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Donat O'Erien, 1200-1207 (75., p. 103). The manor contained 

 Clarani (Clarina), Esclon, and jN"ewtown, in 1283 (Pipe E., xi Ed. I., 

 1^0. 14). It belonged to tlie de Eurgos. A series of lawsuits about 

 I^ewetonde Esclon occurred 1315, 1320 (PleaEolls, 113 of ix Ed. II. ; 

 127 of xiiiEd. II. ; 131 of xiv Ed. II.). Escluana," alias "Kylkyde " 

 rectory belonged to Athassell, 1418. Site — Perhaps the church at 

 IsTewtown. Papers — E.S.A.I., xxxiii., p. 197, by J. G. Earry^ and a 

 note by T. J. Westropp. 



40. KiLKEEDY (12). — A parish in Pubblebrian. Perhaps Kelliedun, 

 1201 ; Kilkid, 1302. Thomas de Eurgo was found to have held the 

 perpetual vicarage of Kylkyde, now lapsed to the Pope, 1369 (Papal 

 Petitions, i., p. 450; Theiner, p. 339). Keilchidy dedicated to 

 SS. Simon and Jude (28th Oct.), 1410. Xilkydy granted with other 

 rectories formerly belonging to Athassell to Gr. Moore, 1578 (Eiant, 

 3414). Kilkide in repair with a thatched roof (Visitation, 1615). 

 Given in D.S.(E.) 26 map and Civil Survey. Fabric— Oi the older 

 church, only a north Aving, 29 feet north and south and 18 feet wide, 

 and a featureless fragment to the east still remain. The east wall has 

 a defaced window, the west, a door, arched inside with flags and 

 with cut stone outside. Monutnents — Samuel Cooper, of Cooper 

 Hill, 1779, and James and Mary Eerry.^ 



41. Kewtown (4). — In same parish. "ISTeweton in Esclon," or 

 " de Esclon," 1283, held by Simon Waleys and W. Lucas (Pipe Roll, 

 xi Ed. I., IS'o. 14) in 1315 (Plea Eolls) ; "St. Margaret's Church, 

 of IS'ewtown, near Carrigogunnell," 1410; bailenua, 1502 (A.F.M.). 

 Fahric — The ruin stands near the Shannon. It measures 56|- feet by 

 22^ feet ; the east window has two pointed lights and round-arched 

 splay. The other windows and the south door are defaced. The walls 

 are 18 feet high and 3^ feet thick. It was used only for the burial 

 of unbaptised children in 1840 (O.S.L., p. 137, by A. Curry, and O.S. 

 sketch, 'Eo. 14). 



42. KiLLEEN, in ^^ewton (4). — Site — A burial-place, near 

 St. James's Well. 



43. KiLCOLMAN (12). — Atownland in same parish, mentioned 1657 

 (Civil Survey, p. 16). 



^ In view of the numerous church sites in Kilkeedy parish, I am as yet unable 

 to endorse tlie view of this very interesting- paper that the churches of Kilkeedy and 

 Esclon are identical, though the parishes are certainly the same. 



-P. M. D., vol. i.,p. 438. 



