Westropp — Ancient Churches in Co. Lunerich. 401 



There are two sqiuire-heatled south windows, and a defaced south 

 door. The rest is featureless (O.S.L., Kerry, 14 D. 11, p. 2). 



161. Iniscatha, ok ScATTEiir Island, in Clare, in the barony of 

 Moyarta, a parish of Kilrush. It appears as belonging to the See of 

 Limerick, 1201 (Meyler Pitz Henry's Inquisition), 1408 (a deed in 

 Erady's ''Episcopal Succession "), and 1418 (Taxatio Procurationum). 

 In 1290, a lawsuit of the prior of Eathkeale {supra, 118) shows how 

 ample were the rights then claimed over the island (Plea P., loc, cit.). 

 Eishop O'Dea speaks of '' lands belonging to Limerick, from that island 

 of Iniscathy, which I have recovered by inquisition .... which 

 were not before me for many years in the possession of the church," 

 c. 1410 (White MSS., 1658 (see Lenihan, ''Limerick," p. 564). 

 ^N'othing approaching evidence (only mere, but confident, assertion) 

 has been advanced to show that the Elack Book statements on this 

 point are forgeries. The independent facts show unequivocally that 

 Archbishop Ussher is correctas to the allotment of Iniscatha to Limerick. 

 In 1360 a certain Thomas was appointed bishop by misrepresentation ; 

 his appointment was opposed by the Eishops of Killaloe, Limerick, 

 and Ardfert; it is there claimed by Killaloe (Theiner, " Monumenta 

 Hib. et Scot,"). It pertained to Limerick, temp. Elizabeth, and has 

 since then been held by Killaloe. Bescriftion — E.S.A.I., xxxvii., 

 p. 276, T. J. AVestropp, and Proc. E.I.A., Ser. iii., vol. vi., p. 169. 



Deanery of Aebagh. 



The Deanery covers a great tract of hilly country in Slieve 

 Luachra, and among the Li Chonaill and the IJi Eidgeinte. In it lay 

 the tribe lands of Corcoithe, or Toghe Gortcoythe, round Eathcahill ; 

 Eathyn, or Toghe Meaghan, round Pathronan ;^ Toghe Ogallowhoore, 

 round Evegallahoo, in J^ewgrange, and Tuath Ui Liochain, round 

 Killagholeghan. The royal fort of Teamhair Luachra lay in the 

 neighbourhood of Abbeyfeale and Athlea. 



162. Akdagh (28). — A parish in Shanid and Glenquin. Ardachad, 

 1201; Ardach, 1204. In 1238 its mill was worth 10s. (C.S.P.I., 

 vol. iv., p. 257). Ardacha manor held by Eishop Maurice, 1336 

 (rental), i^umerous deeds, e.g. E. E. L., JS'o. 2, in 1272, with 

 Ealph f. Andrew and Glaclouisa, his wife (1290 (7i., vii.) ; a suit of 

 W. de Caunteton and John Mouncr, " quia ip. cum al. arbores ip. AVilli 



^ Toghe-Meaghan, Yeaghtragh, and Togh-Meaghan, Waghtragh lay in Rath- 

 ronau, Ardagh, and Newcastle (Peyton, pp. 112, 115). 



