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an early cross ; the water in the socket " ciu'es warts." Founder^ 

 Baighdean. Identity and date unknown. Description, G. 

 Macnamara, E.S A.I., 1900, p. 29. 



•50. Templepateick (Coreeeis^), Sheet 10. — Kilnahoy Parish. The 

 foundations of a small oratory, and detached priest's house in 

 the " hattle-field " at the foot of the hill at the entrance to 

 Glenquin (Glencaoine), and below the stone fort of Cahennore, 

 (Lackareagh). To the west is the "well" of St. Patrick, a 

 basin in a low ledge of rock. 



■51. Dyseet-O'Dea, or Diseet-Toia, Sheet 25. — Parish church. ^Nave 

 and chancel, 71 feet by 23 feet 9 inches, and 21 feet by 25 feet. 

 The south wall forms one line from the east gable to a 

 projection to the west of the nave door. The semicircular 

 chancel arch, and much of the north walls are probably of the 

 later tenth centuiy. The south door is of ornate romanesque 

 workmanship (probably of the late eleventh century, and the 

 middle of the twelfth century), and has been rebuilt (some 

 voussoii's of another arch having been apparently inserted) in 

 the south wall. It has a row of nineteen heads round it. One 

 of the west windows has also been made of carved fragments 

 from at least three other windows. The whole west end of the 

 nave is late and embodies moulded blocks of the older chui-ch. 

 The east window has three plain Gothic lights, chamfered and 

 recessed, probably of the thirteenth century. The gable aboA e 

 the choir arch has a shapeless bell chamber with two pointed 

 opes. A rude font and small cross remain in the graveyard. Tlie 

 Round Toioer stands 7 feet 5 inches north of the north-west 

 corner of the church. It is about 60 feet high, and 61 feet in 

 circumference. The door is perfect with a semicircular head. 

 The tower was built in offsets, like the tower of Ardmore, 

 it has late Gothic battlements and window, and has been partly 

 thrown down by lightning. A "brass " bell was found inside. 

 In the field to the east of the ruins stands the beautiful high 

 cross, probably of the late twelfth centmy. It was restored by 

 Michael O'Dea in 1683, and Colonel P. Synge in 1871. The 

 well of St. Tola is defaced, but still flows in a ditch. A double 

 bullaun, extant in 1839, is not now discoverable. Founder, 

 Tola of Clonard, died 735. Dysert was the chief sanctuary of 

 the Muinter Iffernain or 0' Quins. The fine bronze crosier 

 is preserved in the collection of the Royal Irish Academy. 



