46 Proceedings of the tioyal Irish Academy. 



22. 



Letters from Gautiev, abbot of Citeaux, ami tlie General Chapter to the 

 abbot and convent of Duiske coafirining the union of Killenny with 

 Duiske, as directed by the abbot of Froidmont. 



Dated 1227. 



Venerabilibus et in Christo dilectis abbati et conuentni Sancti Saluatoris 

 in Hybernia Frater G. dictus abbas Cistercionsis totnsque conuentiis 

 abbatuni capituli generalis salutem in Christo. 



Cum uere religionis augmento intelligentcs ueiierabilem coalibatem 

 nostrum Frigidi Montis pro reparatione ordinis et aniniaruni salute nobis 

 contulisse abbatiam Vallis Dei cum omni iure sue, ita ut de cetero non sit 

 abbatia que per se commode subsistere non poterat, sed ad uos plcno iure 

 pertineat, cum omnibus atl se pertinentibus, predictam coUationeni et nnionem 

 presentibus litteris confirmamus, monentes et mandantes (juatinus sic studeatis 

 in caritate proficere regularibus disciplinis ut semper gaudeamus in domino 

 uos talilnis beneficiis ampliasse. 



Datum anno gratie millesimo ccxxvii tempore capituli generalis. 



A small piece of the seal is left. 



An early transcript of this document is extant, as well as the original 

 instrument. 



Paragraph 13 of the Stotutes of tlie General Chapter of the Cistercians for the 

 year 1227 contains the record: "abbatia de Valle Dei hue usque filia Geripontis, 

 quia per se subsistere non ualct, unitur abbatiae Sancti Salvatoris cum omuibus 

 bonis suis."' 



2.3. 



Agreement between Peter, bishop of Ossory, and his chapter with 



the abbot and convent of Duiske, confirming the latter in the 



possession of Tikerlevan, with its church, &c., for an annual rent 



of 20 shillings, a chaplain to be provided for the church, and all 



episcopal dues being reserved. 



Dated 6 December 1227. 



Hec eat conuentio facta inter Petrum episcopum Ossoriensem et capi- 

 tulum cathedralis ccclesie Ossoriensis diocesis e.\ una parte et abbatcm et 

 conuentum Sancti Saluatoris ex altera ; 



Videlicet, quod idem episcopus assensu capituli sui concessit etconfirmauit 

 dictis abbati et conuentui totam terram de Stachmackarlewan cum ecclesia 

 et aliis pertinentiis suis in proprios usus, de quibus fuerunt in possessione 

 tempore confectionis huius cyrographi, et cum omnibus natiuis et eorum 

 sequelis existentibus in eadem terra, a tempore quo hoc cyrographum con- 

 fectum fuit in pei-petuum ; qui inde reddenD annuatim ecclesie cathedrali de 



' Printed in Martene, Thuaunis, vol. iv, 8. a. 1227. 



