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(D). — Dedications of Chubches. 



We have considered the important suhject of the dedications to 

 native saints. These are most important to our Paper, as resting 

 upon a liistorical basis, not on a mere pious selection. We may here 

 collect the other dedications as of interest, as indicating the popular 

 regard towards certain saints. As is so usual, the direct dedications 

 to the names of the Deity are few ; those to the Trinity are at Eath- 

 keale, Dunnaman, and Dromin ; to the ^'King of Sunday" (some 

 think "King of the World") are dedicated the wells called Tohe- 

 reendowney, at Ballingaddy, Caherhenesy, Cloncagh, Croagh, 

 Dromkeen, Dunmoylan, Gortadroma, Kilquane (near Kilmallock), 

 and Thomastown. 



Of holy persons, the Virgin was patroness of the Cathedral, the 

 Holy Cross Abbey, Monasternenagh, Owney, and Peale ; of the 

 three churches called Kilmurry, with Askeaton and Effin churches 

 besides ; of the wells of Tubbermurry, at Abbeyfeale, Atheneasy, 

 Ballingaddy (two), Ballilauders, Cloncagh, Dromtrasna, Effin, Kil- 

 leena, Killulta, Kilquane, Kilmallock, Rathcahill, and Athlea. The 

 well at Corcomohide was dedicated to her Purification. 



The apostles were, for the most part, neglected. St. Paul shared 

 with St. Peter the Collegiate Church of Kilmallock, and with 

 St. Patrick a well at Knocklong. St. Matthew was at one time 

 patron of Fedamore ; St. Peter had a church and convent in Limerick ; 

 so had St. Andrew and St. John. The latter " beloved Apostle " had 

 a well at Caherhenesy. St. James was patron of the Trinitarian 

 Abbey, Adare ; he had a chapel in the cathedral along with St. Mary 

 Magdalen; while St. Mark had a late church in Limerick,^ and St. 

 Bartholomew was patron of Cloncrew and Dromcolliher. 



Of other saints, John the Baptist was patron of Eedamore (in 

 later times), of Hospital, and of a chui'ch in Limerick. St. Margaret 

 was patron of Uregare and Newtown ; St. Catherine, of Old Abbey ; 

 and St. Mary Magdalene, besides her chapel in the Cathedral, gave 

 her name to Kilmurry, near Limerick, and the well of Kilbane. 

 St. Martin was commemorated at Chapel Martin ; he, in 1204, had a 

 church in Limerick, now lost ; and was patron of Ardkilmartin, and 

 Kilmartin, near Mungret. St. George and St. Anne had chapels in 

 the cathedral; St. Richard had a city church in 1204, now lost; so 

 had St. Lawrence, who was also patron of Disert (now Inch) 



^ In 1791 Diocesan Collections, Limerick, r.Il.0.1. 



