan, county Galway, stand the ruins of an ancient abbey.

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    TUBBER, or Tubber-Roe, a village, in the parish of KiLCROAN, union of Castlerea, barony of Bally- MOE, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 5 miles (S. W.) from Ballymoe, and near the road from Dunmore to Roscommon; containing 149 inhabitants. Here are the ruins of an ancient abbey.

    TUBBERCURRY, or Tobercorry, a chapelry, in the parish of Achonry, barony of Leney, union and county of Sligo, and province of Connaught, 8^ miles (S. W.) from Ballymote, and on the road from Boyle to Ballina ; containing 783 inhabitants. The village, which comprises 149 houses, has a receiving-house for letters under Ballymote, and a dispensary : it is a constabulary police station ; and petty-sessions are held in it every Thursday. There is a market on Monday ; and fairs are held on Feb. 6th, March 25th, May 22nd, June 27th, Aug. 15th, Oct. 4th, and Nov. 29th. The chapel is a neat building with an octagonal tower, erected in 1830 by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits : it is built of limestone (procured from a quarry in the parish) in the Gothic style, and stands on a commanding eminence. The curate is appointed by the Dean of Achonry, and has a stipend of £75.

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34. Ruins of ancient abbey with O'Conor family monuments

    Lissonuffy · townland · Roscommon

    The parish of Lissonuffy contains the remains of a church with a burial-ground still in use. Nearby are the ruins of an ancient abbey featuring a beautiful pointed window and doorway, along with monuments dedicated to the O'Conor family.

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    made to discover any veins. Mount Dillon, a seat on an isolated hill, forms a conspicuous object in the scenery. Lissonuffy is in the diocese of Elphin ; the rectory forms part of the corps of the prebend of Kilgoghhn in the cathedral of Elphin, and the vicarage part of the union of Bumlin : the tithe rent-charge is £193. 17-, of which £80. 6. are payable to the rector, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Carraghroe, which comprises the parishes of Lissonuffy and Clonfinlogh, and part of Bumlin, and contains two chapels, one at Carraghroe in this parish, the other at Caranaskagh in Clonfinlogh ; that of Carraghroe is a very neat edifice, of recent erection. There are some remains of the church, the burial-ground attached to which is still used ; also the ruins of an ancient abbey, containing a beautiful pointed window and doorway, and some monuments to the O'Conor family.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 89

35. Ruins of ancient castle at Camp, Kerry

    Camp · townland · Kerry

    At Camp in the parish of Kilgobbin, county Kerry, stand the ruins of an ancient castle. The old Roman Catholic chapel at Cappaclough is also in ruins, with a new building erected at Camp.

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    KILGOBBIN, a parish, in the union of Tralee, barony of Corkaguiney, county of Kerry, and province of MuNSTER, 7^ miles (W. S. VV.) from Tralee, on the Connor-Hill road from that place to Dingle ; containing 2384 inhabitants. It comprises 10,416 statute acres : part of it is well cultivated ; sea-weed is mm b used for manure, and there is a fine bank of shell-sand at Bnnnavounder. On the side of the mountain of Cahirconree is a quarry of indifferent slate, and iron is said to exist at Carraduff : at Bunnow is a large flourmill. There is a constabulary police station at Knockglass. The principal seats are Knockglass and Garryhees. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithe rent-charge is £316. 10. The church, for the erection of which the Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £850, in 1825, is a handsome building, with a square tower surmounted with pinnacles. There is a glebe-house, for the erection of which the same Board gave £250 and lent £550, in 1819 ; the glebe comprises ten acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, called Cappaclough, comprising the parish of Kilgobbin and part of Ballinvohir : the old chapel at Cappaclough is in ruins, and a new building has been erected at Camp. At the latter place are the ruins of an ancient castle. — See Cappaclough.

    KILGOBINET, a parish, in the union of Dun- GARVAN, barony of DECiES-without-DRUM, county of Water ford, and province of Munster, 2 miles (N.) Vol. II.— 6o

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36. Ruins of ancient castle at Macetown

    Macetown · townland · Meath

    The parish of Macetown in County Meath contains the ruins of an ancient castle. No further detail is given about the castle's history or construction.

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    MACETOWN, a parish, in the union of Dun- SHAUGHLiN, barony of Skreen, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 4^ miles (X. E.) from Dunshaughlin, and near the road from Ratoath to Navan ; containing 374 inhabitants. It comprises 19915 statute acres ; the land is of medium quality. Macetown is a chapelry, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Kilmessan : the rectory is impropriate in the Marquess of Drogheda, and the tithe rent-charge is £51, of which £43. 10. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the iucurabeut. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Skryne. Here are the ruins of an ancient castle.

    MACLONEIGH, a parish, in the union of Macroom, barony of West Mvskerry, county of Cork, and province of MuNSTER, '2 miles (S.) from Macroom ; containing 16'2'2 inhabitants. It is bounded on the north by the river Lee, and comprises 380S statute acres. In some places the soil is deep and loamy, in others inclining to stiff clay, and in others light and friable ; about two-thirds of the land are under tillage, and the remainder consists of rough mountain-pasture and bog, of which latter there is a considerable portion near the river. Agriculture is in a very backward state, the old heavy wooden plough being still used ; and much of the land is cultivated with the spade. Macloneigh is a rectory, in the diocese of Cork, forming part of the union of Kilmichael : the tithe rent-charge is £187. 10. Vol. II.— 289

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37. Ruins of ancient castle at Mylerstown

    Mylerstown · townland · Kildare

    The parish of Mylerstown in County Kildare contains ruins of an ancient castle. The parish comprises 3846 statute acres and lies two miles east of Edenderry on the road to Kinnegad.

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    MYLERSTOWN, a parish, in the union of Edenderry, barony of Carbery, county of Kildare, and province of Leinster, 2 miles (E.) from Edenderry, on the road to Kinnegad ; containing 925 inhabitants, and comprising 3846 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, forming part of the union of Carbery ; the rectory is impropriate in the Marquis of Downshire, and the tithe rent-charge is £59. 15. 5., of which £39. 17. are payable to the impropriator, and the rest to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Cadamstown. There are some ruins of an ancient castle.

    MYNISHMORE, an island, in the parish and barony of Burrishoole, union of Westport, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, S miles (W.) from Newport-Mayo ; containing 80 inhabitants. This island, which is so called to distinguish it from the smaller island of Mynishbeg, is situated in Clew bay, and is the most western of the islands in that bay which are within the limits of the parish. It is a coast-guard station, and one of the six constituting the district of Westport.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 191

38. Ruins of ancient castle built by Roches at Kilfinane

    Kilfinane · town · Limerick

    Adjoining the church at Kilfinane are the ruins of an ancient castle built by the Roche family, one of several antiquities near the town.

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    The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, united by act of council to the vicarage of Daragh, forming the union of KUfinane, in the patronage of the Earl of Cork, partly in whom and partly in the family of Freeman the rectory is impropriate. The tithe rentcharge of the parish is £247. 10., of which £78. 15. are payable to the Earl of Cork, and £123. 15. to the vicar; the rectorial tithe of Bossonstown, Bosnitstown, and Moorestown, amounting to £45, is payable to the family of Freeman. The church was rebuilt in 1760, and is a large plain edifice. The glebe-house was built in 1S13, the late Board of First Fruits giving £400 and lending £386 ; the glebe comprises 4^ acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising the parishes of Kilfinane, Particles, and Ardpatriek, and containing two chapels ; one a large plain building at Kilfinane, erected in 1835 at an expense of £1000; and one at Ardpatriek. Adjoining the church are the ruins of an ancient castle, built by the Roches. Near the town are a rath and three strong forts ; also a large artificial cave. Castle Oliver, which was successively occupied by the Fitz-Harrises and the Roches, and since 1641 by the Olivers, is now in ruins. Eastward of the town is a fine sulphuro-chalybeate spring, of great efficacy in cutaneous diseases. Outside the town is " the Danes' fort," a mound about 130 feet high, 50 feet in diameter at the base, and 20 at the summit, encircled by seven earthen ramparts about 20 feet apart, gradually diminishing in height from the innermost to the outermost, which is about 10 feet high and 2000 feet in circuit : an extensive view is obtained from the summit.

    KILFINURA, a village, in the parish of Ballynahaglish, union of Tralee, barony of Trughenackmy,

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 24

39. Ruins of ancient cathedrals at Ardfert and Aghadoe

    Ardfert · town · Kerry

    The ruins of the ancient cathedrals of Ardfert and Aghadoe remained in County Kerry. Both sites were historically significant ecclesiastical centres of the region.

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

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 11

40. Ruins of ancient church and abbey at Tubberroe, Kilcroan

    Kilcroan · parish · Galway

    The parish of Kilcroan in Galway contains the ruins of an ancient church. At Tubberroe, within the parish, are the remains of an abbey.

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    KILCROAN, a parish, in the union of Castlerea, barony ol" Ballymoe, county of Galway, and province of CoNNAU(;iiT, 11 miles (N. W. by W.) from Roscommon, on the road from that place to Dunmore ; containing^lTH inhabitants. This parish comprises ""Ol,; statute acres, including a large quantity of bog. The chief seats are, Gliusk, that of Sir John J. Burke, Bart. ; Dundermott ; Roseberry ; and Turla. It is a xicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of Donamon ; the rectory is impropriate in Lord Ranelagh, and the tithe rent-charge is £80. '2., which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilcroan is the head of a district called Gliiisk and Kilcroan, including the parishes of Kilcroan, Ballynakill, Ardclare, and Oran, and containing chapels at Glinsk and Ballymoe. Here are the ruins of an ancient church, and at Tubberroe are the remains of an abbey.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 17

41. Ruins of ancient church and castle at Cragg

    Cragg · townland · Tipperary

    At Cragg in the parish of Kilcomenty (Ballinahinch), County Tipperary, stand the ruins of an ancient church and castle. The parish also contains Danish raths used as burial places.

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

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42. Ruins of ancient church at Kilcummer bridge

    Kilcummer · parish · Cork

    The Awbeg is crossed by the long bridge of Kilcummer, and near the high road leading to the bridge are the ruins of the ancient church of Kilcummer parish.

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    KILCUMMER, a parish, in the union and barony of Fermoy, county of Cork, and province of Munster, li mile (S. E. byS.) from Castletowu-Roche ; on the road from Mallow to Fermoy, and on the rivers Awbeg and Blackwater ; containing 783 inhabitants, and comprising 2613 statute acres. The land, with the exception of the portion on the south side of the Blackwater, forming part of the Nagle mountains, is of medium quality, and chiefly in tillage. Fairs are held on the 21st of April, July, Sept., and Dec, for cattle and pigs. Renny was formerly part of the estate, and the occasional rei-idence, of the poet Spenser ; it is finely situated at the junction of the Awbeg with the Blackwater, and some vestiges of the old castle of Renny still exist near the present house. At a short distance from this place the Awbeg is crossed by the long bridge of Kilcummer, and near the high road leading to the bridge are the ruins of the ancient church. The living is a rectory and

    vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £99. There is neither church, glebe-house, nor glebe ; but a small church erected in Bridgetown parish is intended for the use of the inhabitants of this parish also. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilcummer forms part of the district of Castletown-Roche.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 18

43. Ruins of ancient church at Maine, Louth

    Maine · townland · Louth

    The parish of Maine on the eastern coast of Louth contains ruins of an ancient church. The parish comprises excellent land principally under tillage with no bog.

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    MAINE, a parish, in the union of Drogheda, barony of Ferrard, county of Louth, and province of Leinster, 5f miles (N. E. by N.) from Drogheda ; containing 363 inhabitants. It is situated on the eastern coast, and comprises 1060| statute acres of excellent land, principally under tillage ; there is no bog. Maine is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Armagh, forming part of the union of Termonfechan : the tithe rent- charge is £67. 10., and there is a glebe of 6 acres, valued at £9. 16. per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Clogher. About 60 children are taught in a national school. The ruins of an ancient church exist here.

    MAINHAM, a parish, in the union of Celbridge, barony of Ikeathy and Oughterany, county of Kil-

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 132

44. Ruins of ancient church in Loughgall village

    Loughgall · townland · Armagh

    Near the centre of Loughgall village stand the ruins of an ancient church, with the western gable and turret nearly entire. These ruins represent the earlier ecclesiastical heritage of the parish.

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    The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, constituting the corps of the prebend of Loughgall in the cathedral of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord-Primate : the tithe rent-charge is £384. 7. 6. The glebe-house is a handsome residence, on which, in 1782, £220. 17- were expended in improvements; the glebe comprises 139| statute acres, valued at £179 per annum, which, together with houses and gardens in the village, valued at £48. 5., makes the whole value of the prebend £611. 12. 6. per annum. The church, a neat edifice in the early English style, with a square tower, vias built in 1795 by subscription and assessments ; a gallery was added to it in 1822, at an expense of £110. 15., and it has been since repaired by a grant of £110 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The building is of hewn marble ; the interior is elegantly arranged, and contains a handsome cenotaph to Bishop Cope, who was for some time curate of the parish. There is a district church at Charlemont, the living of which is a perpetual curacy. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also that of Tartaragan ; in each parish is a chapel. There is a place of worship for Presbyterians in connexion with the General Assembly, and at Ballymagerney is a place of worship for Methodists. Of several schools, one was endowed with a school-house and two acres of land by Colonel Cope, and is supported by the trustees of Erasmus Smith's charity ; three are supported by Mr. Cope, and one by donations from the incumbent and Sir T. Molyneux. Nearly in the centre of the village are the ruins of the ancient church, of which the western gable and turret are nearly entire.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 110

45. Ruins of ancient church of Killonan

    Killonan · townland · Limerick

    Not far from Castle-Troy stand the ruins of the ancient church of Killonan or Killowen, near the bank of the Shannon in County Limerick.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, episcopally united in 1*92 to the rectory of Derrygalvin, but disjoined in 1837 ; it is in the patronage of the Crown. The tithe rent-charge is £'273 : the glebe-house erected in 1790 having become a ruin, a new one was lately built at his own expense by the Rev. W. Maunsell, the rector, for which he has a charge on the benefice against his successor for £4.58. 6. ; there are three glebes, together consisting of 1'2 acres. The church is a substantial edifice, with a tower and spire of hewn stone ; for its erection the Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £580 iu iSVl. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of St. Patrick's, Limerick. On the bank of the Shannon, boldly situated on a basaltic rock, are the ruins of Castle-Troy, which was erected by Dermot O'Brien in the reign of Henry IIL ; and not far distant are the ruins of the ancient church of Killonan or Killowen.

    KILMURRY, a parish, in the union ofCARRiCK- ON-SuiR, barony of Iffa and Offa East, county of TiPPERARY, and province of Munster, 2^ miles (N. W. byN.) from Carrick-on-Suir ; near the river Suir and the high road from Clonmel to Waterford ; containing 2478 inhabitants. The parish comprises 7276 statute acres ; and is a rectory, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Kilsheelan : the tithe rent-charge is £378. 14. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is united with Grange-Mockler ; there is a chapel in each.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 49

46. Ruins of Ancient Church of St. Anne in Mallow

    Mallow · town · Cork

    Adjoining the present church in Mallow are the remains of an ancient edifice dedicated to St. Anne, with its tower and most of its walls still standing. These ruins, along with the new church and Roman Catholic chapel, are prominently seen from the bridge.

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    The LIVING is a rectory in the diocese of Cloyne, and in the patronage of Sir Jephson Norrcys : the tithe rent-charge is £450 ; there is neither glebe nor glebehouse. The present church, towards the erection of which the late Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £3500, in 1S'20, was built on a site presented by the Jephson family : it is a handsome structure in the later English style, with a tower and well-proportioned spire ; an organ has been lately erected by subscription. Adjoining the church are the remains of the ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Anne, of which the tower and the greater portion of the walls are standing. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Rahan and a small portion of that of Mourne Abbey ; the chapel, a large and substantial edifice, is in the town. There are also places of worship for Independents and Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists ; attached to that for Independents is a library of about 500 volumes. The parochial school was built at an expense of £300, defrayed by subscriptions, aided by a grant from the Lord-Lieutenant's school fund ; the infants' school was established in 1834, and is supported by subscription ; a school is supported by the Independents, who have also an asylum for a few poor persons of their congregation ; and national schools have been established. The county infirmary, to which is attached a dispensary, is a neat plain building, at the east end of the town ; it has at present accommodations for 14 patients, bot is capable of containing 30. In a recent year 350 patients received relief in the infirmary, and '2067 from the dispensary. A fever hospital has been erected, and a charitable loan fund has been recently established, which has a capital of nearly £500, distributed in loans varying from 56-. to £5. The late R. JPCartic, Esq., of Mount Ruby, bequeathed the interest of £'250, charged on that estate, for distribution among the Protestant poor at Christmas. The union workhouse, on a site of six acres held at a small annual rent, was completed in 1841 at a cost of £6090, and is constructed to contain about "00 pau- 303

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47. Ruins of ancient monastery at Mungret

    Mungret · town · Limerick

    The remains of an ancient monastery at Mungret include church walls divided into three unequal portions connected by low arches, with a narrow pointed window in the eastern gable and an embattled tower. Extensive foundations of buildings are also found in adjoining fields beneath the surface, occasionally discovered by the plough.

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    The LIVING is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick : the rectory forms part of the union of St. Mary and corps of the deanery of Limerick ; the vicarage is in the patronage of the Dean. The tithe rent-charge is £543. 15., .of which two-thirds are payable to the dean and the remainder to the vicar. The glebe-house, belonging to the vicarage, was built in 1S3I, by a gift of £350 and a loan of £450 from the Board of First Fruits ; the glebe comprises 7^ acres, besides which are '2^ acres belonging to the deanery. The church, a small but handsome cruciform edifice in the later English style, with an octagonal tower crowned with battlements and crocketed pinnacles, was b\iilt in 18'24, and the Board of First Fruits contributed £900 towards its erection. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called sometimes Loughmore, and comprising also the parishes of Crecora and Knocknegaul, and part of the parish of Kilpeacon ; the chapel, situated at Loughmore, is a small thatched building. The REMAINS of the ancient monastery include the walls of the church, divided into three unequal portions communicating with each other by low arches : the eastern gable of the choir has a narrow pointed -window ; the nave, which is large, is lighted by windows of similar character, and at the north-east angle of the western portion is a slender, square, embattled tower. To the east of this are the ruins of another church ; and, about 300 yards distant from it, the remains of a tower and gateway. About 150 yards north of the church is a massive well-built edifice, about 50 feet in length and 30 broad, with lofty walls and pointed gables, lighted by one narrow circular-headed window at the east end, and entered by a square-headed doorway on the west. There are also extensive foundations of buildings in the adjoining fields, at a considerable depth beneath the surface, occasionally discovered by the plough. About half a mile to the north of the parish church is Temple-Mungrett, around which are traces of ancient buildings, formerly the hospital of the Knights Templars, and afterwards the mansion-house of the prior of Mungrett. Near the eastern boundary of the parish, opposite to Ballincurra, are the ruins of a hermitage, subsequently an hospital for lepers.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 191

48. Ruins of ancient parochial church at Rathfeigh

    Rathfeigh · townland · Meath

    The parish of Rathfeigh in County Meath contains the ruins of its ancient parochial church. The parish is part of the Roman Catholic district of Skryne, which has a chapel located at Rathfeigh.

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    RATHFEIGH, or Rathfaygth, a parish, in the union of Dunsiiaughlin, barony of Skreen, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 8 miles (S.) from Slane, and on the road from Dublin, by Slane, to Londonderry ; containing 301 inhal)itants. This parish comprises 2888 statute acres ; the land is of indifferent quality, but mostly in tillage. It is a rectoi-y, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Skryne or Skreen ; the tithe rent-charge is £135, and there is a glebe of 9 acres, valued at £o. 10. per annum. In the Roman Catholic divisions, also, the parish is part of the unicm or district of Skryne : there is a chapel at Rathfeigh. The ruins of the ancient parochial church still remain.

    RATHFRILAND, a market and post town, partly in the parish of Drumballyroney, but chiefly in that of Drumgath, union of Newry, barony of Upper IvKAGH, county of Down, and province of Ulster, I65 miles (\V.) from Downpatrick, and 57;i (N-) from Dublin, on the road from Newry to Downpatrick ; containing 'J 183 inhabitants. This town was founded, soon after the Restoration, by Alderman Hawkins, of London, to whom, in acknowledgment of his very important services (luring the parliamentary war, Charles II. granted the whole of the extensive manor, which is now the property of his lineal descendant. General the Hon. Robert Meade. The benevolent alderman, at his own cost, provided food, clothing, and lodging for 5000 Protestant royalists, who, during the calamitous progress of the war, had fled to London for protection ; collected in England £30,000 for the purchase of corn, wearingapparel, and other necessaries for the support of such as had not been able to effect their escape ; and, with the assistance of a few of his friends, raised the sum of £45,000 for the public service and the use of the king.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 250

49. Ruins of Ballinderry Castle in Kilmacrean parish

    Ballinderry · townland · Galway

    In the parish of Kilmacrean (also called Kilmachenan or Cummer), County Galway, stood Ballinderry Castle, now in ruins. The parish also contained an old fort with five flagged rooms connected by narrow passages and an old church with burial-ground.

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    KILMACREAN, or Kilmachenan, also called Cummer, a parish, in the union of Tuam, barony of Clare, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 4 miles (S. E.) from Tuam, on the road to Galway ; containing IS89 inhabitants. The parish comprises 93 Hf statute acres. The land is cultivated under an improved system of agriculture ; there is, however, much reclaimable bog and rocky waste. Here are numerous turloughs, which are navigable for lighters in the winter months, but are dry in summer, when they afford excellent pasture, and good training ground for race-horses. Limestone is obtained in the parish. The principal seats are Ballinderry, Ballybanagber, Cluankin, Currofin, Ardstrea, and Annagh. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Moylough : the tithe rentcharge is £210. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district called Clare-Tuam, or Currofin, and has a chapel at Currofin, which is a neat stone building. Here are the ruins of Ballinderry Castle ; of an old fort, or encampment, with five long low rooms, flagged over, and communicating with each other by narrow passages ; and of an old church, with a burialground attached.

    KILMACREDOCK, an ancient parish, in the union of Celbridge, barony of North Salt, county of Kil- DARE, and province of Leinster ; containing 31 inhabitants, and comprising 479 statute acres.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 43

50. Ruins of Ballyhindon castellated mansion

    Ballyhindon · townland · Cork

    On a rocky eminence overhanging the Funcheon river in Kilcrumper parish are the extensive remains of the castellated mansion of Ballyhindon.

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    KILCRUMPER, a parish, partly in the barony of Fermoy, but chiefly in that of Condons and Clongib- BONs, union of Fermoy, county of Cork, and province of Munster, at the junction of the rivers Funcheon and Blackwater, and nearly adjoining the town of Kilwortb; containing I'i'iS inhabitants, and comprising 3516 statute acres. The land is in general of a good quality, and chiefly under tillage : limestone and brownstone abound, and are worked to a considerable extent for manure and building. At Araglyn are extensive woollen-mills for the manufacture of broad-cloth. The parish is in the diocese of Cloyne ; the rectory is impropriate in Messrs. E. & B. Norcott, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Kilworth ; the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £330. '2., is payable in equal portions to the impropriators and the vicar. The glebe-house of the union, which is in Kilcrumper, was built in 1821, at an expense exceeding £2000, of which £100 were a gift and^ £1300 a loan from the Board of First Fruits; it is beautifully situated on an eminence peninsulated by the Araglyn, the Funcheon, and the Blackwater, and commands one of the most luxuriant and picturesque scenes in the county : the glebe contains 44 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is partly included in the district of Kilworth, but chiefly in that of Fermoy. On a rocky eminence overhanging the Funcheon are the extensive remains of the castellated mansion of Ballyhindon.

    KILCULLANE, barony of Small County, county of Limerick. — See Kilkellane.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 17

51. Ruins of Ballykaly Castle in Killeen parish, Queen's County

    Killeen · townland · Laois

    The parish of Killeen, near Durrow in Queen's County, contains the ruins of Ballykaly Castle. The parish lies on the road from Durrow to Kilkenny.

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    of Leinster, 25 miles (S. W.) from Durrow, on the road from that place to Kilkenny ; containing about 632 inhabitants. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Aughamacart, with which parish the tithes are returned : the rectory is impropriate in the family of Fitzpatrick. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Durrow. Here are the ruins of Ballykaly Castle.

    KILLEENADEEMA, or Kilnadeema, a parish, in the union and barony of Loughrea, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Loughrea ; containing 3754 inhabitants. This parish comprises a considerable portion of the Derrybrian mountains, and contains 24,504 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, with the greater portion of the rectory united, together forming part of the union of Loughrea ; the remainder of the rectory is appropriate to the deanery of Clonfert : the tithe rentcharge is £115. 8., of which £9. 14. are payable to tEe dean, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Kilteskill, and containing chapels at Kildeema, Derrybrian, and Ayle.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 38

52. Ruins of Ballykealy Castle, Fitzmaurice seat

    Ballykealy · townland · Kerry

    Near the churchyard of Kilmoily parish stand the ruins of Ballykealy Castle, an ancient residence of the Fitzmaurices. The castle is a notable antiquity of the area.

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    KILMOILY, or Kilmayly, a piiris^h, in the union of LisTOWEL, barony of Clanmauuick, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 9 miles (N. N. \V.) from Tralee, and on the western coast ; containing 4459 inhabitants, of whom 140 are in the village. The parish comprises 7750 statute acres, chiefly in tillage. Several families of the settlers called " Palatines " reside at Toherbanne, where a colony was established more than a century since by an ancestor of the present proprietor. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, appropriate to the see ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Cork, and the tithe rent-charge is £33". 10., of which two-thirds are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the bishop, who allows £.50 per annum for discharging the clerical duties. There is no church, glehe-house, or glebe ; but divine service is regularly performed in the school-house at Toherbanne, and it is in contemplation by the bishop to procure the erection of a church. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Ardfert ; there is a chapel at Lerrigs. The school-house at Toherbanne, with apartments for the master, was erected by subscription in 183,5. Near the churchyard are the ruins of Ballykealy Castle, an ancient residence of the Filzmaurices.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 47

53. Ruins of Ballykeefe castle and Kyleballykeefe church

    Ballykeefe · townland · Kilkenny

    In the parish of Tullohanbroge, Ballykeefe Hill is a conspicuous feature lately planted to the extent of 90 acres. Some remains of the old church of Kyleballykeefe still exist, and at Ballykeefe are the ruins of the castle of that name.

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    10/8 inhabitants, and comprising 348/ statute acres. Within its limits is Ballykeefe Hill, the property of the Earl of Desart, which has been lately planted to the extent of 90 acres, and forms a conspicuous and interesting feature. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, the vicarage forming part of the union of Inchiolaghan and of the corps of the chancellorship : the tithe rent-charge is £174. 2. 6., of which £116. 1. 8., the rectorial portion, belong to the vitarschoral of the cathedral of Christ Church, Dublin, and £58. 0. 10., the vicarial, are payable to the incumbent. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is in the district of St. Patrick's. Some remains of the old church of Kyleballykeefe still exist ; and at Ballykeefe are the ruins of the castle of that name.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 358

54. Ruins of Ballyquirk Castle

    Ballyquirk · townland · Tipperary

    Some ruins of Ballyquirk Castle survive near a modern house of the same name, in the parish of Lorrha.

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    The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, forming part of the union of Aglishcloghane or Lorha; the tithe rent-charge is £3'27. ~. The glebehouse was built in 1816 by the then incumbent, aided by a gift of £100 and a loan of £ViO() from the Board of First Fruits, and is a handsome residence ; the glebe of the union comprises 10 acres. The church has been repaired by a grant of £113 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There is also a church at Dorrha, in the union. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Dorrha ; the chapel here is a plain modern building near the ruins of the Dominican friary, and there is a chapel at Dorrha. A school was erected in 1S3'2, on a site given, with a liberal subscription, by Mr. Toone ; the expense of the building was £150, towards ■which the National Board contributed £70. There are several other schools ; and a dispensary. The remains of the Dominican abbey, the walls of which are nearly entire, are situated in a fertile spot on a rivulet which falls into the Shannon ; the prevailing character is the early English style. The western gable is surmounted by a small belfry turret, and above the entrance is a handsome window ; the bell, which at the suppression of the monastery had been taken down and hid in a field, was discovered about 40 years since, and restored : the interior of the edifice contains several mural tablets, one of which bears the arms of the Mac Egan family. There are some ruins of Ballyquirk Castle, near which is the modern house of that name ; and also of Lackeen Castle.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 110

55. Ruins of Ballyteigue Castle on northern border of Rathernon

    Ballyteige · townland · Kildare

    On the northern border of the parish of Rathernon stand the ruins of Ballyteigue Castle, situated on the Bog of Allen near the Hill of Allen.

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    RATHERNON, a parish, in the union of Naas, barony of Connell, county of Kildare, and province of Lei'nster, 5j miles (X. E.) from Kildare ; containing 977 inhabitants. This parish comprises 5140^ statute acres : it is situated on the Bog of Allen, by which it and the parish of Kilmaogue are entirely insulated, forming what is called the Isle of Allen ; its chief feature is the Hill of Allen. On its northern border are the ruins of Ballyteigue Castle. Limestone is found under the greater part of the tract, but the Hill of Allen is wholly composed of trap : at the northern extremity of the hill, about a quarter of a mile distant, is a slight eminence called the Leap of Allen, composed of red sandstone conglomerate, arranged in beds varying in thickness. The greenstone of the hill, combined with greenstone porphyry, appears all round the base, on the sides and on the summit, in protuberant masses without any stratification. Rathernon is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, forming part of the union of Kilmaogue: the tithe rent-charge is £88. 13. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Allen and Miltown. There are ruins of the church.

    RATHFARNE, or Raharney, a village, in the parish of Killucan, barony of Farbill, union of MuLLiNGAR, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinsteb, 4^ miles (N.) from Kinnegad, and on the road from Killucan to Trim ; containing about 259 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Deel, which is here crossed by a long causeway or bridge of three arches ; it is a station of the constabulary police, and here is one of the two Roman Catholic chapels belonging to the district of Killucan ; also a naticmal school. Adjoining the village are the remains of an old castle, the walls of which extended across the river ; and at Kilcollum, in the vicinity, are the ruins of a church, with a cemetery attached.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 248

56. Ruins of Boyle Abbey

    Boyle · town · Roscommon

    Boyle Abbey is among the most interesting and picturesque monastic ruins surviving in the county. It is listed among some fifty religious establishments enumerated by Archdall.

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

    Rose

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 260

57. Ruins of Carrick mansion and raths at St. Mary's de Fore

    Carrick · townland · Westmeath

    Ruins of the mansion of Carrick exist within the parish of St. Mary's de Fore. Large raths are also found in different parts of the parish, indicating early settlement.

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    MARY'S DE FORE, ST., or Beat.e Mari.e de Fore, a parish, in the union of Oldcastle, barony of Demifore, county of Westme.\th, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (E.) from Castle- Pollard, on the road to Kells i containing 1390 inhabitants. It comprises 4290 statute acres of land, mostly under tillage, though there is much bog : limestone is found here. On the north the parish is in part separated from Meath by Lough Bawn, which, though pent up by high hills, is of considerable breadth ; this lake is remarkable for having most water in summer ; no stream emerges from it, and it abounds with large pike and eels. On the opposite side the parish reaches to Lough Lene, and the small Lough-a-Deel. It is a curacy, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Rathgraff : the rectory is appropriate to the vicars-choral of Christ Church, Dublin, to whom the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £119. 16., is wholly payable. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Fore. There is a school at Glenidan, and another at Camberstown, the former aided by a bequest by the late Col. Monk. Ruins of the mansion of Carrick exist ; and there are large raths in different parts of the parish.

    MASON ISLAND, in the parish of Moyrvs, union of Clifden, barony of Ballynahinch, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 15 miles (S.E.) from Clifden : the population is returned with the parish. This island is situated upon the western coast near the entrance to Ard bay, and contains 61 acres. At some distance from it are the Skird rocks, which lie halfway between the west end of Aranmore Island and Slyne Head, 13 miles (N. N. W.) from the Arran lighthouse, and about two leagues from the main land. They are the most remarkable on this part of the coast, and serve as a landmark to point out the adjoining harbours ; they are about one mile in length, N. E. and S. W., the most western being the highest. The principal rock is always above high water ; and a shoal, about two cables' length wide, extends half a mile to the east of it.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 139

58. Ruins of Carrigmanon, Devereux family seat

    Killurin · townland · Wexford

    In the parish of Killurin, County Wexford, stand the ruins of Carrigmanon, the ancient residence of the Devereux family. The parish also includes Cornwall, a small fishing-village on the river Slaney.

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    and Penzance. A post-office has been established in the village. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ferns, united by act of council, in 1*76, to the impropriate curacies of Kilbride-Glynn, Chapel-Charon, and Whitechurch-Glynn, and episcopally to the impropriate curacy of Ballyheogue, together forming the union of Killurin, in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Portsmouth. The tithe rentcharge is £64. 17., of which £29. 2. 9. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the incumbent. The church, built in 1785, is a neat edifice with a tower, and had a painted window, which was destroyed in the disturbances of 1798. The glebe-house is a handsome building, erected in 1809, at a cost exceeding £1300, towards which the Board of First Fruits gave £100 ; the glebe comprises 24 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Glynn, comprising the parishes of Killurin, Kilbride-Glynn, Ardcandridge, and Carrigg, and parts of CoolstufFe, Whitechurch-Glynn, and the extra-parochial mountain of Forth : there is a neat chapel at Glynn, contiguous to which is a residence for the priest, given, with five acres of land, by Mr. Devereux ; and there is another chapel at Barntown, in Carrigg. The parochial school, with apartments for the master, was erected in 1829 by the vicar, who gave an acre of land, and subscribes £12 per annum towards its support : about 80 children are educated in it. Here are the ruins of Carrigmanon, the ancient residence of the Devereux family. Cornwall, a small fishing-village on the river Slaney, is also in this parish.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 40

59. Ruins of castle and church at Corkbeg

    Corkbeg · townland · Cork

    Close to the village of Whitegate are the ruins of the castle and church of Corkbeg. A new church has been erected near the ruins of the old one.

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    other places. Two boats occasionally ply from the village to the Cork and Cove markets, during the summer season ; and a steam-boat from Cork comes every Tuesday to a small pier situated about one mile northeast from the village. A receiving-house for letters is in connexion with Cloyne. The country around is exceedingly fertile, and is embellished with several elegant mansions, the principal of which are Corkbeg House, Whitegate House, Trabolgan, Hadwel Lodge, and Aghada House. Close to the village _are the ruins of the castle and church of Corkbeg, and near the ruins of the old church a new one has been erected. — See Aghada.

    WHITEHALL, a village, partly in the parish of Shankill, but chiefly in that of Kilmocahill, barony of GowRAN, union and county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (S. W.) from Leighlinbridge, on the road to Kilkenny ; containing about 33 houses and 212 inhabitants.

    Internet Archive topographicaldic02inlewi, Chapter 403

60. Ruins of Castle Dhermod at Castletown-Bearhaven

    Castletownbere · town · Cork

    In Castletown-Bearhaven stand the ruins of Castle Dhermod, built by Dhermod M'Carthy. The site is located within the parish of Kilaconenagh on the Beara peninsula.

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    £500 from the Board of First Fruits, and recently rebuilt at a cost of £759. 15., towards which the Ecclesiastical Commissioners contributed £609- The glebehouse was erected by aid of a gift of £250 and a loan of £550 from the same Board, in 1820; the glebe of Kilaconenagh comprises 30 statute acres, and the glebe of the whole union 63 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is in the diocese of Kerry, and, with Kilnamanagh, forms the district of Castletown, where is a large chapel ; there is also one on Bere Island. In Castletown are some ruins of Castle Dhermod, built by Dhermod M'^Carthy ; and at Dunboy stand the remains of Dunboy Castle, formerly belonging to the O'Sullivans ; for the remarkable defence of which, see the article Castletown-Bearhayen.

    KILACONNIGAN.— See Killoghconnoghan.

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