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CLONGEEN. formerly belonging to the MacAuliffes. The MacCartys had a castle at Curragh. Newmarket, in this parish, was the birthplace of the celebrated John Philpot Curran, whose daughter, Sarah, immortalised by Moore, sleeps in the village churchyard. The manor of Newmarket was granted by James I. to the Aldworth family, now represented by Richard Oliver Aldworth, Esq., D.D., of Newmarket House.

CLONGEEN, a par. in the bar. of West Shelmaliere, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinstor, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Taghmon. The road between Taghmon and Dunbrody passes through the parish, and the river Owenduff flows near the western frontier. The living is an impropriate cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Owenduff, Tintern, and Horetown, £92, in the patron. of R. Colclough, Esq. Here are a Roman Catholic chapel and two schools. Sir John Moore had a conflict here with the insurgents in 1798. The principal residences are Long Graigue, Abbeyville, and Brianstown.

CLONGESH, a par. in the bar. and co. of Longford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N.W. of Longford. It lies along the bank of the Shannon, and contains the town of Newton-Forbes. The surface is low and boggy, and the river widens out into Lough Forbes. The par. is traversed by the road from Longport to Carick-on-Shannon. The soil is good, and limestone is procured in some places. The Royal canal passes within a few miles. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardagh, . with some othere, £402, in the patron. of the bishop. Newton-Forbes is the post town, where stands the church, building of modern erection. At Drumlish, in Killoe, is also a church. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel and fine day schools. Castle-Forbes is the residence of Earl tranard.

CLONGILL, a par. in the bar. of Morgallion, in the p. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles to E. Kells. Navan is its post town. The scil is rich, and rincipally taken up in pasture. The living is a rect. the dioc. of Meath, val. with Kilshane, £219, in the patron. of the crown and bishop. There is no church in this parish, but a Roman Catholic chapel, united to that of Castletown-Kilpatrick, and a day school. Here are some remains of a castle. Arch Hall is the principal REsidence.

CLONGOREY BAWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Con- , in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, miles N. of Newbridge.

CLONKEEHAN, a par. in the bar. and co. of Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. 4 miles to the N. of Ardee, its post town. It is situated on the river Glyde, and is a pleasantly wooded spot. The living is a rect. in the doc. of Armagh, val. with Charlestown, £365, in the patron. of the primate.

CLONKEEN, a par. in the bar. of Ardee, in the co. of Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. W. of the town of Louth. The surface is hilly, with quarries of stone for building. A tributary to the Dee divides this parish from the co. of Meath. The parish is tra- vrsed by the road between Ardee and Carrickmacroes. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. £270, in the patron. of the primate. The church is ancient, and there are two schools. The chief residences are lack, Cromartin, and Cardistown. CLONKEEN, or CLONKEEN-KERRILL, a par. in the bar. of Tiaquin, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles from Athenry. The soil is good, but the surface rather boggy. It lies along the banks of the river Moyne. The living is a rect. in the doc. of Clonfert, val. with Ballymacward, £250, in the patron. of Trinity College, Dublin. Woodlawn is the post town. In 1435 the church was made a Franciscan abbey under the Mall-Kerrill family. At Gorteen is the Roman Catholic chapel within the above union, and four day schools.

CLONKEEN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Carbury, in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 9 miles N.W. of Robertstown.

CLONKEEN, a par. in the bar. of Clanwilliam, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Castle-Connel. The living is a mensal to the see of Cashel. The church is in tho Norman style. Hero is a police station. The land is well cultivated.

CLONLEA, or CLONLEIGH, a par. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, in the co. of Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles to the S. of Tulla. Six-Mile Bridge is its post town. The surface is mountainous and boggy, with a large proportion of limestone. The principal loughs are Clonleigh and Clonbrick. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. O'Mullod, £123, in the patron. of the bishop. church was built in 1811 at the expense of the late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a classical, and six day schools. The principal residences are Belvoir, Glenwood, Sunville, Kilkishen, Scart, Killeen, Lakeview, and Kyle House. The ruin of Stackpoole Court gives the title of baron to the earls of Limerick.

CLONLEIGH, a par. in the bar. of Raphoe, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, three-quarters of a mile W. of Strabane, and 3 miles to the S.E. of Raphoe. The surface is pleasantly hilly, with a soil varying in quality, but the system of tillage is excellent. This parish is intersected by the river Dale, and the roads from Lifford to Raphoe, St. Johnstown, and Letter- kenny. It contains the post town of Lifford, which is the county town of Donegal and the headquarters of the militia staff, and the vil. of Ballindrait. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Derry, val. £1,080, in the patron. of the bishop. The church, situated at Lifford, was built at the end of the 17th century, with funds bequeathed by Sir Richard Hansard, whose monument is on tho S. side of the chancel. There is a Presbyterian meeting-house at Ballindrait, and a Roman Catholic chapel at Murlog, 1 mile from Lifford. There are eight schools in the parish, including that in Lifford, founded by Sir Richard Hansard in the reign of James I. The ruins of the abbey church still exist, on a rising ground 1 mile from Lifford. It is said to have been founded by St. Columba, and to have been placed by him in charge of his disciple, St. Lugadius, who was its patron saint, his festival being held on the 24th of March. It was originally a monastery, and is spoken of as a "Collegiate House" in the time of Henry VIII. It was suppressed by King Edward VI. The county infirmary is in Lifford, as well as the county gaol and assize buildings. There is also a branch dispensary within Strabane Poor-law Union. The principal seats are Clonleigh House, Cavanacor, Combermore, Croaghan Lodge, Belmont, and Porthall. The rivers Finn and Foyle, forming the eastern boundary of the parish, separate it from those of Urney, Camus-juxta-Mourne, and Leckpatrick, in the county of Tyrone. The North- Western railway, from Dundalk to Londonderry, passes through the parish, in which is the Porthall station, distant about 12 miles from Londonderry. The Finn Valley railway also passes through it, the Clady station on which is about a mile from its S.W. boundary.

CLONLEIGH. a par. iu the bar. of Bantry, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles to the N.E. of Now Ross, its post town. The soil is gene- rally good. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with St. Mary's, New Ross, £864, in the patron. of the bishop. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel, united to that of Templeludigan, and a hedge-school.

CLONLISK, a bar. in King's co., prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated at the extreme S. of the co. and is bounded on the S.E. and W. by the co. of Tipperary, and on the N. by the bar. of Ballybritt. It contains the pars. of Dunkerrin, Castle-towncly, Kilcomin, Finglass, Shinrone, Kilmurycly, and Templeharry, and parts of Borrisnafarney, Aghancon, Corbally, Ettagh, Cullenwaine, Kilcolman, and Roscrea. This barony is about 13 miles long, and its greatest breadth 6 miles. It has an area of 49,053 acres, including parts of Lough Nahinch and the Devil-bit mountains. The soil is of varied quality, on a substratum of limestone gravel. There are several streams, which fall into the Shannon.