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St. Lawi-ence, and a church near Athlacca ; St. Nicholas had a church 

 near the port of Limerick, and others at Adare and Glenogra. St. David 

 was patron of Newcastle, and St. Bernard superseded St. Beinid, at 

 least in later days, at Bally allinan. 



St. Michael was patron of a city church, the two Kilmihils (near 

 Ballingarry and Xilmallock), Ballinahinch, Caherconlish, and the 

 Franciscan Church of Adare. His image, trampling on his crowned, 

 crab-like adversary, still remains in the cathedral. Only one Irish 

 saint, Munchin, gave his name to a church in the city. 



To complete the wells, we may give those named in popular belief 

 after imagined or forgotten saints : Toberfantan (Doon), Tobercol- 

 moge, Toberedmond (Clogheen), Kilbradran, Tobernadoilemurry 

 (Fantstown),' also Toberrigan (Anhid), Toberabansha, Tobernagup- 

 paun, Tobernea, and Tobercran (Effin), Toberboragh, Tobercanoroe, 

 Tobermalonagh, or Toberatea, at Kilfinnane, all reputedly holy wells. 



(E). — Diocesan Eecoeds of Limeeice:. 



Besides the Black Book of Limerick," now at Maynooth, and its 

 seventeenth-century namesake, made for Bishop Adams, and still pre- 

 served by the Protestant Bishops, there are certain documents lodged 

 in the Public Record Office since the disestablishment of the Church 

 of Ireland. The Books of the Diocesan Court begin in 1678, and 

 continue with several gaps to 1869. 



There are Terriers and Surveys of (1) Bally cahane, 1698, 

 including St. John of the Holycross, in Limerick ; (2) Ballycahane, 

 1784 — church ruinous ; (12) Parish of St. Munchin, 1698 — church out 

 of repair; (13) Mahonagh, 1805, and Aglish Glebe; (14) Shana- 

 golden, 1773; (15) Monovah Glebe, in same, 1801; (17) Large 

 parchment as to treasurership, 1773, elaborate accounts of St. Patrick's ; 

 Tankardstown, or Ballitankard, or Bollintownkard ; Bruree ; Emly 

 Grynyne ; Fisheries, and Temple Mackie to north of river, next 

 St. Patrick's ; (18) Bruree, 1804; (21) Tullybracky, 1785; (22 and 

 23) Same, 1698 (two); (24) Same, 1756— with Terrier of 1698; 

 (26) Uregare, 1785— with map; (32) Effin, 1805— churchyard 

 and ruins of an old church"; (38) Kilcornan, 1785 — ''church 

 is now finishing," and map ; (37 -39) Vicarage of Kilfintenan, Clare, 

 1805 ; (40) Forfeited houses, and Kilmallock, and parish of SS. Peter 

 and Paul, 1664 — very full survey; families being: Creagh, Meagh, 

 Haly, Poore, Fox, Wall, Hurley, Gould, Mead, White, Purdon, Gerrald, 



