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divided by mullions. The chancel-arch was pointed and of well-cut 

 limestone. Founder, traditionally St. Ailbe, possibly from misunder- 

 stood name. Monuments. — Mathew Heo, 1717 — a curious slab (see 

 P.M.D., ii., p. 523) ; and the vault of the Furnells. 



332. E-ATHJOEDAN (3). — A parish. Rathjordan, in Wethney 

 and Natherlach deaneries, 1302; Rathjourdan, in Kylkyllane parish, 

 1586 (Peyton, p. 27) ; Rathsherdan, in Owney deanery, 1615 a, or 

 Caherkynlis deanery, 1615 b (Map, 1657, D.S. (A), 21); Racpiupt)ain, 

 Jordan's Rath, from the ancient family (O'Donovan). Site — The 

 building levelled ; the Well of St. John the Baptist, Tober Eoin Baiste, 

 near it. 



333. Ballybuood^ (23). — A parish. Perhaps the chapel of 

 Bourewode, in Wethney, 1291 ; Ballybrood parish, 1657 (D.S. (A), 

 20 ; and Petty, 66), granted to J. Maunsell, 1667 (Act Sett.). 

 Fabric — A small portion of the east end stood in 1840. The I. C. 

 church was built, 1807; burned by Rockites, 1822; and rebuilt, 

 1823. Mr. E. B. Fennessy, in a letter to Mr. J. Grene Barry, says 

 that the old church was an oblong heap, like that at Milltown. 



334. Deomkeen (24). — A parish. Dronchyn, near Cathery Bathe- 

 lach, ante 1250 (B.B.L., p. 105). Drumkeen belonged to Nic. de 

 Interberg, value 80 m. (Fitzgerald, ii., p. 397, from Plea R.) ; suit of 

 Paul de Hyiiderberge and Jo. Harold about Drumkeyn, taken into the 

 king's hands, 1323 (Plea R. 142 of xiv Ed. II., m. 27 ; and 149 of xvii 

 Ed. II.). Fabric — It stands on high ground; the east gable, 17 feet 

 3 inches wide, and 21 feet of side wall, 10 feet by 2^ feet, stand. Rude 

 east window, with flat arch. A tablet records its repair in 1717 by 

 Rev. Richard Burg (1693 to 1717), Lord Bishop of Ardagh, as his 

 burial-place (Fitzgerald, i., p. 284; O.S.L., 8, p. 396) ; Tobereendoney 

 Well is half a mile from the church. 



The Deaneey of Geian, oe Grean, 



335. Agltshcormick, or Ballynegally (24). — A parish in Clan- 

 william, Coonagh and Small County. The chapel of Lyscormuck, 1291, 

 Liscormyg, 1302, held with Grjen andTuath Clugin, 1558 (Fiant, 84); 

 Aglishcormick and Eglishcormick, 1657 (D.S. (A), 20 ; and Petty, 66, 

 •67) ; Qneaglaip, (O'Donovan). Site — There are no remains, save the 

 glebe of Ballynegally. 



^ Killinouary, on east border of Dromkeen and Kitti Hie, or Kiltalee, in Eglish- 

 cormick, and Kilcagh, on the north border of Ballybrood (D.S. (A), 20 ; Petty, 67), 

 in 1657, may be church sites, but there is no definite proof. 



