Westropp — Ancient Cimrchcs in Co. Limcricl'. 431 



(O'Donovan). Fabric— It is 50 feet 9 inclies by 20 feet 2 inches. The 

 east window, oblong, with a liorizontal cross-bar and flat-arched splay. 

 The side-lights are oblong, three north and two south. The walls, 

 13 feet by 2|- feet. At the west end is a "castle," entered by a 

 pointed door in the gable, 26 feet high to the west, 12 feet 3 inches 

 to the north ; the south wall is levelled. It is, of course, a priest's 

 residence. Trinity Well lies to the south-west in Ballynamuddagh. 



277. Athlacca (39). — A parish. Athleketh was held by Maurice 

 f. Gerald, 1285 (C.S.P.I., p. 285) ; Aylecach, 1291. Adam de Leyns, 

 parson of Allekagh, gave land at Adare to the priory at that place, 

 1292 {ib., iv.), 1306. Athlacath, in Ocarbry (Plea It. 32 of xxxv 

 Ed. I.). Ric. de Aspalewas rector, 1318 (ib., 116 of xi Ed. II., m. 45). 

 The Sheriff and Mayor, and John Gower, of Alacagh, are to collect 

 cattle, &c., for the army against O'Breen and Macomarth, of Tothemon, 

 1377 (Close R.). In 1394 liic. Bond will, a priest, had defrauded the 

 church of Athlacath of 15 m. Tho. Hunt had held living for two years 

 without ordination, &c. (Cal. Papal L., iv., p. 471). Ahaleacagh 

 dedicated to St. John the Baptist, 1410. Ardlackagh, 1633 (Map, 

 D.S. (A), 45). Qncacleacac^ (O'Donovan). The flaggy ford of the 

 Saimer, or Morning Star, River. Site — The 1. C. church was built on 

 the old site, 1813 ; and burned by ''Captain Rock," 1822. 3£o7wments 

 of the Webbs and Lacys, 1632. Well of St. John the Baptist. 



278. Athlacca, North (39). — Sarne. St. Laurence's Church, in 

 Ahailleca, 1410. 



279. KiLBRUAiNY (39). — Same. In Tullerboy, Keilbruoiny, 

 between Athlacca and Tullorboy, 1410. Lewis says it was built by 

 the Templars on their manor of Ross Temple (i., p. 84). Fabric — It 

 is 45 feet by 20 feet ; fragments of the south and east walls, with 

 defaced east window, remain; they are 11 feet by 3 feet. Well of 

 St. Broney near it. 



280. — Ross Templi: (31).— Same. Kiltemplalain, nearBruff, 1410. 

 Rostemple (D.S. (A), 49). Rosse Temple granted to Charles Ormsby, 

 1666 (Act Sett.). Site — A kyle burial-ground, and reputed templary. 



281. Temple Colman, or Howardstown (39). — Same. The place is 

 the old Ballysiward and Ciilballysiward (Cooleen).- x\.nother 

 Ballyhubbarde, or Bollyhy ward. Church lay in Adamstown {sujyra, 270), 



1 Also Ardlacagh, like Ardee, for Athfirdia ; Ardsollas for Atiisolais ; Ardnurchar 

 for Athnurchair. 



-See also R.S.A.I., xxvii., pp. 404, 407. 



