Westropp — On the Churches of County Clare. Ill 



Sanctan of Drmnlaigill, in Tradree (Dromline, Drumligil, 1302), son 

 of Samuel tlie low-headed, and Dectir, daughter of Miu-edagh 

 Muingdearg. May 11 tt.^ 



ScKEABAN (? Sribanus, 1302) of Clondegad, wells there and at Anna, 

 Clondegad. 



Seakach of Kilshanny. Probably brother of Senan, c. 550, and of 

 the Magharees, Co. Kerry. 



Sbnak, son of Gerchinn of Moylongh, born late in the fifth century ; 

 died 553. Several early lives are extant. He was of Iniscatha 

 (Scattery), Moylough, Iniscaorach (Mutton Island), Inisloe, Fee- 

 nish, Inismore, Doonass (Kiltinanlea), and Eoss (Eos an airchail). 

 Besides these churches and wells, he has wells at Scattery, Kil- 

 clogher, Carrow, near Kilmacduane, Erribul (in Kilfeddan), 

 Kilshanny, Killaneena, near Clonlea, Cooraclare, Kilclogher, 

 Drim, and Kilcredaun ; he is also the traditional founder of 

 Kilmihil Chui'ch. March Sth.^ 



Seily of Kilseily church and well, an unknown saint. 



Stellan of Iniscaltra, a contemporary of St. Caimin, died May 4th, 

 c. 650. Perhaps also of Terryglas. May 26th.'' 



Tola of Dysert Tola (Dysert O'Dea), son of Donchad, of the race of 

 Corbmac, died March 30th, 734 or 737. He was Bishop of 

 Clonard and Disert Tola, in the Upper Cantred of Dalcais.* His 

 crosier is preserved. He was probably founder of Kiltoola. 



VoYDAN or Baighdean of Kilvoydan, graveyard, well, and cross near 

 Corofin, and Kilvoydan graveyard, well, and bullaun near Kil- 

 raughtis. 



OEIGIN OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL DIVISIONS. 



Divided as Thomond was between three great groups of tribes — 

 whom we may roughly name the Dalcassians, the Corcomodruadh, 

 and the Corcovaskin — it is not wonderful that in early times it was 

 divided into three tribal bishoprics. These, in later days, had their 

 seats at Killaloe, Kilfenora, and Iniscatha, or Scattery ; the last had 

 probably been the seat of a bishop from the time of Senan, in the 

 earlier half of the sixth centuiy, and the first was founded by Elannan 

 near the close of the seventh century ; the history of Kilfenora is hidden 

 in mist. 



1 0, p. 85. 2 0, pp. 56, 62. 3 0, pp. 61, 90. " * 0, pp. 58, 66. 



