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Rh CLONAKAIAXAGII. 603 CLONCA. in the '-o. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland. It i^ tho banks of the Noro, and contains the vil. I'.allygub. The living is u met. in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, ami Lcighlin, val. with Innistioge, 426, -titutcs tho prebend of (Jlonamory, in the Cathe- ilral nl 1 St. Caniee. Here are the ruins of Clowen Castle and church. Two or three fine seats adorn tho locality. CLONARALYNAGH, LOWER and UPPER, two limits, in thn liar, of Ratheornath, in tlio co. of West- meath, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 2 miles from Bally- CU IXARD, a par. in tho bar. of Upper Moyfenratli, i. of Heath, prov. of Leiuster, Ireland. It is 1-j mi Hill-of-Down station on the Mullingar rail- vuy, at which place the post office is now for the more nee, though formerly at Clonard. The parish lies banks of the river Boyne, which here separates it from the county of Kildare. It contains the vils. nl' l^ingwood, Harwood, and part of Lough Crobog, and >ed by the road from Dublin toConnaught, and v th' 1 Royal canal. The lands, formerly subject to over- low from Boyne river, are not so now, but arc rendered most profitable by drainage. The living is a vie. in the Meatli, val. with Killyon, 330, in the patron, of hi' bishop. Tin: cliurch is of considerable size, with i .teeplc and four minarets. It contains many handsome monuments and tombs. The glebe house is pleasantly sitnated in a demesne of 40 Irish acres, largely planted, nul further improvements are progressing. There is a u'liinan Catholic chapel and several schools. The history ut Clonard, which signifies " Western height," iiscure ; tradition attributes its foundation to St. ['inian, who built a monastery and nunnery, and founded .ibbey church in 520. It continued as a bishopric, impendent of England and Rome, till the 12th ntury, when, with other parts of Ireland, it was sub- by Henry II. It was a great seat of religious . and resorted to by divines from distant shores. 1 1 -eple of the church is preserved the old head, ut in rude stone, of St. Finian, believed to be of very late. CLONARD, a vil. in tho bar. of Balrothery, in the co. 'f Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, near Balbriggan. ' '!.< i N'.YKXEY, a par. in the bar. of Delvin, in the <. ni' VYxtmcath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the roads from Athboy and Trim to Granard, ind is bounded on the N. by Lough Dele. The surface , . with limestone subsoil. The living is a rect. nc. of Heath, val. with Castletowndelvin, 230, n the patron, of the crown and tho Marquis of Drog- i 'Lf iXASLEE, a district par. and post vil. in the bar. if Tinnehinch, in Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, .. 13 miles N.W. of Maryboro'. The surface is mountainous and boggy, and is intersected by the road from Dublin to Birr. Tho living is a perpot. cur. in the Kildare, val. 120, in the patron, of the Incum- bent of Oregon. The church was built by the late ' ivil i if First Fruits in 1814. Here is also a Roman ' '.itholiu chapel. The village, formerly part of Kilman- aan, stands on tho rivulet Barradois, near the Slieve- btoom mountains. Petty sessions are held here. In the neighbourhood are the ruins of Castle-Cuff, tho former residence of the Cuff family, but which was taken about fiOO years ago by Sir Charles Cooto, in whoso family it has remained ever since. The handsome mansion named !!iitt;n in the property of Colonel Dunne, M.P. for County, whose family trace back their pedigree iirthcv than almost any of the old Celtic families. The .'""Is at Brittas are very beautiful, being composed of ild oaks that have stood there in succession for centuries. a ro held on the 3rd May and 7th November. CLONASSY, a hmlt. in the bar. of Iverk, in the co. f Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles from ullinavat, and 89 from Dublin. ' I.i INATTIN, a demesne in tho bar. of Goroy, in ut' "Woxford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The I nginal mansion was destroyed during the insurrection of 1798. Hero are some interesting church ruins, with a Saxon portal of curious workmanship. CLONBAR, CASTLEGROVE, or CLARE-TUAM, an extensive bog, in. the bars, of Dunmore and Clare, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It lies along the banks of the river Clare, near Tuam, and has been partially reclaimed. CLONBEG, a par. in tho bar. of Clanwilliam, in tho co. of Tipperary, prov. of Monster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.W. of Tipperary. It lies at tho foot of tho Gallee mountains, on the river Aperlow. The surface is ! and mountainous ; tho highest ground being on Galtee- More, which rises 3,015 i'cet above the sea-level. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, Emly, and Water- ford, val. with Killaldriff, UO,S, in tho patron, of tho bishop. The neighbourhood abounded in deer some years ago. Hero is a police station, and to tho S.W. of the parish stand the ruins of More Abbey. The prin- cipal residences are Ballywire, Castlereagh, Woodvillc, and Ballincourty. CLONBERN, a par. in tho bar. of Ballymoe, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles to tho N.E. of Tuam. Tho surface has much bog, and contains parts of loughs Mackeeran and Doo. It is traversed by tho road from Ballinamoro to Dunmoro. Bracklintown is tho principal village. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with Kilkerrin, 417, in the patron, of tho bishop. There are ruins of four castles in this parish. Tho mansions arc Clonbern House and Park Lodge. CLONBRONY, a par. in tho bars, of Ardagh and Granard, in the co. of Longford, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land, 4 miles to tho N. of Edgeworthstown, its post town. It lies near the eastern bank of the river G'amlin. The surface is boggy, with some limestone. Tho in- terior is traversed by roads from Ballinalee to Longford, Granard, Carrick-on-Shannon, and Edgeworthstown, and contains the loughs Currygrane and Gurteen. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardagh, val. 181, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church was built in 1826 by loan from tho late Board of First Fruits, and by gifts from Lady Rosse, Colonel Palliser, and the vicar. Here are two Roman Catholic chapels. A nunnery is said to have been founded hero by St. Patrick, but destroyed by fire in 778. The principal residences are Kilshruly, near Cairne Hill, the seat of the Edgeworth family, of which was Maria Edgeworth ; Firmount, once the de- mesne of the celebrated Abbe Edgeworth, who was pre- sent at the execution, and was the confessor of Louis XVI. ; and Lissard, the seat of the O'Ferrals, descend- ants of the original possessors of tho parish. CLONBULLOGE, a par. and vil. in the bar. of Cooles- town, in King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles to the S.W. of Edenderry. It is situated at the confluence of tho rivers Figile and Philipstown, which run into the bog of Allen. The surface is very flat and marshy, and is traversed by the road from Rathangan, its post town, to Philipstown. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Kildare, val. with Ballinakill and Clonsast, 520, in the patron, of the bishop and the Duke of Leinster. The church was built about 1713, and there are two Roman Catholic chapels in tho parish. Tho village, which is sometimes called Purefoy's Place, was wholly destroyed during the rebellion of 1798, and was rebuilt on a much smaller scale. Here are two National schools. The principal residences are Hollywood, Clonbrin, Chevy Chaco, Kilcloncorky, Clonsast, Cusliinn, Clou- cant, and Ballydcrmot. CLONBULLOGE, a par. in the bar. of Clanwilliam, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 5 miles to tho S.E. of Tipperary. The surface is hilly, lying along tho bank of the river Arra, and is traversed by the road from Tipperary to Cahir. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lis- more, val. with Tipprrary, 810, in the patron, of the bishop. The chief residences arc Lismacue, Banshaw, Grallagh, and Clonbulloge. CLONCA, a par. in the bar. of Inishowen, in the eo. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It contains tho
 * hs,N. of Castletowndelvin, its post town. It is situ-