Westropp — Ancient Churches in Co. Limerick. 419^ 



They received (sole proof of a subordinate position), when not 

 kings of Cashel, ten steeds and dresses, two rings, and two chessboards. 

 The kings of Brurigh (O'Donovan) got seven steeds, wine-horns, 

 serving-youths, and bondmaids from Cashel, and ten brown-red 

 tunics," and ten "foreigners without Irish" from the Ard Kigh. 



The king of Cashel was supposed to hold the forts of Erughrigh,. 

 Mulchear, Claire (Dunglare fort), Drumfinghin, with Treada na Righ 

 (the triple-ringed mote of Kilfinnan). On the borders of the district 

 they also claimed the forts or residences of Dun Gair and Lough Ceann 

 (at Lough Gur), and Ratharda (suird), or Rathurd (see supra, 

 section 32).^ 



The deanery, though (as was usual) taking its name from the walled 

 town and castle of Kilmallock, was also the representative of an ancient 

 monastery and church. 



234. SS. Petke and Paul's Collegiate Church, Kilmallock (47). — 

 A parish. We include, as before, the salient points of the history of 

 the place. It has been long usual to equate Ptolemy's MayoAtKov 

 with the Cilmoceallos, or Kilmallock, from which, despite the errors 

 of his map, it is not very divergent. Of late, Magolicon is asserted 

 to be Cashel, but no proof is given; and "Mag" is evidently a 

 plain, not a high rock, like Cashel. Mo Cheallog, or Da Celloc, is 

 evidently a clerical name, but of a somewhat misty legendary saint, 

 said to have died about 639. The place, to resume our study of 

 facts, is Cilbacelloc, in 1028; Cilmocealloc, 1050; Kilmechelogg, 

 1201. Deeds then become very numerous : e.g.m 1206 King John 

 orders an inquiry to find whether Kilmallock Castle and the cantred of 

 Karbry belonged to the kingdom of Cork or that of Limerick (C.S.P.I., 

 voL i., No. 289). In 1221 fairs were licensed. The Black Book 

 gives many deeds, e.g. final concord of David de Barry about 

 Killocia, 1266 (ii) ; Claricia f . Pagan to Bishop Hubert and his burgesses 

 of Kylmallc. names the families of Gule, Ermeyor, Blunde, Brice, 

 Long, White, Tabernar, Innew, Tanner, Somerford, Brun, Wild, 

 Karleys, Prendergast, 1222-30 (xx). In 1235 G. de Mareys injured 

 Kilmallock church lands (p. 17); 1276, quit claims of T. de Clare 

 (xxiv); charter of W. P. Martin, 1222 (xxv) ; of Ger. f. Milo and 

 Claricia, his wife, 1222 (xxvii) ; the mill restored, 1248 (xxx). An 

 important set of deeds, unfortunately undated, c. 1280 (pp. 63-72), 

 mentions many streets, lands, and holdings, "the main street on 

 the way to the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul," via regalis 



1 Book of Eights, pp. 87, 95. 



