C£.i ,, //'//// /':'/>, ^^ ///-'/__ [ y/<// B'AH^^CPW «B^ ISO )w , ^.5^^' riAlilllSTER AT X.,V\\'. 4. I'lHiMsiiKi) hOK rill''. Aii'nuiu IViic 1(1 .Siihsiiilici;; / /. ..' r THE HISTORY OF IRELAND, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1245, TEE AMALS OF BOTLE, WHtCH ARE ADOPTED AND EMBODIED AS THE RUNNING TEXT AUTHOKITY, TERMINATE: A BRIEF ESSAY ON THE NATIVE ANNALISTS, AND OTHER SOURCES FOR ILLUSTRATING IRELAND, FULL STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTICES BARONY OF BOYLE. BY JOHN D'ALTON, Esq., HARRISTER AT LAW, M.R.I. A., CORRESPONDING MEMBER S. A. S., ETC. author of the "essay on the ancient history, etc., of ireland," "history of the county durmn;" "memoirs of the arch- blsiiors of dublin ;" " history of drogheda," etc., etc., etc. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. DUBLIN: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 1845. [^Prke to Subscribers, 1 £ .J BOSTON COLLKGK MIJliAK CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. 930 . DI52 DOIllIN t PRINTGD AT TUB UMIVBRSITY PRESS, BY M. B. OILL. O'Nti.. uBRARY BOSTON COLLEGE V. X CONTENTS OF VOLUME I Bbief Essay on the Native Annalists, Etc., xiii, &c. Statistics of the Baront of Botle Extent and Valuation, 1, 2. Geology, 3. Coal and Iron Mines, 4-8. Mountains, 9. Lakes, 10-13. Bogs, 14. Rivers 15-19. Parish of Boyle Extent, Value, and Population, 21-23. Town of Boyle, 23-38. Its Church, 25-28. Other Houses of "Worship, Schools, &c., 29, 30. Bridges, 31. Abbey, 31-34. Succession of its Borough Members, 35, 36. Rockingham and Lough Ke, 38-44. Memoir of tlie Family of King, 45-71. Casiols, 73, 74. Erris Caves and Church, 75-77. Forts and Mounts, 79. Isselyn Cluirch and Graveyard, 80. Cromlech, 81-83. "Weir's Monu- ment, 84. Parish of Estersnow Extent, Value, and Population, 84, 85. Church, 85. Cavetown, 86. Moylurg old Castle, id. Pillar-stone, 87, 88. Parish of Killummod Extent, Value, and Population, 89. Church, Schools, &c., id. Parish of Killuhen. —Extent and Value, 90. Population, 91. Succession of Incumbents, 91, 92. Do. of Archdeacons of Elphin, 93. Parish of Ardcarne Extent, Value, and Population, 94. Geology, 95. Church and Schools, 95, 96. Oakport, 96, 97. Memoir of the Fa- mily of MuUoy, 97-114. Knockvicar, 115, 116. Bally fermoyle, 115. Giants' Graves, id". Parish of Tumna.—Extent, Value, and Population, 117. Church, id., and Btepost, pp. 282, 283, Cootehall, 118, 119. Forts, 119. Parish of Kill-Bryan. — Extent, Value, Schools, and Population, 120. Holy "Well, 121. Parish of Kihonan. —Extent and Value, 121. Population and Schools, 122. Church, 123. Old Church, Burial-place of Carolan, 123-126. \UT. '/=) IV CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. Notices of Cardan, 126-132. Book of Kilronan, 133. Holy Well, 134, 135. Irish cry, 135-137. Alderford, 137, 138. Mo- iHoir of the Fuinily of Mac Bermot, 138-151. Ballyfarnon, 152. Keadue, 153. Kilronan Castle, alias Castle-Tenison, 164. Memoir of the Family of Tenison, 154-163. Greyfield, 163. Iron Works at Arigna, 164-166. HiSTORT OF THE BARONr OF BoYLE.— ChroDologically arranged, 167- 283. Raths, 1^8, 169. St. Patrick here, 172, &c. Founding of Abbey-Boyle, 178. Cistercian Abbeys, 179, 180. Roscommon con- stituted a County, 196, 197. Perrot's Composition, 201. Dissolution of Monasteries, Inquisitions, and Grants, 203, 204, 206, 207, 209, 228-239, 242-244. O'Donnel's Incursions, 211-227. Death of Sir Conjers Clifford, 223, 224. Notices of the Family of Mapother, 234-239. Governing Charter to Boyle, 240, 241. Lord Strafford's Commission, 246-248. Grants under the Act of Settlement, 251- 254. James the Second's Charter to Boyle, 255. Battle of the Boyle, 261, &c. Notices of the Family of Wolr, 266-273. Pro- posed CoUego at Boylo, 278, 279. Estates claimed in the Barony at the Commission of 1 700, 280. &c., &c., &c. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS IN VOLUME L PAGE. ROCKINGHAM, NEAR BOYLE, THE SEAT OF VISCOUNT LOR- TON Vignette Title. 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