158 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



wall. The marks of Colman's knees were shown in the flags of 

 the floor. When he knelt there he conld hear mass at Rome. 

 Founder, Colman ; identity uncertain. 



121. Illatos'moee, Clonnisli Parish. — A chiu'ch foundation, 34 by 20 

 feet. Two cross-scribed slabs remain at the east end. Tradi- 

 tionally said to have been a Franciscan fiiary. 



Baroistt of Tttlla, Lowee. 



122 to 124. Ejxlaxoe, Sheet 45, Clare. — A cathedral and two stone- 

 roofed oratories built in the neighbourhood of the early palaces of 

 the Dalcassian kings, Torlotigh, c. a.d. 650 ; Lachtna who built 

 Grianan Lachtna on the slope of Craglea, c. a.d. 840 ; Mahon 

 and Brien at Beal Boroimhe, " Boruma Fort," c. a.d. 950, and 

 Kincora probably in the present " town." Founder, St. Molua 

 or Lugad, was abbot, and gaye his name to the place, c. a.d. 

 650. St. Flannan, son of King Torlough, was the fii'st bishop 

 and patron of the larger oratory and cathedral, a.d. 640-890. 

 Brian Boru re-edified the chiu'ches, c. 1000. Miu-chad O'Brien 

 also restored them, c. 1080. Donald llore O'Brien, King of 

 Munster, built the cathedral in 1182. Since which time the- 

 only addition seems to have been the upper part of the belfry 

 by Bishop Knox in the present century. Latin name, 

 "Laonensis"; Irish, " Cil da Lua." Ilonuments. — An incised 

 Celtic cross in the Romanesque archway, traditionally the- 

 tomb of King Mui'chad, 1118; Bishop Boan, 1694; Pui'don, 

 1719 ; Eedfield and Browne, 1719 ; P. M. D., ii. (1894), p. 449. 

 Descriptions. — Petrie, pp. 277-280 ; Bishop Mant ; Brash, plate- 

 iv. ; Dunraven, ii., pp. 67-71; Dwyer, pp. 451-463; T. J. 

 Westropp, E.S.A.I, 1892, p. 398; 1893, p. 194. Illustrations 

 in all ; plan of cathedi'al in last. There is a good illustration 

 in Harris's "Ware"; O'Hanlon, viii., p. 406. 



122. Same, St. PxAiofAN's Cathedeal. A cruciform structure, with a 

 tower at the intersection, and dating about 1182. The east 

 window has three lofty lights ; the central has a semicircular 

 head ; the side lights and great splay arch are pointed. The 

 latter has rich open work " fishbone," and diagonal ornaments. 

 Its capitals, the corbels of the chancel, tower, arches, and 

 east window of the south transept are boldly cut and interesting, 

 C' Itic interlacings and figures being combined with Gothic 



