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a inv si on . A D C T T I NTRO U TI ON O H E FIRS T PAR T .

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il l am o e on e it e a e t e a e M acG s Abb y by o f found rs, C l ic chi f c ll d ch ol mo e s a e t h e t e t of t h e t g, who h ld w y ov r sou h rn por ion Coun y

an d e e e s of th e e t h e Dublin , w r in poss s ion monks wh n Anglo

- No rman i nv asio n t ook pl ac e Th e Conqu est. did n ot d ir e ct ly

a e an a t e at in t h e w e as t a e at e t o m k y l r ion o n rship , wi h l nds d dic d

n ot te e e e t t t h e Church H enry II . did in rf r wh n dis ribu ing his n ewly—acquired t errit ory amongst t h e inv ad ers ; b u t it had

n indir ect ly t h e e ff ect o f producing a ch ange o f propri et ors . O e of t h e ﬁrst result s o f t h e Conqu est . w as t o t r ansform t h e C elti c

a t e es: t o - a e an d a n ew a e of mon s ri in Anglo Norm n on s , r c monks

’ - h ad e t . a e e suppl ant ed t h e form er occup ant s . S M ry s Abb y b n a at e ea th e t e t e t t o t h e t e a e an d fﬁli d rly i n w lf h c n ury Cis rci n Ord r, in it s c as e fr esh t en ant s w er e suppli ed by th e gr eat Cist erci an House

w a e e w e e an d t o f Build s , in Shropshir und r hos cu r disposi ion it w as pl ac ed .

‘ 1 “ ix in The M C. D . R . The e e a l e o f t he ou D u bl b E . ( ) L ss r C st s C nty in, y ,

il der for 1 1 5. I r ish B u 1 898 . , p 2 2 1 l . . . See ou r nal v o . 7 ( ) J xxi , p “ 3 l in ou r nal in e e b ame M l The o ma e l eme ( ) N r n S tt nt L inst r , y J s i s , J l vo . . . 1 6 1 . xxiv , p

' ' ’ “ 4 ’ H o ( ) See Wal co tt s F o u r M i n st e rs r ou nd t h e Wr eki n an d Ande rs on s ist ry ” and u e of h o h e Antiq iti s S r ps ir . ' ‘ ’ ‘ CAS I L F. or M O N K S I O WN THE . 3

e e t w t e n e w e a an d a e e Th s monks brough ith h m id s cqui r m nts .

e a t t e at t a e t w as a w e e a Chi f mongs h i r inm n s kno l dg o f g r icul t u re .

t ° Mon as e r i es i n Engl and w e r e famous fo r th ei r svst c m o f t ill age an d t h e W t e as t h e e b e o f t h e t a hi Monks , m m r s Cis e r ci n O rd e r w e r e

a e 0 11 . a t t h e o l o f t e w e e e a ab c ll d ccoun of c ou r h ir clothing , r r m rk l e

t e e o f t e t t t o e o fo r h i r lif unin r mi ing il . sp nt m r e i n t he ﬁ e ld th a n in t h ' e t er . t h e a o f ar r ickl n C n e n a n as w e as t e clois Soon l nds , ll hos

' t h e b b e 0 11 t h e L iﬁ e e a e b e t t o t h round A y y, b c m su j c e plough ;

t w as et a e t h e a t h e e e e an d po r ion r in d in h nds o f monks th ms l v s . th e e a e w as l et t o t e a t s w h o m t a e w e e b r m i nd r n n , i n os c s s , r ound t o e e a e t a a t a e t e ers o b e t r nd r c r in moun o f l bou r , i h r in p n o r y d pu y ,

0 11 t h e e hom farm . To t h ei r skill i n agr icul tu r e t h e n e w monks j oin ed a kno w l e dge o f ﬁ sh in g — ~ an indust r y w hich t h e

t e a e w e a a b e e t h e se a e Cis rci n Ord r , hos l nds usu lly o r d r d on o r r iv r s ,

t o t e an d e t e a e an ext e e e did much promo , und r h i r uspic s nsiv ﬁsh r y

e w at gr up Bullock .

t e t h e e t a t h e e t a t a t t h e a Af r Conqu s , m ny of C l ic inh bi n s of l nds

e a e as t h e e w e w o o an d d aw e w at e round Dublin r m in d h rs of d r rs o f r , b u t e h t \V o som took refug e 1 11 t e fas n ess e s o f t h e ickl o w M un t ai ns . F r om t h enc e t h e l at t er m ad e unc easing r aids on t h e prop erty o f th e t a o ff t e at t e an d b and e a t at colonis s . c r r ying h ir c l , urning d v s ing

Th e th ei r l a nds . e monks soon p erc e iv ed t h at t h e i r poss essions w e r

t o b e e e a and fo r t e e e e o e e only h l d by fo r c o f r ms , . h i r d f nc , c mm nc d t he e r ec t ion of t h e C ast l es of Monksto w n an d Bull o ck — t h e fo r m e r t o h at t w a t e t t e a t e e t e e . e e ee pro c h i r f r m , l r h i r ﬁsh r y As h v s n .

t w a t e w as e w t a a e t a o w Monks o n C s l provid d i h l r g cou r y rd . kn n t e as a b aw an d t t e w a w as e b w at e h n n . in o his , wh n r ni ng giv n y ch r s

t at e 0 11 t h e t a t at an w as e t s ion d Dublin Moun ins h incursion immin n , th e a t a t at e e w t t e an d e a n d t he inh bi n s g h r d i h h i r ﬂocks h r ds . hills

w o e t m en d esc end ed 0 11 t h e pl ain t o ﬁnd it s ep t f ev r y l iving hing . an d t o h ear t he lo w ing c at tl e an d t h e b l e at ing sh e ep p r o cl aiming w t h ei r s afety fr om w i thi n t h e C ast l e b a n .

Of t h e histo r y o f Monks to w n du r i ng t h e t h r ee c en tu r i es o f its

o At at b a t w e t e e t t e o a . occup ion y mon s ic o n r s . h r is li l in f r m t i n

it a w e e et e a th e e t h e t t ee t e t s clos o f hi r n h c n u r y , l nds r r u r n d in t a at t h e e e b as w o t e o w t o t h e t at e x ion of dioc s of Du lin r hl ss , ing s

w ar t o w t e w e e b e t a n d a fe w e a s a t e t h e Ab b e v o f hich h y r su j c . y r l r w as ob lig e d t o nego ti at e w i t h t h e I r ish e n emi es o f t h e King fo r

e t e t he r est i tu t ion o f goods c a r r i e d a w ay f ro m its g r ang e . A d r

h e. min ed e ffo r t app e ars t o h av e b e e n m ad e ab o u t t h e middl e o f t iit ia fourt e en t h c entury t o r esist t h e incu rsions o f t h e t r ib es . A m l 4 PAR I SH OF M ON K STOWN .

e w as a e t o t h e e ert t o t t e fo r c r is d , which Abb y und ook con r ibu in

e e t t t w o ea an d t e e an d a r sp c o f Monks own h vy six ligh hors m n ,

i a t t h e e a e t a w as a t a e at t e e e p r m n n g rrison m i n n d Br y, hough v n h n

a t h e at et ee I r ish at t im es got th e upp er h and . As r eg rds e r l ions b w n t h e an i a o t w h e e e e t e d t s t e a t t o t e Abb y n n s M nks n , only r cord d v n

t at t h e t ee t e t r t o e e e t t an d is h i n ﬁf n h c n u y , owing f lo ni s , x or ions ,

t e t t t e t h e a t an d t h e e w as con mp s commi d by bbo his monks , Abb y

a t a t d epriv e d fo r a y e r of is m ano r i l j urisdic ion .

M eanwhil e t h e Abb ey on th e Li ff ey h ad b ecom e a pl ac e of

e t w n at ion al import anc e an d conv eni enc e . Inns w re h en unkno n

e a an d it h ad n ot ee t h e s t a e t e an in Ir l nd , , if b n for ho pi bl Cis rci

B u t t a e e a e een t t e t e . monks , r v ll rs would h v b wi hou sh l r in Dublin

’ an d t e a it a t e at t w St . a e s in M ry s Abb y , doub l ss lso in c s l s Monks o n an d o w e e t h e e t a a e th e Bull ck , hich w r on di r c ro d from D lk y , Kings t ow o f t h e e t e w e e a w a e a at an d n p riod , h y r l ys sur o f ccommod ion

f t e e e t h e a e e . o e e . e e w lcom Wh n , h r for , o r d r c m from H nry VIII

t h e t t h e e e th e e t for dissolu ion of Irish r ligious hous s , Lord D pu y t ’ t e t a St . a e b e a w e t o t a a urg d h M ry s Abb y should llo d s nd , on ccoun of it s b eing th e resort o f al l p e r sons of posit ion coming from

a an d t h e s set t t at t h e e e t e t h e E ngl nd , monk for h h Abb y xis d for

t t t a I n o e e e t e t . t w as w e e t o b n ﬁ of o h rs h n h ir communi y , ho v r ,

’ e St ar e t ea al l purpos ; . M y s Abb y , i n common wi h n rly I r ish

as t e e w as e e and it e e a e t h e s mon ri s , d molish d , poss ssions b c m prop ert y o f t h e Crown

few ea a t e t h e e th e e w t a e A y rs f r suppr ssion of Abb y , hich ook pl c t a t h e e th e ea 1 539 t he a t e t ow r ds clos of y r , C s l of Monks own , t et e t it s a e e t t w a a t e e s og h r wi h l nds ( xc p ing hos of Bullock), gr n d

e t t h a t e . o e t a e a e s by H nry VIII Righ Honour bl Sir John Tr v r , M s r of t h e a e e a an d a t h e a e to th e O r dn nc in I r l nd , Groom of Ch mb r Th King . e l ands w ere d escrib ed in t h e inquisit ions und er th e

e at t h e t an d t h a Th o e e e . e d nomin ions of own gr ng f rm r, which w as far th e a e t w as l et t o t e a t w h o e e by l rg s , n n s , occupi d four hous s

an d t t ee t t a e an d a e t e an d an d t h e hir n co g s , p id r n i n mon y kind ,

att e o n w t h e a t e t h ad ee t h e e a t h e l r , hich C s l s ood , b n hom f r m of

s an d w as e h t t e t t e a ff . t e e monk , occupi d by h ir b ili For n x w n y

ear t eat a e e t h e a t e as t eat y s , un il his d h , Tr v r s us d C s l his coun ry s

an d a p r incip l r esid e nc e . Du r ing t h e gr eat er p art of t h at p eriod

1 ’ ’ ha u l a e of l . M a bbe a w el l e a d u de t he Tu do ( ) C rt ri s St ry s A y B g s Ir n n r rs , v l o . i. . 31 8 h h u l l l 2 6 21 0 h D eed N o 1 50 P a en and o e R o . 0 , p C rist C rc s, . t t C s s, pp , 262 .

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t an d th e a at an e e t a e a a e . coun r y , o r g nis ion of ffici n rmy , his r w rd c m

’ a e a t e O n h is arriv al h e h ad b e e n giv e n St . M ry s Abb y as s orehous

t h e a e an d as a e e e e w he t for ordn nc , r sid nc for h ims lf, i n hich migh

t t w a a ex e r cis e t h e hospi t ality b ecoming his posi ion . To his s dd ed a a t t h e a t e an d a o t w an d a e gr n of C s l l nds o f M nks o n , numb r of c astl es an d great ext ent of l ands 1 n v arious p art s of t h e country .

e m a at e a e e a e a m an From b ing co p r iv ly poor, Tr v r s b c m o f w e a t an d a t w as a e t h e t l h , his soci l posi ion r is d by honour of knigh h w w as e e . V e as e ho od , hich conf rr d upon him Holding such i ws did h e found no difficul t y in accommod at ing himself t o th e

n d t h e a e a e t h e a e w a . a ch ng s m d by cc ssion of E d rd VI , Lord D eput i es und e r t h at mon a r ch al l exp r ess ed t h eir s at isfact ion wit h

w a e a a e a t e him . Sir E d rd B llingh m found in him soldi r f r his own

ea t an d a e t w h o t a e at t w at ea t h r , Sir J m s Crof , s y d Monks o n on l s

on e a h ad a. w a st a t eff t t o t occ sion , i n him illing ssi n in his or s in ro

Th t a t t h duc e t h e P r ot est ant lit u r gy . e r nsi ion from e rul e of

w a t o t at a a t ha e ee e a an d E d rd h of M ry c nno v b n so cong ni l , Tr av ers can only h av e r et ain e d his ofﬁc e by som e s acriﬁc e o f his

' a t a principl es . His ge prev en e d his t aking as activ e a p rt as h e h ad e e aff a t at e an d t w a t h e e t form rly don i n i r s of S , o rds clos o f his

e h e had t o e u th e t e e t o a t e e r ign r linq ish du i s o f his ofﬁc no h r , b ing

a t e r et e e t a. e an d a et e e e gr n d , on h is i r m n , p nsion r inu of six hors m n

’ H e a a t a et an d six musk et ee r s . e su r v iv d for four y e rs f er Eliz b h s ac e eat t a a e 1 562 c ssion , his d h king pl c i n

a e at t w as t a e a e t a e e e t H is pl c Monks own k n by J m s Eus c , ld s son

th e i B al tin l a w h e t s o a t hi a in s e of s cond V scoun g , , on ccoun of sh r

’ th e e e e a t e h e h ad ee e t o at e t t e D smond R b llion f r succ d d his f h r s i l s ,

a a e t a t t h e a t a a pl ys promin n p r in E liz b e h n h istory of Ir el nd .

’ t a e e t w w as t e w ho w as E us c s poss ssion o f Monks o n in righ of his wif ,

a e a ea t o a a gr andd augh t er of Sir Joh n T r v ers . No childr n pp r h v e

e t h e at t e w h o w as t e a e an d e t surviv d l r , wic m r r i d , his prop r y on

eat a e t o t h e e a son a e e h ad his d h p ss d childr n of c ll d H nry , who

- h ad a e an a a w t on th pre d ec e as ed him. This son m d lli nc e i h e of e

eat a e t h e a e a a e t o e et e t n gr f mili s o f P l by his m rri g G nn Pr s o ,

a t e em t t a t an d e t h er d ugh r of J ico , hird Viscoun Gorm ns on , l f by , w h o a e as h er e a e t a e t t h e m rri d , s cond husb nd , Rob r Pipho , nc s or of

a e at e t w o a t e a a e a e M rqu ss of W rford , d ugh rs , M ry , who m rri d J m s

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t a e an d at e e w h o a e ee e a et w Eus c , K h r in , m r r i d Joh n Ch v rs , o f M c o n ,

th t t a a t e a a in e Coun y M eat h . Eus c e f r his m r r i g e h ad gon e to

t o e e t e at o an d w e a a t e London p r f c his duc i n . o ing to l g l i nfo r m li i s

t h e t a e a e e t t o an d w e w as in r nsf r o f T r v r s p rop r y him his i f . it

e e t he w 1 565 e e t h . e at e t h e s iz d by C r o n I n Si r H n r y Sid n y , f h r of

e w e i a a e as e t e t a r no n d Si r Philip S dn y , on his r r iv l Lo r d D pu y , sp n

t at t w 0 11 w a a e t o u a nd ‘ t he nigh Monks o n his y f ro m D lk y D blin , C astl e w as possib ly t h en occupi ed und e r t h e Cro w n b y o n e o f t h e

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t B al in l . t as b e e h e e e t he e e e coun g , fo r op nly j oin d D smond R b llion

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t a e a w a t a a e Eus c n r r o ly esc p e d b eing t ak en p r ison e r . Af e r his t t ind r

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t it w as e t o e o h t e B al in l a t t e t s h is opposi ion , r s r d Viscoun ss g , in c ommon w i t h al l t h e p r op e r t y sh e h ad b r ough t t o h er husb and

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t a e e n ot t oo f b u t h w as e a . s e e Ir l nd His ci r cums nc w r lourishing ,

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t t w t o it w a n ot e a e a b u s King mb rk d on his y ch , , o ing h igh winds ,

n unt il t h e following Frid ay t h at h e could set ou t for Engl and . O

hia t a an u u h a e e a s t e d t o t a t e t W dn sd y y ch hois d s il , p long co s of

w b u t sh e w as e a an d w as a t o e a Wicklo , soon driv n b ck , gl d r m in h und er t h e sh el t er of t h e pi er u nt il t h e st orm ab at ed . T e ston e

th e e ar e t w as a e ou t a e an d of which pi rs buil , qu rri d of D lk y Hill , w as t t o ea t a e a brough Dunl ry in rucks , dr wn by hors s on four r il

a a de b e . So a t w as th e a t e e t th e ro ds , l id si y sid f s gr ni pour d in o sea t h at t h e E ast Pi er is s aid t o h av e progr ess e d at t h e rat e of 1 00 feet a mon t h

B U L L C K O .

TH E ast e t o w a m e e h as ee C l o f Bullock , hich od rn hous b n at t a e a u e t th e a t ch d , forms conspicuo s obj c on ro d fro m Ki ngs own

I t t a et ee t h e a an d th e sea an d e a t o a e . D lk y s nds b w n ro d , ov rh ngs

t a . . a C . a ee n ow e t e a . . e B . an cr k , conv r d in o h rbour Mr J H P rk r , ,

' t it e t e t e e t a t t a e e th e ast e min n u hori y on Go hic rch c ur , who insp c d C l

t at it w a a t 1 859 e th e s t e th e t e t i n , form d opinio n h s ruc ur of w lf h

a it t a an H a t t d a n an e t . e e d c n ury s ys h is buil of pl in rud m so ry, Th th at in pl an it is a simpl e oblong . e low er story is v ault ed h ih “ t t an d t e t e t t e e a se hroughou , rooms in , hough , w r prob bly u d

- th e a t th e a t as a st or e hous e . Abov e v ul C s l e is divid ed int o tw o

t h a t e t w un equ al port ions . In e l rger division h re are o princip al

s on e e th e t e t a - ea e o an d room , ov r o h r, wi h sm ll , round h d d wind ws

w a e a t e e e t a e a e an d door ys ; ch of h s rooms is provid d wi h ﬁr pl c , t e e a a e e a t et at on e e an d a a et h r is g rd rob in urr corn r, sm ll clos i n

Th e a t e t a t a a e et ee . a e th e no h r, wi h s irc s b w n sm ll r division of

e e to t ee t e a e th e a t a hous is divid d in hr s ori s , bov v ul s , prob bly for

1 il e 1 ian M a a in f n Chron Hier n i D u bl 90 b e or . 24 4 7 1 778 7 1 801 . 51 ( ) g z , p , , p ; c , ’ “ ” 2 6 Wa bu o of u bl n vol . i. 1 791 9 Wh el aw and Wal h H s o D . , p ; r rt n, it , s s i t r y i , , ’ ' 1 2 3 Sau nder s ews L etter e — 21 . N 7 4 8 1 8 . p , S pt . , B U C LL O K .

e t e e ar e e a e an d t h e w w are a e b drooms ; h r no ﬁ r pl c s , indo s squ r Th w ea e . e t o t h ar i t a t h e e e e e e t e h d d nds of building h gh r h n c n r , t ’ b u . a e it al l a t o n e e an w d as , in Mr P rk r s opinion , is p r of d sign

t t et e h at t t h t o n e buil og h r ; t e b t l e me n s are i n e fo r m of s eps . Und e r

t t h e a t e t e e is an a w a ab e t o a po r ion of C s l h r rch y , p r ob ly us d p ss

B u l l o a t c k C s l e .

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a . a a n . From a D r w ing by TV. F l l l cm

m on e t a t o a t e an d t e e w e e w e a e fr o cour y rd no h r , h r r , h n P rk r

a e e t e a a a as w e as a t w e w m d his insp c ion , r m ins o f b wn , ll of o r , hich h as e a ea e b u t t a t 1 00 a t h e sinc dis pp r d , which s ood bou y rds fr om C ast l e on th e D alkey sid e (1 )

w as t e w t e t o t h e Bullock , doub l ss , kno n i n im s long prior E nglish

- it s a ett e e t as t h e t e a t e t s l m n si of rocking s on , which s ood on l nds

it at ea th e a t e t th e e t t e a m an e e n r C s l , un il d s ruc iv h nd of r mov d ,

" 1 “ in o on the ie u e o f el a d Ob e a c e ome ( ) s rv ti ns An i nt D stic Arch t ct r Ir n ,

l x . 3 ia vo . . 1 6 Archwol o g , x xviii , p , D 2 36 PARI S H o r M ONK STO WN .

Th a t a w e a e t h e et ee t e t . e e s th e b eginning of nin n h c n ury C s l , h v

ee t h e t th e e a e e at t w w as t b s n , i n his ory of co v l diﬁc Monks o n , buil y

a th e e t h e e e a ea t h e Cist erci n Monks of Abb y of Bl ss d Vi r gin M ry , n r

in | kin t n at u l oc k R o c g S o e B l 777.

a a e B era e From a D r w ing by G br il ng r .

an d w as e e t e t e t o t e t th e e w e Dublin , r c d by h m pro c ﬁsh ry , hich ros t o eat t e t e a e t h e t such gr propor ions , und r h ir uspic s , on po r ion of

k r a w a h th e l ands of Carr ic b en n n kno n s Bullock . In r eturn for t e e a e e t an d t e t t e a e t o th e e e th e ncour g m n pro c ion which h y g v ﬁsh rm n ,

e a t e a t e e esse th e t an d monks x c d oll of ﬁsh from v ry v l using por , ,

t h e ut ee t e t t t a e e t o t at in fo r n h c n ury , his cus om g v ris li ig ion

et ee th e e an d t h e e e w t h e e w as b w n Abb y ﬁsh rm n , in hich Abb y

Th e a e at e th a t e as th e a e e . e succ ssful l nd imm di ly round C s l , in c s

t w as et a e th e o t e a an d of Monks own , r in d by m nks in h ir own h nds, ,

1 31 2 t h e e e e t h e a e off t h e a e in , n mi s of King c rri d from gr ng of

e e Bullock corn an d ot h er prop e r t y b elonging t o t h e Abb ey . Th r w as fr equ ent Opport unit y at Bullock for t h e ext ension o f th e hos

l it h e w a an d a a t a e e it a t e as p y for which O r d r f mous , m ny r v ll r,

- t e a e t a e w t t h e a t e . e e doub l ss , found r s ing pl c i h in C s l Th r , prob

ab th e e t e a t e a a a t e ly, boy Lord Li u n n , Princ Thom s of L nc s r, son of h t e . a a a t e H nry IV , on his r riv l from E ngl nd , in chilly mon h of

e e t h e ea 1 401 a t e e e t an d t e e e Nov mb r in y r , p r ook of r fr sh m n s , h r H n r y

’ — V I I I . s t e e a e a a t e w e e t a t Solici or G n r l for I r l nd , W l r Co l y , sp n nigh

a r a a 1 539 t e t h e on his r iv l f r om London , in M rch , , wi h mon y of St at e i n his ch arg e

’ 1 h u l a f . n l o e ol l a e o M a bbe v l xl l . Pa e a d R i . o . . . ( ) C rt ri s St r y s A y, , pp , x ii t nt C s s , “ ” “ 1 60 o o . D f o a o a l o h vol l v . 1 5 ommu a na a . i. 8 p ; icti n r y N ti Bi gr p y , , p ; C nic ti n ” ' be w ee o do and D u bl n in h 5. ish B u il der for 1 8 . 3 T e I r 97 t n L n n i , , p

x r' o n 38 PARI sn or M on s w .

a t e and et e at a ea C s l , , wh h r from compulsion or inclin ion , pp rs , from

e t a t e w a . a e to a e e e e th e e e d posi ions f r rds m d , h v r nd r d r b ls much

On e t h e t eff t t o e e t o e e e th e assist anc e . of ﬁrs or s r duc ob di nc

an d it w a t h e e w as a e at s e n eighbourhood of Dublin m d Bullock , sc n of cru el r et ali at ion for th e out r ages w hich h ad b een commit t ed .

t a t e t h e a a t of e e t h e a A mon h f r rising p r y soldi rs , und r comm nd

e a e e a an fﬁ e e a e t a of Colon l L wr nc Cr wford , o c r of mor cour g h n

nh a i h a an d t a t h ib e t e e e t e e t e j udgm n , d sc nd d on vill g , , ﬁnding h t a t on t e a a h ad u t t o sea t h e e e t e n s h ir ppro ch p , soldi rs pursu d h m

b at an d t ew t e — m en e an d e t o t h e e i n o s , hr h m , wom n childr n , numb r

— ﬁ - - t a t h a of fty six ov erbo ard . All hrough t h t win er t e south ern p rt

t h e t e a e at t h e t h e e e t of Coun y Dublin r m in d e m rcy o f r b ls . Shor ly

e e t a a a a e e t t o Ca t e at b for Chris m s , John F g n c m from F l rim his s l

an d a t o th e e e e e a t n o Bullock , ccording v id nc of his s rv n , ﬁnding

ea e t t o a e a t e provisions r dy for him , w n on C rrickmin s C s l , which

e hi h l h I t t w t h a a t e e t o s e a e t e Wa s es . as e e b long d r l iv s , h dqu r rs of th e e an d t o it h t e e t e e e e r b ls , s n , subs qu n ly , from Bullock suppli s

an d a a a h ad t ee th e att e e . of ﬁsh sm ll c nnon , which b n on b l m n s In th e following M arch C arr ickmin es C ast l e w as l ev e ll e d wit h t h e

an d a few ee at e a t e e e t w as a e ground , , w ks l r , no h r d sc n m d o n Bul

’ th t e e e e t an d e t h e m en lock, is im by Colon l Gibson s r gim n , som o f

t e e w e e e an . found h r r kill d d ot h ers brought prison ers t o Dublin .

Th e a t e. w as t e e e t h e an d a a o C s l h n s iz d by Crown , g rris n o f soldi ers w as m aint ai n ed in it until t h e Commonw ealt h w as est ab l ih s ed At t h in Irel and . ﬁrs t e g arrison w as in ch arge o f Colon el

a b u t t h e e at t th e h e e t he a Cr wford , , on c ss ion wi h Irish , j oin d rmy

th e a a e t a an d a a t a a e e of P rli m n in E ngl nd , C p in Rich rd N wcom n N m ’ succ eed ed h im . In ew co en s t im e t h e g arrison consist ed of

e e - o e e an d s t m en e ma s v n non c mmission d ofﬁc rs ix y , und r com nd of

e e t e a t a e t e an d t t hims lf , Li u n n V l n in Wood , E nsign Ar hur Whi

ea t he ee a e th e e e £7 an d t h e h d , w kly ch rg for soldi r s b i ng , for ofﬁ c ers £ 1 33 . In 1 644 t h e d efenc es of th e C ast l e w ere strengt h en ed

t h e t t a am a t e t t e e a by cons ruc ion of r p r , furnish d wi h hr c nno n ,

e e e e t o at e a t a e t which w r conv y d Bullock by bo und r mili ry scor , an d t h e e e t a ar Th e . e e t at e t th r c ion o f gu d hous s im d cos of is work,

a ea t o a e ee e ee e w as £25 w as th e at e which pp rs h v b n xc d d , brick m

a e an d a a e t e a t -ers an d a e s w e e ri l us d , m sons, c rp n rs , c r , l bour r , who r fed th e e e t a a t ee e e e e fr om r gim n l c n n , w r mploy d

1 ’ “ ' l a e do H o of the l W l L ( R ebe l o an d l ar in e a d on . 1 721 ) C r n n s ist r y i n Civi Ir n , , ” . 341 D o a of o l o o of 1 a a a h vo l . i. 52 D e o 6 41 p icti n r y N ti n Bi gr p y, xii , p p siti ns “ ” T u e R el a o of t he h P l 1 6 42 e e ed in t he e a e in L on . a e a d A r ti n C i f ss g s Ir n , , pr s rv N a o al b a of el a d e n H o al M an u omm o R . i . ti n Li r r y Ir ; ist r c scripts C issi n, pt viii 5 . 4 . 9 R e . . . Pa e e e ed in . 1 80 O monde App p ; pt xiv , App , pt . vii . , p ; r p rs, pr s rv l e a l Ki k nny C st e . B ULLOCK 39

At t h e t im e of t h e B att l e of R at hmin es t h e au t ho r i t i es of t h e

a a e t h ad e at an d th e a h ad a P rl i m n fri nds Bullock , g rrison prob bly

t h e w ea t . w e t e e . j oin d h ir forc s During Common l h Bullock , o ing

h w a a it w as a a t o th e a a e t e e e e a e nchor g of rships n r , , lik Dunl ry , pl c

w t a e an d e t e e e e t t h e a t e . of impor nc , soldi rs , doub l ss , r k p i n C s l In

1 656 a t a a R o e w as e at e t er e C p in Rich rd , who buri d Lusk , di d h , an d in 1 659 a t a a a at e w ho w as e a e fo r , , C p in Ab r h m Aldg , r p r im nd d

a w an d w ho a a in t a e t o e e giving ssis nc Edmund Ludlo , pl d d l ck of t l l in c o t a t h a a e t h t f e e e e t e e e e e g und rs nd m rv llous ch ng s of im , l d

Th e t t e e a an d t e e o n . hi h r o n hors b ck from Dublin , ook r fug h is ship

a t a t w e e n ot e t t t e at an d n 1 658 inh bi n s r l f wi hou r ligious consol ion , i ,

D . t e an d B . w e t h e R ev . at a e e a e N h ni l Hoyl , , F llo of T r ini y Coll g , a t e w ar a e e a e e w as a £ 1 00 a e a f r ds pr b nd r y i n E mly Dioc s , p id y r by t h e P arli am en t for act ing as minist er of Bullock

At th e t im e of t h e R estor at ion Bullock w as st at ed t o b e a fair

” ' anci ent t o w n of ﬁshing ; it s sl at ed C ast l e an d b aw n w ere in good

e a t h e a e w as a nt e a a e one an d t e e w as a o u l a r p i r , h v n ccou d s f , h r p p t t ee an d et - ﬁ ve a t e t w e t ion o f ﬁf n English nin y Irish , inh bi ing som n y

h a t a t t h e e 1 64 e . a a d e e e 3 hous s Joh n F g n di d sho r ly f r R b llion , in ,

d h a a Th an d ee ee ed a t e a . e b n succ d by his gr ndson , Chris oph r F g n l att er h ad b e en o f s erv ic e t o th e Royalis t Army in t h e l at er y ears of

’ a e t h e t e an d on t h e e t at w as e t e as an Ch rl s Firs s r ign , , R s o r ion , r s or d

e t a at t o al l t h e a e i nnoc n Rom n C hol ic f mily poss ssions , i ncluding th e a t e an d a an d th e e e e e C s l l nds of Bullock , r v nu from chi f fish , t t t an d n Th a a a e a d t t e . e i h fish , cus oms , fish corn i h F g n f mily ,

e e n ot e a e as a a a w h o how v r , did long r m in in poss ssion , Rich rd F g n ,

ee e at e t e a a eat 1 683 w as succ d d his f h r , Ch r is oph r F g n , o n his d h , in , , a h a -ain t t e t e e t tt ed t ea tt e at w f r R volu ion , for r son commi d S ords .

l a an d his prop ert y al conﬁsc at ed . Bullock an d it s l nds w ere sol d

' b th e Cro w n an d a e e e t y , purch s d , for by Colon l All n , of S ill

a a t e a t h e t t e w e e e e t at e org n , f rw rds ﬁrs Viscoun All n , hos r pr s n iv , t h e a o f a t n o w t h w t h e e e . Th e e t E rl C rysfor , is o n r of soil R c ory an d t i th es w er e at th e s am e t im e giv en t o augm ent t h e vic a r ag es of

- i—th — a an a o e e d t t e e th e a e t h e Kill G r ng S illorg n , h n und r ch rg of

at e. t o an d e t e o w n cur of Monks wn , poss ssing no chu r ch of h ir

’ ’ ’ I P v o l l a o f t he l a en o a e . s a d . M acra e d . 1 6 D Al ton s ( ) y C n r C r n p rs , ii , p ; ” “ " h o u D u bl 41 5 al e a o f D o me a P H o of t e . d e a e ist r y C nty in, p C n r stic St t p rs , — o l o fﬁ 1 659 1 6 6 0 C o mm nw eal th Pape rs in Pu b ic R ec r d O c e .

2 ’ ( ) Fl eet w ood s S u rv ey D ow n S u rvey Cens u s o f 1 659 C arte Pape rs D ecr ees 42 Hea M o ne R o l l han e n u o Jas o f . N o n o e . . 3 . 7 I n c nts , iv , rth y C c r y I q isiti n, II , W 5 M a N o s . 2 W N o 1 a d m . . . oo o f Po E he u e n u o m . n xc q r I q isiti n, r y, , , III , B k stings a l nd S a e. 40 PARI SH or M ON K STO WN .

h e e So far b ack as th e t im e of Ch arl es I . t h ere ad b ee n a r ev nu

e at an d a t e th e e t at o n e e ofﬁc r Bullock , , f r R s or ion , J nkin Hopkins

t h e th e e t ee t appli ed for t h at posit ion . In e b ginning o f igh n h

e t t h e e w as e e an d a t t o t e c n ury ofﬁc no sin cur , in ddi ion his du i s w t e a t o th e e e e t h e e had t o at t h e e a i h r g rd r v nu , ofﬁc r w ch ill g l

t a t export at ion of recrui ts for th e Fr ench s ervic e . A d e chm en of

e w as 1 731 e t to t o e e t t h e e a at soldi rs , i n , s n Bullock , pr v n mb rk ion of m en t e t e an d a e t e t o t at th e hus nlis d , only rriv d i n im ﬁnd h wild

ee e t o t h e e t h ad w t h e e e t g s , numb r of for y , flo n pr c ding nigh , in

Th e e e t comp any wit h som e Fr ench ofﬁc ers . pr v n ion of smuggling l ed t e t o e t an d 1 735 a eat att e t a e of n s rious rio ing , in , gr b l ook pl c at e e e t h e e e a a t t a Bullock , i n cons qu nc of s izur of qu n i y of br ndy an d t ea an d on e th e e e e e w as e an d t w o , o f r v nu ofﬁc rs wound d of

fi th e t e t h 1 74 a . n e smuggl ers kill ed . In 3 Mr A hony Robinson ll d

t e at an d a e a t t posi ion of riding ofﬁc r Bullock, displ y d much c ivi y

e w e n ea e as w e as at e ea in s izing hisk y co c l d in churns , ll chocol , s l

an d t to e e e e e t a w a t o skins , or is sh ll , which w r b ing brough from G l y Dublin

O n e of t h e princip al r esid en t s at Bullock in th e R estor at ion

w a L n l h r t w h 1 685 e s . ii e e v s o w as e p rio d Mr K n lm g y u , buri d , in ,

th e a e a e an d th e a e in Ch nc l of D lk y Church , on purch s of Bullock , 1 70 t . 3 e e a . S w as t he t e a i n , by Colon l All n , Mr imon Young n n Subs equ ent ly th e whol e of th e pl ac e w as h eld und er t h e Viscount s

- e . Wat a e t e a w h o e t e e e All n by Mr John son , g n l m n xhibi d much b n

o e e an d a t t o e e an d t o w e e v l nc hum ni y his poor r n ighbours , ship r ck d

ar e an d w h o e a t -a e h e h e had m in rs , occupi d comfor bl ous , which

t t h t e e e e a t e . son a e buil und r sh l r of Bullock C s l H is , Mr . J m s

at a a an d e e m an w as e 1 760 e W son , popul r cl v r young , kill d , in , whil

‘ at t ending hors e rac es at Br ay by a blow from t he lo ad ed h an dl e of a w whip . A rit er of t h e p eriod says t h at th e hous e w as r em ark a e t h e e a t it t at n s e e a a to e bl for b u y of si u io , sp ci lly during s rm , wh n t h e a e a e a a t t h e an d e a a a e e w v s d sh d g ins rocks f ll b ck in c sc d s, s nd

of a o e t h e b u t t at it w as t e a e ing clouds fo m v r roof , h s ill mor r m rk a e t h e s t a t an d o t e e e e w t an d bl for ho pi li y p l i n ss which r ign d i hin ,

i - - wh ch m ad e it t h e m eet ing pl ac e for al l t he w ell br ed p eopl e of th e n eighbourhood .

e t h e t w w as e Ov r rocky coun ry by hich Bullock surround d ,

t e a t e e t e a e a R e foxhounds , in hos d ys , of n pursu d h ir g m , ch sing y

a t an d a t h e e a as n rd hrough Bullock , cross op n l nd known Monks

1 ’ D u l v l in eekl e o . . b W r a fo ma e Bou l e e ou n l r 1 735 . 6 7 P ( ) y J , p ri t t r s L tt r , i i , ’ . 33 P u e s O r l xl N u r en es vo . . o . 49. p cc c , , CC C T R M W 41 E LES IASTI AL H I S O ? or ON K STO N .

t w l a et w ee ea an d t w t own Common , hich y b n Dunl ry Monks o n . in o

Th a e t th e sh r ubby w oods for w hich Gl en age ary w as famous . e nci n t w t e a e t e t e at t at t e o n of Bullock , hough much d c y d , s ill xh ibi d h im a t i e e w a e t w at e an d t a e e a a compl ll d o n in mini ur , con in d r m ns of

w w a ew t e h ad b ee b church as ell as of t h e t o er . A qu y of h n s on n uilt an d t w a t h e e t h e e t ee t e t th e t w , o rds clos of igh n h c n ury , o n con t ain ed a a e e w h o a ea e e numb r of c bins occupi d by ﬁsh rm n , found r dy

a et t h e a e a an d t e m rk in Dublin for cod , h ddock , h rrings , cr bs , lobs rs w A h th e et ee t e t a h ich t h ey c aught . t t e b eginning of nin n h c n ury,

w h t at t it s e a t w as a e t e e b u t t o t e e lif bo pl c d h r , o ing difﬁcul y nding

t h e a it w as a ab e u se t h e e t w eat e . l unching , only c p l of in ﬁn s h r As c en t ury w ent on Bullock w as mor e an d mor e sup ers ed ed by th e mod e r n Kingst o w n

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M O N K S T O W N .

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a t o t h e a t e t w t t h e t e a a e ro d C s l o f Monks o n , s ood on si of pl c o f w w as e at h on n a e t o St . M oc m orship which d dic d , Bishop o f Hol t w h a o e t o a e e a t th t e t . P rick , is suppos d h v flourish d bou e six h c n ury

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w a t e a it a e a t h a e a e s e s s e Lloyd h n i n ch rg of , w ll of p rish s of D lk y

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e an d s h ad ee t t e t h e Archbishops , Pop s , King , b n brough , in spi of

a th e t e t o t e e e e a e t t r ids of Irish rib s , wh ich h y w r qu lly subj c wi h t e t t a t ate t at e e th e hos of Monks own , in o high s of cul iv ion b for four

e h ad ee e e at t h e e th e e t een th c ent ury . Th y b n r turn d clos of e pr c d in t as a e t o ea t a at b u t t w as a du e e g c n ury un bl b r x ion , his prob bly t o e s e t a a e e e t e e t som incur ions , mor h n usu lly s v r in h ir r sul s , which

Th a h ad t e e e t t a e a e . e t e t t h e h n r c n ly k n pl c n n s of Priory , who

e e a t a a t o e e e e t h e e arm w r lmos inv ri bly bound r nd r s rvic on hom f ,

e e th e t e e t e t e an d e - t o - on e w r , in four n h c n ury , prosp rous w ll do , or

- t w o b eing of sufﬁci e nt ly goo d posit ion t o j oin th e Prior at t abl e . Nin e of t h em r esid ed n ot far fr om t h e Priory buildings in th e ” t h e e e t t h e a e Town of Church , which corr spond d wi h vill g of

— - - a th e e t h an d tw o oith e a e . e e e Kill Gr ng Th r , lso , cl rk of church

Th e e a e t e t h o e t o cot t i ers h ad hous es . p culi r prop r i s o f e soil cl s t at a e w a e l ed e e t ea t o t h e e t a e t h vill g , hich h v in r c n y rs s blishm n

an d tt e e e t e an d t h e a e a of brick po ry works , w r h n known , s l o f cl y,

a ea t e a e w as a e t t o th e . for m king r h nw r , sourc of proﬁ Priory

th e a t h e e t e e m M u r h st ow n at t he As l nds of Priory x nd d fro p y ,

o t th e ee t a t o e at t h e sea t h e f o of Thr Rock Moun in , Killin y , , busi

th a w Th e e e t t e as e e a e . e e a l a n ss o f s v ry consid r bl Prior , lik y

w e e e e a a t e t h e t e a t an d a t o n r , x rcis d m nori l j urisdic ion ov r n n s , cour ,

e ed e t h e t e w h o e th e e e e a pr sid ov r by bro h r h ld ofﬁc of s n sch l , or

— - a a e t w as e a e at - oith e a e t o e e l nd g n , r gul rly h ld Kill Gr ng , r dr ss

e ea an d a e an d t o et t e t e e t . misd m nou r s nuis nc s , s l dispu s of prop r y

e as t h e h ad t a e t e an d w as As w ll civil , P r ior mili ry r sponsibili i s , li abl e for t h e provision an d equipm ent o f a c ert ain proport ion of ’ - OF - T HE - G G AN D EAN G G 49 KILL RAN E D s RAN E . t h t e coun y l evy or milit i a . To t h e s en esch al f ell th e dut y of m ain t aining an e liicien t an d sufﬁ ci en t numb e r o f t h e t en an t r y fo r t h at

e e an d o f t e w t ea e e t an d t e s rvic , furnishing h m i h g r v s , b l s , o h r

e t w Th w r quir em en s o f ar . e forc e as p eriodic ally i nsp ec t ed by an

— - fia - e t e t h e w w e t t o of t h e a e of c r ppoin d by Cro n , hos visi s Kill Gr ng , w a a e a m en t h e e a a e e eat e e t . ccomp ni d by m ny o f r gul r rmy , r g r v n s

e ee e t a e t e t h e b only xc d d in impor nc by hos o f Archbishop o f Du lin , w ho som et im es st ay ed in t h e Priory hous e w i t h his r et inu e for s ev e r al

a a w a at t e w a t o an d e t e . d ys im , o n his y from N c s l

t e w t t h e t t e et a e t he A vivid pic ur , i h mos mi nu d ils , o f lif on Priory

a e e e t h e t th e w f r m is pr s rv d for us i n Accoun Roll of Priory , hich h as b een edit ed w ith ext raordin ary c are an d abilit y by t h e pres e nt

e t - h t w e ea t h e D pu y K eep er of t e R ecords in I r el and . In i r d of

e t th e an d t h e a e e t w e a e liv s ock , of crops , of f r m impl m n s ; m k a a t a e w t t h e a w t t h e t e a t w t t h e a cqu in nc i h c nons , i h n n s , i h b iliff ,

a t e — e e t o a e — t e an d w t t h e t e who ccoun d v n p ck fo r h corn , i h o h r f arm s erv ant s ; an d w e follo w t h e agricul t ur al op er at ions t hrough o u t th e ea : th e w t e an d w t ee y r in r sp r ing so ing , in which four n

w t t w e t - e t men w e e e a e t h e t an d ploughs , i h n y igh r ng g d ; hinning w e e th e s w e e t - a e an d t h e ding o f crop , hich r qui r d six y fou r l bour r s ,

a e t as a as e t - e t m en one d a an d an h rv s , i n which m ny igh y igh on y, w a e a e t t men t ee w ee t a t . a as v r g of hi r y for hr ks , ook p r This rmy

fed t h e. a an d w e e a e t h e a b a by c nons , h n dinn r hour c m b iliff , y

a t t h e w h e t a t a e e shrill bl s fro m horn hich cons n ly c rri d , summo n d t h e w e a w e t o a t a e an d e and b ea an d ry o r km n p r k of po r k h rrings , r d al e ; w hil e in t h e Priory house t h e c anons regal ed t h ei r mor e i mpor t a t t e a t an d e tt an d ee an d t n n n s n ighbours o n mu on pork , b f poul ry , t e an d e an d w e an d al e t t e a t e . h rrings ggs , in , in uns in d qu n i i s

The t t h e 1 539 e e a e dissolu ion of Priory , in , produc d l ss ch ng in

- it w as it st at t a t at t e e e t a e t as s e es h n h of o h r r ligious s blishm n s ,

i t h e i mm edi at el y r econst i t ut ed as t h e C at h ed r al est abl shm en t of

h e th e t a e t , t Chu r ch of Holy T r ini y , commonly c ll d Ch r is Church

e t h e t ea an d t h e a t h e t e e Prio r b coming ﬁ r s D n , c nons ﬁrs pr b n

t t t h e a h at e a . d arics of t e C h dr l In suppo r o f his digni y , m no r of

— - - a w as a t e t o t h e e a an d t h e e Kill o f th e Gr nge gr n d D n P r iory Hous ,

‘ w e t w as ea a e e a e at w h at as h enc for h kno n D n s Gr ng , b c m his

Th e e e e a w e e l et . count r y r esid enc e . d m sn l nds r A holding , con

h ea t e t h e an d a ea t h e t aining l and on t e s sid of Church , l nd n r

’ a w e w t a e w ab e a e t h e a a Rom n ll , i h hous , hich prob ly b c m ch pl in s

ﬂax ard e e ea e 1 542 t o t h e a a e e e an d a , r sid nc , y , w r l s d in , ch pl in o f

t t e t h e a t w and th e Church ; an d t h e l ands an d i h s of m no r . o n ,

E - - - G 50 PARI SH or KILL OF THE RAN GE .

t h e a e e e eas e 1 56 1 t o t e B assen et ﬁ elds of Gr ng w r l d , in , Chris oph r ,

a an d o e t e t h e a a John Br dy, John H r , h n ch pl in

h as e w as t- e t 1 595 t h e T e hous e known Kill Abb y , doub l ss , buil in ,

at e it ea e e e a e a t i t o d b rs , by G org Ussh r, m rch n of Dubl n whom w as ea e 1 592 th e a t e of th e at e a t h e a l s d, in , by Ch p r C h dr l , f rm

ill A K b b ey .

a a From P hotograp h by Thomas M son .

’ ee t e a h Th e at e k e t e . e o f Clon n , h n commonly c ll d Kill cur s hous ,

t it t a s e t t h ese l ands w as e e t e an d wi h cur il g , which s ood on , xc p d , s b esid es a mo n ey rent it w as agree d t h at t h ere should b e annu al

e an d e an d t h e es t ea t t h e eat the off rings of corn h ns , b b s o n d h of

e h w ee t h ad ee ee . e as e e e l ss Uss r succ d d by his sis r , Ros , who b n t e a e t t o e et e a wic m rri d , ﬁrs John Mon y , som im M yor of Dublin , an d e t o a e a h er s condly, Joh n G rv y , Archbishop of Arm gh . On

eat t a e 1 6 1 2 sh e e eat e t h e a t o t h e d h , which ook pl c in , b qu h d f rm

h e a t e a b u t it e n ot ee t o a e n c ildr n of W l r H rold , do s s m h v lo g

a f w a at e 1 623 e e t e e . e e r m in d i n h ir poss ssion A y rs l r , in , Chris t o h er Wol v erst on e a w e a ea e t a p , of whos f mily sh ll r d und r S illorg n

et e as e t h e t e a t for t h e a an d a i s r urn d b ing n n Kill f rm , Willi m Gilb ert for th e m ens al l ands

1 ou n R ol l of the P o of t he H ol T n D u bl ed ed b ame ( ) Acc t ri ry y ri ity , in, it y J s M l l an d u bl hed b the R o al o e of u a e o f I el a d and h i s , p is y y S ci ty Antiq ri s r n ; C rist hu h C rc D eeds .

2 ’ al l W h M o 3 h hu h D eed . e em . 35 9 ( ) B ri ght s Uss r irs pp , C rist C rc s ’ - OF - - G AN D D EAN G G 51 KILL THE RAN GE s RAN E .

Th e t aw e e w ee e t h e t ea t h e mon hs of l l ssn ss , hich succ d d ou br k of

e e t e 1 641 w e e ea e t t h e an d at R b llion , in Oc ob r , , r h vily f l i n Kill

’ ea a w h a t e . a e o e e s a e e D n s Gr ng John Br ck nbury , is d scrib d r sid n

th e att e a e e e t at e e e an d a a t h e of l r pl c , d pos d h during D c mb r J nu ry reb els m ad e s ev eral d esc e n ts o n his farm,an d c arri ed off c at t l e an d

t t o a e o e a e a e an d t ee a a t e t a s ock v ry c nsid r bl v lu , , hr d ys f r Ch r is m s ,

a a t t h e e e a e t o t h e e e e th e at e t h e R ev . p r y o f r b ls c m r sid nc of cur ,

e t at a e o ff w e an d h er a an d Jos ph Smi hson , Kill , c r ri d h is if m id ,

e e t w c u Tw o t subs qu n ly h ang ed t h em bo t h at P o ers o rt . mon hs at e e a 1 642 a e e t m en e l r, i n F bru ry , , r gim n comprising , und r t h e a a a t w h o w as eat e e ea comm nd of Lord L mb r , cr d , som y r s

at e a a a a e ou t t o ea th e t e e o f l r , E rl of C y n , m rch d cl r sou h rn sid

th e e e an d e t e e th e e e a t e a Dublin of r b ls , ncoun r d n my in bou qu l

’ a Th et e t e t e e at ea e . e e numb rs D n s G r ng soldi rs compl ly rou d h m ,

t t h e killing about 1 00 an d t aking ﬁft ee n prison e r s . Amongs

at t a at t h it t h e a w e e e e e e t o l r , who only sc p d d h on ﬁ ld ﬁnd o n g llo s , w a a l n m an n on t h e t s e . a C o young r son of Mr W lsh , o f , in Coun y

w a e t e a b t t t e e e t t h e a ea Wicklo , g n l m n y bir h , hough h n pr s n ing pp r a e a a a t Th e a a t e t h e a w e e et e as o n e nc of v gr n . c su l i s of rmy r r urn d k e an d on e w e : e ee a t e a t h e t ill d , ound d Som w ks f rw rds s ronghold

t h e e e at a e w as e t e b u t t e t of r b ls C rrickmin s d s roy d , fugi iv s s ill w and er ed about t h e count ry an d c aus ed th e p eac eabl e in h ab i

' t h t M a n t e e t e t ant s much al arm . In e mo n h of y o e o f h s fugi iv s

’ a t th a in ea a e an eat e e c m e o e pri ncip l r esid enc e D n s Gr ng , d t hr n d “ th e good wom an of th e hous e— accusing h er of giving sh elt er t o an h h h ad e an d t a t a . S e e e t at s e E nglish c p in d ni d h don so , old him t h at it would b e b ett er for him t o follow his t rad e t h an

h w h o a e e t at e e . t e e e as a t e r b llion To his r pli d , . wi n ss , ll g d h

a e w as ea e w t th e e e e at e t at h e Br ck nbury i n l gu i h r b ls , r l s , h did n ot a e t o ea e h e h ad ee e t a t e d r show his h d sinc b n s n by his m s r,

B racken b u i t w e t o th e e e at a e y , w i h po d r r b ls C rrickmin s

’ a t h e e th e w ea t e ea a e Tow rds clos of Common l h p riod , D n s Gr ng

' t a e some ﬁ ft een e an d h ad a at e t con in d hous s , popul ion of igh Eng

- Th e e w a e a lish an d sixt y on e Irish . e chi f hous s occupi d by R lph

in ﬁ l w h o th a an d w h o e e an d at a e Sw e d e e N h ni l , h l d l nds , w r suc

h w in ﬁ el ds ceeded t h e u a t e of t e S by Pro d f mily , wi h whom som

— - of th e— a e t e e w e e e t e an d int erm ar ri ed . In Kill Gr ng h r r igh hous s

w Th e w a popul at ion o f three E nglish an d t elv e Irish . idow of

t e e a a e e e th e e t Chris oph r M r ry , Dubli n b k r , r sid d in hous buil by

’ ” 1 “ “ R ebel l o f 1 Bo l a e H o of the . ( ) D ep ositi ons o 6 41 r s s ist r y Irish i n , App , ’ “ ol . 1 1 4 Hickson s el and in t he e e ee e u v . . 26 The p . Ir S v nt nth C nt r y, ii , p ; l d ” Pa u l a R el a o of t he P e en E a e and o d on o f e a L on . 1 642 rtic r ti n r s t st t C n iti Ir n , , pr eserved in t he N ati onal Li br ar y . 0 E a — - - G 52 PARI SH or KILL OF THE RAN GE .

h a h e t e e e an d a e th e a . On er e t t e G org Ussh r , f rm d l nds d h , prop r y

a e t o h er a a t e w as t e a e t t o p ss d gr ndd ugh r , who wic m rri d , ﬁrs ,

i-tz sim ons an e t o a t e a e t h e a P d Thom s , s condly, W l r N ngl In

t h e e t ee t e t th e t a w h o b eginning of igh n h c n ury Fi zsimons f mily ,

n a it e e t t o ee e t o th e e a d succ d d hous l nds found conv ni n , owing

th e e at th e e a a t o a t e t o . a op r ions of P n l L ws , ssign h m Mr Will i m

a e an d h e w as e e t a e t e as t e a t Espin ss , of Dubli n , subs qu n ly cc p d n n

a e w as a e e a t a e a by t h e Cat h edral . Espin ss d sc nd n o f Fr nch f mily , w hich h ad emigrat e d t o Irel and aft er th e r evoc at ion of th e E dict of

h eat e . is a t in a t e an d h ad a e e N n s , cquir d much w l h busin ss On d h ,

1 740 h e e t a w o e e w t so a e e e t a i n , l f id w , ndow d i h m ny xc ll n qu li ” t e t at t o e e at e t e a ea e att e an d e e a i s h num r h m woul d pp r lik ﬂ ry , s v r l

t I a-ac e e e w as an fﬁ e e . e e s childr n His ld s son , , who succ d d him , o c r

t h e a an d a e 1 754 a a ea t an d t e i n Dr goons , m rri d , in , l dy o f b u y for un ,

h a n n i t h o H e e t e au t e ar M e s eCo t . e d gh r of Rich d g , of un y D wn r sid d at e a ea e a a t at e an d e v Kill Abb y for m ny y rs , b coming m gis r , s r ing as e ff th e t an d w as ee e High Sh ri of Coun y Dublin , succ d d by his

e e t a s e e e e t at es st c th e o e ld s son , Rich rd , who r pr s n iv ill o cupy h us

N R O C H E S T O W .

THE ﬁ n e ma as e t o e w as e e t old nsion , known Roch s wn Hous , vid n ly

e t e th e e e e e a l t an d in form r im s r sid nc of som f mi y of posi ion ,

at e t at e its o an d t e a e t at indic d un il l ly by high ro f poin d g bl s , h

it w as a st ructure of t h e early p art of th e eight eent h c entury .

ea i t t e e is a at at a n d a a t at e e e e a e N r h r gr g w y r m ins of s ly driv ,

wh ich show t h at th e d em esn e w as in k eeping wit h the hous e . On

t h e a t th e a t e e a ra e t a Ca t e l wn , i n fron of m nsion , h r is f gm n o f s l , simil ar t o t hos e which st ood at Seapoint an d els ewh er e in t he

e d n ighbourhoo .

Th e l ands app ear t o h av e b een origin ally includ ed und er t hos e

o f a e an d e e a th e a t at a e t h e D lk y , w r prob bly l nds of h pl c for which

Ta t a e e e a a t o t h e th e t t ee t lbo f mily r nd r d nnu lly Crown , in hir n h

e t a d — s a it s a 3 . . e 6 8 a t a t a t c n ury , go h wk , o r v lu , , subs n i l sum in hos e

a . a t t e u se for a a w e e t e d ys O n ccoun of h ir f lconry , h wks r h n much

e e e a es an d t h e a w as on e th e a e t priz d , sp ci lly Irish on , gosh wk of l rg s

1 ” ’ ( ) Censu s of 1 659 Hearth M oney R ol l Fl eetw ood s S u rvey D own S u rvey W l l of h o he M i C rist p r e rry .

’ Be Ped m l e of ee of the a the ou n e . 333 o iah rr y s i gr F i i s C ty K nt, p J s ’ ” B ow R e or of e in the H h ou of Pa l amen ed ed b To a ml r n s p ts C s s i g C rt r i t, it y ins ; ’ v l 5 o . . 34 D a 2 . u in Jou r n l o . 43 P u e v l l i bl 6 s Occu r ren ces o . . o 68 vii , p , N , , N . .

- OF - - G 54 PARI S H or KILL THE RANGE .

Th a w as e a . e o t t he a t e att ew giv n in his f vour ccup n o f C s l , M h

e t o a at e it and t h e M a ases a e Was e t o e e Boyc , oblig d v c , p c m r sid

t a 1 6 74 t a a t e e . a e e a e an h r Soon f rw rds , in , Chris oph r M p s m d a a e t t h e ea a at a th e t th e lli nc wi h l ding Rom n C holic f mily of coun y ,

t w a e a a e t o a a t e th e Fi z illi ms o f M rrion , by his m rri g d ugh r of

t t V t a a a t o a e ee an e t a a hird iscoun , l dy who is s id h v b n x r ordin ry

e m t e an d a a t an d t r a t a e . wi f , o h r , f mily wom n , mos pious uly ch ri bl

t e th e a t t at a e an d t at t e e In spi of f c h his n m h of his bro h r, Li u

’ t e a t a a D on an s a a ea a t n n John M p s , of g Dr goons , pp r in lis of

a t t a e att a t e a . a e t o e p rsons in d by Willi m III , M p s con riv d r in his

an d w a a t th f w an at ia o e t s e e e t prop r y , mongs Rom C hol cs llow d H a a an d t o ee a a ase t an d a . e c rry rms k p sword , c of pis ols , gun w as a entl eman th e t t an d e t a a t e an d g of mos wor hy hon s ch r c r, of ” n a t an d eat h to a e 1 71 9 a e u known ch ri y, his d h , whic ok pl c in , c us d

eat a e t at s a th e . m t e h ad a e gr l m n ion mong poor H is o h r, who m rri d

a a a a as h er e . e few ea e e s cond husb nd , Mr E dw rd T ylor, di d y rs b for

in 1 71 1 a h r a n t ac h er son e e o e r W , , l ving in will shilli g h poo idow in

h e t an d th e n e n t a an d Roc s own , i n ighbouri g ownl nds ; his widow ,

Hon a a e t 1 745 en h e at th e . e s e Ros M p s, surviv d him un il , wh di d

t al l th e a t t a e at e a a e a e . Roch s own , in odour of s nc i y, v ry dv nc d g

Roch est own h ad und ergon e great improv em ents in th e t im e of

to e a as and a er e h ad ee t b u t h Chris ph r M p , mod n hous b n buil ; t e

Roch est ow n Hou se.

r om a P hoto ra h Th ma F g p by o s M ason . ii R OCH E S T O I V N . OO

e e t o n e w as ab e e t e e e t a a pr s n prob ly r c d by his ld s son , John M p s , w e a e t t he a a an d t h e at e 1 750 it , ea hos n m wi h f mily rms , d , b rs . To it w e t e at a e e f e e a t r ch d num rous of ic s , chi f mongs t h es e b eing a

ew e and a e - e e e a t a an br r y pig on hous , nclos d in cour y rd , d clos e by t e e w e e a e ea e ar an d a h r r g rd ns , pl sur grounds , orch ds , bowling

’ ee . a a a t o a e ee e gr n John M p s is s id h v succ d d , o n his fat h er s

eat t o an t , e at e e a e a e an d e at e a e d h s o f consid r bl v lu , , lik his f h r, m d a a a e a a a t e th e e e t a good lli nc , m rrying d ugh r of s v n h B ron of Lou th .

eat w t , a e 1 756 at t w e On his d h h ich ook pl c i n , his o n hous , i n St .

’ t e e - ee , h e w as ee e e e t t S ph n s gr n succ d d by his ld s son , Chris oph er .

Th e att e w h o , e e a a e 1 765 e a l r r sid d bro d , di d , in , i n G rm ny , an d

e t t e a e t t h e e e e t Roch s own h n c m in o poss ssion of his ld s so n , John

a a had a e 1 757 a a t e a M p s , who m rri d , in , d ugh r of succ essor i n t h e t t e e e e a e t o i l conf rr d on Sir G r ld Ayl m r , of Monks wn Sh e di e d t ee ea ate an d t h e e w a l et o s t . w h r y rs l r , hous Mr Ed ard Nichol L ih . l n w h M P . e i o w as e t e a r a h son , for Old g , conn c d by m r i g e wi t h t e Earls of I nchiqu in

w h ad e t e at e t ea t e as w e a e A ood xis d Roch s own from rly i m s , h v

ee and t o ea a e h ad ee a e o th e e s n , h ugh cl r nc s b n m d r und hous , which a t e a t e o e it a t s ew e fi n e con mpor ry wri r c nd mns for w n of vi , som t t ee e a e . o t e e t ate aff r e att ae r s s ill r m in d Thr ugh h ir s , whi ch o d d r t e sit-es th a ase a t h t in e M s e e e a an d t e iv building , p m d xis g ro ds , o h r Th w a o . t n i e e t b e t e t e e as Gr a t efi el d w hous s b g n buil firs of h s , hich w t as e a ea a a e M . P . e occupi d for m ny y r s by Sir John M c r n y , for For ,

w as t e and e e t a e a a et e t who knigh d , subs qu n ly m d b ron , in r cogni ion o f his effort s t o promot e inl and n avigat ion in I r el and . In his t im e

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w h a a . o t Mr . M p s soon r e urn ed t o liv e at Roch es to w n Hous e ,

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\ t w h o ee e t o t h a a . e ee a e a t a a e Vog n T lbo succ d d p r g o f T lbo of M l h id ,

’ t e an d e e . . M a as s eat 1 797 conf rr d upon his mo h r upon Mr p d h , in , t ey e a e th e w e est w e w h h b c m o n rs o f Roch o n Hous , hich as und ergon e

a t r ih - s e t a t y m ny vicis i ud s du ng e l s c entm .

K I L L I E Y H I L L N .

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a th y an d t at n m e in e b eginnin g of t h e s ev ent eent h c e nt ur . from h t im e fol lo w ed th e s am e d evolut ions of ow n ership as t h e Roch esto w n i Th w h t th e an d e t . i e e st an ds n t e p r op r y ob lisk . hich o summ of hill w a a a i w a v . e e t e t s e e t e b hich is v ry prom n n obj c , r c d Mr John M p s ,

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1 742: el e te a as . u e c d by John M p , Esq J n ,

About th e s am e t im e a hous e h ad b een buil t o n or n ear th e sit e

v I t ta e ab e a m at an d Kil l in a t . i e e e of C s l con n d consid r l ccom od ion ,

h n t a it s sea an d l an d prosp ect w as acco u nt ed t e ﬁ es in Ir el nd .

e t t w a t h e sea w e e at e h ad f e t e se Exc p o rds , h r n ur su ﬁci n ly nclo d ” t e a e r a t a an d t h em . t h l nds w r e su round ed by s o n e w ll w er e es i Th m at ed to cont ain som e 1 50 acr es . e hous e h ad b een origin al ly a t a a b u t 1 755 w a n n a e s s . I t c ll d Moun M p s , i n , k ow Roxborough w a t e in at a t a s ar a se l w h o e e h n occup ion of C p in E dw d M un l , s rv d as e th e t n t a H a High Sh riff of Coun y Dubli i n h t y ear . e h d

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a ts an d e eat . w to a in 1 7 e 65 in Willi m Rob r , on his d h h ich ok pl c ,

- t et t h r a e e e n . son a York s r Dublin , l f by only son This . Thom s

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e e t h e a an d ie h ad ee in discov r d on l nds of Roxborough , m n s b n ,

7 w w v 1 51 e e . t a w o e rs at e . e a e at t , op n d , hich l r h n v i n o f g r e hickn ess w as e e e e e rt e t o b e a t l i discov r d w r r po d in mos f ourish ng condition . KILLI NE Y HILL . 58 AR or - OF - - G G P I SH KILL THE RAN E .

e e e e a few ea at e an d a e att e t t o Th y w r clos d y rs l r , s cond mp work t h e m i n 1 784 prov ed equ ally unsucc essful B efor e his d eath C apt ain M aunsell assign ed his int erest in Rox

t-u t o l th . e e e s M . P h . a t e borough Colon Hon H nry Lof , for B nnow , in

t e th e e t a e on e the t t a t Coun y W xford , c n r l ﬁgur in o f mos pro r c ed an d ee - t e t e e a tru e th e e t ee t e t H e k nly con s d l g l s ggl s of igh n h c n ury .

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e an d w as e son a o t th e o t Wex r ign , young r of Nichol s L f us , o f C un y

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in 1 76 6 a an . t h e ea e e , l v ing only son This son , now s cond rl , who w as e t e e e a t t t an d h ad ee e t e t of x r m d lic cy of cons i u ion , b n p rsis n ly

an - t at e t e a a hi e e e t e d e a w s t e s n gl c d ill r d by his f h r , k n by uncl ,

t t t a e t e e . e Colon l Lof us , und r his pro c ion Through his mo h r,

a t e t a e t h e t e m an a w ho d ugh r of Sir Gus vus Hum , o f Coun y F r gh , had re- e ea e h er a th e n ea w as en t t e t o long p d c s d husb nd , you g rl i l d

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eat t t t e ee n t o e t at h e w as a a e d h , ins i u d proc di gs prov h inc p bl o f

f a w a a t man aging his a fairs . His c s e s bly conduc ed by his uncl e

’ it n ot e t a t a t e at e eat an d th e ( did com on for ri l un il f r his f h r s d h),

’ h a a t h ee ea d ecisio n w as in fav our of t e young e rl s s ni y . T r y rs

’ at e t e e e a e e s a t th e man e l r, in spi o f v ry c r o n his uncl p r , young di d ,

a a h e e eat e al l e t to m king will , by which b qu h d his prop r y his

’ t e at t t o a e t set a e as e . e e uncl His mo h r s r l iv s sough h v his will sid ,

t a e e e e b u t e e a a e an d ob in d by u ndu inﬂu nc , w r g in unsucc ssful ,

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th e e t a w as e th e Prero a fro m innoc n Phil Tisd l , who Judg o f g t e t as e as t t e - e e a and a t e t he eff t iv Cour , w ll A orn y G n r l , lso ll of or s

e t o e e e th en e t e a t as of his wi f s cur Lord Townsh nd , Lord Li u n n ,

’ a h er e e th e e an d L oft onz o s husb nd for ni c , lov ly Dolly Monro , own f it iu o t aian earl do-m w as a t w a e e n r es t o e s g b n , which f r rd conf rr d on him

1 a 2 a e in R e of D eed Ofﬁ e W l l of h r n N o 665 e i l in ou l . t e D u b ( ) J , L s s gistr y s c s ’ for 1 l a ine 65 . 6 o e M B h M u M au el l Exshaw s M a 7 4 a u u e m ns s g z , p C n scripts, ritis s , ’ al N o 2 o D l in ou rn . 1 u tt s u al H of h 46 . 6 u b R a t e M S. 58 7 7 7 Add . , f J , y N t r ist r y ’ E a 1 4 xshaw a for 1 4 . l vol i. . 4 i 0 s M ine 8 . 3 ou n D u b . 7 7 C ty in, , p g z , p

’ 2 o in th H o l m vol o of a e h u o ah B w R e e of Pa a e . i. ( ) J si r n s p rts C s s i g C rt r i nt , , P e o a e u P l h o d in Pu bl l . . 46 a e a e E r . R o 450 vo . 9 p . ; vii , p ; r r g tiv C s p rs, y c f r , ic ” e o d Offie R a h a ham a l e al e and h o b ohn P . P ende a R c r c t f rn C st its s ist ry, y J r rg st, Ba o 41 4 1 1 ra iana D l o r nal . 8. imes M a 1 9 89 tar u b in J u N in The I ish T r , y , , 5 KILLI NEY HILL . 9

e e w t an e ass e e t an d a Poss ss d i h unbound d p ion for improv m n ,

e a t o t at a as a te a w t e a t skill qu l h p ssion , con mpo r ry ri r s ys , Lof us

e t e th e a e an d e conv r d b rr n hills rocks round Roxborough , c all d by

t t ea w an d a t e a e e t him Lof us Hill , i n o good m do p s ur l nds , f r qu n ly

e e t o a t t h e an d to aw ea t t o it e b ing oblig d bl s rock , dr r h cov r , i n

e t o t a e t . t h e h e cu t th e e e t a ord r ob in his obj c Round hill pr s n ro d , an d a t t h w t w t h pl n ed e es sid e i h t r ees an d shrubs . T e house w as a h fi I a e on e b u t t e e e e a . t w as t e t t o e l rg , of c s w r sm ll his i n n ion r build t e b u t t h e n ot a as at a a a t e t he h m , his did ccomplish , in R h f rnh m C s l , a e t eat th e a w h e e a e e ew nci n s of f mily , hich r purch s d for his n ph , an d ee e t o e h e eat e e t h e ext rava succ d d hims lf , found gr r scop for gant m agniﬁc enc e which is displ ay ed in th e cl assic g at ew ay on t h e t h e t t e . e e t o t e t t e Dodd r, cons ruc d by him Af r h is succ ssio n i l s Lord Loftus dispos ed of Loftus Hill ; in 1 778 it w as occupi ed by 1 M edl cott an d e e t . . . i Mr , subs qu n ly by Mr Minchin( )

Th e w as 1 790 t a e e t t h e t e t hill , in , k n by Lord Clonm ll , wi h in n ion

e e t a a t e e a e eat at e e H b u t of r c ing m nsion h r in pl c of his s T mpl ill ,

e e t e e th e t t a a at a t his improv m n s nd d in cons ruc ion of p rk , cos o f

~ w hich on it t h t t ee . ea e s e e e som , compl ion , s ock d wi h d r N rly

200 men e e e e at on e t e t at an d w r mploy d by h im im in h work , in

t 1 79 a a e m aking ro ads an d pl ant ing . A ourist in 6 d escrib es h ndsom

a et n a w as t e t an d e t b nqu i g h ll , which buil by Colon l Lof us , m n ions t at a t to t h e e w e h ad e t e h , i n ddi ion ob lisk , hich Lord Clonm ll r s o r d , a e a w as a t t o b e a e th e a e t h e m mori l bou pl c d on hill , in pursu nc of

h h t a a h t t e ast . a a w o e e t e e e will of l Mr M p s , l f l rg sum for r c ion of a monum ent t o his family . Du r ing th e l ast c entu r y th e n eighbour

w as e a e e . e t e e hood much d v lop d by Mr Rob r W rr n , o f Killin y

a t e e a e as its e to e 1 84 h a an 0 t e e e d C s l , whos n m , r s r r in , ob lisk b rs , th e a ee a e a a w as 1 887 e e an d hill h ving b n pu r ch s d for p r k, , i n , op n d d edic at ed t o t h e public u se hy ' t h e l at e Princ e Alb ert Victor of

’ a e in me !ee t a ee W l s , mory of u n Vic ori s Jubil

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1 786 .

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I N E A B A L L C L .

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ea t m ent ion ed in th e t im e of th e Commonw l h . Th ey w ere th en for

id a an d h ad e e to th e o e t w fe t e l nds , b long d wn r of Loughlins o n ,

a e a h ad t a e t e t o a J m s Goodm n , who mor g g d h m his cousin , Rowl nd

h e i Th t t e e e a to t e at a t a . e Goodm n i h s w r p id C h dr l o f Chr s Church , as t e h ad n o t ee e ae a t e t o th e t h e h y , doub , b n in m di v l im s Priory of

t e th e est at t h e a t e H t . e oly Trini y Af r R or ion l nds , on which h r w t w o e an d a at e i a t e e e e e r hous s popul ion of nin Ir sh , w r gr n d , a t ot e e t t o t h e e a t e a mongs much h r prop r y , Duk o f York, f rw rds

d e a e e t a at . a e . an e J m s II , r m in d in his poss ssion un il his bdic ion Som

ea a t e t at e e t 1 703 t e e e u t a t t h e y rs f r h v n , in , h y w r p up for uc ion by

th t t at t t ee o f e e e e e an d t o . a e a . rus s forf i d s s , sold Mr S mu l J ckson

a t h i e e e e e t e e t S r O e t a t Th y b c m subs qu n ly prop r y of liv r Crof on , B r ,

e a et e e an a e t a t e th e e t at whos b ron cy , conf rr d on nc s or f r R s or ion , t be a e e t t eat . w as a a e an d c m x inc on his d h Crof on roll icking bl d , did n ot b ear th e most imm acul at e ch aract er . In early life h e h ad

a i m n a t o t a a on e t h e u nt ril D ea u e s o d his ri l for k lling , of M ssys of g ,

an d e a h at hi in a e e s t e t e e s e e e du l , his proc ding , f r d h of pr d c ssor in t t t t h e t t e h ad n ot ee t o e t . e e e a e i l , b n his cr di A mp s w r m d from t im e t o t im e to induc e p eopl e to build on th e exc ell en t sit es which

-l l in l a a n a t h e a B a c e e a d t a e t o e l nds of fford d , ﬁn lly Crof on c m l iv

t a a e t e e e . e t a o t h r hims lf Lof us , whos l nds dj oin d , found Crof on m s u eas a t e an d n a a e t npl n n ighbour , , on his bou d ry w ll b ing hrown

w t an d e a t t 1 765 t h e t e t n do n by Crof on his s rv n s, sough , in , pro c io

Th e of th e Hous e o f Commons . Hous e found th at a br each o f pri

’ vil e e h ad ee t t e an d e to h a e a t d g b n commi d , som o f Crof n s s rv n s , who

t t e t a Th ﬁ n a e e e t t . e e insul d Lof us , w r k n in o cus o dy m nsion which

t a s th e a w as t in t h t the e as t e now s nd on l nds buil , l c n ury , by

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6 2 R or - OF - - G PA I SH KILL THE RAN GE .

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e w h o e th e a t e e t Byrn s , own d l nds un il r c n ly

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u ih d t an e a on t it s e e e d e s e e s t w o o f g in L ins r, numb r d m gs m mb r th h e o t e a a e t e an e t . o r e m s r m rk bl of c i n Irish kings J hn By n , w h o a r e t h e a t e of a t e ee e m r i d only surv iving d ugh r W l r Ch v rs ,

w as a e t e e a t o f o n e t e e an d w as se a. m an dir c d sc nd n of h s , him l f

t n H h a e f th o t of good posi i o . e ad serv ed s High Sh ri f of e C un y

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a t at th e t hieat an d a e in a t e ea s a e s inf n im o f d h , who m rri d f r y r

a t t e a as est o ee e t o e of . s d ugh r Mr Chri oph r M p , o f Roch wn , succ d d

On eat th e ow e Corn el scou rt b u t h e e t n o e . n rship of , l f issu his d h ,

' in 1 7 1 t e 3 e t a e t o o e b , his prop r y p ss d his y u ng r ro h r, John , who

’ h ad ee a t e t eiat e eat an d t r e w as b n born f r h r f h r s d h , his Joh n B y n

t t h ea th e ee e e e t eo e . t e e e t succ d d by his ld s son , G rg In h ir im s of

a w as a e -m Corn el scou rt t o a t ee an d a e f mily ch ng d fro C bin ly, mod rn

se e th e a e of a t ee e w as occu hou which , und r n m C bin ly Hous , long

l e t e e w as t on t h e t e of t h e on e p d by h ir succ ssors , buil si now known

a t . e t a s M arl ﬁ el d . e e e a e a s e G org Byrn m rri d cou in of Rob r Nug n ,

e — o o t a of t at da w as eat e a ee-r w ll kn wn E nglish p l i ici n h y, who cr d p a Th e att e h as ee es e s Viscount Cl ar e an d E arl N u gen t . l r b n d crib d as a a an d o t o s h a an d for easo s ee j ovi l v lup u u Iris m n , , r n wh ich n d

’ n ot b e t ate e e w as a e e o at o t o a s d h r , g n r us p r n his cousin s f mily

Th e e e t a te e e t me as a e pr s n C bin ly Hous , in his i known Cl r Hill ,

’ wh ich Nugent built on th e Byrn es l and s an d b equ eat h ed t o t . I t e w as n ot th e east e a t e t s. h m, l spl ndid mongs his princ ly gi f is a a an a t e es a a e e d o e ans e l rg h nds m m ion , forming hr sid of squ r , an d it — orat e e e t n - s e rt o e an d e e , in w ll propo i n d ﬁn ly d c d r c p io rooms ,

t e t a oc cu displ ays h e cult ured t ast e o f it s build er . Nug n prob bly

e it b u t tt t 1 788 h e a e to e . t e e ea pi d li l Shor ly b for his d h , in , c m

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t a n Th e w as at t t . in i e e e e o S F the e t Church of Clonk n d dic d , pri s w h o t e e e t e - o f—th e- a e as th e e e e a , doub l ss , s l c d Kill Gr ng sc n o f his v n

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70 PAR I S H OF D ALKEY .

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a e e e e e a et a e t t e e o r din r y r v ls , p r sid d ov r by His f c ious M j s y , S ph n

h u l in th e t a ke e t e M s e Of t h e Firs , King of D l y , Emp ror o f g , P r inc

’ a o f a ee e t L amb a an d e a E e D e Holy Isl nd M g , El c or Of y I r l nd s y ,

e e O f ow n a t an d e e t e al l t e s e ei O f t h e f nd r h is f i h R sp c r of o h r , Sov r gn ” I w illust rious Ord er of th e Lobst er an d P e r i w inkl e . t as sug

e t e as t h e as Of a a an d t h e t e a an d g s d b is h rbour Si of p r ison , during t h e t e e a w as a e o e t an d a rr or of Fr nch inv sion , gu rd d by s m roops few sm al l

in u e C u rc n s n R d h h o Dal key I l a d .

r om a P h o r a b h a lI a F ot g p h y T om s I son .

’ 1 “ ’ “ ’ n al of t he Fo u M a e D Al t on s H o o f the ou n D u bl ( ) A n s r st rs , ist ry C ty in, ' “ 88 oa e a u al o in P ost u l 1 — 4 7 H f l l in E ven o e a d D u b ; B t s N t r ist r y Ir n g , J y , ’ ” ” u b in 1 738 Ga n h a e e el an d ea A o . 1 39 D l ; ski s Iris V ri ti s Ir Sixty Y rs g , p ; — r a 4 - . 1 43 1 91 ou n l N O . 6 in 1 8 7 8 7 D u bl Ch on il e 1 2 1 8 9 787 1 788 . 9 8 78 7 J , r c , , p , , p , 2 1 9 . 1 062. 7 , p E CCL E S I AS T I OAL HI STORY .

E C C EES I AS T I C A L H I S TO R Y

D J C t o t h e a t e n o w at e th e w a t a A A ENT c s l , incorpor d in To n H ll , s nds t he e Th a a a e an ruin d church O f D alkey . e r em ins compris e n v d

a e an d a t th e w as e e t e t t ch nc l , , l hough chu r ch vid n ly r buil , s ill

w Th t e a a includ e a p r imit iv e doorw ay an d w indo . e mos r m rk bl e

eat e t h e e e t h e e th e e t er en d an d f ur of ruins , how v r , is b lfry o n w s n ,

I h a a t t e it a a e . t e s ﬂigh o f s ps , by which is ppro ch d Op nings for t w o e an d it h as e e t e t h e a t a e t o e b lls , b n sugg s d , from f cili y for cc ss t e t at t e w e e e e t an d n ot e h m , h h y r sound d by b ing s ruck by b ing t h n t t e t a e . I n t e a e a at ea t o e s e oll d gr v y rd , l s on wi h co nc n ric m rk

e e t o b e a a h as ee ings , suppos d by som of P g n o r igin , b n dis cov er ed

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W r in u r f Dal e e t Doo w a of t h e u ed C o k s y R h ch y .

’ a, P R r m P ho a . i F o togr p h by J . G e l l y.

Th e w a e at e t h t h at chu r ch s d dic e d t o St . B egu t e Virgin e p ron

a t Of a e w h o e t o a e e a t th e s in D lk y , is suppos d h v flourish d bou

1 ' n e - o man u he n b \V F Wa eman and it h e n bl . . ou D u ( ) A t N r Ch rc s C ty in , y k ” ’ n in t he l b P e l l in ou nal L eacs a d o e o w O R i Ha a on f R at hdo n . . Cr ss s f B r y , y J y , J r l - an d v 1 an v l l o v o l . . 41 1 o . . . 58 a see . 03 d o . 1 4 1 . . 7 xxii , p , xxxi , pp , s xxvi , p , “ v ol . . . 209 On the M ode of R n n el l in the ea l hu he of a n and xi , p i gi g B s r y C rc s Sp i ” ’ el a d b o O il l n P al sh A ade m 3rd Sen e . e i eedin o the R o I i P o s Ir n , y J s ph R y, r c g f y r c y, , v l v 4 o i. . 8 . . 9 , p G PARIS H OF DALKEY .

u in R ed Ch u rc h of Dal key . rom a P hoto ra h b Edua rd rad or d F g p y B f , H I S T OR Y 83 ECCLESIAS TICAL .

n e on 1 2th o . seve th century , and whos festival falls th e N vember After the E n glish C onquest i t was assigned t o the Priory o f the

r n on o o f - o f- - n e Holy T inity , but , as me ti ed in the hist ry Kill the Gra g ,

o o -ion o f of o n subsequently f rmed p rt the prebend Cl nkee , in St .

’ P at ric o t lis Cath edral . It was rest red o the Pri ory in the middle

o f t u 1 324 on e o f the thir eenth cent ry , and was , in , the churches over wh ich the Archdeacon of Dublin deman ded a right of visita h ” o . t e n of t o ti n H e c ited discreet man , th e Chapl ai Dalkey ,

a o an d on o ff to ro appe r bef re h im , , resistance being ered him , p n ou n ced sentence of exc o mmu n icati o n on all c onc erned i n the

o o o . on o o of pp siti n In the sixteenth century , the diss luti n the

o t o of - o n Pri ry , the church was assigned th e Dean the newly f u ded

t o 1 524 m Ca hedral , and we ﬁnd am ngst its chaplains , in , Ja es White ,

o of 1 566 o d 1 587 Archdeac n Armagh ; in , J hn Sheri an , and , in , f o a . o t o o M rg n Byrne They had als serv e the parish Killiney , and

were provided with a h ous e and had a right of ﬁshing . At th e cl ose of that century th e tithes in c onsiderati o n of as sist ance given

re— a t o in building the Cathedr l spire , were leased by the Chapter

n f of o . o o Richard Fagan , Bull ck The pe ing the seventeenth cen

o o o o o ‘ tury f und the church in a ruin us c nditi n , and the nly atten

e o E dants at the serv ices , xcepting in the ﬁshing seas n , when nglish

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i. o so to and Sc tch ﬁshermen re rted Dalkey , were the curate s fam ly

o o w h o of £4 Am ngst th se held the cure , at a stipend a year, were ,

1 f - of— - 1 6 5 . O o in , the Rev wen E llis , the curate Kill the Grange ; i n

1 f o o 630 . o o o , the Rev William M rris Ll yd , th e curate M nkst wn ;

h w h w o t h to 1 640 . o o o as e in , th e Rev J n Wils n , f rced by rebels ﬂy

“ t o D o of ublin , and there died fr m want relief in his sickness

42 o f o 1 6 . o o and , i n , the Rev James Bish p , a Fell w Trinity C ll ege ,

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o o f . w h o was ordained that year . B ish p was the las t its curates

o o t o on o After the Rest rati n th e parish was united M kst wn , and

R n ot 1 the Church of St . egnet has since been used ( )

1 e r 1 1 01 a ( Archdal l s M on ast1 con H 1 be m cu m edi t d by A chbishop n vol . i . “

l v . Chl ist r 2 an r r l o r hm . x u ee p . 2 Obits d Ma ty o gy of Ch ist C ch p Ch ch D ds ; ’ ” is ho u e s 52 Al chb e e m t r u e . 8 e . 1. . 8 R Cha t lari s of St Mary Abb y , vol , p ; p B lk l y p e n 1 641 e an e D positio s of , Dioc s R cords . 84 PAR I SH or KILLI NEY .

il n P a ris h o f K l ie y.

The ne n on the n u e 1 657 c n n Parish of Killi y is show Dow S rv y Maps of , as o sisti g

il l Hackettsl and and L ou hnanstow n the n n K ene e. of Tow la ds of y, , g

Kil l eney is n ow represen t ed by the Tow n lan d of Killi ney ; Hackett sl and is represented by Hackettsl and L ou ghnanst ow ne is represen ted by Lou ghli nstow n

- - t he e in t he n e e tie. e l n h a e. e a L oc a ( Bail , tow of littl lak ), Ballybrack ( sp ckl d

l o n e r n K ib et a d . tow ) , part of gg , Ch r ywood

Th ere are the followi n g obj ects of archaeological i nterest in the parish— Croml ech ’ ne Shan an a h u Ju men e ne and r u ne u ar g g , Dr id s dg t S at at Killi y , i d Ch rch of n Killi ey .

K I L L I N E Y

TWO m onuments of the primev al age are t o be found on the lands

f o of . o r Killiney One these is a C mlech , which stands near the I o o t o Sh an an a h . t as o r ad leading fr m B allybrack g g is , c mpared

o o - n ow to with thers in the C unty Dubli , a small specimen , and , ing

o of o o s o oo o s me th e supp rting st ne being br ken , the r f r ck, which

ro ml e n a r B C ch e al l y b ra ck in 1 777 .

From a D rawin l b abrie em n er g y G B g .

86 R or PA I SH K ILLI NEY .

Befo re the English invasi on the l ands of Killiney had been given t o P o o f o con the ri ry the H ly Trinity , and subsequently they were

to o of - o f— - s a ﬁrmed it , with th se Kill the Grange , by th e eccl e i stical

- and lay auth orities . They were included in the Man or of Kill of

- of o the Grange , and , in spite their r cky and sterile character, they

e o C o m were inhabit d , i n th e f urteenth entury , by J hn Milis , and any

“ o w h o o t o do o on th e o r c ttagers , were b und d ivers w rks h me fa m

' of o w ho con t rib u t d ﬁ ft n e ee . the Pri ry , and reapers at harvest time

- o on of P o After the diss luti the ri ry the l ands were held successively,

d al ias M cH ow el l under the Cathe ral , by William Walsh , ; James

o of P of w h o Garvey , d ubtless a relative the rimate that nam e, h ad

of o of o o been Dean Christ Church ; and the wners L ughlinst wn , the

oo . o of 1 641 o of G dman family After the Rebelli n , the pr perty the

oo w as o G dmans c nﬁscated and seized by the Parliament . On the Restorati on the lands of Killiney were rec ov ered for the C athedral

L htb u rn e o f . i by Dr g , and were afterwards held by Gilbert Wye ,

’ a o th e of D on e al s M osso ms Belf st, an fﬁcer in E arl g regiment , the ,

ir t ow n th w ho o o of T e s e already menti ned as wners pp , Fawcetts,

m il es o o f B r n an to w n h ckl in ton o v e s t e P o s D were wners , and g and ,

o of of wh om w e sh all see under L oughlinstown . T oward s the cl se ” o e the eighteenth century, a neat l dg was built near the ruined

o w h o o o a on church by Mr . Peter Wils n , rem ved there fr m D lkey,

o in o 1 785 retiring fr m business, and it was his gr unds , in , that the

- o in o on st ne remains and burying place , which , his invitati n , were

s ect ed V al l an ce o . on . p by General y, were disc vered Later a Mr

w n in 1 800 o as . Fetherst n residi g at Killiney, and , , the Rev James

r a of o o w as l od Dunn then curate , and afte wards vic r, M nkst wn , g

o s o s o . ing in a small c ttage , delightfully ituated ver the sea h re In the year 1 788— a remarkable on e in t h e annal s of Killiney— a

o o o on os o c al brig , which had g ne ash re the strand , and wh e rec very

as o s o had b een given up h peless by Engli h engineers, was ﬂ ated by

n m o o w h o s r . o a e a. ﬁ r a od s b f Dubli ; and pr igi u y, at ev en yea s g w as 5 2 4 5 o hi w as t o s feet inches high and feet inches r und w aist, b e seen at B allybrack Duri n g the ﬁrst part of the nineteenth

t o o c entury Killiney was s ill pen c untry, as the fatal accident, in

1 81 5 t o u o f o t — o of o o , the D ke D rse the steps n L rd Whitw rth , the

o o f - on e Vicer y the time while hunting its l ands , indicat s but

( 1 ) Christ Ch u rch D eeds ; Accou n t Roll of t he Pr iory of t he Holy Tri n ity ’ — s e in hronicl e 1 88 1 8 . 1 28 294 r e e D u bl C 7 7 9 Coop r Not Book ; , , pp , ; Dia y of Al x ’

m n L L l e n . n er . D . !. C. S eat er s a d Ha ilto , , ; Topography of Ir la d “ 2 m n u men on t he e r t he n n n s e ( ) A o t hill b a s followi g i scriptio , Thi pil was e m t h e e e t he a e 21 e e n Fredemck t he rais d to ark fatal spot wh r , at g of , G org Joh , u r u e se en e 1 4 e r u r See fo th D k of Dor t , accid tally lost his lif th F b a y , ’ ” l u m t re s n P e e e in e n . 84. p R sid c Ir la d, p W 0 I LOUGHLI N STO N . 0 R

e on o its beauty lat r became m re appreciated , and a great speculative

” , o building scheme with views perspective as well as pr spective ,

of o e o o which Vict ria Castl was the utc me , w as laid before the public

LO U G HL I N STO W N .

P OR T I ON o f o to o of A L ughlins wn H use , the residence Maj or Herbert

. D omv il e D . L , . n ff o f o W , at prese t High Sheri the C unty Dublin ,

o to t o o o f dates fr m the Res ra i n peri d the seventeenth century . The

o of o o fr nt the h use , which is appr ached by a wi n ding drive of

o o on o on m dern c nstructi , is a c mparatively recent erecti , but the

o o f an d back , which f rms three sides a square , which was

o o e o o n ow appr ached m r directly fr m the r ad by an avenue disused ,

a o is evidently much lder structure .

n s of o n o h an d o o The la d L ughli st wn , which , as t eir name f rmati n

or o i a o indicate , f merly c nta ned small lake , bel nged , in the middle

t o o o of o o ages , the Talb ts , the wners R chest wn , and were held

oo w h o o n . under them by the G dmans, were als early E glish settlers

oo o o The G dmans were , d ubtless , riginally placed there as hardy

of — a o f i warders the Pale men c pable guard ng its barrier , which

n ot off of o r t o o ran far , and ffe ing effective resistance the incursi ns of the Irish tribe s ; but in th e sixteenth c entu ry t hey had bec ome

of o an d o of ff an d of o o men n te , ﬁlled the fﬁces Sheri C mmissi ner

for the Muster of th e Militia . As cattle afforded t oo tempting

n t o a o t o in plu der the m rauders , the lands were dev ted tillage and ,

o t o a for e oo additi n castle thems lves , the G dm ans erected a large

o r for s or of e o o and str ng ba n the t age th ir c rn , which was gr und in

f e o . o a mill up n the river In the ﬁrst half the sixte nth century ,

o n o oo w h o 1 547 L ughli st wn was held by James G dman , , in , was

n of o t o o n given a gra t land in the C un y Wickl w , which the G ver

t r t o ol o son of men then desi ed c nise , and he was succeeded by his ,

n o o f of o the same name , already me ti ned as tenant th e lands R ches

l u rt t o o Corn e Sco . t wn and The l a ter, wh m we ﬁnd in the same year

a o o - f o ss o rescuing pris ner fr m the sub sheri f , and given a c mmi i n to l aw o t h e of D an est ow n execute martial , held als lands , at Castle

o as o kn ck, and , a large tillage farmer and l yal subj ect, agreed , in

1 572 t o o o n at t o , supply the garris n with c r , a price be ﬁxed by

3 5. i. . 8 I ish P en n ou r nal . r J y , vol , p 88 PAR I SH OF K ILLINEY .

0 PAR I S H or 9 KILLINEY .

o n o f n w h o o o f d ctri e the A abaptists, rec rds the names several children baptised by hi m at L oughlinstown . On its land s there were then eight inhabitants of English and Sixty - eight of Irish

o n o n w a oh m ho of s . w extracti , wh m the pri cipal Mr J n La bert,

’ o o o a o w h o ccupied G dm n s h use , and iwas subsequently evicted to o D omv l e t o o With the Res rati n , the family c ame L ughlins

o o omvil e o n - for o in n f D t wn , the pers Sir William , Att r ey General

. I w h o n e of Ch arl es I . e Ireland during th e r ign , was grant d the l a ds

o o t e nu by his R yal master, and wh se descendan s h av held them

D omv l e o t o . i r to inte ruptedly the present time , wing his great

t o o o on of h i s abili y , ccupied a pr minent p siti in the Ireland day , and his family h as ever Sinc e taken a ﬁrst plac e in the metro

H e o p ol itan c ounty . was descended fr m an ancient Cheshire

son of mvil D o e family , and was the eldest Gilbert , an Irish legal e ﬂicial w h o r of . o o o o , ma ried a daughter Dr Th mas J n s, Archbish p

a o of a e P . of M . fo Dublin , and Ch ncell r Ir land , and bec me r th e

d o o o of o . o o b r ugh D negal After c mpleting his e ucati n at Oxf rd ,

m il e to n D o v o t o was called the E glish B ar, where he c ntinued

o o h e practise until the Rest rati n , and where displ ayed such legal

s as l o f attainment resu ted in his electi n as a B ench er o his Inn .

a - of o s a on e While a student he married daughter Sir Th ma L ke ,

I h - of of of . t o for the Secretaries State James , and , ugh a tim e the

ie S ir Wil l iam Dom v l Knih t . , g

From a P om il e. or r D v t ait in the p ossession of M ajor H . W.

’ of w h o o o s eccentricities Lady Lake , had br ught ab ut her husband

a o ruin , c used him ann yance , the allianc e resulted in much h appi

n ness . Through his wife D omv il e had made many inﬂuential co

n ect in - o s o t h e R o al it s ow n m o on s am ngst y , and his fa ily , b th the

’ ’ Fl eet w ood s u e n u e u em e e . . S rv y ; Dow S rv y ; L dlow s M oirs , dit d by C H ’ l n er Vo . . . 444 en u 1 659 e ne Firth , ii , p ; C s s of ; H arth Mo y Roll ; Provost Wi t s e e e e in n e e Pap rs pr s rv d Tri ity Coll g Library . W 9 LOUGHLI N STO N . 1

mv il f on v e o f o f D o es o side the and the J eses , ele ated und r the title

t o a o n n o o t o Ranelagh the peer ge , h ad Sh wn u swervi g dev t i n the

T o n e on . o thr e his interest , c mbi ed with his learning as a law y r,

’ ” h is app ointme n t on the Rest orati o n as the King s Att orney in

o n n - Ireland was due , and his c nduct duri g the twe ty six years he occupied that o fﬁce Sh owed that his pro moti on was deserved .

Before he left L on don D om v il e received fro m the King the

o o f o on in o o o r h n ur knighth d , and his ar ival this c untry, was

o e elected Knight of the Shi re for the C ounty Dublin . The G v rn ment were desiro us th at he Sh o uld be elected Speaker o f the H ouse o f o o o t o on o f C mm ns , but his sympathies were kn wn lie the side

an d of o o the early English settlers , the interest their pp nents , the

o t o o in th e o to o adventurers , and the s ldiers , was str ng H use permit o n o f f his candidature bein g pressed with success . The busi ess the

t o o D o mv il o t o e settlement fell his fﬁce , and , alth ugh he tried steer

o o o an d an even c urse , incurred in its discharge much public bl quy , failed t o please either party — the later settlers speaking o f h im

an t o n as enemy their interests , and the early settlers as i di fferent t u a o i . o o and l kew rm th e r claims His services in that ardu us w rk,

o o o o and as Chief Pr secut r, were h wever, fully rec gnised by the

o so w o s of Cr wn , and great ere the em lument and perquisites his ofﬁ ce th at on t w o o ccasio ns he refus ed the Chief J u stic eship o f the

' o of o o rom ot ion w r e e C urt C mm n Pleas , stating that if his p pressed

o o f ou he w uld c nsider it a mark o disfav r .

mv il of o t o D o e of On the lands L ughlins wn erected , in place the

ae o n o t o o medi val castle , a m der h use , where he delighted retire fr m

of s . o not on e the cares busines The h use was a large , and can h ave aff o rded little acc om m odati o n beyond the pri n cipal ro o ms— the

o o hall , the great parl ur , and the little parl ur, and the great bed

n of e chamber , which were hu g , after the manner the tim , with

n o Th o tapestry hangings a d embr idered curtains . e acc mmodati o n

u n o t o o om v il D e t o was s fﬁcie t , h wever , all w indulge his wide lite

t o n o o o o f o rary tastes , and e j y the c mpani nship his children , wh se

n welfare was ever his mai obj ect . At L oughlinst own als o h e

of n amused himself, with the help faithful and attached retai ers

n hi o f e w h o o i n n m a d f und the b est mast rs, in breedi g black cattle ,

o o o f Sheep , and saddle c ach , and draught h rses, which his draught

” ' o n a nag , Scully B te , and his grey g, Fisher, had ﬁrst place in

o his affecti ns .

mv il e w h o h ad o o o - D o , been rem ved fr m the Att rney Generalship m n ot o a o of . 1 689 l ng fter the accessi n Ja es II , died in , while Ire

' in o a o o l and was the turm il c aused by th t m narch s ccupati on . o 92 PARI S H r K ILLI NEY .

o o s t o son w ho o L ughlinst wn pa sed then his eldest , b re the same

w h o of nam e as himsel f, and had been knighted by the Duke

’ Ormonde — a staunch friend of his father s— before his resignati o n o f D omv l o h o . i e ad the sw rd Sir William , the sec nd , represented

’ o o of the B r ugh Antrim in Parliament during his father s lifetime , but owing t o ill - health h e did n ot subsequently take any part in

n f o . o o o . public affairs Duri g his wnership L ughlinst wn , James II

o t o r a o e and his army , acc rding t diti n , encamp d there , and an ancie n t tree near the h ouse is said t o have been planted by James l l m ’ o w n . i VVia s with his h ands After this Sir death , which

oo 1 698 o o n o o o of t k plac e i n , L ughlinst wn came i t the p ssessi n his

son o a D omv il e w ho o o eldest , an ther Willi m , was pr n unced by ” Swift t o be perfectly as ﬁne a gentlem an as he knew . With th e

on of 1 71 7 excepti a few years , during which he was elected , in , as

n of for the o n K ight the Shire C unty Dubli , he was a permanent

o hi e I n o o o s absentee fr m Ireland , spending tim L nd n and abr ad , where b e cultivated literary s ociety and lived the life o f a m an o f

o . o o o fashi n During his time L ughlinst wn H use was uninhabited ,

‘ e iu l w h o o w a n n o s . i s and Mrs Delaney , bserved that it g y situated t o o on e of o of av id the sweetest pr spects imaginable , speaks it , in

1 752 ol d o , as and ruin us

L oughlinst own was then the cen tre of the K il ru ddery hunt dis t rict o th e of th e o e or , and was best kn wn as site an inn fav urit res t of - oo o o of o o hunting men , which st d pp site the gate L ughlinst wn

o n ow o o a o . H use , and is c nverted int a villa , c lled B eechgr ve There

o of o o t o the s und th e cheery h rn was ften b e heard , and th e hunt

in n th e o o t o . in full cry be seen The was kept by sp rting landl rd ,

n hi o a o O a o o o s the b ld wen Br y, wh se expl its blind h rse h v e been

o o o o a M oz een s on t h e c mmem rated by the act r , Th m s , in his line

il ru dd r an d o he s . K e y Hunt , right r yally did entertain his guest In

“ ’ a on t o B M oz een w h o o w as on e An Invit ti Owen ray s , , ften o f r of t o them , advises all travelle s Sick the seas repair there ,

’ ( 1 ) 1 5th R eport of R ecord Commissio n ers B urk e s P eerage and Baro ne tage ’ u nder D omvil e and D omvil l e Or merod s History of Ch eshire Cal en dar of State ’ “ — — 23 41 2 e e n 1 6 1 1 1 6 1 4 . 442 1 625 1 632 . e u mn Pap rs, Ir la d , , p , , pp , Fost r s Al i ” “ — — Oxonienses en me e e 1 636 1 637 . 1 92 1 623 1 625 Cal dar of Do stic Stat Pap rs, , p , , ’ ’ 430 n n I nn m n and m O er p . Li col s Ad issio s Black Book S yth s Law fﬁc s of ” 4 i. . 3 e l an e e e t he O r er . e e I re c Stat L tt rs of Earl of r y , vol , p ; Cart Pap rs Pap rs ” the r r m u u e n u mm s n of Ea l of Da t o th , p blish d by Historical Ma scripts Co i sio in e e and r e n en e the r e u eu m e L tt r Book Co r spo d c of Ea l of Ess x British M s , Stow ' “ v il es rre n en e en r e r en n W the D om MSS . ills of ; Co spo d c of H y Hyd , Ea l of Clar do , ” “7 ’ and u ren e e e er e e . . n e Ferrar s e of La c Hyd , Earl of Roch st , dit d by S Si g r Vi w ” ’ ” ’ 1 1 24 t he en ee e n \Vorks u n . of D bli , p Prior s List of Abs t s of Ir la d Scott s of “ e e er e . 257 26 1 . . and . e e e Swift , vols ii iii L tt rs of Mary L p l , Lady H v y, pp , Lif ” 2 r e n en e n e M rs . e n . . . 1 0 1 25. and Co r spo d c of Mary Gra vill , D la y, vol iii , pp ,

9 4 PARI S H or KILLI NEY .

o t o for t wn , but he came then Dublin , exchanged that dign ity

n m an d o o o o Dubli prefer ent , th ugh well advanced in life , t k unt

o o f o of a o himself a wi fe in the pers n his c usin , a Sister Ch rles P ck

’

n o . V of . li gt u He ﬁrst held th e icarage St Ann s , in Dublin , but

o o 1 774 o t o o sh rtly bef re his death , in , he was app inted the rect ry of Bray and prebend of R athm ich ael

m il w h D o v e o . o for r t Dr Barringt n , was distinguished his cha i

o o a o abl e disp siti n , and had a high reput ti n as a preacher did

n ot . o n o a o s w as resid e at L ughli st wn , but after his de th the h u e

’ n a o n a ou t e of e l rged , and the gr u ds newly l id by a neph w his wi fe s ,

1 n — a o f om M I . Fra cis Savage y ung man o much pr ise as an el o quent

— sp eaker and subsequently the h o use b ecame the residence o f Mrs .

r o D omv il e t h of e r Ba ringt n During last centu y , until . very

h as o for th e recent years , it been let by the wners , and , greater half . of t w as th e en of o o e o -rt hat century , it resid ce th e H n urabl R be Day,

’ w ho w as ion e o n e o f th e s o f j udge the King s B ench , in early l fe

’ of Gr att an s o e r w h o h as r m st intimat f iends , and been desc ibed as

o o a e an an d r an el quent adv c t , abl e lawyer , a j ust and me ciful j udge (4)

’ ’ 1 v 2 1 884 Exsha w s M a a ine 1 6 a al 5 e . 6 7 8 F r eem n s Jou r n . . . 7 ( ) , vol , No , S pt , g z , ,

2 in n w n u e t he n n r n mu e ( ) A ral tabl t Mo ksto Ch rch b ars followi g i sc iptio , v r 1 h 1 1 il e D . D . n a 9t 1 e t he mem en m n D om 7 Sacr d to ory of B ja i , , who was bo M y , , He en e ne t he ee e en e t he m n e an d e O e 1 8 1 774. di d ctob r th , t rtai d d p st s s of i porta c , in the e e e an d e e e the m n en u en e x rt d ost co sci tio s dilig c , discharg of his sacr d offic u r e re e th e u n er n n and the e r e e e u his disco s s , add ss d to d sta di g h a t , w r so pow rf lly en e n m e n u e an d ren r e n n he u forc d by a i at d la g ag st gth of aso i g , that was j stly u e e e in e admi r ed as the most p ers u asiv e p reach er of his ti me . Eq ally r sp ct d privat e e n u fe n and en e e m e e lif his filial pi ty , co j gal af ctio , t d r r gard to all his fa ily , w r in ene en e t he e m e e m . n e in en u n u n e ost x plary I variabl fri dship , bo d d b vol c , gr at obj ect of his con stan t en deavo u rs was to promote t he hon our of God and t he hap is n w s e e u an s u m e m n u men a e e d p n e of man ki d . This h bl o t r ct d by his grat f l ” afliict ed widow .

’ ’ “ 3 ha s l f a a 5 r e u n ine 1 . 1 4 e e Exs w r z 78 6 ( ) y , , p ; Coop s Not Book ; L wis D bli

G u ide .

4 The w n n r n e r 0 11 mu e in n w n u ( ) follo i g i sc iptio app a s a ral tabl t Mo ksto Ch rch , re t he me m e u re e e n u e t he u r Sac d to ory of Rob rt Day , Esq i , lat s co d J stic of Co t ’ n en ir n w a t h v e He s r s o e R e . J n n e . n of Ki g s B ch I la d thi d of oh Day , of Loh r in the u n r w e u er u r e n n n e and u y ca o , Co ty of K ry , of L c , his if , da ght of Ma ic Fitz n e He e th e ru 1 841 in t he 85 e e . 8 G rald , K ight of K rry di d F b ary , , th y ar of his

H e w as an e u e r an d u an m e u u e. a e . n e an e e d g loq t advocat , abl lawy , a j st rcif l j dg His affection ate w idow erected this mo nu men t as a slight tribu te to his man y in the e r u our esu r u e an d e u r e n e e n e vi t s , hop of his r s r ctio to t al lif , thro gh Lord J s ” He u e e e m ne r . in n e e e n Ch ist was b ri d Mo kstow grav yard , wh r th r is a to bsto to his me mory . AC K T L AN D — K I L B GGE T H E T S O . 95

HA K E D C T T S L AN .

o r e o H acket s w h o THE SE lands , d ubtless , de iv e their nam fr m the ,

o n o n e of were , in the f urteenth ce tury , the principal families in

o a of o o 1 344 the s uthern p rt the C unty Dublin , and , pr bably , in ,

o o r o r o Th mas Hacket , wh se se vingman was empl yed by the P i ry of the H oly Trinity to watch the tithes o f Killiney and L oughl i n s

o n t h n o . e t wn , was the w er In seventee th century the lands were o Wol v erst on s of o an d o o wned by the , Still rgan , , in the f ll wing

o o n on m century , a family called T ws n was reside t the

I L B E T K O G G .

TH E o f . of o ti thes these lands , part which f rmerly lay within the

r o f - o f—th e- e an d o n oo pa ish Kill Grang , which a primitive church st d ,

o t o or of o T n o of bel nged the Pri y the H ly ri ity , and , at the cl se

n e o f the sixtee th c ntury . were leased by the C athedral Chri st

t n o a Y o of . Church Alderman Ger ld ung , Dublin The la ds w ere

h n o o or w h o t e wned by the R chf t family , were subsequently dis

o for oo in o p ssessed the part which they t k the Rebelli n , and , after

o o n t D omv il o e the Rest rati n , the l ands were gra ted Sir William , t ogether with th ose o f L oughlinsto wn

EC C L ES I A S T I C A L H I S TO R Y .

TH E rui n ed church of Killi n ey has bee n pron ou n ced by Dr . Petrie t o o ol of n Gl en dal ou h be c eval with the dest the buildi gs at g , and to o n o n on date fr m the Sixth ce tury . The rigi al structure c sisted o f an d e] an d t o e e m the nave chanc , th se w ere add d , any centuries

on n o h n oo later , an aisle the rt er Side . The primitive d rw ay in the

1 “ ’ ( ) Accou n t Roll of t he P r io ry of t he Holy T r i n ity ; Fl eet w ood s S u rvey : ’ if er /La a a 5 e nn en iv . 1 n u r ne Ems m r l z ine 1 5 7 s 7 C tiﬁcat s of I oc ts , , ; Gra d J y Pa l ; y , , 1 4 0 . p .

2 ' ( ) Christ Ch u rch D eeds ; Fl eetw o o d s S urv ey ; C er tiﬁcates fo r Adven t u rers

and er . 1 79. Soldi s , iii , 96 PARI or SH K ILLINEY .

e on sofﬁ t of o oi w stern end , which bears the its lintel a cr ss , the ch r

an d o r of arch , the east wind w are all very cha acteristic early Irish church architecture

in i ine u ed h u rch of K l l R C y .

F r om a P h to r a h b h a o g p y T om s M ason .

of - in h - en e th e a o of The name Cill g L inin , e rly f rm Killiney , indi

’ o L ein in s o c ates that the church was f unded by daughters , ﬁve h ly

o o o t o o o o f o w men , wh se names , acc rding the Martyr l gy D negal ,

D ru in e L u in e L u ic l el an imh d R o t ach w h o were , g , g , , Macha , , and

o t o o e o o are supp sed have ﬂ urish d ab ut the sixth century . T gether

o th e os o o f o with the lands , the church came int p sessi n the Pri ry of o o o the H ly Trinity bef re the English C nquest , and was sub sequently c o nﬁrmed t o it by the Archbish op of Dublin and th e

1 ’ “ e r e on - in the u man u e ) n w e . 1 70 n e ( P t i s Essay Ro d To rs , p ; A t Nor Ch rch s ” t he u n u n i . . em n J u r nal . . . 1 01 I r sh Co ty D bli , by W F Wak a , o , vol xxii , p iterar L Ga ette i. . 1 . 69. y z , vol , p

98 PAR I SH or T ULLY .

P a ris h o f T u l l y.

- o he Bih s . il l t s F merl cal l ed Tol ach n a n Eseo the H ( or y p , f op )

u e in 1 65 ns n s n 0 11 th e n m e 7 Thi . parish is show Dow S rv y Map , ad , as co isti g of o B e n s in n Gl a k w r ickma e a d an muo h n n L ou henst ne na t ow ne Carr t e tow la ds of g , , , n and Leper stow e.

s ow ne now e e en e the n n L au hanst ow n and L oughen t is r pr s t d by tow la d of g , e R athmichael i ncl u ded apparen tly the Gleb of .

en ans ow Brenanst ow ne is represen ted by Br t n .

n - ihin maine and Gl anamu ck e e en e m e ma ick Carr is r pr s t d by Carrick i s Carraig g , Tiknick Cnu ic the u e on the h e n e t e Littl Plai of Rocks) Gr at , Tigh , Ho s n n Gl enamuck ean na mu c the e the Hill) , Ki gsto , Gl , vall y of pigs) North

and u J me n B al l o an c m ne e and Kerr mou nt . So th , a stow , y g , Carri k i s Littl , y

s n n Carmanhal l L eperst ow ne is represented by L eopard tow a d .

n in u are n n M u r h st ow n and n now u e a The tow la ds of p y Blackthor , i cl d d T lly P rish ,

in ne s u n e h n m M ol ans S n on the n u e t e a e t how Dow S rv y as Ta y pari h , d r of

wne to .

The s n n the n ec a ae n e e — m e pari h co tai s followi g obj ts of rch ological i t r st Cro l ch ,

n e Brenanst ow n u ne u u and em ns Castl es a ar r i d Ch rch of T lly, r ai of of C rrick h s w n mi nes and M u rp y t o .

C A R R I C K M I N ES C A S T L E

F R M of c b idi ew o n A AG ENT an an ient u l ng, f rming the end wall

of t o o n ot far fro-m a piggery, is be f und in a farmyard the railway

o of on r - s e of o stati n C arrickmines , the ight h and id the r ad leading

f o n t o o n . o e o o a d o t a G lde B all It is massiv pr p rti ns , c n ins a light or wind ow

f o - fort iﬁ d t o e This fragment is all th at remains a str ngly cas l e ,

w hich w a s t he Co s to erected at Carrickmines , after English nque t,

f - o e o o of . e o to pr t ct the s uth marches th e City Dublin Thes , wing

Carrickmines b eing the m ost c onvenient rout-e for the Irish tribes

e o a o t to in making th ir raids , were exp sed at th t p in much danger,

and by the aid of the castle the marauders were oft-en successfully

1 ’ “ i J e m e n t h n in Tel e ra e u u n . 4 in Ev n 9 e h ( ) oyc s Ra bl s Co ty D bli , p , g g p ’ R epr ints Cooper s Note Book . CARR c M I N E s CAS TLE . 99

o o e o p p s d bef re they descend ed on the cultivate d lands of Kill - o i

th e- o Grange and M nkst own . The castle w as garrisoned by a

o f t o o f r branch the Walsh family , which the lands Carrickmines , o

t of o h ad n o the Lit le Plain R cks , bee given , and its ccupants com

in b ed in a remarkabl e degree the aptitude for martial and for

t o o o agricultural pursuits necessary make them successful c l nists .

At ﬁrst they were n ot abl e t o withstand al one the attacks o f the

o o o oo enemy fr m the m untains , and , in the f urteenth century , tr ps

e o t o t o - w re despatched fr m time time their assistance . Thus there

e o r in 1 in 6 o 3 0 o o f t o n w re stati ned at Ca rickm es , , a tr p ligh h rseme ,

n th e of o n n 1 375 e u der leadership Sir J h Bermi gham ; i n , a larg

' o om of o c ic oh o o f rce , under the c m and a fam us e clesiast , J n C lt n , f ’ o . of n then Dean St Patrick s and Treasurer Irela d , and after

o . oi w h o n on on e wards Archbish p Armagh , stayed at Carrickmi es

o o for s an d on o for o 1 388 ccasi n three d ay , an ther a m nth ; and , in ,

o o for o or o o f rty m unted archers , wh se supp t a c ntributi n w as levied

o of n . of fr m the distant lands Fi gal But , in the beginning the

Wal sh es o for ﬁfteenth century , the had established a reputati n

o w o o pr wess in the ﬁeld hich kept the tribes in m re awe , and all wed the Wal sh es t o dev o te m ore at tenti on t o the cultivation of their w h 1 . o i n 441 lands Henry Walsh , was then th e r captai , was , in , all owed by the Crown ten m arks— a large sum in th ose d ays— for

ot o it s pr ecting the liegemen , and pr bably was by him that the C a tle . o f Carrickmines was erected in the form in which it sto od for the

' rrickmin w h i f Ca es ch t w o . o next centuries The lands , were held

o o o t o direct fr m the Cr wn by military service , had been c nveyed

son of o his grandfather, Henry , Adam Walsh , by J hn and David

o o o o o f a Walsh , and had c me subsequently int the p ssessi n his f ther,

w h o 1 407 on of William Walsh , , in , was residing part them called

t o 1 420 S mon dst ow n . y Henry Walsh had succeeded the lands in ,

Was n o o t o of o com and , as h e then a mi r , p r i n his pr perty was m itt ed t o N orth or w h o an ecclesiastic , Richard p , by name , was exempted from rendering any acc ount with respect t o it dur ing the mi n ority

o Wal sh es o a o The sixteenth century f und the in ccup ti n , either as

or o of e of o tenants wners , a very wid extent c untry , and they had bec ome on e of the most imp ortant families on the southern side of

o s of of r on Dublin . The wner the lands C ar ickmines , which there

B al l in row th e a was near castl e h amlet called , and a water mill

1 1 54 21 6 249 263 n en and e . 79 87 1 36 ( ) Pat t Clos Rolls , pp , , , , , , Dictio ary of in u e e 508 e O N n . . . atio al Biography , vol xi , p R cords of Rolls P blic R cord fﬁc ’ ” - 279 280 531 . M a e . . u es . i Chart lari of St ry s Abb y, vol, , pp , H 2 1 00 R or T LL PA I SH U Y .

o on th e o t he of (wh se site is marked Ordnance map), held als lands

K il ool o o o p and Old C urt, in the C unty Wickl w , and were generally

fﬁ o f r n amed am ongst the o cers resp nsible o the muster of the militia .

i1 481 o h ad n o Henry Walsh died , and am ngst his success rs in the o o of w h o 1 51 9 ccupati n the castle we ﬁnd E dmund Walsh , , in , was inv olved in litigati o n with the Pri ory of the H oly T rinity as t o

son of T o w h o a adj acent lands ; William , he bald Walsh , married

a of o o f an d 1 572 d ughter the h use Fitzwilli am , died in ; Rich ard , son of l w h o on e of t h e E William Wa sh , marri ed ustaces , and died i580 son o f w h o 1 59 an d n 1 o 3 ; The bald , Richard Walsh , died in ;

son of o . o Rich ard , , The bald Walsh Richard Walsh was a min r

’ at of o the time his father s death , and while his pr perty was in the

o of P B arn ew al l of cust dy eter , his gu ardian, th e l ands C arrickmines

o a r s w h o a off were c mpletely devast ted by I ish marauder , c rried “ of o o of oo the prey the t wn , n twithstanding the presenc e a tr p of o on h rse , which was then stati ed there

of th e h th e Wal sh es At th e beginning seventeent century, were

t n o f n o . i o e described as a large and ancient st ck , and as men the

o o o w as o s o metr p litan c unty, which then rich and plente u in c rn ”

o of o . and c attle , and inhab ited by a pe ple stately p rt and garb The Castle o f Carrickmine s was surro unded by an orch ard and

so as o t o garden , and , far was p ssible , its lands had b een subj ected

’ the pl ough But b efor e th e middl e o f that c entury th e Wal sh es

o t o o o of pr sperity was at an end , and they were reduced the p siti n

Th of wanderers on t h e earth . e par t taken by the owner Carrick

in o f 1 641 n ot o mines , the Rebelli n , is clear, but as a family the

Wal sh es e o on o thr w themselves with ard ur the Irish Side , and pr ved th at they had bec ome at leas t as Irish as th e Irish themselves .

or o on . of o r e Whether with with ut the c sent the wner, Car ickmin s became the centre of disaffecti on in the southern part of the C ounty

Wal sh es o o o Dublin , and the ﬁgure pr minently in the dep siti ns h made by th ose w o suffered l osses during th at dreadful winter .

w h o 1 593 to Rich ard Walsh , h ad succeeded , in , Carrickmines , is

a o to 1 620 o t o st ted in an inquisiti n hav e died in , but, acc rding the

of o t o s von a w ho pedigree a n ble Aus rian family, the C unt W llis ,

o o son n ot o claim descent fr m his sec nd , he did die until s me years 1 6 0 . son o o 3 l ater His eldest , The bald , was , h wever, living, in , in

1 r u ee 408 1 1 34 n e u e n u s n . ( ) Ch ist Ch rch D ds , Nos . , Fia ts Exch q r I q i itio s , Co — u n a e 1 39 223 en e e e an 1 599 1 600. D bli , Eliz b th , Nos . , ; Cal dar of Stat Pap rs, Ir l d,

63. p .

2 “ e e n the n m e n L011 . 1 642 re ( ) A G ographical D scriptio of Ki gdo of Ir la d, , p in th e he R v served Royal Irish Ac ademy D escription of Irelan d in by t e .

mu n n . 3 7. Ed d Hoga , p

” ' 1 02 PAR I SH or TULLY .

of o on castl e . B y means it they inﬂicted l ss the besiegers and

’ o o terminat ed the gall ant Harc ourt s career . H e had s ught c ver

' a o oo for m om ent t o o behind small c ttage , but st d up a issue s me

o t o o e on on e of c mmand the s ldi rs , and , being perceived by the

w ho a o o o s . defender , had alre dy d ne great executi n am ngst the

w ff the o o a . as c o besiegers , was sh t thr ugh the bre st He arried ﬁeld

’ e o s e o . alive , but died n xt day at L rd Fitzwilliam C astl , at Merri n

o 400 men a v t w o n o an d An additi nal had rri ed , with ca n n , Lieu

- ol o o w h o n ow oo o o d o ou tenant C nel Gibs n , t k c mmand , rdere a vig r s

Th oo o t o o b ombar dment of the castle . e tr ps were r used red ubled

o o of o w ho w as o vigur by the l ss Harc urt , much b el ved , and when

o w as an entry int the castle secured , they rushed in , headed by

o o e-u s o n o of Lieutenant R bert H amm nd , afterwards fam as G v er r

t h e of C arisbrooke Castl e during the d etent i on of Char l es I . in Isle

o a . Wight , and fell up n the defenders with gre t fury Fearful Sl aughter ensued on th at Sund ay ev ening in th e peac eful v all ey

f h th t o o s . w o e Carrickmine All w ere in cas le , men , w men , and

‘ a to b e 300 o t o o an d children , estim ted pers ns, were put the sw rd ,

o the castle was bl own up and levelled with the ground . The l ss of the besiegers is said t o hav e been only seven killed and nine

i of e a o o t on e w unded , but it included , bes des H arc ur , ﬁcer , Li uten nt

oo a o - o o Richard C ke , killed , and n ther, Sergeant Maj r B erry , m rtally

o e off t o w as w unded . The resistanc ered by the defenders wh at the ﬂ ower of the English army in Ireland is v ery remarkable ; but a

o o statement mad e in the Aph rismical Disc very, that the c astle

e n ot o n ot a t o was surr ndered and taken , d es appe r be well founded

to o t h e o of Wal sh es rr After the Res rati n pr perty the , at Ca ick

o s o of t o mines , was awarded by th e C mmis i ners Settlement the

of w as t o o E arl Meath , and subsequently assign ed by him Sir J shua

of o o t r of or Allen , Still rgan , wh se represen ative , the E a l Carysf t ,

n ow o o f o o o o o is l rd the s il . The p pul ati n during the C mm nwealth

n fi ft - o su st an was returned as five E glish and y f ur Irish , and fiv e b

o - on w n tial h uses and twenty e c ottages ere erected o the lands . The

o o f Gl en amu ck o o t o Wal sh es adj ining lands , which bel nged als the ,

o on e o on o and had been assigned t R ger J es , were wh lly inhabited

1 The a u e n e en e m re n L 011 1 6 42 re e e . I n the ( ) L st Tr I t llig c fro I la d, , p s rv d Royal ’ ” em e the e n L on 1 6 80 e . . 2 3 Irish Acad y Borlas s History of Irish R b llio , , pp 7 7 ; ’ “ ” en n S h n in e n o t e e e and L n . 1 720 Clar do History of R b llio Civil War Ir la d, , p “ ’ 5 n “ 24 n . . . 248 321 Or moh ; Dictio ary of Natio al Biography , vol xxiv , pp , ; de “ er . 1 . . 1 31 u e r n u mm n er Pap s, vol , p , p blish d by Histo ical Ma scripts Co issio s ; A m r Con te pora y History of Affairs in I relan d from 1 6 41 to 1 652 edited by Sir

n e . 24 Joh Gilb rt, vol . i p . . L AUGHAN S WN TO . 1 03

by Irish . In the middle of th e eighteenth century the principal

of to inh abitants Carrickmines were Mr . Chris pher Smalley and Mr .

John Gravel . It was then acquiring a reputati on as a health res ort

o and , i n the succeeding years , was much frequented by pers ns

o o for o o o o l od affected with pulm nary c mpl aints , wh se acc mm dati n g

’ o o t he ings were provided . Whey made fr m g ats milk was then remed y rec ommended for c onsumpti on an d kindred diseases ; and

w h o of the Dublin physicians , , in the early part the eighteenth

t o o of o for century , sent their patients the m untains M urne the

o of o n o t o m o purp se drinking it , f u d that , in additi n being re

o o acc essible , Carrickmines , where g ats ab unded , had an equally

o dry soil and m ore southern aspect . Many deaths are ann unced in the obituary c olumns of the newspapers o f that day as t aking place

1 760 of o o o at Carrickmines , including , i n , the wife Anth ny R bins n , th of o o f o o e Revenue Ofﬁcer Bull ck , and a daughter Th mas M rgan ,

of l 1 76 1 o sometime Rec order Dub in ; in , J hn P ayne , an eminent

1 76 2 e of o l ivery lace weaver in , a daught r Alderman Crampt n ;

1 772 o of s of o in Ge rge C arey, Redca tle , a gentl eman unb unded

o f 1 773 . o charity in , the Rev Henry Wright , f rmerly curate

1 780 o o of M on kst own ; and , in , Samuel Murphy, D ct r Music , and

’ - P C a a vic ar choral of St . atrick s and Christ Church thedrals , names which indicate the univ ersal beli ef at th at time in the virtues o f the air and tre atment

L AU G HAN S T O W N

o THE SE lands which lie between Carrickmines and L oughlinst wn ,

o of w ere origina lly kn own under the den ominati n Tully , and were kil irahre son o f Th o r , o o S given , b ef re the English C nquest , by g ,

‘ o o -s o t o the Pri ory of the H oly Trinit y . Am ngst their ccupant fr m a of the fourtee n th t o th e seventeenth century , we ﬁnd the f mily

o acn eb u r of Ash ol l or o , M y, p , Archb ld wh se members were sus f o of o p ect ed of c omplicity in the murder o the wner Bull ck , and

o n of Creh al l o t oo k part in the attack that place , and , in wh se time o o for o , a lease o f the l ands was given , pr bably s me legal purp se

1 6 6 440 Cen u s f 1 659 ; Hear h 1 . e en u e and e , , ; C ertiﬁcat s for Adv t r rs Soldi rs , vii s h ( ) p o ‘ s ' ’ “ the u n u n Money Roll ; R u tty s Nat ural History of Co ty D bli , ’ 21 (1 . , e s Occur r ences . . in Jour n al . 2605 P u , , D u bl , No ; vol liv No ’ ine 262 E zrsha w s ill a az in Ga ette . 2497 7 g 48 D u bl 43 . . , lviii . No . lix , No z , Nos for , ,

1 780 . 6 32. , p 1 04 AR or P I SH TULLY .

t o o a o f o o . e a Th m s Smith , a Fell w Trinity C l lege After the Rest r

o P ti n the lands, which had been seized by the arliament, and

t o o o o e of leased Dame Sara Reyn lds , were rec vered , with th s Kil

L h t u r . i b ne liney , by Dr g , and were subsequently held by the same m lessees . There was at the ti e of the Resto rati on o n the lands

oo h o E B a g d thatc ed castle , which was ccupied by dward uller ,

o o o o cot wh se t mb is the ldest in Still rgan Churchyard , and ﬁve

of o of n tages , inhabited by nineteen residents, wh m ﬁve were E glish and fourteen of Irish extracti on

o e of 1 795 of At the cl s the eighteenth century, in , the lands

L au h an stow n th e a o f B ren an st ow n t h e g , th en held by ten nts ,

e a of Merc r f mily , were selected as th e site the great c amp , wh ich

so r o or of th e e o of 1 798 ienters la gely int the hist y R belli n , and which s o t h f o a c nnected with e fate o the br ther She res . It ext end ed over

1 20 o o as o acres , and acc mm dated as many s ldiers at the same Th time . e sight which it present ed was until then with out parallel

t h e of oc o of in Ireland , and mingling s ial life with the pan ply war

r struck a c ontemp o ary write r as n o less grotesque than novel . The

of o . o a c amp was the sc ene c nstant gaiety The L rd Lieuten nt , the

a on oi o r oo o E t o arl C mden , g ng d wn review the t ps , f und a b reak

os a o f o o on r fast the m t agree ble part the , pr ceedings ; L rd Cl cu ry menti ons th e h ospitality of th e ofﬁ cers ; and a gentl eman w h o w ent

in oo m o n to o o o d w see military ev luti ns , f und that a b all , a r

for sp ecially built d ancing, h ad been substituted

B R EN AN S T O W N

T ren an t ow n o o for HE lands of B s c ntain a cr mlech , remarkable its

e o f o o o e perfect c onditi on and the Siz its r f r ck , which is estimat d

n ot o of a t o weigh sixty tons . It stands far fr m the v illage C bin

u id t eel of Gl en dr y, in th e l ands

1 e 1 1 58 u ee F n and 1 04 275 , ( ) Christ Ch rch D ds ia ts , Philip Mary , , Elizab th ’ in P u bh c e e Fl eet w ood s S u rvey Dow n S u rvey Cromw e llian Leases R cord Ofﬁc in r n u e The m ne C ensu s of 1 659 H e arth Mon ey Roll . To bsto Stillo ga Ch rchyard b ars h r u e w h o th e followi n g i n scription H ere u n der li e th t e body of Edwa d B ll r , u e e e e e l st 1 6 e n e , , depart d this lif y of April , his wif , Ja B ll r alias F rrar cau sed this ston e to b e laid h ere for th em and th ei r post erity .

’ “ ” 2 — a a in e 1 96 . ian [M 2 Hibern Ferr ar s e u n . 1 24 1 8 g , ( ) Vi w of D bli , pp ; z for 7 pt “ ” r 1 6 6 M S. u r . 289 er n e e n r n , ; ii . , p . ; P so al R coll ctio s of Lo d Clo c r y p Dia y of

e n er m n LL . D . Al xa d Ha ilto , , ’ in Jou r nal 3 N eil l n u m en the u n u n enr O , ( ) The Rock Mo ts of Co ty D bli , by H y ’ 3 0. i1 . . 9 41 e men re n . , vol . ii . , p . Borlas s Dol s of I la d, vol p

1 06 R or PA I SH TULLY .

o o d o e During the C mm nwealth the lands were treate as f rfeit d ,

s P t o oo on e of and were lea ed b y the arliament Valentine W d , the o w ho on a u l l o o fﬁcers had b een stati ed t B ck . The p pulation w as

o o o returned as f ur English and f urteen Irish , inhabiting ten h uses , an d on to o t o o in additi the castle , which h ad nly a hatched r f , there

for oo n for i was a m ill cleaning w l and o e gr nding c orn . After the

-o o o i L h u . tb rn e Rest rati n the lands , which were rec vered by Dr g ,

o e th e o of o t geth r with tithes enj yed by the Fagans Bull ck , under

ol d fo r th e b e s an lease, Cath edral , were held y the sam le sees as

r o Killiney . The castl e was fo a tim e in the hands of the Dean f

r 1 683 w as oc a Ch ist Church , but , in , cupied by family called P owell

E as w as o n arly in the eighteenth century the c tl e m der ised , and w as th e re sidenc e for a few year s before h is death of an emin ent

n - h o om . s e w Dublin physici an , Dr Franci Le Hu t , retired fr practice on s e o of o t o th e a ucce ding, thr ugh th e death his br ther , f mily estates

o t o a e for in W exford . Th e d oct r is said h ve be n distinguished his s o a n d ff M oz een extensive charitie , benev lence , a ability , and , in

’ L e H u n te s B ren an stow n t h e An Invitati on t o Dr . describes as

’ H u n t e s a om of e an d . h e very virtue delight After Dr L e de th ,

o o 1 750 B ren an st ow n which t k place in , was taken by C aptain Luke

o th e o of e Mercer, well kn wn in his day as c mmander the R venue

h h ad cru isers The Th o mp son an d Th e B esborou g . He b een suc

or o s of o oo and cessfu l in seizing an en m u quantity c ntraband g ds , ,

-in o B ren an sto w n t o o o bef re taking , had been adv anced a higher p sit

of n and con under t h e Revenue B oard . He was a m an large mea s ,

s s t h e o verted B renan stow n into on e of the handsome t seat in c unty ,

o o ou t a e o i mpr ving the h use, and laying g rd ns , which became fam us

On his e 1 781 o for o . th eir early pr duc e d ath , in , his pr perty passed

’ to o son w ho his br ther s and daughter, had married , at Brenans

o a o o e o f t wn , Hugh , afterw rds Visc unt Carlet n , and Chief Justic

o m o P o o e , the C m n leas , and the h use was ccupi d subsequently by

o o o P am ongst oth ers Mr . J hn Purd n and M aj r arker

1 ’ 5 e M ne ( ) Fl eetw ood s S u rv ey ; Dow n S u rvey C ens u s of 1 6 9 H arth o y Roll s Monkstown Pari h R egist er. ’ 21 1 6 2 in Journal . 2007 u bl oz een s e n e u . 6 7 D , , ( ) M Misc lla o s Essays , p , Nos

2476 .

’ 651 3 3 32 . . . O . . 2 . P u e s ccu rr ences . . . 1 0 , ( ) , vol xxxiii , No , vol lii , No , vol lxiii No ’ 1 99 2405 u e e e e e in Jou r n al . 9 D u bl , Nos , Will of L k M rc r Coop r s Not Book Post 6 e m n n ed . 1 786 an d 1 80 . Chais Co pa io , — WN K ER R Y M OU N T M UR P H Y ST O . 1 07

K ER R Y M O U N T

n o s K il t ekerr K ea in a or t sl an d THESE l ands , which were k wn y, g ,

o n o and which there was a primitive church , were riginally the

’

o of . o ri P t P o pr perty St atrick s Cathedral , but were given the ry of the H oly Trinity at th e time the church of Kill - of—the - Grange w as for of t h exchanged that Ballymore . They were held under e

or o o i P P r orsl an d om o ri y , with ther lands , kn wn as , and the C m n of o of B ren an st ow n Dr min , by the tenants , until the beginning of t o a o of the seven eenth century, when they were in the ccup ti n

o of o Wol r ve sto n . e e the wner Still rgan , William After the R st ra

o t o t h e of an d ti n they were leased E arl Meath , were subsequently

t o o o of assigned by him Sir J shu a Allen , the wner Carrickmines and of Still organ . In the latter part of the eighteenth centur y

a a w ho oo of o o f Sir Willi m M yne , t k the title Bar n Newhaven

s o n e of Carrickmine , being creat d a peer, held them in right his

of t he on ou n wife , a daughter sec d Visc t Allen

M U R P HY S T OW N .

SO M E sm all rem ain s of a castle are still t o be seen in th e townl and of M u r h st ow n h th e o of of p y , wit in gr unds Glencairn , the seat the H e on . . c lat Right Mr Justi e Murp hy , and , in the eighteenth cen

as u o u of tury , the pict re sh ws , r ins much greater size were vis ible

The m odern to wnland of M u rphystow n originally formed p ort ion o f - s d B al l o an widely extending land calle y g , which were in th e p ossessi on of the Pri ory of the H oly Trinity sh ortly after the

f h w a English C onquest . Part o t ese land s s subsequently trans

’ r t o t h e a of fer ed C athedr l St . P atrick, and the remainder retained

o o t w o o o by the Pri ry was divided int p rti ns , represented by the

o townlands of M u rphyst ow n and B al l yogan . The lands c mprised

o of M u r h st ow n ee o in the t wnland p y , which had b n pr b ably leased , in 1 230 to of t h e o of o o , the tenant adj ining lands Le pardst wn ,

1 e o an d e the u n n R at hdow n . . ( ) L a s Cross s of D bli Half Baro y of , by P J ’ e l l 5 — iin r a 2 5 5 r e . O R l e J u n . . . 2 8 u y, o vol xxxi , pp Christ Ch ch D ds

“ " ‘ 2 in The The e er e t he u n u n . . . ( ) L ss Castl s of Co ty D bli , by E R M C Dix , I is B l de ir 1 1 r h u 897 . 99. for , p 1 08 R or PA I S H TULLY .

o f T rrel 1 326 Ge frey y , were , in , held by a relative of the tenant of

B ren an st o w n ’ , o o Peter H well , a frequent guest at the Pri r s table ,

an d n o o n o f B al l o an o the la ds c mprised in the t wnla d y g , by R bert

son o f e St ph en and Gilber t Begg . T owards the end of that cen

n o f B al l mo tury these la ds were leased , under the names y rth an

M u rphy st ow n Cast l e in 1 775 .

a i an r Fr om a D r aw ing by G br el B er ge .

F arn ecost t o Sir o o o f o and , J hn Cruise , the wner Still rgan , and ,

t h e o w h o o in Sixteenth century , were held by the Har lds , ccupied

o f o th e n o o a great tract land r und Dubli M untains , and are c mme i ’ m or at ed th e H arol d s ro o in name C ss am ngst the tenants being ,

1 592 o o to of in , Walter Har ld , wh se children succeeded the farm

‘ - of- - I n a h Kill the Grange . th e e rly part of t e seventeenth century the

Wol v erst on s of o o o of , Still rgan , were in p ssessi n the l ands, and ,

’ o o o o o under the C mm nwealth , J hn Davis and seventeen ther pers ns

M u h w n . o o were resident in . rp ysto Aft er the Rest rati n Murphys

o B al l o an o o ro t wn and y g were rec vered , with its ther adj acent p

r L htb u rn e su b se fo . i perty , the Cathedral , by Dr g , and were quently held by th e lessees of Tipp erst ow n

“ an d e the u n n R athdow n . . L e aos Cross s of D bli Half Baro y of , by P J ’ 254— 258 u r ee l l u n a . . O R ei in Jo r l . , , , ; Christ Ch ch D ds ; y . xxxi pp “ vol ’ Accou n t Roll of t he Pr iory of the Holy Tr i n ity Fl eetw ood s S u rvey ; Dow n

S urv ey C ensu s of 1 659 H ear th Money Roll .

PAR I SH or TULLY .

th e os of L e erstow n At cl e the sixteenth century p , which had

or o o of r been leased by the C p rati n Dubl in , as gua dian

o f o of e os t o t h e th e pr p erty the Lep r H pital , Right

in ﬁ el d th o of t a W e o H o n . Jacques g , wner S ill rg n, was seized

t h o . by the Crown and given o Sir Ant ny St Leger . But

or o o n ot o e o f o an d the C p rati n did rec gnis the right the Cr wn ,

o of os t o o w h o w as son o f with the cust s the h pi al , Lancel t M ney , a

th e a of - o f- - on e of Mrs . Garvey , ten nt Kill the Grange , and the ﬁrst

o o f o a t o Fell ws Trinity C llege , Dublin , le sed the premises Alder

o man William G ough . G ugh seems to h ave entered int o an agre e

- to e e 1 605 h o . e as ment wit Sir Anth ny St Leg r th ir purch as , and , in ,

a t o on o w ir o o o e f o n o S the C rp rati n issued a new le se their b dy ,

o so o of on o o J hn Tyrrell , metime May r Dublin , c nditi n that h e

’ r rec overed the l ands from Gough s r epresentat ives . In this Ty rell

to an d 1 623 P t o appears hav e been unsuccessful , , in , a rick G ugh ,

w h o» had in the previ ous ye ar litigati on about the b oundaries wit-h the Cat hedral of Christ Church, leased the lands to Christopher

Wol vers to n o of o of o an d a of th e , br ther th e wner Still rgan , ten nt

farm of Kill - o-f- th e - Grange

o Wol v ersto n t son of o o f Subsequently Ge rge , the eldes the wner

o me t o e L e erstow n on a t o Still rgan , c a resid at p , his marri ge a

a t of th e e a of o w ho h o d ugh er r igning K av an gh B rris , was , t r ugh

ot a a e of o M ou nt arret . e her m her, grandd ught r Visc unt g Th er were th en on th e l ands a cas tle and t w o substantial h ouses but n o

of em or of a e of L e erstow n h trac e th th e ch p l p , whic was served ,

1 41 a o Foxw it 6 . s 1 646 R ev . in , by the Rev R nd lph , and in by the

- l o s Wal w orth n ow to o . o Wo versto n e Th ma , is b e f und Ge rge di d

a 1 634 b u t m o to o th e n prem turely in , his fa ily c ntinued ccupy la ds ,

oo th e t of t he o o a 1 652 and s n after establishmen C mm nwe lth in ,

Wol v erst on w as r d e o o r - for M rs . t ie b f re a c u t martial giving sh elter

L e erstow n t o a r a e e o t o at p gi l n m d M ab l Archb ld , a family which

Wol v erston s w ho w as a a for the were related , h nged as spy, and

all owing cattl e which h ad b een stolen from an inhabit-an t of

as t o a on n h a o h o o Newc tle gr ze her la ds . S e was m ngst t se rdered

off t o o t e e o of e for C nnaugh , but was gi ven an xt nsi n tim her

a t o n t h e o of h an d o dep r ure , gr und bad weat er, p ssibly managed

t o o o 1 659 o son evade the rder alt gether , as in her nly James, and 1 6 64 in sh e h erself w as returned as r esident at L ep erst ow n . There . w as then a t otal p opul ati on on th e lands of twelve English an d

’ 1 “ e n en e 3 8 434 n e ( u n . . . 0 ) Gilb rt s A ci t R cords of D bli , vol ii , pp , Cha c ry

n u n . u n I s . . N . 58 s u ee . I q isitio s, Co D bli , Jac , o Chri t Ch rch D d R 1 1 1 ECCLE SIASTICAL HI STO Y .

. o o of L e ersto w n nine Irish After th e Rest rati n , th e lands p were

o os o f o t o Wol v ersto n n rest red , with th e Still rgan , James , and duri g p art of the eighteenth century were in the occupati on of a farmer

w h o oo o o c alled Carty , t k part in a c mpetiti n , under the auspices o f o for o o n the Dublin S ciety , wheat gr w n in the C unty Dubli

N ot l ong befo re th e U ni on L ep erst ow n c ame int o the p ossessio n

o f o o oo e M . P . for o o w h o C l nel Charles H enry C t , Maryb r ugh , built the 1 802 o ou t o . present h use and laid the gr unds He succeeded in ,

“ o n a of o f o n t o t h e the de th his kinsman , th e last E arl M u trath ,

o of Castl ecoot -e an d o of oo th e bar ny , as his end wment sch ls in

n o oo o m an o f o n . eighb urh d pr ves , was a large and gener us mi d

o a o o o n e of Le p rdst wn in his time was c nsidered , as it still remains ,

ost s o an d an d the m beautiful seat in the C unty Dublin , the farm “ ” o of a o garden , which pr vided sheep th e re l Wickl w breed , and

a for th e f o in o fruit and veget bles use Ge rge IV . , while he lay hi o o o for s yacht in Kingst wn Harb ur , were n ted the luxuriance and excellence of their products

ECC L ES l AS T l C A L H I S T O R Y .

TH E ruined church of Tully lies n ot far from th e village o f Cabin

t o th o f a t eel . n ow e y All th at i s be seen is remains the ch ncel ,

of o - o on o o a o which is Angl N rman c structi n , and c ntains ch ir arch

o - d o o a and r und hea ed wind w , but pr bably this chancel was ttached

t o t h o . a an early Cel ic church , w ich f rm ed the nave Ne r the ruins

ar tw o o on e o f on t h e o . o e cr sses ; them , which stands r ad , is a cr ss

a o o . radi ting fr m a circle , the ther , which stands in an adj acent ﬁeld

o o r of a is of the rdinary f rm , and bea s in relief the ﬁgure a fem le

o of t o f a e . o prob ably repres ntati n St Bridge , the patr n saint the

t w o r to to church . In the churchyard ve y early mbs nes have

been disc overed ; o n e is inscribed with three groups of well - deﬁ n ed

’ ’ 1 r Fl t w oo ( ) F u neral E n try in Ulster s Ofﬁce Dow n S u v ey ; ee d s S u rvey ; Diocesan ’ ” ’ ’ in r en u u e r Records Loft s Co rt Martial Book , Marsh s Libra y Pr d rgast s C om ’ n u 1 659 e n e Ears/La l . e w s il a i ian e emen ag nc w el l S ttl t , p xx C s s of H arth Mo y Roll g

5 2. 1 42 . 7 for 7 , p

’ ’ 2 t he u n - - ( ) D u bli n Directory ; Arch er s S urv ey of Co ty D u bli n Sa u ndcrs s

- 1 21 . ws L etter e . 7 8 N e , S pt , l l PAR I SH OF TULLY .

1 1 4 PAR I SH or T ULLY .

sa t o o o b e o . E Con in , s me c nnecti n may f und After the nglish

s t o th e P o of o quest Tully was as igned ri ry the H ly Trinity, and

of - of— - w as attached t o the moth er church Kill the Grange . In the fourteenth century the church of Tully w as a centre of religious

' -ivit V and os sse act it was served by a resident chaplain , p se d a

so u tiof e ou ou s s w on s as ro a clerk . After the dis l the r ligi h e it p b bly

of e t but littl e used . At the beginning the sev nteenth cen ury

t i o a an no P d there was a s ngl e r testant in the p rish , the church , Th o it o or n o o t o . a e s w ng recent st ms , was in a rui us c ndi i n p ri h

1 61 5 a e of th e of - of- - a an was , in , in ch rg curate Kill the Gr nge d

E e on a of th e a of Dalkey , the Rev . Owen llis, and lat r in th t vic r

U t w a . o e. i s Bray , th e Rev Sim n Swayn nder the l atter served ,

1 64 a t w h 6 te . o as a o o so in , by his cur , the Rev Th m W lw r h , al held th e c of L e erst ow n w ho th o- s of a cura y p , and , ugh the tithe the p rish h or £64 a o t e a s of £5. were w th year , nly received miser ble tipend

U th e o o o of w as a o t nder C mm nwealth G dfrey D aniel , Tully, pp in ed

P r of £30 a a as a e by th e a liament , at a salary ye r, pre ch r and

' a to o o u hiff o o d b t s o s c techiser the Irish in the neighb urh , e rt b re

r t R esto ratih little f uit . Af er th e on t e church fell m ore and mo re

o w as t o of on o int ruin , and the parish united th at M kst wn The R om an C ath olic Church so l on g as th e Wal shes were at

of e for e Carrickmines had the use the castl their s rvices, and after the Restoration probably had concealed places of w or ’

1 7 4 m o o w as e a in 0 . as ship as , , the Rev Ja es C nn r return d p rish f e of . s as a s o pri st Tully , and the Rev Jame Murphy p ri h priest

’ f L erst ow n as as of - of- - . o e St Stephen s p , well Kill the Grange

1 ’ ’ O Hanl on s e h 1 44 r t e s . . O a n . and ( ) Liv s of Irish S i t , vol ii , p bits Ma tyr ” u 1 h e e V s n . 33 u r e 1 6 1 5 ology of Christ Ch rch , p Christ Ch c D ds R gal i itatio of ’ Diocesan R ecords Archbishop B u lkel ey s R eport Commonwealth O rder Book in u ec O e P blic R ord fﬁc .

2 e u n man c e in 1 4 ( ) R t r of Ro Catholi Cl rgy 70 . R S TILLO R GAN PA K .

illo r an. Paris h of St g

n on the n u e o ain t he u e n) L rc , Stillorgan (or Tigh , Ho s of Lorca as show Dow S rv y r n and u Map com prised t he modern tow n lands of Stillo ga , North So th , Still , \ n n r and Vo odl a d . organ Grove Stillorga Park , Ca ysfort , ,

l n d and the e e . It n ow also i n cl u des VVal ters a Gl b

ST I L L O R G A N P A R K .

or o STILLOR GAN or the H ouse o f L orcan L aurence , which w as pr b , of in a of , ably kn own early times as the pl ce sepulchre a chief th e wh ose to mb was disc overed in the eighteenth century in

of o park becam e under English rule , the centre a man r held ,

t o fro m the Crown by military serv ice . There w as be seen , i n th e

i o o th e o o centu ries succeeding C nquest , a f rt ﬁed h use , surr unded by

or of o o e, a b awn , with the usual man i al adj uncts a mill and a d vec t

n ot far off o n the e of th e o stoo while , sit m dern church , d a primi

o tiv e place of w orship ne stling amidst a thick w ood . The man r '

o t o h raids of was li able equally with th ose which adj ined it t e the t i o o ts a m ountain trib es , and wing being laid waste and dev stated ,

for o o t o o th e rent , which i t was f und c nvenient c mmute the service

an d a o i o f o a knight a h lf, was s met mes remitted by the Crown t th e owner .

o t o a o The ﬁrst English wner appears h ve been Raym nd Carew , w h o o o of o of o gave p rti n the riginal lands Still rgan , which extended

’ h o Sea oint to t e to sea, as menti ned under p , St . Mary s Abbey .

w as e of w ho He succeeded by m mbers the Hacket family , were

o e o s o f pr minent p ple in the district , and great allie and friends

- — — t h th e can ons at Kill of the Grange . At e cl os e of the fourteenth c entury th e man or c ame int o the p ossess ion of a magnate of the

o w h o o i n P of o ale , Sir J hn Cruise , held th e adj in ng la ds Merri n

B oot erstow n . as as o of K il macu d M u r h st ow n and , well th se and p y , an d w h o w as d o in distinguishe b th civil and mil itary empl o yment .

of th e a of th e of As a memb er j udici ry and Parliament his time , he

t o to o on of n an d on e was sent Engl and rep rt the state Irela d , as

o o th e o of of f rem st in repelling incursi ns th e enemies the King , he

1 n eu u e n e n n the n M u n and e ) Moly x s Disco rs s co c r i g Da ish o ts, Forts, Tow rs ( ” of I r el and u n 1 725 S . 201 . . , D bli , , p I 2 1 1 6 PAR I SH OF STILL OR GAN .

R 1 1 8 PAR IS H or STILLO GAN . the Wol verstons were probably his tenants for the lands of Still

t of t of h ad o o . rgan The s ate his depar ment, which he nly retained c ont rol through t he soundness of his patent and his interest with

o o th e o of o n his relativ e , L rd Burghley, h ad l ng been s urce c mpl ai t ,

o to o o o s o n and wing c nfusi n in his acc unt , Still rga with the rest of o t o w as o his pr per y was seized by the Cr wn It , h wever ,

oo d to t h e P th e o o w as s n surrendere lunketts , and in f ll wing year

s e to Wol verston w h o w as lea ed by th m James , then residing at

Leopardsto wn .

Wol versto n son of o Wol verst on w ho James was the Ge rge , h il w h m on e of R oc fort s of K b o et o arried th e , gg , and had displayed

’ ’ o of much v al our as captain of th e O Byrn e s c ountry . Like m st

Wol verst on b u t his family, James saw military service , after he

r o o e h t o t h e h ad acqui ed Still rgan , h e dev ted hims lf wit success

of improvem ent of his worldly circumstances . At the time his

1 609 h e o of o e o . death , in , had bec me a man n t in the c unty He

' o o of o o as was in ccupati n lands in th e C unty Wickl w , well as in

o w as o of ev e of o th e C unty Dublin , and wner s ral studs h rses ,

of a e o of o s of s herds c ttl , ﬂ cks sheep , and dr ve pig , besides

o e of o o e o d t ff . great st r c rn , much h us h l s u , and pl ate These h e

e o a of a o divided b tween his wid w , a d ughter Rich rd Archb ld , the

o f h K il macu d o o o t e o of wner adj ining lands , and his f ur s ns ,

w ho o o f o o w h o William , became wner Still rgan R bert , succeeded

t o a l s r s o r w ho on m lands ne r B a tinglas ; Ch i t phe , settled the far

of - of- — a o w h o e t o Kill the Gr nge , and J hn , succe ded lands near Newcastle

Th e manor h ouse of Still organ in the sixteenth century w as the

e o oo t h e e of o o l argest in the n ighb urh d , excepting castl M nkst wn ,

an d o i t o an d e a was surr unded by ex ensiv e fﬁces gardens, whil l ttl e

off an o . o of o V e th e way rchard and a gr ve ash trees hid fr m i w mill ,

w as in u on on h I ow e ts se e of t e s . which still , little stream new n r,

' W Wol verst on o n o o or u of t o n illi am , l st pp t nity adding the la ds

om as o which he h ad inherited fr his father, and purch ed fr m the

h n of P t e of o . o e lunketts fee Still rgan H e was , in his time , the

o t o d s o e o m s p r minent resi ent , and the m st striking p rs nality, in

th o s e o r or o of o . e s uthe n p ti n the C unty Dublin Like his n ighb ur ,

1 ’ “ V ’ ( ) B u rk e s Lan ded Gen try u n der V ol ferst on Bagw e ll s Irelan d u nder the " “ “

u r s . and . en e e e n en T do s, vol ii . iii ; Cal dar of Stat Pap rs, Ir la d Cal dar of ’ ” re e e e ee e e n e e e n Archdal l Ca w Stat Pap rs Lodg s P rag of Ir la d, dit d by M rvy , 2 . v . . 6 7. vol , p

2 n e I . 36 n en n u n u n . . ( ) Cha c ry I q isitio s , Co . D bli , Jac , No ; Fia ts ; Cal dar of ” e e e n 1 5 — 1 5 1 t he Wol verst on s u ne 86 88 . 4 Stat Pap rs , Ir la d , , p Wills of ; F ral ’ v E n tri es in Ulster s Ofﬁce The D escription of I reland in edited by R e . mu n n . 37. Ed d Hoga , p R R S TILLO GAN PA K . 1 1 9

th e oo Wal shes Cheevers, th e G d mans , and the , he was a R oman

o . P ote o i Cath lic His family had been r stant, but thr ugh nter

r o o n o ma riage with early English settlers , had bec me R ma Cath lic ,

Wol verst on o o son of and was a m st dev ut the latter church , main

a in his o o o t ining a pri est h use at Still rgan , and sh wing much

o t o w h o o t o h spital ity travelling friars , returned , we are t ld , their

o n ot o c o o m nasteries enriched , nly with his benefa ti ns , but als with

on 1 th o se of the p oorer peopl e . The Rebelli of 641 found him

r o . o o residing at Still rgan Related as h e was , thr ugh his m the , and

o o his o n o B e f arn ew al l s o f his grandm ther, and thr ugh wi fe , th e

an to Wal shes R ochfort s an d o d Sh kill , the , the , ther lea ers in the hi s rising, sympathy must have been largely with the rebel side ,

m ac but he kept himself cle ar fro any overt t of reb ellion . H e did

- f— n ot o o t s o . of o , h wever, escape with u su pici n The curate Kill the

os th e e off Grange dep ed that when r bels carried his wife , they brought her across b ogs which then l ay between that place and

’ o t o Wol verst on s o an d o Wol verst on Still rgan , h use , that, th ugh

s n ot to on ow n h e oo n o de ired them hang her his lands , t k steps t o o ow r c u o n ot prevent their d ing so at P e s o rt . P ssibly he was in

a o o t o o o s ns b u t o s of . p siti n pp se their de ig , in c n equence Mr Smith i ’ son al l at ions h ~ w a r s e e s t o g , a res ed and c nﬁned in Dublin Castle

’ o n om on e of Wol verst on s o w as until L rd Cla ric arde , under wh s ns

if r n o e t o th e of o e o the serving, wr t Marquis Orm nd , begg ng his

s on th e o of of oo relea e , gr und his b eing a man g d repute , and well

’ disp osed to th e King s c ause

’ Wol v erst on s oo t w o a e 1 644 William death t k place ye rs lat r, in ,

ro- rt s t o r o a son of o and his p pe y pa sed his g ands n , J mes, the Ge rge

A o o \Vol verst on of o a o . s , Le p rdst wn his grands n was then a min r,

a e of o w h o o the l nds wer vested in th e Marquis Orm nde , ccupied

o at e a as h e was with m re weighty m t rs , can hardly h ve given much a o to o ttenti n them , and pr bably they were utterly derelict when

- the Commonw eal th was est ablish ed . They were subsequently

i to o o w ho w as th e assigned by P arl ament Maj r Henry J nes,

’ arrested in 1 663 for compl icity in Bl oo d s pl ot t o take Dublin C as tle .

o at of J ones w as residing at Still rgan th e time his arrest , but

a of oc o sh ortly before . decre e inn enc e had been btained by James it W l r o o of o ve st on from the C mmissi ners Settlement, and under

’ Jo nes wid ow and children w ere evicte d from the h ouse and lands

’ 1 l e s e e ( ) Fl ee twood S S u rvey Down S u r v ey Archbishop Bu l ke y R port D posi n 1 641 M em r and e e u nr e n n tio s of ; oi s L tt rs of Ulick , Marq is of Cla icard , Lo do ,

26 . 1 757; p . 7 2 502 51 2 541 e s a n u mm n e . 8 . . ( ) Hi toric l Ma scripts Co issio , R pt , App , pp , , Cart V a ers e ee nn en I . 1 7. P p ; D cr of I oc ts , , 1 20 PAR I S H or STILLOR GAN .

\Vol verst on on o James , taking up his residence at Still rgan ,

o o on k o o f und , as Cheevers had d ne at M st wn , that his pr perty h ad

n n ot suffered duri g the Cro mwellian oc cupati on . Th e v illage at t h e m o f o on o e o an d ti e the Rest rati c ntained eight en h uses , there

— was a p opulati on o f some thirteen English and twen ty ﬁ v e Irish .

n ot o on n o c o o o He did , h wever, l g e j y his re vered p ssessi ns , and

in 1 6 6 6 o 36 of a e . died three years later , , when nly years g His

o of t o d oo wid w , a sister the ten h L r Dunsany , married s n after his

’ O N eil l f Cl an eb o- s w h o to o U death Bryan , pp er y , succeeded the

o o o e of bar netcy c nferred up n his father aft r th e b attl e E dgehill , f of . on e o of and became , in the reign James II , th e j udges the

’ ’ F r l l o n . i o O N e s o King s Be ch a ti me the ccupied Still rgan , but

t e o t h o o o f pri o r t o the accessi on of James II . ic am int e p ssessi n Sir Joshua All en The first of th e Allen family (which became identified with Stil l o rgan and c on verted th e l ands into on e of th e finest d emesnes in

o t to e r o the C un y Dublin) s ttle in Irel and was a ce tain J hn Allen , w h o o e w ho on e m destly describes hims lf as a bricklayer, but was o f n r th e most emine t master builders o architects of his day . He

t o o e t o o o e o is said have c m Dublin fr m H lland , wher he pr b ably

n o e of b u t oon w as acquired his k wl dge building , s successful in obt aining much empl oym ent in Dublin— success t o which his hand

o o od n o . s me pers n , as L ge quai tly tells us , largely c ntributed Am ongst th os e by wh o m h e was empl oyed was the E arl of Straf

h -io f o w o o ﬁ to n o o f rd , c n ded hi m th e erect th e mansi n wh ich he

a l son . began t o build near Naas . Sir Joshu Al en was his eldest

’ of a e ea 1 641 o At the time his f th r s d th , in , h e was nly a child ,

ou o o but h e was br ght up by his m ther, in acc rd anc e with his

’ a e o e th e o f th r s inj uncti ns , with t nder care , and in Pr testant reli

o on n n t o oo gi n , and attai i g manh d he displ ayed great business

t o n . o an e o oo o o capac i y He s acquired ampl f rtune , and t k a f rem st

o t . pl ace am ngs Dublin citizens . As a prominent member of the

o o o ff o C rp rati n he was elected successively Sheri and May r, and during his tenure of the l att er office rec eiv ed fro m th e L ord Lieu

of e t o w om e o of tenant, th e E arl Ess x , h he pres nted the freed m

o b ox t h f oo e e o o o oo . the ci ty in a g ld , h n ur knighth d S n aft r

J . t h e o o o ames II had ascended thr ne , Allen f resaw the c ming

o o h e tr ubles , and th ugh t en ext nsively engaged in business , began t o of mo t o entertain an idea re ving o Englan d . The L rd Lieu

of e on w h o tenant, the E arl Clar nd , says that Allen was as wise

of o o as o of a man his pr fessi n c uld b e met with , and as clear a

1 ’ “ ( ) C ensus of 1 659 ; H earth Mon ey Roll ; S u bsidy Rolls ; Lodge s P eerage of ” e n e e e n Arch l 21 1 da l . . . Ir la d, dit d by M rvy , vol vi . , p

1 22 PAR I SH or STILLOR GAN .

o o o t h e o residenc e kn wn as Park H use , and which b re date f its

o o 1 695 o s r e c nstructi n , , hav e nly disappeared within the la t qua t r

o h o f . o o of a century The mansi n , which faced the n rt , c nsisted a

o fro-m s t w o central building, three st ries in height, which wing , h o on . i st ries in height, extended eit er side The central build ng

- o o o ed . b t pr j ected fr m the wings , and was c nnect y cur ain walls ,

e o e t which encircl d a large c urtyard , with a miniature th a re and

u - th e a o o to on e o t offices . In appearance m nsi n has been c mpared

of o o made c ards , and as th e picture indic ates, the c mparis n was

w ro n ot alt ogether with out j ustiﬁcati on . It as sur und ed by exten

a o t ou in e t sive g rd ns , c vering thir een acres , which were laid Dutch

u l l in o w as o B e w h style , pr bably by an Englishman c alled , the

r o princip al rural ar tist in Ireland at t h at time . The ga dens ab unded

a a o s of b ox e in str ight av enues and lleys, with curi us edging , car

o s of o o o ss fully clipped yew trees , kn t ﬂ wers , t piary w rk, and gra y

’ l l in s o o s w as B u e sl pes , and p s ibly th ere m ay have been , as there in

s o of o or ou t nur ery , the representati n a b ar hunt hare chase cut

o in b x .

r o ou t n on Three a tiﬁcial ﬁsh p nds , laid , like everyth i g else ,

t t o o of th e o on o s rictly rectangular lines , l ay the s uth h use the ther

ir an Park . Ent rance t o Grot t o in St l l o g

Th e f th e r . side o f an emin enc e in the undulating surfac e o pa k approa ch t o th em from th e h ouse was through a remarkable p as

o of th e o a o of sage and tunnel , the nly remaining relic ccup ti n the

o o o Allens , which were cut thr ugh the m und and in the excavati ns R R S TILLO GAN PA K . 1 23

for o o m to which it is pr bable that the t b , already referred , was

f n n o . o o f f und The walls the passage and tu el were built brick ,

o an d a and were dec rated with niches , tablets , sculptur l ﬁgures , appar ently designed on s ome classic mo del . The remaining lands o f o on o Still rgan w ere c verted int a great park , which stretched

o n o t o o on or to away the s uth Ne w t wn Park Avenue , the n th h o an d on t e to o . o on n ow Merri n Avenue , east Blackr ck The p rti

t itil n a k Gro t o n S l o r ga P r . o o of P of Car s I t o ccupied by the gr unds Obelisk ark , and y H use

o o for and by Newt wn Park v illage , were encl sed deer , and a hand some avenue b o rdered with elm trees was made t owards Merri on Avenue

’ n o h ad C ol o el J hn Allen served in King Wi lliam s army , and displ ayed through life a rigid adherence t o the principles w hich

o f o n actuated his c onduct in early days . As owner the Still rga

n m w as o n as on e of n a d Carrick ines estate , he rec g ised the leadi g

m o o o u t o men in the etr p l itan c unty , and was ret rned the ﬁrst

as on e o f . Irish Parliam ent under William III . its representatives

For - ﬁ v e From that ti me h e became i mm ersed in p olitics . twenty

!Gran t u n der Commission of Grace L ease in R e gistry of D eeds Ofﬁce 3 3 n . i. . n r r n en e r n e . e 7 A u tobiography a d Co espo d c of Mary G a vill , Mrs D la y , vol , p ’ ish Academ a i al in T ra n s ct ns R I r in I rel an t Walk er s Essay on Garden i n g o , oy y ’ l zedia en n . 83. 1 3 u n En c c o n u e . . . A tiq iti s, vol iv , p Lo do s y p of Gard i g, p 1 24 PAR IS H or STILLOR GAN .

y e ars he occupied a seat in the H o use o f C om m on s ; during three

as of o on e Parliaments representative the C unty Dublin , during as r e resent at iv e of o o n o p the C unty Carl w , and duri g an ther as

s representative for the C ounty Wickl o w . He largely increa ed th e

n s o estate , w hich included la d in the C unty Ki ldare , left hi m by

a o t o o t at o his father , and purch sed , in additi n the pr per y Bull ck

o an d of o t h e o and Dalkey , the t wn lands Arkl w , in C unty Wick

ow n ow o as o l , wned , well as the f rmer, by his desc endant the

n o t E arl of Carysfort . Besides the inﬂue ce derived fr m his erri t orial o o n o o o p ssessi s , C l nel Allen h ad f rmed an allianc e with on e of the m ost p owerful families of his d ay by his marriage t o

f il an d of o o the sister R bert , the nineteenth E arl K dare , his dis

- - t in gu ish ed brother in law was a c onstant guest at Still organ . We

ﬁ n d him h in 1 71 4 n o o f eo I . o staying t ere , the accessi n G rge , when

o on e of o an d 1 71 9 he was app inted the L rds Justices . again in , when on e of his children w as bapt ized in M onkst own Church . C ol onel Allen strenuo usly exerted himself t o secure the peaceful

on o f successi on o f the H ouse of H an ov er . He was e the principal h n . w o wit esses against the Rev Francis H iggins , has b een c alled “ Sach ev erel the Irish , and steadfastly set his face against the

’ o t h e Jac b ite tendencies of !ueen Annes Ministers . At General Electi on in 1 71 3 he used his wealth t o obtain the return t o

a n of Parli me t members sharing his views . His eldest son was

for o o son for then elected the C unty Kild are , and his sec nd the

l o o o f o th e o n “ ickl ow e b r ugh C arysf rt, in C u ty , whil e by th e r turn , f o on o of o I . o at th e General E lecti n the accessi n Ge rge , his

o son for t h e o o of th e y ungest b r ugh Athy , unusual spectacle was witnessed of a father and three s ons all sitt ing in Parli am ent at

m o e a e u o o . the same time , and , still re r mark bl , all ret rned un pp sed

’ o o me t an d A Privy C uncill rship was Allen s im dia e reward , three years later a. peerage was c onferred up o n him as B aron Allen of Still o rgan and Visc ou nt Allen of Kildare

o o o t o o on J shua, the sec nd Visc unt Allen , succeeded Still rgan

’ o o o in 1 726 an d his father s death , which ccurred in L nd n , he

o a resided there c nst ntly . He has gained an u n enviabl e n otoriety

’ the o f o o f as subj ect s me Swift s severest satires . Th e De an d oes n o t o hi - all w m t h e p ossessi on of a single good quality ; but t w o

of o o t o o lett ers his , written fr m abr ad in early life his friend J shua

o t o o D aw s n , the Secretary the L rds Justices , exhibit inherent dis

ion cret and a spirit of patri otism in th e passio nate wish he expresses

1 ’ ( ) e u rn em er r e n n s r the u r e n R t of M b s of I la d Ma t s Hi to y of Ch ch of Ir la d ,

. 2 . 27 u n t he h v r n n c n vol p } Acco t of Trial of t e R e . F a cis Higgi s Di tio ary ” n . . . 36 . of Natio al Biography, vol xxvi , p 7

1 26 S P AR I H or STILLOR GAN . R 1 27 S TILLO GAN PAR K .

. e w as o e parliamentary candidate Th re welc med the witty D an ,

o e o o r e wh se fri ndship L rd Allen at ﬁrst caressed and c u t d , but wh ose enmity he w as rash en ough subsequently t o incur by

“ him e o o rattl ing bitterly und r vari us inj uri us appellations .

o o om com Thither went al ng the r ad fr Dublin , which then

“ man ded a very ﬁne and charming prospect of the sea all the

“ oa ix ﬁ ou n ein o s way, Mrs . Clayt n in her great c ch drawn by g

’ ’ Flanders mares which outl oo ked everyone else s . And there c ame

for o o o to stay s me weeks th at gallant s l dier and bri lliant dipl matist ,

o of a o o o a h ad the sec nd Earl St ir , esc rted fr m D nagh dee , wh ere he

o of o l anded , by many pers ns great quality and distincti n

Lady Allen maint ained her ascendancy over her husband until

a o o 1 742 of his d e th , which ccurred at Still rgan in , and by a will

hio few s a lines he bequeathed her all pr perty , real as well as per

t w on o o . son o s s nal H e l eft a and daughters , The , J hn , third

o o as Visc unt Allen , nly survived his father three years , and he

n ot e t o o n son o f had marri d , th e titles passed his c usi , the the

’ ou o son w h o de t o ﬁrst Visc nt s y ungest , had succee d the Kildare

’ e o t o o o a estate . Lady All n rem ved L nd n aft er her husb nd s death ,

t o o w h o and h ere her eldest daughter married Sir J hn Pr by , bec ame - th e o of r o o o ﬁrst B ar n C a ysf rt , and her y ungest , a little lively s rt ” of w h o w as a o t o fairy , Sir William M ayne , ls crea ed a peer as B ar n

t on 2 Newhaven , a title which became extinc his death ( )

in 7 4 o o s o e 1 5 t o Still rgan H u e and gr unds wer , , let the Right

w h o to - n f H on . o o Philip Tisdal , was then S lici r Ge eral and Judge

P o o ec t o - n e a a the rer gativ e C urt , and b ame At rney Ge r l and Secret ry

- i of for d o State ; and twenty three years , until his eath , it c nt nued

w as to b e the c ountry residence of th at remarkable man . He a

of ﬁ rst - on e of o f man rate tal ents , and the greatest l awyers his ” -es P m - t an d o o o ti me, writ his riv al ri e Serj ean Pr v st Hutchins n ,

o of th e o l and in the c urts Justice , Senate , the Privy C unci , and

hi o h i of s t e n to C ab i et , mainta ned th e ti me death the reputati n

’

. oo so of a man of great kn owledge and ab ility . Tisd al underst d

e th e of o o w ll farce and fallacy life , we are t ld , that he went thr ugh th e worl d with a c onstant sunshine of soul and an inex orable

of - as h ad r e re gravity feature , viewing life if i t been a scenic p

’ “ 1 - r . in P ost u 1 8 22 1 33 in Even 7 3 D u bl e . 4 0 ( ) C aik s Lif of Swift , p ; g , J ly , ; ’ “ Archbishop Ki ng s Correspondence in Tr i n ity Coll ege Library ; A u tobiography ” 3 3 . i. . 00 3 and n 7 e n en e r n e . e Corr spo d c of Mary G a vill , Mrs D la y , vol , pp , ’ P u e s Occu rr en c 4 n r n r es . . . 67 7 , vol xxxvi , Nos , Dictio a y of Natio al Biog aphy ,

i. 42 . 0. vol xii , p

2 u 2nd u n en u and res n en e ( ) Will of Josh a , Visco t All ; A tobiography Cor po d c ” ' ” M a n 4 Coka ne s m e e ee e . e e n . . . 38 of ry Gra vill , Mrs . D la y , vol iv , p y Co pl t P rag 1 28 PARI S H or OR STILL GAN .

a ion an d o sen t t o n e of o , he was i n s me respects the m st singular , as he was und oubtedly o n e of the m ost able Irish statesmen of

n the eightee th century . H e lived in a styl e of the greatest

e o n o spl nd ur and mag iﬁcence , and during his ccupati o n Still organ H o us e was the c entr e o f that unb o unded h ospital ity in which he delighted . There he entertained the L o rds Lieutenants of the

- in 1 755 of t o 1 765 E day the M arquis Harting n , in the arl of

o an d n e o a Hertf rd , freque tly , during his Vic r y lty , th e Marquis of

’ o w h o a Tisdal - s o oo T wnshend , ppreciated well kn wn c k and the

n ih ~ l o of e t b ott e su ch t o c mpa y an g man , as Tisdal is said have been .

o m of o th There , als , met a s all circle p l itical fri ends e Cabal at Still o rgan — wh o m Tisdal was said t o attr act round him by his

o o o -h o pr fusi n , and wh se meetings were regarded wit suspici n by

. e his rivals And ther , as his guest , Angelic a Kauffmann exercised her great talents

’ Tial o r t sd s a After death , which ccur ed Spa , where he went e r 1 777 o a o o w h o very yea , in , the sec nd B r n Carysf rt , was an active

o o an o w h o p litician and dipl matist , as well as auth r , and was

t o th e n o f for advanced dig ity an Earl , resided a time in Still o o h e o o 9 rgan H use , which had inherited thr ugh his m ther ( )

B u t the place was s oon again let— f t o the L ord Chancell or of the

m o w h H on . o o day , the Right Ja es H ewitt , B ar n Liff rd , had

. o prev i o usly rented Santry C ourt as his c ountry residenc e . L rd

’ Lifford s appoi n tmen t t o the Chan cell orship had bee n much

on r o of resented th e g und his being an Englishman , but by the

h e t h e o f o ability w ith which discharged business his c urt , and

o o a n e by his upright and amiabl e disp si ti n , h e g i ed th e r spect

o f a o b oth of th e B ar and of th e public . With the help y ung an d n o o a o ha ds me wi fe he dispensed much h spit lity at Still rgan , .

’ n of Tisdal s o and , th ugh his entertainments lacked th e brilli a cy t th e o f o hey were as frequently graced by presence the Vicer y ,

’ then o ften a near neighb our of th e Chancell or s at Seap oin t

Th e outlying p o rti on s o f Still organ Park had been advertised for

’ n Tisdal an o th o f t s d e buildi g after death , bef re end the eighteen h

1 ’ ) u r the r n 23 r em n e u . 6 ( St bbs Histo y of U iv sity of D bli , p ; Ha dy s M oirs ” “ ” em n . . 1 52 D ct 1 Bio ia h . . . 1 1 0 1 a1 v n . of Charl o t , vol i p ; of Natio al g p y, vol lvi , p ’ 41 5 P u c s Occm rcncc 4 F J s . v l . 6 30 w ema our nal ; . 74 o . . n s , vol liv No , lxii , No ; , ’

. 1 1 1 7 e n e n e u fm n 1 36 . No G rard s if of A g lica Ka f a , p

2 ’ r and nn er nu r mm n e 1 2 ( ) Taylo Ski s Maps Historical Ma sc ipts Co issio , R port , A “ ” . . . . 3 4 x . 4 7 n r n r . . . 1 4 pp , pt , vol p Dictio a y of Natio al Biog aphy, vol xliv , p .

3 “ ” ’ “ ” e m n n 25 1 m n . ed . 786 ( ) Post Chais Co pa io , ; Ada s History of Sa try , p ’ o l vil e s 1V0 1 C th1 es VV rw icks iie n a h 39 n . 7 of , p ; Dictio ary of Natio al Biography ,

. . . 308 His t0 1 ical mm 2 . . . 2 6 n u r 1 . n e . 7 vol xxvi , p ; Ma sc ipt Co issio , R pt , App , pt ix , p , e 1 4 . . . . . 322 R pt , App , pt i vol iii , p . .

1 30 AR R P IS H or STILLO GAN .

o of o t of Nati nal System E ducati n , and subsequen ly Mr . William

’ o o to . V ersch l e Pierce M ah ny , a celebrated s lici r After Mr oy s

1 840 o o o t o death , i n , Still rgan H use was s ld Mr . Arthur Lee

o of i s w ho Guinness , br ther Sir Benj am n Lee Guinne s , restored the

to o of o pl ace s me its f rmer magniﬁcence , and revived its reputati on

for t lavish h ospitali y . The h ouse remained in his p ossession for

o t on o of ab ut twen y years , and the terminati n his tenancy was

o a in i t o a u o r in u n t a it w s s all wed f ll gr d ally t ﬁ , u il ﬁn lly all wer e

levelled with the ground .

E C C L ES I A S T I C A L H I S T O R Y

THE o of a e o a or th e ou of o a or rigin the n m Still rg n , H se L rc n

-n t o o of Laurenc e, has bee attributed the erecti n its ancient church , b ’ St . O Tool e w h o s o of at y L aurence , was Archbi h p Dublin the

of E o The t m on of s time the nglish invasi n ﬁrs enti thi church , which stood on t he site of the present on e and w as ded icated t o

St . 1 21 6 o ar o Bridget , is in , when Raym nd C ew granted it, t gether

’ -h t o P or h of t e o . w as wit the church ﬁelds , the ri y H ly Trinity It t a -d t o o ur of - of- - n e con hen att che the m ther ch ch Kill the Gra g , and t u in ed under it for the next 300 years . It was served by a resident

a w h o an d t h e o e ch plain , held the church lands, like th r churches

o w as o e t t t of con under the Pri ry , in the f urte n h cen ury, a subj ec

o -h o f tenti n wit the Archdeac n o Dublin as t o his right of vi sitati on . After t h e diss oluti on of th e religious h ou ses it was all owed t o fal l

o u n an d as o t th e an e a int r i , was le ed , t ge her with m s and l nds, by

C a of s d t o o e o . the h pter Chri t Church Cathe ral , vari us p rs ns

mo of o t H on . A ngst these were the tenants Still rgan , the Righ

Win ﬁ e-l d Wol verst on s w ho e Jacques g , and the , w re all buri ed with

o for a tt m th e s heraldic h onours in the ruined church . Als ie e pr mi es

t o o an d U t w o of were leased Alis n Katherine ssher, m aiden aunts

o U w h o s to a t o a . Archbish p James ssher, are aid hav e t ught h im re d

“ e of the- e e t These ladies h eld a l ase th e tithes , which y b q u a hed

t o e r . o e . n their neph w by ma riage , the Rev James D n lan Duri g

B w a o at a o o . o e s the C mm nwealth Mr Th mas ick s app inted , a s lary

’ 1 d n s e s es vo E v 1 1 4 ad l . in enin P J n . 3 8 9 M D u bl ost a . ( ) g , , ; y Chi f of Parti , ii ,

1 96 . . 1 4 1 47 e n and u e . i. . pp 0, Ir la d its R l rs, vol , p ” 2 i th nes u w as in 1 e n e u e e m e s 781 ( ) A h adsto with r d circl s , si lar to to at T lly ,

in M r s . d s e e u o e i cov r d Stillorgan Ch rchyard by , Au tin Co p r R ECCLESIASTICAL HISTO Y . 1 31

of £ 1 20 of a year, by the Church Christ , sitting at Chichester

o to o o an d o H use , preach the G spel at Still rgan ther places in the

r o of R at hdow n . e o on w ba ny Aft r the Rest rati the parish , ith that

o f K il ma u o c d t o o , was united M nkst wn

The m odern church o f Still organ is on e of th ose which the di o cese

o t o n of o o e wes the e ergy Archbish p King , and was pr bably erect d

o t o on for o h e h ad by him in c ncer with C l el Allen , wh m a great

. ot o o it o t o esteem As in her cases , the Archbish p f und imp ssible

o o for o secure a pr visi n a resident clergyman , and it was m re than

o on e o . ﬁfty years bef re was app inted The church , which had mean

n o o a of time fallen i t d isrepair , was then rest red by the liber lity

o a o o w h o o o an d L rd Ch ncell r J celyn , was living at M unt Merri n

o s of o K il m acu d e ther re idents , and the parishes Still rgan and w re

om o o to o f severed fr M nkst wn , and assigned th e ch arge a separate

of a o w a - n curate . The right present ti n s vest ed in the Dea of Christ

1 7 a h r an d 64 o of . B e t e Church , in was exercised in fav ur the Rev

’

w h o o e c of . o . n King , als h ld the cura y St J hn s Church , Dublin Ki g sh owed much vigour in his ch arge of the cur e ; h e erected a gl eb c

o on h o t o a h use land , whic bel nged Christ Church C thedral , in Ne w

o e a o t wn Park Av nue , and his church was sever l times ch sen by

bish ops for t h e purpose o f ordinati on serv ices . He resigned in t 1 785 . a , and was succeeded by the Rev Edward Bea ty , th en ssist ant

o f o s o os the o an d o curate M nk t wn , in wh e time t wer n rthern aisl e

e o were added t o t h e church . H is succ ss rs in the incumbency have

— ' n in 1 839 . fﬁ Gree e in 1 81 5 . o been , the Rev Rawd n Gri th ; , the Rev

1 856 . 1 845 . o James Kelly ; in , the Rev J hn Grant ; in , the Rev

T o 1 872 . . o h mas Sill Grey ; in , the Rev St Ge rge French ; and in

1 879 . o o e , the Rev James H ught n K nnedy

’ 1 ' “ 65 Archdal l s i. . d 1 8 5 . e me e e . 9 ( ) Joyc s Irish Na s of Plac s , , vol , p ; ” 1 in H be n e n . . . M onast ir icu m e co ; , dit d by Archbishop Mora , vol ii , p Christ ' ’ ’ iht s e em u ee u ne n e e O e Bal l VVr Ch rch D ds ; F ral E tri s , Ulst r s ffic g Ussh r M oirs , ’ in 24 mm n e e 41 ren e m e n e emen . p . P d rgast s Cro w llia S ttl t , p Co o w alth Pap rs u e e P blic R cord Offic . 2 ’ bl in Ga ette n r the u e n . . . 204 D u ( ) Ma t s Histo y of Ch rch of Ir la d, vol ii , p z , ’ “ ’ u n u e n e 1 1 1 u es No . 398 ; H gh es History of St . Joh s Ch rch Dioc sa R cords ; M t of Board of First Fru its in P u blic R ecord Office. 1 32 R r K I L M C D PA I SH o A U .

il m a u d . P a ris h o f K c

The Pa r ish is n o w divid ed i n to t he Tow nlan ds of K il macu d East and Kil mac u d “T est .

K I L M AC U D

il m ac cu d a -cd TH E n o f K u d or o f M a la ds , the Church , w ere gr nt

n o o the after the E glish C nquest, t gether with lands which lay

R idel eford e of o t o bet w een Still rgan and Dublin , Walter de , L rd

of n o of Th orn cast l e n ow r e re Bray , and became part the ma r , p

f o n oo o . or o o se ted by B terst wn As p ti n that man r they were, in

th e o n n t h e o o o f o f urtee th ce tury , in p ssessi n Sir J hn Cruise , and

t o o f io o o subsequently passed the Fitzwilliams Merr n , fr m wh m

the Earl of Pembroke is descen ded in the female lin e . During the

the on e t w o o o ﬁfteenth century lands , which ther were St ne h uses ,

e of Sh an an a h w re held under the Fitzw illi ams, by the tenants g g ,

e o e o f. Sal est ow n m and th eir truste s , Th mas Sal , , and Willia Walter , a clergyman ; an d in the sixte e nth and sevente enth century by the Archb olds

f K il m acu d ho f r o o o w o The Archb lds , held the lands m re than

200 e o o of y ars , were descended fr m s me the ﬁrst English settlers ih n t e o o t o . C unty Dublin , and bel nged a widespreading clan The

e of th e o e arli r members family were evidently , fr m the funeral p o mp with which they were l aid t o rest in t h e qui et churchyarid of o of oo o o a o o n o Dundrum , pe p le g d p siti n m ngst the R ma Cath l c

of an d o n families the Pale , the later members were rec g ised

“ on n o am gst the l a ded gentry in the C unty Dublin , and in the m o n a of e . o C u ty Kildare , w here a br nch the family s ttled A ngst

K il acu s m d 1 584 o the resident at we ﬁnd , in , Richard Archb ld ,

‘ o a Jam es Wol v erston of o a wh se daughter m rried , Still rg n , and

o son w as o t h e o 1 6 1 5 w h se Piers granted a pard n by Cr wn ; in ,

o an d 1 641 son of Patrick and E dmund Archb ld ; in , M auric e ,

o . o o K il m acu d w Patrick Archb ld After the Rest rati n , hich had

t o on e o f o been assigned by the Parliament the regicides , J hn Hew

son w h o o o o f of , was g vern r Dublin , was claimed under the Act

1 The m n e emen in e n e o ur nal in J me M ( ) Nor a S ttl t L i st r, by Ja s ills, , ’ “ ” . . . 1 67 Coka ne s m e e e e e . i. . . vol xxiv p y Co pl t P rag , vol , p xiii

4 R or K I L M ACU D 1 3 PA I SH .

E C C L ES I A S T I C A L H IS TO R Y

TH E o o on of K ilm acu d church , which st d up th e lands , and which w as o o o of o o w as f unded by s me h ly man , wh m all trace is l st, given ,

o ‘N R idel eford t o o f n o t gether with its tithes , by alter de the C nve t

n e Castl ederm o-t o r an d w as Gra y , n ar , in the C unty Kilda e , h eld by th at est abli shment until the dissoluti on o f the r eligi ou s h ou ses .

I t w as or n 1 281 its in the middl e ages an imp ta t charge , and in

a il m acu K d w ho e as e on e of chapl in , E lias de , act d ag nt b half the

o w as o o th s o f n . e o c nvent , a well kn wn pers After suppre si n the

on th s e s t t o o St . e m asterie tithe were gran ed Sir Anth ny Leg r, the

o - o f in o for s s L rd Deputy Irel and , rec mpense his ervice in the

o o of t h e o a s t of o e ref rmati n c untry and est bli hmen the G vernm nt, and e o b to t -s of o w h o w re s ld y him the De B a he , Dru mc ndra, sub sequently assigned them t o Christ Church C a thedral . The spiritual

a of s e ch rge the pari h und r the Established Church , which was

o ss th e of o oo or n s metimes a umed by clergy D nnybr k Du drum , was given after the disso luti on o f the rel igi ou s h ous es t o the curat e of

- of— - o o es e Kill the Grange , and after the Rest rati n became v t d in th e

a curate of M onksto wn . On th e app ointment of a perpetu l curate of o w as e t o Still rgan , the ch arge assign d him , and subsequently was given t o t h e cl ergy of Dundrum

1 ’ icon bernicu m e e n . . l l s s i Archda M ona t H . ( ) , dit d by Archbishop Mora , vol ii , p ’ “ ” - 259 Sw eetman s en u men r e n e an 1 252 1 284 . 372 Cal dar of Doc ts lati g to Ir l d, , p , — 2— 23 r u e n 1 293 1 301 . 1 30 1 307 . 9 e . , p , p Ch ist Ch rch D ds ; Fia ts I N D E !

P age

Adl ercr o t - n 1 6 r n L . en e u e , G ral Joh , B ll r, Edwa d ,

e n m 39 u u m Aldgat , Captai Abraha , B rro ghs , Tho as ,

Th n 1 2 — 1 2 v en e 0 7 u r e R e . n All s , , of Stillorga , B r ow s , Joh , R e er ence to 39 76 1 02 1 07 1 31 f , , , , , n e The n ee Byr s , , of Cabi t ly , n e 26 R e erence to A dr ws, Provost , f ,

nne e 6 th Eail 30 n e m A sl y , Richard, of, Byr , Tho as,

n t - n J n 1 6 1 3 L . e 3 Arabi , Colo l oh , ,

Rev . m 6 1 The Kil macu d 1 32- 1 33 Cahill , Tho as , Archbolds, , of , R e erence to 1 1 8 en n 30 f , Card , Joh ,

d The L au hanst ow n 1 03 e m n 1 2 1 1 5 1 30 Archbol s, , of g , Car w , Ray o d , , ,

n n e 27 re e e 1 03 Atki so , Jos ph , Ca y , G org ,

me e 7 1 2 42 55 r e n u n 1 06 Ayl r, Sir G rald, , , , Ca l to , Visco t , n n Carysfort , Joh , l st Baro ,

a n M r . B ldwi , , r n 1 st r 1 28 Ca ysfort, Joh , Ea l , e m n e Ball , Ald r a Walt r, m 5th 39 76 Carysfort , Willia , Earl , , , Barnew al l m of n , Fa ily of , Sha 76 1 1 9 kill , , e e 1 1 1 Castl coot , Lord , Barnew al l e e 1 00 , P t r, e e 20 Castl r agh , Lord , e 77 - Barry , Rob rt , e n n 2 N ew Castl s Mo kstow , me e e 75 n 1 2 u 34 Bartholo w , P t r, tow , B llock , Kill of—t he - r n e 47 ; e Bassenet e 50 64 G a g , Roch s , Christoph r, , n 52 COrnel scou rt 6 1 tow , ; , ; n Sea 1 4 21 23 77 e 72 u n n Bathi g , , , , , Dalk y , ; Lo ghli stow , ’ 87 m n e 98 e e n n e 51 Carrick i s , Battl at D a s Gra g , L au hanst ow n 1 04 Bre g , Bat tl e m ne 1 01 at Carrick i s , n ans t ow n 1 05 u r , M phys Bee m The e 76 w n 1 07 L e erst ow n 1 09 Fa ily , , of Dalk y , to , p , n 1 1 7; Kil macu d e e 1 08 Stillorga , , B gg, Gilb rt , 2 1 3 . e m n m J n 99 B r i gha , Sir oh , ee e m The n Ch v rs Fa ily , , of Mo ks e m n m 37 r i gha , Patrick , n 7 1 0 B tow , R efer en ce to 1 2 42 6 1 e e e n - 1 02 , , , B rry , S rj a t Major, 1 m m M . P . 6 e m m 27 Christ as , Tho as , , B tha , Sir Willia , r e see u nder u , e Hon . n n 1 29 Christ Ch ch Cath dral Blak , Right A tho y , he n t . Holy Tri ity , Priory of M r 1 4 e . Bosw ll , , u e u n e n n Ch rch s r i d Mo kstow , e e a — - Boyl , Mich l , Archbishop of 3 - of th e n e 6 7 Kill Gra g , u n and n e D bli , Lord Cha c llor e n 79 e Dalk y Isla d, Dalk y , e n , of Ir la d 81 ne 95 u 1 1 1 . , Killi y , ; T lly , e u u l st u n Boyl , M rro gh , Visco t Cin oeth son I n al ach , of g , e n n Bl ssi gto , e Ea1 l Cl1 ancel l o1 of Clar , of , Lord en u r n Brack b y , Joh , e n Ir la d , u J m e en , , Brack b ry a s n M rs . Clayto , , J n Brady , oh , men u e n Clergy , S cc ssio of n n 42— 46 - of O en nn ee er M , Kill Bray , w , I k p , o kstow — the - n e 6 8 69 e Gra g , ; Dalk y e e Brook , Miss Charlott , 3 n e 97 u 1 1 4 8 ; Killi y , T lly ,

P . n Bu d el l u e M . L e erst ow n 1 1 0 g , E stac , , p , Stillorga ,

1 31 . u M r . B ll , , ! 1 36 INDE .

Page o ibhdean ach C mme er 21 , Abbot , E t , Rob t ,

n n n n 1 09 Colto , Joh , Archbishop of E glish , Joh , m , Ar agh n e n men 20 33 1 28 E t rtai ts , , ,

Hon . n n m . Co y gha , Right W s n s e m The - oi u r n E pi a s Fa ily , , of Kill to , B the - n e Gra g , e eu en n 1 02 Cook , i t a t Richard , L u e me 3rd u n E stac , Ja s , Visco t v s 6 4 R e . n 6 1 2 6 1 Cor, Nichola , Balti glass , , , 1 0 42 er M . Cork , Edward , , n The u 37- 39 Faga s , , of B llock , Corn w al s h m e e r n R e erence to 53 6 83 1 06 , Ja s , Chi f Ba o of f , , 7 , , the e u er Exch q , e The 86 Fawc tts, , e \V e1' r Cowl y , alt , Solicito M r e e n . 86 , , ene F th rsto G ral , e e 28 31 36 41 83 , , , , , r m n e m n Fish ri s C a pto , Ald r a , it z Geral d r F r e 1 9 , , ne en e Lo d Cha l s Crawford, Colo l Lawr c , Fit z S m on s m T he y Fa ily , , of Kill r eh l l s The C a , , of- the - n e 52 Gra g , n O er Crofto , Sir liv , m c u n 76 1 02 Fitzwillia , Vis o t , , m e — e 72 ne Cro l chs Dalk y , Killi y , 4 w 5 8 Bren anst o n 1 0 . ir . Fr d ick 2 S e er 6 , Flood , ,

m e en For ar t ach son 72 Cro w ll , H ry , g , of Niall ,

n e n e u e n n 37 Crooksha k , Al xa d r J stic of Gaba , Joh , t he mm n e s Co o Pl a ne n m 37 Gay r, Captai Tho as , — - r e - of the n e ss s r , C o at Kill G a g e s 50 Garv y , Archbi hop , e u r ss s , C o at T lly e me 86 Garv y, Ja s , ru e n 1 08 1 1 5 C is , Sir Joh , , , e r e I V n 1 . 34 1 1 G o g , Ki g , , u e C sack , Abb ss Mary , o - 2 n eu . n e 38 1 0 Gibs , Li t Colo l , , u m , , C sack Sir Tho as e m 50 Gilb rt, Willia ,

n e u n e e e 33 Da c s, S bscriptio , Glov r, G org ,

’ n m u e n u m n 1 03 Davis , Joh , Goats ilk , c r for co s ptio ,

’ e u e the n m n The u n Day , Rob rt, J stic of Ki g s Good a s , , of Lo ghli s en 94 n 87- 89 B ch , tow , R e er ences to 53 60 86 D e e The 1 34 f , , , Bath s , , u e m n m an d ee 59 1 23 Go gh , Ald r a Willia D r Parks , , r 1 1 0 Pat ick , enn m e r n n D is , Ja s , Ba o Tracto , en e n e 1 29 e n e n 1 8 Grady , H ry D a , Lord Chi f Baro of Ir la d , n n ven 1 34 icks Th e n 1 1 7 Gra y , Co t of D er at r p , , of Stillorga , e n 1 03 i m 1 st u n 45 Grav l , Joh , D e V esc , Tho as, Visco t , een e 25 V iJ n 4th u n 1 0 Gr , Mol sworth , D e esc , oh , Visco t , u nne u r Lee 1 30 VV 87 G i ss , Arth , v il e . . D om , Major H ,

v il es The u ns D om , , of o ghli e m The 6 4 95 1 09 1 1 5 L Hack t Fa ily, ; , , , n 90— 95 tow , f Hal ida e 1 1 R e eren ce to 86 y, Charl s ,

mm n e 1 02 D on ans The e 76 d, , g , , of Dalk y , Ha o Rob rt

e e 4th u e 86 r u m n 1 01 e , , Ha co rt, Sir Si o , Dors t , G org D k of e e 1 0 u n ru m n de , , D d , Joh , Har Micha l e 50 6 4 1 08 u n Harold , Walt r, , , D bli , Archbishops of , n 77 er n e , Dwy , Joh Hasl r, Sir Joh e J n o u n f D t on m , , , y , Ti othy H witt oh Visc t Lif ord n e e n 31 1 28 Lord Cha c llor of Ir la d, , E e m e r dg co b , Sir Richa d , e e Ju e the H witt , Jos ph , stic of ’ n en r , Edwa ds, Richard , Ki g s B ch

n n e e n n Elri gto , Rob rt , H wso , Joh ,

1 38 IN DE!.

’ e e O K el l e . e e Mail Pack t S rvic , y , St G org ,

’ nn n m il l Sir , O N e n Ju e the Ma i g Tho as , , Brya , stic of ’ n en m The e Ki g s B ch , Mapas Fa ily , , of Roch s n 53— 56 ’ N il l O e u n tow , , Co cillor, R eferen ce to 45 59 62 , , , O e m n n rd , Tho as, Baro Bolto ,

, e u e the Marshall Rob rt , J stic of ir l Vil l ia O ne S m , mm n e 1 5 1 8 sbor , Co o Pl as, , O ma 1 1 th n \Vil l iam n 1 29 ssory , Tho s, Earl of, Maso , Mo ck ,

u n e n 56 e Ma s ll , Captai Edward , Park r, Major,

u s m id at e 56 n e R Patr ickson J n Ma ll , Tho as g , , oh , e \Vil l im N w n a n e , , ne n May Baro Pay , Joh , en 76 1 07 1 27 hav , , , e e Sir e P arc , Edward Lov t, n 4th 27 Mayo , Joh , Earl of, Penros n e u e , Joh , Lord Chi f J stic re v 21 e R e . es M a s , Charl , e n 74 of Ir la d , e 2md 1 02 1 07 M ath , Edward , Earl of , , Pim J mes 1 2 , a , l ic 5 M ed ot t M r . 9 , , e 6 Pipho , Rob rt , e e n u e 1 06 M rc r, Captai L k u n e The m e 1 1 7 Pl k tts, , of Rath or , e e 51 rr , r s r, M y Ch i toph n n m The 86 93 Pockli gto Fa ily , , , n 86 s , , Mili Joh e m The 1 06 Pow ll Fa ily , ,

n n M r . 59 Mi chi , , e Jame a 1 09 Pow r, s T lbot , Mi n isters u n der the Common u m The 51 e 39 89 1 1 4 1 30 Pro d Fa ily , , w alth , , , , u n n 1 06 e m 1 8 P rdo , Joh , Mitch ll , Topha , P n 73 n en e u e e y , Nicholas , Mo k , G ral , D k of Alb m e 89 arl , R a hson m 27 ne J n u n 50 p , Willia , Mo y , oh , Mayor of D bli , e n 1 41 51 1 01 1 1 9 e 6 38 89, , n e R ev . un e 1 1 0 R b llio of , , , Mo y , La c lot , e e n 1 798 20 1 04 e e 22 R b llio of , , Moor , Sir Charl s , e e a e ance n n 1 2 R d sd l , ord Ch llor of Mora , Joh , L e n 1 33 Ir la d , n m 75 Morga , Tho as , R e l J me 65 y y, a s, n m e e Morga , Tho as, R cord r of e n ame 1 04 u n R y olds, D Sara, D bli , n e e 1 29 l V i , n il l am Ripto , Sir G org Morga , , R idel eford e de 1 31 1 34 M ossom m e in , r , , , Tho as , Mast r Walt n e 64 86 e e LL . D . 1 1 Cha c ry , , Rob rts , Rob rt, , u n m d , 3r u n 1 0 e m 56 Mo tjoy Willia , Visco t , Rob rts , Willia , M oz een m 2 , , 9 1 06 n n n n 40 1 03 Tho as , Robi so , A tho y , , u , , . 1 7 e e 27 M rphy Edward Roch , Sir Boyl , u u . e 1 07 il bo et 95 , , R ochforts The K M rphy Mr J stic , , of gg , r n ce t 1 05 1 1 1 1 9 u mu M u s D R e e e o, , 8, e . . 1 03 f M rphy , Sa l , , n ne 86 e e 27 Rocki g Sto , My rs, Christoph r, R oe a n a 39 , Capt i Rich rd , e men n 38 76 N wco , Captai Richard , , in ave m 33 R ose r g , Willia , N ew enham 2 , Sir Edward , 7

n M . P . 55 Nicholso , Edward , , e u e the V n 73 79 81 St . B g t irgi , , , N orthor 99 p, Edward, e 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 30 St . Bridg t , , , u en e 62 N g t, Rob rt , Earl of, Fintain 68 St . ,

O e ne Je u em 74 5 . n b lisk , Killi y , 7 St Joh of r sal , Prior of,

’ O e n u en e O Too l e 1 30 1 5 1 25 . b lisk , Stillorga , , St La r c ,

’ ’ O Farrel l u n 2- 4 1 2 28 36 64 . e , Co cillor, St Mary s Abb y , , , , ’ ’ 1 68 83 1 07 O Hara J me 2nd T raw l e 30 t r ck Ca hed a 4 , , , a s, Lord y y , S Pat i s t r l , , 1 IND E!. 39

Page u n Ho n \Vil l iam u m e l st Sa ri , Right . , T lla or , Lord , Earl of r e e 30 79 n r n me Cha l vill , , Scott , Joh , l st Ea l of Clo ll , ief c e n 1 8 e Geo ﬁ re 1 09 s ie Ch Ju t Lord of Ir la d , , Tyr ll , y , 20 59 , e n 1 1 0 Tyr ll , Sir Joh , Sed ha es n e n 79 g , Mil ia Chi ftai , n An n u e t he Upto , tho y , J stic of e re r 30 Sh a s , Lady Ma y , mm n e 1 0 Co o Pl as , e 22 86 Shipwr cks , , e n and er ne 1 30 Ussh r, Aliso Kath i , ir s o kil 1 03 S ahre on Th r g , of , er r e r 6 4 Ussh , Ch istoph , Ske fﬁ n t o n e er 4t h r g , Chich st , Ea l s er e e 50 U sh , G org , M asseree ne of ,

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