Westropp — Ancient Churches in Co. Liniericlx. 403 



164. EatheoxXan(34, 35, 27, 28).— Parish in Shanid, Connello, and 

 Glenquin ; church in Connello. In 1260 was a suit between Lismore 

 and Cashel as to Kuthronan and other churches in Limerick Cal. 

 Papal Letters," i., p. 370); Chapel of Maurice, 1291, 1302; Path- 

 runan, 1410; Capella Mauricii, ^/m^ Pathronan, 1418 ; Pathronan, 

 1452 (rental) ; Pharona, 1615 b. To the rectory of Pathrouan belongs 

 the chapel of Mount Temple (Athlea), 1645. Bite — The modern I. C. 

 church was built on the old site, 1827 (Lewis, ii., p. 508). 



165. Cahekmotle Kyle (28). — Same. A burial-ground. 



166. Te^iple Athlea, OE Athea (34). — Same. Mount Temple be- 

 longs to Pathrunan," 1410 ; In Ardacha, Ecclesia Donergismathmore, 

 alias Eaglas Montin," 1418 ; Temple Clea on Le Granogh, or Slelogher, 

 in Pathronan, in Tog Meaghan, 1586 (Peyton, p. 120). A separate 

 parish, Athee, Athdee, or Temple Clee (i^., p. 170). It may be the 

 chapel " de Monte Maledictionis," 1302, as there is some legend of a 

 curse of St. Patrick at Athlea. Ceampull Qcpleibe, locally, Atlea or 

 Athlea, * the church of the mountain.' Fabric — All its features 

 were defaced before 1840 (O.S.L. 9, p. 74). 



167. MoNAGAY (36). — Parish in Glenquin. In 1394, Gerald Picardi, 

 canon of Limerick, held Moynachy parish (*' Cal. Papal Letters," iv., 

 p. 476); Moineagighea, or Moneyghea, dedicated to B.Y.M., Aug. 15, 

 1410 ; Monagh Adare, 1586 (Peyton, p. 228) ; Monagah, 1615 ; Mona- 

 ghagae, or Monaghague, 1633 ; Monegay Molchonriah, or Temple na 

 Mona(Lewis,ii.,p. 387),Tnoina5et), "moor of one goose" (O'Donovan). 

 Fabric — It is locally Templenamona. The church is 87 feet by 27^ 

 feet. The east window has two cinquef oil-headed lights, with a square 

 hood and round splay arch; the shaft was broken before 1840 ; the 

 north wall is broken. It had, near the middle, an ogee-headed light, 

 and an oblong one farther to east. In the south is a window like the 

 east, but a flat splay arch, and a defaced door. The west end had two 

 small slits. In this parish is Toberbanbain holy welP (O.S.L. 8, 

 p. 21, P. O'Keeffe). The parish church was removed to JS'ewcastle in 

 1775. Monagay was traditionally a templary. 



168. Temple Glantan (43). — Same. Temple Gleantan, 1410; 

 Templeglantan, on Slevelogher, " vocat Slieve Glantan, in Paroch de 

 Monagh-Adaie, in Connello," 1586 (Peyton, p. 124); Glanton, in Toth 

 Gortcoythe Templigh (ihid.)^ Copcoice. Fabric — It is 70 feet by 30 



1 Saints of the name are given in O'Clergy's Calendar, May 1st and 9th ; the 

 second was Bishop of Leighlin. 



