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Crewally, 1615; Crinbhailly, or Cliny, 1645. It formed the north 

 part of the present parish of Knocknegall. Site — A castle, but no 

 church site, remains in Ballyclogh. 



52. Dereyknockaxe (13). — A parish in 1633. It included Knock- 

 negall in 1657 (D.S.(A.) 11), and adjoined CreTrmally, so may be an 

 alias for either parish ; no church-site known. 



53. KiLPEACox (22). — Parish and prebend in Pubblebrian. An 

 undated early deed of Eichard de Burgo, about the rents of Douenath- 

 mor and Kylpychan, says that the latter was waste, and held by 

 John Lysnekylle (B.B.L., '^o. 1 ) ; Kilbegan, 1 302. Richard Ford was 

 rector (IMSS., T.C.D., E. 3, 14) ; Keilbecan, dedicated to St. Becan,^ 

 1410 ; Kilbekayn, alias Balycinconcour, 1418. An inquisition was 

 taken as to Kilpychan and Douenanthmor, 1279-1302 (B.B.L., 1) ; 

 Dermot O'Mulrian was prebendary, 1557 (Fiaiit, 158); granted to 

 Sir W. King, 1667 (Act. Sett., xix Car. II. 4). Site—T]iQ old church 

 has been levelled ; some old steps were uncovered near the present 

 I. C. church. The nave was built by Sir W. King, c. 1690; the 

 tower by E. Yilliers, 1759; church burned by Whiteboys, 1762 

 (Lewis, ii., x^- 198). It was united to Hakmys before 1418; and 

 to Knocknagall, 1806. Monuments — Sir W.King, 1706,- AVestropps, 

 of Attyflin, and Cripps Yilliers, of Kilpeacon. St. Patrick's AYell lies 

 in Kilpeacon demesne ; near it was found a golden shell ; there is a 

 defaced dolmen in the earth-fort of Badgersrath, east from the 

 church.^ 



54. Caherxaeey (13). — A parish in Clanwilliam. Keyrnedyn, 

 alias Carnarthy, named in charter of King John, 1207 (B.B.L., p. 89). 

 Carnarthy was restored to Bishop Robert, by Athassell, 1253 (B.B.L., 

 p. 101); Karnathie, 1302. Lawsuit as to Roger Bagod's right of 



1 " Beecan, who loved vigils, in Clonaird was his Louse. He was of Cluaiu 

 Mobecoc, in Muscraige Breogain, in Munster." Cal. Oeugus, May 26th. The 

 Limerick church is not to be confused with the other Kilpeacon in Clanwihiam, 

 Tipperary. See " Christian Inscriptions of Ireland" (M. Stokes), vol. ii, p. 32. 



- The Castle of Kilpeacon and the mansion of Sir "W. King lay nearer to the 

 church than the present house. They, M'ith a fine library, were burned down 

 about 1776, and have been quite levelled. 



3 A certain fort called " Cathyrpechan " may have been near the church ; it 

 was held with Dromassill, or Tory Hill, Balycathyn, &c., b)^ Anastas, wife of 

 Henry de Berkeley, in 1321 (Plea Bolls, xiv Ed. II., No. 131, m. 8). The 

 " Camp field " is marked by several raths ; another on the '* Green Hill " is about 

 350 feet round, and 15 to 20 feet high. 



