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demy of London, a man equally memorable for his
genius, his eccentricities, and his spirit of independence;
also Butt, Grogan, Ford, and M c Alise: Hogan the
sculptor is a native of this city. Cork gives the title
of Earl to the senior branch of the noble family of
Boyle.
CORKBEG, a parish, in the barony of IMOKILLY,
county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles
(S. W.) from Cloyne; containing 2221 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the southern coast, at the en-
trance to Cork harbour, by which it is bounded on the
west. In 1690. the fortress, erected in 1596, to protect
the entrance to the harbour, was garrisoned for Jas. II.,
but his troops were driven out by the Earl of Marlbo-
rough, on the 21st of September, and this was the first
strong hold he took in Ireland. After this it was suf-
fered to fall into decay, the platform or gun batteries
being all that now remains. The parish contains 3319
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and 100
acres within the walls of Carlisle fort, which are uncul-
tivated and nominally tithe-free. About three-fourths
of the land are under tillage, and clover and green
crops are grown in small quantities. The principal seats
are Rochemount, the residence of J. W. Roche, Esq.;
Trabolgan, of E. Roche, Esq., surrounded by a finely
varied and well-planted demesne of 400 acres: the
mansion has an extensive front facing the sea, and in-
cludes two conservatories containing a fine collection of
exotics. On the north-west side of the parish, project-
ing into the harbour, is Corkbeg House, the elegant re-
sidence of R. U. Penrose Fitzgerald, Esq.; the lawn
and shrubbery are connected by a narrow slip with the
main land, where the remainder of the demesne, com-
prising 350 acres of some of the best cultivated land in
the barony is situated. Carlisle fort and Roche’s tower
lighthouse are within the limits of the parish: the
former, which is situated near the mouth of Cork har-
bour, is a large fortress, erected at a great expense soon
after the entrance of the French fleet into Bantry bay,
and was garrisoned till 1828; the barrack will accom-
modate 7 officers and 155 artillery men, but is at pre-
sent occupied only by a master-gunner and six men.
Roche’s tower lighthouse, which was rebuilt in 1835,
is on the eastern side of the entrance to the harbour,
and occupies the site of an old castle, called Roche’s
tower: the lantern is elevated 139 feet above high
water mark, and consists of 10 lamps giving a steady
fixed light, which may be seen 14 nautical miles in clear
weather. As seen from the harbour and from Cove, the
light is bright, and from the sea it is a deep red. Large
vessels entering the harbour at nearly low water should
be careful to avoid the rocks called the Stags, which are
on the east side of the entrance, and the harbour rock,
which is within them, and bears N. N. W. ¾ W. from
Roche’s tower nearly half a mile, and has 15 feet of
water at low spring tides.
The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese
of Cloyne, and was formerly part of the union of
Ahada, but, on the death of Dr. Brinkley, in 1835, who
held it as Bishop of Cloyne, the union was dissolved,
and it now forms a separate living, in the gift of the
Crown. The tithes amount to £517. 12. 3. The glebe
comprises 22 acres, and it is intended to erect a glebe-
house. The old church of this parish being in ruins, a
new one will be built at the same time partly by private
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subscriptions, and partly by an expected grant from the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the R. C. divisions
this parish is part of the district of Ahada. The paro-
chial school for boys is in the tillage of Whitegate: it
was built and endowed in 1831, by Col. Fitzgerald.
The female and infants’ schools are altogether supported
by Mrs. Blakeney Fitzgerald. A free school was
founded in 1818 by the late John Roche, Esq., who
endowed it with £10 per annum: it is now under the
National Board. There are also two private schools.
The number of children receiving education in 1835,
was 179. The ruins of the old church, which is sup-
posed to have been built in 1587, are in the midst of a
large wood. On the north side of them is a mausoleum
belonging to the family of Roche, of Trabolgan; and on
the south-west side is a large enclosed space belonging
to the ancient family of Fitzgerald. Between the light-
house and Carlisle fort are the remains of Prince
Rupert’s tower; and near Corkbeg House are the ruins
of the old castle, built by the Condons in 1369, and for
a long period the residence of that family. In the
middle of a large field at Finnure are extensive ruins,
supposed to have belonged to a religious establishment.
COROFIN.—See CUROFIN.
CORRICK, or CORRIG-BRIDGE, a village, in the
parish of KILCOMMON, barony of ERRIS, county of
MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 16 miles (E.) from
Belmullet: the population is returned with the parish.
This village is situated on the road from Crossmolina
and Castlebar to Belmullet, and on the river Corrig or
Owenmore, over which is a bridge of four arches, from
which it takes its name; it is a constabulary police
station.
CORROFIN.—See KILMOCRENAN.
CORROGE, a parish, in the barony of CLANWIL-
LIAM, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER,
1 mile (E. S. E.) from Tipperary: the population is re-
turned with the parish of Kilshane. This parish com-
prises only 753 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the
diocese of Emly, and forms part of the union and corps
of the prebend of Lattin in the cathedral of Emly: the
rectory is impropriate in the representatives of the Rev.
Robt. Watts. The tithes amount to £45 per annum,
payable in equal moieties to the impropriator and the
incumbent. The burial-ground is still used.
COSCORY, or ENNIS-CORKER, an island, in the
parish of KILDYSART, barony of CLONBERLAW, county
of CLARE, and province of MUNSTER, 1 mile (E. by S.)
from Kildysart. This island, which is inhabited by one
family only, is situated near the western shore of the
river Fergus, at its junction with the Shannon, and con-
tains about 165 statute acres of excellent land, which, is
mostly in pasture; the portion under tillage is manured
with sea-weed, and produces good crops of grain and
potatoes.
COTLANDSTOWN, a parish, partly in the barony
of UPPERCROSS, county of DUBLIN, and partly in that
of UPPER NAAS, county of KILDARE, and province of
LEINSTER, l¼ mile (E. by N.) from Ballymore-Eustace;
containing 459 inhabitants. This parish is situated on
the river Liffey, and on the road from Ballymore-Eus-
tace to Kilcullen. It comprises 1490 statute acres,
partly in pasture and partly under tillage; the system
of agriculture is improving, and the principal crops are
barley, oats, and potatoes. The gentlemen’s seats are