1 1 4 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Marisco, and the connivance of Donchad Caii'brecli O'Brien, Prince of 

 Thomond, was expelled for simony in 1226.^ 



The advowsons of certain churclies granted to Thomas Fitz Maurice 

 were surrendered by him to "the King of O'Cassyn" (Ui Caisin, i.e. 

 to Macnamara) ; they lay in Oblyt (iii mbloid), and covered also 

 thirteen townlands in Corcomroe, 1311.^ Thomas de Clare, at his 

 death, in 1287, held the advowsons of ten parishes, which, from the 

 lands mentioned, exactly correspond to the rural deanery of Tradree 

 with the addition of the church of St. Finghin, at Quin.^ The 

 churches at Quin and Tomfinlough alone show signs of the English 

 builders of this period. 



The papal taxation of 1302-6^ is, "however, the earliest detailed 

 Survey, and is one of the most important lists of the Irish sees and 

 their parishes. On studying it, we find that Kilfenora has evidently 

 not altered in extent, but Killaloe has overspread Tradree to the 

 Shannon. We note that the parishes of ToomuUin, and perhaps 

 Oughtdarra, have since been amalgamated with Killilagh, while in 

 the see of Killaloe there were parishes now forgotten at Killargenayn,^ 

 Mukan, and Danganbrack ; but their churches have vanished without 

 leaving a trace. The mysterious Eribanub is, perhaps, Sribanus, the 

 patron saint (Screabain) of Clondegad, which it follows in the list. 

 Cnoc has been replaced by Kilmurry MacMahon, and Collebonoum by 

 Kilmurry Ibricane, Kiltoola has merged into Inchicronan, and Killoe 

 and Kilbrecan have become Clare Abbey Parish ; Inisdadrum has been 

 joined to Killadysert, while Kilfintinan, Killeely, and probably 

 Scattery, were then in the diocese of Limerick. The three Kilmurrys, 

 Kilmihil, Kilchrist, O'Brien's Bridge, Kiltinanlea, and Kilnoe, have 

 apparently sprung up since 1302 ; indeed, it is almost a commonplace 

 that the earlier churches were called, as a rule, after their founder and 

 not after scriptural persons. The 1302 taxation exhibits a grouping 

 which may be accidental, but is so peculiar that it may represent either 

 deaneries or some division adopted in the inquiry, and it is worth noting. 



1 Journal R. S.A.I. , 1893, pp. 190, 191. Calendar of State Papers, Ireland. 



2 The oldest of our Irish rolls of Edward II. The earlier ones were most 

 unfortunately burned in that century. 



^ *' Cal. of State Papers, Ireland, Inquisition, 1287." 



* Exchequer Polls, Cal. of State Papers relating to Ireland. 



6 Perhaps Killerk, as lying between Kilmaley and Clare Abbey, though we find 



a Kilourg Lonayne in 1584 ; but this was in Corcomroe. John King held the 



Hospital of Killarge, in Co. Clare, 1 quarter with Inisdia (Moy, near Lehinch), 



Grotnehehid and Inchnebooly, 21 Eliz., April 21st, 1579.— MSS. F. 4, 25, T.C.D. 



