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"a preceptory of Knights of the Hospital." After the dissolution it 

 was leased for ever, in 1575, to Callough O'More (Fiant Elizabeth, 

 2606), in consideration of the good service of Rory O'More and his 

 son, Callough, to Edward VI. 



X. County Roscommon. 



Randon or Teacon. — St. John's, Randon, situate on a promontory 

 on the western shores of Lough Ree, about half-way between Athlone 

 and Lanesborough, was founded, according to Ware, ''for the 

 Knights of the Hospital, in the reign of King John, and, as some 

 say, by his command." In the reign of Henry III tbis house received 

 important benefactions from Philip !N'angle. The Castle at Randon, 

 which appears to liave been built in 1275,^ was long an important 

 fortress in the west of Ireland, and after the dissolution was main- 

 tained as such until 1600, when it was granted to the Povey family. 

 The Preceptory of Randon was leased in 1569 to Christopher Davers 

 (Eiant Elizabeth, 1483). In ''Ireland and the Anglo-Norman 

 Church" will be found an account of the remains at Randon, which 

 Dr. Stokes considered "well worth investigation, as showing more 

 completely than any others in Ireland the plan of a Preceptory 

 of the Hospitallers^" (p. 246). 



XL County Sligo. 



T. Teach-Temple^ now Templehouse, is situate in the barony of 

 Legny, about three miles from Ballymote. According to Ware, "the 

 Knights Templars seated themselves here in the reign of Henry III." 

 Archdall gives the date of the foundation as between 1216 and 

 1271, when the Castle was taken and destroyed by Hugh O'Connor. 

 It is not mentioned in the list of possessions in 1307, printed by 

 Dr. Caulfeild ; but it is included in the certificate of 1326, cited by 

 Mr. Hore,2 under the name of " Laghnehely in Connaught," and is 



iSweetman's "Calendar" (1252-1284), p. 235. 



2 " 1326. Certificate of this date, with letter from the King to the Barons, 

 dated 5th December, 19th year, respecting the value of the possessions of the 

 Knights Templars in Ireland, viz.: — 



Goods and Chattels at 

 Manor of Kylsarran, £53 6s. Ud.; Le Coly, £39 3s. 8(/.; Loghnehely in Con- 

 naught, 73s. M.\ Kylclogan, £140 13s. Q\d. ; Le Crook, £32 85. ^d.; Kylbarry, 

 £56 6s. Od. : Clont'arf, £8 5s. 2d.', Clonnaul, £161 17s. 9d.\ Eathronan and 

 Akyltan, £35 Is. "id.; Balgaveran, £25 16s. l'6d.] Kylcorke and Rathbride, 



