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118. St. ITary's Peiory, Eathkeale (28). — It is said to have been 

 founded "about 1200" by Elinor Purcell (others say by Harvey, in 

 1280), for Aroasians. In 1290, there was a lawsuit between Thomas le 

 Chapeleyn, guardian of the House of St. Senan, Iniscatheg, and Bene- 

 dict, prior of St. Mary's, Eathkeale (Plea E., xix Ed. I., p. 53). In 

 1307 Eleanor Purcell granted it for ever, every tenth loaf, flagon, pig, 

 and sheep, and on her Manor of May en. Hugh, her son, was sued 

 for these, but contested his mother's power to grant same, and com- 

 promised for two cronocs of wheat, three of oats, and four pigs (Plea E., 

 1307 ; Cal., p. 205). Wliam was Dean of Eathgul, 1250 (B.B.L., 

 xxix.); Thomas Purcel was prior, 1318 (Plea E. 116 of xi Ed. II., 

 m. 46), and accused of violence at Moycro that year ; its goods were 

 worth 101 marks, 1410, " Mem. of Adare," p. 95). The priory was held 

 by Gerot Balu^, at the time of Desmond's rebellion, in which he was 

 slain (Inq., xxvii Eliz.), and was granted to Sir H. Wallop. It is 

 marked as Abbe-rathekallein, 1589 (Hardiman, map 56). In 1586 

 its possessions were Castell an Can ne Monastery ; Garran ne Narr, or 

 the Men's Garden; Garran nePryore,Cloneralin, Curradaffe, I^'ecoyleyn, 

 Baneagh, Spydell, Drumrannane, Canana, and Efarren ne Ganana, in 

 ^N'antinan, about 60 acres (Peyton, p. 263). It was held by Lieut. 

 Pigott, 1657 (D. S. (B.), 13). Fabric— Tuq church measures 100 feet 

 by 23|- feet, with a broken square tower to the west, much of which 

 fell in the winter of 1878. The north walls of the church and tower 

 have fallen. The east window has three shafts interlacing, set in an 

 older three-light window. The side wall is 24 feet high, and 3|- feet 

 thick, and has five windows. There was an older tower to the side, 

 and 20 feet square. Description — G. Hewson in E. S.A.I. , xv., 1879, 

 p. 86. 



119. Probably a hospital stood on the " Spitel Land." 



120. Bealdurroga (19). — Same. A burial-place. 



121. KiLQrA>T: (19). — Same. TsTear Eiddlestown, or Ballinriddele, 

 Kylcuwan, in Offargus, 1452 (rental), Kyllcohan, in Eathkeale, in Togh 

 of Pfarrensesseragh, 1586 (Peyton, p. 107). AY. Trenchard held 

 Kilcoan, Corgraig, High and Low Shannid, and Kilkosgran (Excheq. 

 Inq. 41, xxxvi Eliz.).^ Site — Forgotten in the townland. 



122. Ballyallii^ais-, OR Templebeinid (29). — Same. Ballyellynan, 



1 Fiant 5781 names Killcomoden, Rathmacandan, Killcohan, and Reyan, as 

 lately held by David Encoriig, 1591. 



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