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and Cluananarny, or Kilquane ; the precentor, Catherbathelaicli, 

 Crewamalla, Kylnafynygy, jN'antenan, Eathneser, Drumdele, Dissert- 

 marrgeor (Morgans), Sengnala, and Leamkaill ; while the chancellor 

 had Cluyincheur, Rathgel, Kylscannill rectory, and Cloaineach. 

 Eallymolrnain, and Ardmafaelane were men sal to the bishop ; and the 

 prebends were St. Munchin, Kilbekayn, Domnachmor, Kyllonchon (?), 

 Dissert-Engussa, Athnyd, Balycathan, Ardcathny, Croch, Ardacha, 

 Killeedy, and Kathgel ('?). Several of the churches formerly reserved 

 to the dignitaries (such as Kilmurry, by Athassell, St. John's, by 

 the Holy cross, and Fedemer, by Cathir) were held by the regular 

 clergy.^ 



In 1633 the prebends were St. Munchin, ^Donaghmore, Ballycahane, 

 Kilpeacon, Tullabrachy, Killeedy, Disert, Ardcanny, Croagh, Athnett 

 (mensal), Effin, and St. Patrick's, at Singland.- To the dean was given 

 St. Mary (? Kilmurry), St. Mcholas, Cappagh, Cahernarry, Bruree, and 

 Mungret ; to the precentor, Kilfinny, Loghill, Kantenan, Shanagolden, 

 Knocknegall, Dromdelly, and Morgans ; to the chancellor, Eathkeale, 

 Kilscannell, Clonagh, Clonshire, and Dundonnell; to the treasurer, 

 St. Patrick, at Singland, Caheravally, Emlygrennan, Kilquane 

 Chapelry, St. Michael, Ardagh, and Kildimo ; while the economy fund 

 included Kilmallock union. ^ 



A long list of parish churches were at that time impropriate — 

 Kilkeedy, Kilmurry, St. John's, Fedamore, Kilfentenan (in Clare), 

 Kilfinan, Dermacow, Bally tankard, Broffe, Urgare, Glanograh, Adare, 

 Ballyngary, Le Granshagh (iS'ew Grange), Killaughliathan, Kilbro- 

 deran, Kilcolman, Askeaton, Dunmoylan, Castle-Eobert-Goer, and 

 Aglishemonagh ; most of these had passed into lay hands, by having 

 first been obtained by the monasteries, then seized by the Crown, 

 and then granted away to lay proprietors. 



1 Eickard II., 1389, directed the dean and chapter to make Andesche a prebend 

 for the life of the incumbent (Pat. E.). 



2 Eural deaneries were St. Mary's, St. John's, Mungret, Kildimo, Cahernarry, 

 Askeaton, Kilkeedy, Killaliathan, Chapel ; Eussell, Ballingarry, Killtinnane, 

 Kantinan, Abbeyfeal, and Eathkeale (Liber Munerum Publicorum, part iv., p. 206. 



. 3 The list of dignities, c. 1645, by Eev. Jasper "White (Lenihan, "Limerick," 

 p. 565), assigns Mongrett, Tura Deil, or Blindman's Tower, Keilionachan, Ardmuolan, 

 near KilmaUock, Cottan, or Kilny, near same, and the middle part of Cluoncourtha, 

 to the bishop ; Keililin, or John's Gate, and Baillishiowaird, in addition to those 

 in 1633 list, to dean; Dromdily, in addition, to precentor, with the chapel of 

 Eathnasaor (citing a roll of 1542), and Keelfarissa, or Kilfergus. "VVe note in this 

 list the spelling of " Crag Desert Morogan," or Morgans, the chapel of Crinbhaily, 

 or Cliny and Caithir Thiovalthalla." 



