IJiOKNAun — The Chtrlcrs of Ihr Ahhci/ of Duiske. 117 



by Peter, the abbot of Joi-poiiit, on 29 May, 1288, in the proscncc of the abbots of 

 St. Mary's, Mellifont, Baltinglass, Dectivc, Monastcrevan, Abbeyleix, Tintern, 

 Dunbrody, Monaster Nenagb, Inislawnagbt (Tipperary), Kilcooloy, Holy Cross, 

 anil Cashol. 



There was no Cistercian bouse at Castle Derniot (or Tristel Dermot, Tristlc 

 Diarmada, St. Dermot's Hermitage) in co. Kildare ; but it was an important place 

 in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and conveniently situated for a con- 

 ference of abbots from the various parts of Ireland. 



" P., abbot of Dublin," was Philip Troy, abbot of St. Mary's, who died 1304 ; 

 and " H., abbot of Mellifont," was Hugli, 0' llcssan, who resigned in 1300. 



86. 

 Certificate to J., alibot of C'lairvaux, from H., abbot of Mellil'oat, J., alibot 

 of Fermoy, M., abbot of Kilcooley, and L., al)bot of Cashcl — summoned 

 to Jerpoint by K. and G., monks of Clairvaux, who were visiting 

 Ireland in order to inquire into the pacification between the convents 

 of Jerpoint and Duiske — that the settlement transferring Killenny 

 and the grange of Annamult to Duiske has been ratified, Duiske 

 having paid Jerpoint 1000 marks, and undertaking to pay olO marks 

 more within five years ; Jerpoint stating that without these moneys 

 - they could not meet their obligations. 



Dated at Jerpoint, 23 May, 1289. 



Eenerendo Patri in Christo Domino J. abbati Clai-euallonsi : Fratres H. 

 de Mellifonte, J. de Castro Dei, M. de Aruicanipo et L. de liupe Casselensis 

 dicti abljates salntem in domino sempiternam. 



Nouerit uniuersitas uestra qxiod nos prefati abbates, uoeati ad domuni 

 Jeripontis per fratres E. et G. monachos Clareuallenscs ad Hyberniam uisi- 

 tandi gratia destinatos pro inquisitione facienda super compositione facta 

 inter abbatem et conuentuni Sancti Saluatoris ex una parte et abbatem et con- 

 uentum de Jeriponte ex altera, pro grangia de Athmemolth et terris et posscs- 

 sionibus de Killenny cum suis pertinentiis, aiuliuimus a prefatis abbate et 

 conuentu Jeripontis quod ipsi receperant a predictis abbate et conuentu 

 Sancti Saluatoris pro compositione facta inter ipsos et resignatione predic- 

 torum possessionum mille mareas in pecunia numerata ; et predicti abbas 

 et conuentus de Sancto Saluatore adhuc tenebantnr soluere prefatis abbati 

 et conuentui de Jeriponte trecentas et decem nuircas sterlingorum pro com- 

 positione supradicta, quas predictus abbas et conuentus de Sancto Saluatore 

 tenentur eisdem soluere diuersis terminis infra (piinque annos de quibus 

 inter ipsos littere sunt confecte. 



Dicti uero abbas et conuentus Jeripontis dictam compositionem coram 

 nobis ratificauerunt et in pleno capitulo soUenipnizarunt, asserentes quod ne 

 dicta compositio inter ipsos fuisset facta, ceteras possessiones suas couipelle- 

 rentur uendere uel pcrpetue paupertati subiacere. 



