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Ceapagh, or Keilnaceappiig, or Triostane, 1410; Kylmecluana, 1418. 

 Grant by the Knight of the Valley oS Cappagh Kilm'^lwony to Friars 

 of Askeaton, 1541 (B.B.L.,p. 144) ; Cappagh in good condition, 1615b, 

 not Clonagh, as by Dr„ Eeeves (MSS. 1063, T.C.D.). Ceapac, ' tilled 

 plot ' (O'Donovan). Fabric — The church lies not far from the very 

 picturesque castle. It is 53 feet by 14 feet. The east window is large, 

 with two pointed lights, and round-headed splay arch. The south is 

 pointed, with a flat splay head ; and the south door is pointed. The 

 west gable has a round-headed ope ; walls 15 feet by 2 feet 10 inches, 

 with parapets (O.S.L., 9, p. 439). 



208. Cloncagh (37). — A parish in Connello Upper. Cluonkai, 

 1201, confirmed to Cathedral, 1228 (B.E.L., Ix.), destroyed in war, 

 1302; Cluaincagh, 1410; Cluaincath, 1418; Clonecagh (D.S. (B) 13), 

 1657. O'Donovan identifies it with Cluain Claidech,^ in ''Life of 

 St. Maidoc " ; but Cluain Claidmech is given separately from Cluonkai, 

 and with Drumcolloher and Clonelty in 1201, which supports 

 Dr. Reeves in identifying it with Mahoonagh, St. Maidoc is, however, 

 patron of Cloncagh on Jan. 31. Fabric — It is very old and defaced. 

 The chancel is levelled ; the nave is 37 feet by 16 feet, with a round- 

 headed choir arch 11 feet high, with broken jambs. Only a fragment 

 of south wall, and the north and west walls of large stones, remained 

 in 1840 (O.S.L., 9, p. 170, J. O'Donovan). It stood in a large circular 

 fort, not noted in O.S. Letters. Only the west end and part of the 

 north wall are standing. The well of Tobermurry lies in the fort. 

 Tobereendowney and Toberpatrick wells, with Lachtpatrick, are in 

 the parish. Ilomment of the O'Sullivans, 1690-1708. 



209. Ballthahill^ (36). — Balisahel, in Garthe deanery, destroyed 

 in war, 1302. Site — Forgotten in the townland. 



210. Cloxeltt=^ (37). — A parish. Cluonelti, 1201. Granted by 

 .Bishop Robert to Hugh and Ismayde Possewyk, 1254 (B.B.L., xvi.) ; 



Adam Flaundrens granted Clonylte to Bishop Gerald, 1275-80 (/6., 

 p. 90), who had a ^ suit with Pagan de Sniterby, 1280, and Richard de 

 Clare had another in 1317 with Adam, vicar of Clonelth church about 

 lands at Clonelth (Mem. R.), Clonelthy, 1302 ; Cluainelty, 1418. It 

 was dedicated to St. Ita (Lewis). Cluain eilce, 'plain of the doe' 



1 Claidech was granted to St. Maidoc by the chief of Ui Chonaill Gabhra 

 (Act. SS. 212). 



2 There was also a Eallyhahell in Kilcolman, near Rathkeale (Peyton, p. 68). 



3 The district of Trean-Moyreany, 1586 (Peyton, p. 81). 



