Westropp — Ancient C/iurches in Co. Limerick. 399 



150. GoRTADEOiiA " Kyle " (18). — Same. Site — A kyle and a 

 burial-ground, with a well : Tobereendowney. 



151. KiLCOLMAN (infekior) (19). — A parish. Kilcolman, restored 

 by Athissell, 1253 (B.E.L., p. 101). Kilcolman-inferior, 1302, 1418, 

 1591, in Toghe Olybaue, 1586 (Peyton, p. 67) and 1615. Fabric — 

 It was 45 feet by 18 feet 9 inches ; the gables gone, and the south wall 

 broken ; 30 feet of the north wall, 10 feet by 4 feet, remained, Avith 

 a defaced window, in 1840. St. Colman's "Well had a pattern on 

 October 29th. 



152. KiLBRADKAN^ (19). — A parish. Kilbradran, restored by 

 Athissell, 1253 (B.B.L., p. 84) ; Kylbraderan, 1291 ; Kylbradrain, or 

 Knockbraderain, dedicated to St. Brandon, the abbot, 14th May, 1410. 

 Kilbraderan, out of repair, 1615 b. ; Kilbroderan, 1633. David 

 IS'angill, vicar, 1551 (Fiant, 825). Kilwarderan, leased to B. Cusack, 

 1551 (2b. 744). The Saint is locally " Bradan," or ^'Bradran," not 

 Brandan. Fabric — The south wall of the choir stood in 1840, but is 

 now nearly levelled. JS'ave, 35 feet by 17 feet 8 inches; choir arch 

 defaced : it was pointed ; plain south window; the walls, 14 feet by 

 2i feet (O.S.L., 8, p. 20, O'Keeffe). On the low hill beside the 

 church is a remarkable caher, with earthworks (described Proc. 

 K.I.A., vol. xxiv. (C), p. 275). 



153. KiLLiSLOXAN Church is given next Kilbraderan in 1633 

 (Yisitatio Eegalis). Site — Unknown. 



154. Kyllbraheeaghe, in Kilbradran, in Toghe Drynan, 1586 

 (Peyton, p. 91). Site — Unknown. 



155. DooNDONNELL (28). — A parish in Connello. In 1237 the 

 benefices of the lands of Bobert Donndonenolde,^ near Bathgel, were 

 resigned by Keynsham (B.B.L., p. 75). This marks the founder as 

 the earlier Robert of 1201 (see also Plea E., xiv Hen. III., Xo. 4, 

 m. 1259). Cliapel of the castle of Eobert de Dundonenyld, 1291. 

 Castle Eobert de Dundonoyl, 1332, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, 

 22nd July, 1410; Downdonill, 1418; "Castro Eobti Dondwnyll 

 vocata, Harold's Castle," 1452 (rental), whence Cloghnarold. Fabric — 



1 Toghe de Drynan lay in this parish (Peyton, p. 91). 



- Miss Hickson, R.S.A.I., xx., p. 164, asserts that the family name ot Dun- 

 dofnyld, or Dundonenyld "was, in coiu-se of time, abhreviated into Dundon." 

 However, the names overlap as separate families from at least 1279 to 1318 ^B.B.L. 

 and Plea Rolls). The parish is called Dondaniel in terriers of 17S1 and 17S5, 

 P.R.O.I., No. 46. 



