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1452 ; (Rental), probably Benedict's cbapel ; Capella Mineta, 1410, 

 1418, 1615 b. ; Eallyalynan, 1600 ; (Fiants, 6464 and 6487) granted 

 with Dourlas to Robert Dawges, 1670 (Act Sett.). Fahric—l^hQ 

 cburcli of St. Beinid lies to the east of the castle. The east gable, 

 11 feet wide, with about 14 feet of the sides, remained in 1840. The 

 window had a wide, round-arched splay of cut stone ; the sides were 

 9 feet high and 2h feet thick. St. Beinid's well (not "Bernard's," 

 as on map) lay near it (O.S.L., 8, p. 182, by T. O'Conor). 



123. KiLCOLMAN Superior (29). — Same. A merged parish. Kil- 

 colman Superior, 1302; Cap. Kilcolman Superior in Rathgell, 1418. 

 Fahric — A side wall of rough stones, 12 feet long and 9 feet high, 

 stood in 1840. 



124. Nantinan (20). — A parish. In 1267 Bishop Robert and 

 John de Interberg agreed about the presentation to Nentenan Church 

 (B.B.L., X.) ; Nantenan, 1302 ; I^'eantenan dedicated to St. James 

 the Apostle (25th July), 1410 ; Neancanam, nettle-bed (O'Donovan). 

 Site—ThQ I. C. church built on its site about 1800; rebuilt 1817. 

 St. James's Well near it. 



125. Rathnaser (29). — Same, but isolatedin Rathkeale. A merged 

 parish. Rathnaseir, 1201-1204. Roger Waspayl granted lands 

 between Rathgel and the great water of Del to Matthew, parson of 

 Rathnesser, c. 1220 (B.B.L., p. 805); Rathnaser in termino Cragg, 

 1336 ; (Rental) Eccl. et capel pcentoris, 1418 ; Rathnasaor Cap., 1410 ; 

 Ranasier, 1601 ; (Fiant, 6487). Fahric — An early church of well- 

 dressed gritstone, with nave and chancel, 37 feet by 23^ feet and 

 19 feet by 16^ feet. The west end is down; the east and south 

 windows have round splay arches, each head being cut out of one 

 stone, and the choir arch has fallen (O.S.L. 8, p. 180, T. O'Conor). 



126. AsKEATON, OR Iniskefty (10). A parish in Connello Lower. 

 The fort of Gephthine, ante 900 (Book of Rights). Easgep thine Castle 

 built 1199 (Ann. Innisfallen). Inniasc(ifty) church, near Tomdeely, 

 1201. Records are very numerous (R.S.A.I., xxxiii., pp. 25, 153, 

 239) under the names of Iniskifty, Iniskesty, Hinkesny, Hinckescy, 

 Imkesti, Innesci, Ynyskyfty, Hinksti, &c. Bishop Hubert granted 

 the church to Keynsham, c. 1223 (B.B.L., li.). The heirs of Ric. de 

 Clare held it, 1319 (Plea Rolls) ; Maurice Earl of Desmond held it, 

 1349 (Close R.), and his descendants made it their chief residence. 

 The church is named Ynyskyftyn, 1302; Asketten, or Ascetiny, 1410; 

 Inskefti, 1418; Atheskettin, 1551 (Fiant, 961); Ennisketten, 1591 

 (Yalor). Fabric — The church is alleged to have been built by 



