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belfry. The west end of the nave was down, and only 1 1 feet of the side 

 walls adjoined the belfry (O.S.L., 8, p. 61). Old people say that the 

 tower closely resembled that of the Franciscan House at Ad are, having 

 stepped battlements and double lights and string courses. It fell in 

 1854,^ not in the great gale of 1839, as usually told. The ruins are 

 now levelled to the ground, having been used for building. 



193. Rylaans, or Akdaglish (28). — Same. Ardeaglais, the tradi- 

 tional site of the Hospitallers' House, near the well of St. John. 

 Site — Its foundations are barely visible near the new Roman Catholic 

 church and Major O'Dell's house.^ 



194. KiLMACOw (30). — Same. It lies on the north-east slope of 

 Knockfierna. It belonged to Keynsham, but, like Garth, is not recog- 

 nisable in the list of 1237 (B.B.L., p. 75). Sybilla de la Chapele claimed 

 one-third of Kylmecho, Killately, &c., in 1319 (Plea E., Reliq. Re- 

 pertory) ; Keilmochua dedicated to St. Colomannus, 1410 ; Kylmocho, 

 1418. Kilmacoye church is shown near Knock-feran-agonell " hill 

 and Kylmocynearle church on the map, c. 1590 (Hardiman. T.C.D., 

 '^0. 56). It was granted, as above, to Sir R. Royle, 1603 ; Kilm'^crow 

 (D.S. (B), p. 5), 1657. Fabric— It is 58 feet by 18 feet 3 inches ; the 

 walls, 2 feet thick ; the east window, 6 inches wide ; the north has a 

 round head, light, and splay ; the south is defaced, and the west end 

 down. A very old church (O.S.L., 8, p. 69). It has also a second 

 north window and closed door in the south wall and two ambreys in 

 the east, one to each side of the window. Monument — The only one of 

 note is that to Patrick Baggott, 1793, with an absurd inscription.^ 



195. Ejlmacow ''Abbey " (30). — Same. South of and near the 

 last, but further up the hill. It stood in a large fort or ring 

 enclosure. 



196. KiLMACANEARLA (30). — Same. Keilvicaniarla, 1410 ; Kyll- 



1 This was told to Dr. H. Molony, of O'Dellville, by an old man who heard 

 it fall." 



2 This old house bore date 1683, with the O'Dell arms (three crescents) on the 

 gable. It was rebuilt by Thomas (son of John O'Dell, a Cromwellian officer), of 

 the Bedfordshire family. 



3 " A youth on whom the Graces shin'd, whilst Nature ogled in his face. His 

 silver tresses hung behind. Lo ! all in ashes have a place. 0! man, look on 

 Death's empire flow, with eager and unbounded pace." The reputed author was 

 a hedge schoolmaster, who in 1803 planned a rising and the capture of Limerick 

 Castle. (See Fitzgerald, ii., p. 492.) I am indebted for notes on this group of 

 churches to Dr. Henry Molony. 



