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trance is by a high craggy rock., up which not more
than one person at a time can climb. In the mountains
at Clashmaguire is a large heathen temple, many of the
stones of which are nearly as large as those of Stone-
henge.Ị At Gurtavannir are two upright stones, and
near them is a druidical circle. Not far distant is the
table stone of a cromlech., besides many single upright
stones of large size, called Gollanes by the peasantry.
In the vicinity of the glebe is a rock called the Giant’s
Table, surrounded by stone seats. In 1822, there were
some disturbances at Carriganimy, during which the
Tralee mail was plundered, and many of the peasantry
were killed.
CLONDUFF, or CLANDUFF, a parish, in the
barony of UPPER IVEAGH, county of DOWN, and pro-
vince of ULSTER, 2¾ miles (S.) from Rathfriland; con-
taining, with the village of Hilltown, 7916 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the river Bann, and on one of
the roads leading from Newry to Downpatrick; and
comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 21,241¾
statute acres, of which 889 are mountain, with a por-
tion of bog, and the remainder good arable and pasture
land, the former producing excellent crops. Eagle
mountain, at the southern extremity of the parish, is
1084 feet above the level of the sea. The gentlemen’s
seats are King’s Hill, the residence of W, Barron,
Esq.; Cabra, the property of A. M c Mullan, Esq., recently
erected on the site of the ancient residence of the Mac
Gennis family; and Hilltown Parsonage, the residence
of the Rev J. A. Beers. About a mile from the vil-
lage of Hilltown, and on the river Bann, is a bleach-
green, the first or uppermost on that river, which in
its course becomes a most important stream to bleach-
ers and manufacturers of linen. The parish anci-
ently formed part of the possessions of the abbey of
Bangor, and by an inquisition in 1605 was found to
comprise 22 townlands, now increased to 25, which,
with the exception of four within the bishop’s court
at Dromore, are within the jurisdiction of the mano-
rial court of Rathfriland. The living is a vicarage,
in the diocese of Dromore, and in the patronage of the
Bishop; the rectory, with the exception of the tithes of
four townlands, which belong to the vicar, is impropriate
in the Earl of Clanwilliam. The tithes amount to
£364. 1. 7., of which £164. 4. 3. is payable to the im-
propriator, and the remainder to the incumbent. The
glebe-house is a handsome residence at Hilltown: the
glebe comprises 21 acres of very good land. The church
is also at Hilltown, which see. The R. C. parish is co-
extensive with that of the Established Church; there
are two chapels, one at Cabra, and one in the village of
Hilltown, where is also a place of worship for Presby-
terians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, of the
third class. Besides the parochial school at Hilltown,
there are schools at Tamrye, Drumnascamph, Bally-
cashone, and Ballynagrapog, and a national school near
Hilltown; and there are two pay schools, in which are
about 100 children. About a mile to the east of Hill-
town are the ruins of the old parish church, in a large
and very ancient burial-ground, in which were interred,
in 1809, John and Felix O’Neill, supposed to have been
the last male descendants of the once powerful sept of
Tir-Oen. A very handsome antique chalice, now in the
possession of A. Murphy, Esq., of Rathfriland, and also
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a quern, in the possession of the Rev. J. A. Beers, were
dug up in the churchyard in 1832.
CLONDULANE, a parish, partly in the barony of
FERMOY, but chiefly in that of CONDONS and CLONGIB-
BONS, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER,
2 miles (E. byS.) from Fermoy; containing 1585 inha-
bitants. In Jan., 1642, David Barry, Earl of Barry-
more, took Careysville castle, formerly called Bally-
macpatrick castle, in this parish, after an obstinate re-
sistance, and in view of the Irish army on the other
side of the Blackwater. The garrison, consisting of 51
men, were all made prisoners and afterwards executed.
Carrickabrick, at the western extremity of the parish,
is said to have been besieged by Cromwell; the effects
of cannon are still visible on the walls. This parish
lies on both sides of the river Blackwater, and on the
road from Fermoy to Lismore, and contains 4736 acres,
asapplotted under the tithe act, and valued at £6437. 10.
per annum. The land is chiefly under tillage, but there
is a considerable quantity of meadow and excellent
pasture on the banks of the Blackwater, and also about
200 acres of woodland. There is no bog, which ren-
ders fuel scarce and dear, it being chiefly obtained
from Youghal, whence it is brought in lighters to Tal-
low, and thence by land carriage. The state of agricul-
ture is progressively improving; the Scottish system
prevails on several estates. A continuous substratum
of limestone runs along the north side of the river,
and some patches are found on the south side, which
are worked for building or repairing the roads. At
Glendullane are extensive flour-mills, built by the late
Earl of Mountcashell, who constructed a mill-dam
across that part of the Blackwater called Poul-Shane,
where there is water enough for a vessel of several tons’
burden, although the river is not navigable higher than
Cappoquin: these mills, which are worked by Mr. R.
Briscoe, of Fermoy, furnish employment to about 30
persons, and are capable of producing above 20,000
bags of flour annually. The principal seats are Careys-
ville, the residence of E. K. Carey, Esq., the handsome
modern mansion built on the site of Careysville castle;
Mount Rivers, of Matthias Hendley, Esq.,; Bellevue,
of Thomas Dennehy, Esq.; Straw Hall, of J. Carey,
Esq.; Rockville, of the Rev. J. Mockler; Lukeyville, of
Mrs. Lukey; Rathealy, of J. Lucas, Esq.; and. Betty-
ville, of R. Nason, Esq.
The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne,
and in the patronage of the Bishop; the rectory is im-
propriate in the Norcott family. The tithes amount
to £740 which is equally divided between the im-
propriators and the vicar. There is no glebe-house,
but a glebe of 12 acres near the church. The church
is a small plain building, erected in 1811, by aid of
a gift of £800 from the late Board of First Fruits;
and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently
granted £l76. 17. 4., for its repairs. In the R. C. divi-
sions this parish forms part of the union or district
of Fermoy. A school-house has been lately built and
placed under the National Board. A short distance
eastward from the bridge of Fermoy are the ruins
of the castles of Carrickabrick and Liclash, both re-
duced to solitary towers; the former, one side of
which is nearly battered down, stands on the south
bank of the Blackwater; the latter, which stands on