Westropp — Ancient Chiuxhes in Co. Limerick. 423 



Bishop of Cloyne, dedicated to St. Colomannus, 24th November, 1410 ; 

 Cluaincourtha, 1418; Cloncouro, 1615; Cloncoraha on 1657 maps, 

 (D.S.(B.), 8). Fabric— Jt is 51 feet by 2U feet ; the east wall and part 

 of the south had fallen before 1840. The south door had a flat arch 

 inside, and a pointed head, cut out of two stones, outside. The well of 

 Tobercolman gives the parish its name. It lies 100 yards to the south 

 and under a large sallow tree covered with rags (O.S.L., 8, p. 287, 

 A. Curry). 



242. Hackmts or Kilcoyx (55). — A parish. Phil, de Prendergast 

 and Henry de Capella had suit about tenements in Acmys, 1297 ; 

 Sybilla, widow of said Henry, claimed thirds of Akynnys in Ocarbry, 

 1309 (Plea E. 34 of xxv Ed. I., and Eeliq. Eepert., p. 32) ; Keilchuain 

 de Achinis, 1410 ; Hakmys, alias Kylcommon, 1418 ; Kilcoyn, alias 

 Haknis, 1615. It was from early times united to Kilpeacon. Site — 

 Forgotten. 



243. KiLCOGAX. — It is given apart from last in' 1418. Kellcomgan, 

 1201. The advowson of Kilconigon with Effin, 1240 (B.B.L,, iv.) ; 

 Keilchomogan, or Keilinghon, 1410; Kylcogan, 1418; Kilcomgon, 

 1615. Site — Forgotten. 



244. KiLBEEEDT MixoE (47). — A parish in Coshlea. Kylbrigd 

 Minor, 1291 ; Kilbride, 1302 ; consent to divide the land of Tancardus 

 Eussellin Kilbride Minor, Jordan Prendergast had enfeoffed him 1329 

 (Plea E., 149 of xviii Ed. II., m. 20). Kilbride Minor dedicated to 

 St. Brigid, Feb. 1st, 1410. Also 1418 and 1615. Fabric— It had a 

 nave acd choir 30^ feet by 20 feet 9 inches, and 23 feet by 20 feet 

 9 inches. The middle gable and sides of the choir stood in 1840. 

 There were two south windows, one with two heads ending in a cusp^ 

 cut out of one block of gritstone (O.S.L., 8, p. 284, and sketch).- 



245. Effin (47). — A parish and prebend in Coshmagh and Coshlea. 

 In c. 1240 Bishop Hubert granted to G. de Prendergast the advowsons 

 of Killonigan, Kilbygly, and Effyng (B.B.L., iv.). Maurice deEupefort 

 granted back the church to Bishop Gerald, 1287 {ib., p. 113), who 

 assigned it to support two vicars at 60s., to say masses for M. de 

 Eupetort and others, 1287 {ib., pp. 111-113). John of Kent grants 

 it first fruits, worth 100s. (C.S.P.I., iv., 127); John de Troye, late 



1 As at St. Kieran's Church, Cape Clear, Cork; a somewhat similar window, 

 but with side cusps as well as the central one, is found at Kilbride, County Mayo. 

 See sketch, O.S.L., Mayo (14 E. 18, p. 468). 



2 See Yiew, Plate XIII. 



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