Wkstkopp — Ancient Churches ui Co. Limerick. 387 



1752, Killallcitiing (Tom*, p. 114); Lewis, Killenalotar (vol. i., 

 p. 321) ; Pitzgerald, Kilenalutter, i., p. 350. Fabric — It lies in Glen 

 na Meade, and is an exceptionally ancient oratory on a bold rock. It 

 is 16 feet by 9 feet 10 inches, the walls 2 feet 8 inches of large blocks ; 

 the east end entire, its window with an angular head ;^ Pococke 

 compares it with the round towers, and considers it one of the oldest 

 cliurches in Ireland ; Fitzgerald describes its west door as " Gothic," 

 but that end fell, and has been roughly rebuilt. Near it is 

 Tobermurry well (O.S.L., 9, p. 61). 



103. KiLMOKiNE, OR KiLMOiiiKE. — A townlaud at the south-west 

 angle of Kildimo parish, 1657 (D. S. (33.), 16). Kilmurreena, in 

 Kenry, 1666 (Act Sett.). /S'/^t^— Unknown. 



104. Ardcanny (11). — A parish and prebend. Ardcatini, 1201 ; 

 Ardchatin, 1204; Ardatny, 1291; Ardcathny, 1302 and 1418, 

 being then prebendal. Ardcanny, in Kenryhurragh (Peyton, p. 216). 

 Ard Caaa, ' Hill of Cana' (O'Donovan) ; but Ardcanny, in Kerry, was 

 Qpt)nacaicne, "Arbutus Hill."- Fabric — A late church, locally 

 Teny^leamhullain, from the townland of Mellon or Maeleen. It was 

 roofed in 1838. St. Bridget's well is half a mile to the west (O.S.L., 

 8, p. 5). 



105. KiLLASHEE, OR KiLLASHURA. — Three townlands along the 

 western edge of Ardcanny, 1657 (D. S. (P.), 19 ; Petty, 70). Pardon to 

 the inhabitants of Killesuragh, Kildimo, andPallis, 1586 (Fiant, 4935). 

 Site — Unknown . 



106. Chapel Edssell (11). — A parish. Formerly part of 

 Killenalotar. "Cap. Pussell spect. ad Com. Kildare," 1418; Capella 

 Kussell, 1615. It is, however, stated to have been only made a 

 parish by Bishop EMngton. Site — Modern I.C. church on site; a 

 gold fibula was found near it in 1834. 



107. KiLcoRNAX (11). — A parish. Kellchurnan, 1201. Eiifeo:ffed 

 to Bishop Hubert, i?. 1240 (B.B.L., p. 132), 1291-1302. Gleande and 

 Monehury churches are called Kilcurnan, 1418. W. Casey, its rector, 

 made bishop at request of James, Earl of Desmond, 1551. Tirryhigh 



^ See view, Plate X. 



-R.S.A.I., xxi., p. 689. The arbutus was, however, Quia," or Whinny 

 (cuince), in Clare ; and Miss Hickson points out that Ardnaconnia, the pronuncia- 

 tion given by Mr. W. M. Hennessy and Dr. Joyce, was only used by those who 

 read the works of the latter. No doubt, Caherquin, near Ardcanny, in Kerry, 

 suggests the arbutus. 



