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dedicated to St. Margaret, 20tli July, 1410 ; Iwyrgarr and Capella 

 Wrygydy, tlie rectory belonged to the prioress of Teachmolynd, 1418 ; 

 Ourgare, an entire rectory, 1591 ; " Owergar, in Patria de Pobble nn- 

 kaght, aliter ffoxes country, and Iwergerry and Uryverygy," 1586 

 (Peyton, pp. 11, 248 ; Map, D. S. (A), 48). The ancient cantred of 

 lolegar, or loregar, lay round it, 1290) ; Qn lubap geappa ' the short 

 yew ' (O'Donovan). Sites — The western church, Uregare, was standing 

 in 1826 (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323). It was entirely removed to build the 

 graveyard wall before 1840, and after 1826, when the walls of 

 the old church stood (Fitzgerald, i., p. 323) ; near it is St. Margaret's 

 AVell. The site of Urigedy lies at some distance to the east in a 

 graveyard, beyond Greenpark, south of the fine old mansion of Bally- 

 grennane Castle.^ 



273. Ballygrenn-ane (32). — Same. Fabric — A late church said 

 to have been built by George Evans after 1690. It is 19 feet 3 inches 

 by 21 feet ; had a pointed east window, an oblong south window, and a 

 round-arched south door (O.S.L., 8, p. 107). 



274. Brtjfe (32).— a parish, bpugnantjeipi, in 1420 (O'Huidh- 

 rin, note, 700). Brug, 1186 (charter of Magio) ; Brugh, or Broff, 

 dedicated to St. Peter of Alexandria, 26 IS'ov., 1410; Burgh, 1418; 

 Borough, or BrufP, 1543 and 1578 (Inquisitions on the Hospital of 

 Aney). Site — It had fallen into decay, so was demolished by Lady 

 Lucy Hartstonge, and a new church built on its site, 1776 (Fitzgerald, 

 i., pp. 320-2). Monument — This monument, with the chapel, was 

 pulled down, to be set up and better repaired in memory of Sir 

 Tiiomas Standish, by his daughter's son, Standish Hartstonge, Recorder 

 of Limerick, of the family of Southreps, J^orfolk, 1676.- 



275. Teampuillin (32). — Same. Site — A burial-ground. 



276. Dromin (39). — A parish ; t)poman TJi Cleipcm (Ann. Inis- 

 fallen) ; t)piiimuin Cleapcen, Ui Cairbre (A.F.M.) 1088. Dromin 

 Claryn, 1291; Dromin Icherolyn, 1302; Almerica de Bellofago claims 

 money oS Dromynclerkin, &c., 1296 (Plea P. 22 of xxv Ed. I., m. 48). 

 In 1325, R. de Burgo held Dromcler for Peter de Colgan and Tho., 

 Earl of Kildare («J., 151 of xviii and xix Ed. II.). Dromuin dedicated 

 to the Trinity, 1410, Map (D.S. (A), 44). The name means ^' Little 

 ridge of the O'Clerens " (O'Cleirchens), sub-cldefs of Ui Cairbre Aodha^ 



^ "Journal," Limerick Field Club, vol. i., parti. 

 2 Bruff was united to Kilbreedy Minor, in 1754. 

 Cleirchin was father of Cairbre, chief of tlie Ui Fidgeinte in 1014 (A.F.M.). 



