Westropp — Ancient Churches in Co. Limerick. 441 



321. TKMPLEiTiHiL (14). — Same. Temple Mighill, in Clanmlliam, 

 granted to John Friend, Oct., 1666 (Act Sett.). Site — Foundations, 

 60 feet by 30 feet ; in a burial-ground. 



322. KiLLAvoHER (14). — Same. Cillabocaiyi in Skahard. Site — 

 A children's burial-ground. 



323. KiLiiTJRRY (14). — Same. Site — The modern R. C. church was 

 built in 1820 on the old site. 



324. KiLLn^URE (14). — Same. Cill an lubaip (O'Donovan). 

 Site — Many human bones were found near the dry well of Tober- 

 molagga, on the cultivated land. 



325. Cahrigparson, or Willestown (14). — A parish. It is a 

 reputed Dominican or Franciscan House; " William's Chapel," with 

 Karkynglisse, in Wethney, 1302; Willestowne, in Emly, 1591 

 (Valor); Carrigparson, or Willestown, Dec. de Carkinlis, 1615. Its 

 grants are almost inseparable from Ballynambraher, q. v. {tnfra, 329). 

 Towrani, or Tooreen, in this parish, with a fishery on the Cammoge, 

 belonged to the Franciscans of Ballynabrahur, 1586 (Peyton, p. 255). 

 Fabric — Only 6 feet of the north wall stood in 1840 ; the foundations 

 were 35 feet by 21 feet. In 1655 it had a detached tower and spire. ^ 



326. LuDDENBEG- (14). — A parish. Ath-coinn-Lodain, 11 16 (Synod 

 of Eath Breasail). Lodone and Lodyn Church, 1302. Tho. IN'orreys, 

 E,. de Clare, Lord of Any, and others seized cattle, &c., for the army 

 camped near Lodyn to resist the Scots (under the Bruces), 1315 (Plea 

 E., 1317, vol. v., p. 27) ; Luddenbeg, 1591 ; Ludden Church, down, 

 1615 B. Luit)in (O'Donovan). Fabric — The east wall, 24 feet wide, 

 with 32 feet of south, and 28 feet of north, wall, 10 feet by 4 feet, 

 stood in 1840 ; the east window had two pointed lights. Fitzgerald 

 mentions rude carvings of the Crucifixion in 1826 (vol. i., p. 289), 

 which had vanished fourteen years later. 



327. KiLCooLiN, OR KiLcuLLEN (14). — Same. Kilcowlin, 1657 

 (D.S. (A), 26). Site— A kyle " burial-ground. 



328. RocHESTOwx (23). — A parish. A monastery of Dominicans, 

 often confused with AViUestown and Ballymwillin (see 325, 336), 

 or, as Archdall says, of Carmelites (Mon. Hib., p. 432) ; Eochestown, 

 part of the eommandery of Aney, 1578 (Fiant, 3250); Eochestown, 

 formerly part of Ballynumrare parish, 1586 (Peyton); Eochestown 

 Church, in Caherkynlis deanery, 1615; Eoachestown, 1655 (D.S. (A) 



i bee Plate Xll. 



- R. S. A. 1., vi., X.S. (1867), p. 197. The view also shows the castle. 



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