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shore, and near Lough Googane is continued through
the mountain pass of Keminea. This extraordinary
chasm, which is sometimes improperly called the Pass
of Cooleagh, is about a mile in length, and from the
minute correspondence and similarity of the strata on
each side, appears to have been rent in the mountain
by some convulsion of nature; the rock on both sides
rises in a direction nearly perpendicular to the height
of 100 feet, and in the fissures the arbutus, holly, yew,
ivy, and various evergreens have taken root, and with
several rare plants thrive with the greatest luxuriance.
The surrounding rocks are of the schistus formation,
varying in colour from pale ash to the brightest ver-
million, and passing through all the varieties of transi-
tion, from the softest clay-slate to the most compact
trap. There are some remains of the ancient cas-
tles.
INCHICRONANE, or INIS-CRONAN, a parish,
in the barony of BUNRATTY, county of CLARE, and pro-
vince of MUNSTER, 5½ miles (N, E.) from Ennis, on the
road to Gort; containing 4603 inhabitants. It is situ-
ated near the confines of. the county of Galway, and
comprises about 14,400 statute acres, of which one-
fourth consists of mountain, and there are about 320
acres of bog. Within its limits are the lake and island
of the same name, on which latter Donald O’Brien,
King of Limerick, about the year 1190, founded an abbey
for regular canons of the order of St. Augustine, which,
with a portion of the tithes of this parish, was granted
in 1620 to Donogh, Earl of Thomond, and, in the fol-
lowing year, again in fee to Henry, Earl of Thomond.
The remains, situated at the western extremity of the
island, are extremely interesting, and the scenery of the
island and lake highly picturesque. The seats are inchi-
cronane, the beautiful demesne of the Rt. Hon. Lord
Fitzgerald and Vesci; Bunnahow, the residence of W.
Butler, Esq.; Milbrook, of Austin Butler, Esq.; and
Glenwilliam, of J. B. Butler, Esq. It is a vicarage, in
the diocese of Killaloe, forming part of the union of
Kilneboy: the rectory is impropriate in the Rev. F.
Blood and his heirs. The tithes, amounting to
£134. 13. 11½., are wholly payable to the incumbent,
he being also the impropriator. Divine service is occa-
sionally performed in a private house. In the R. C.
divisions the parish forms a separate union or district,
and contains the chapels of Crusheen and Meelick: a
new chapel is now being erected at the former place.
In a school under the superintendence of the R. C. cler-
gyman, and in three other schools, about 410 children
are educated. Besides the ruins of the abbey, there are
some remains of the old parochial church, and of
O’Brien’s castle.—See CRUSHEEN.
INCHINABACKY, or ROXBOROUGH, a parish,
in the barony of BARRYMORE, county of CORK, and
province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (N. W.) from Castle-
martyr, on the road from Midleton to Youghal; con-
taining 515 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1460
acres; the soil of the southern part is very fertile, form-
ing part of the limestone district; towards the north
the substratum is a yellow clay, but from the abundance
of limestone has been rendered moderately productive.
The principal seats are Roxborough, the residence of
— M c Sweeny, Esq.; Stumphill, of W. M c O’Boy, Esq.;
and Castleview, of P. Warner, Esq. It is a rectory and
vicarage, in the diocese of Cloyne, forming part of the
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union of Templenecarrigy; the tithes amount to
£152. 6. 8. The church is in ruins, and it is in con-
templation immediately to rebuild it; divine service is
performed during the interval in a licensed private house
at Roxborough. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the
union or district of Midleton.
INCHIOLAGHAN, or CASTLEINCH, also called
BROWNSTOWN, a parish, in the barony of SHILLE-
LOGHER, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEIN-
STER, 2 miles (S. W.) from Kilkenny, on the road to
Cork; containing 472 inhabitants. It comprises 3436
statute acres, and has petty sessions every fortnight.
Here is Desart House, the residence of the Earl of De-
sart, and the place from which he takes his title. The
mansion is a large and elegant building of hewn stone,
in a demesne of more than 400 plantation acres, which
contains some remarkably fine oak timber. The other
principal seats are Castle Bamford, the residence of R.
Sullivan, Esq.; Tinny Park, of Mrs. Keating; and Bam-
ford glebe, of the Rev. J. Kearney. The living is a rec-
tory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, united by
act of council, about 1676, to the vicarage of Tullohan-
brogue and the prebend of Outrath, which together form
the union of Inchiolaghan and the corps of the chan-
cellorship of the diocese of Ossory, in the patronage of
the Crown. The tithes amount to £197. 8.11½., and
the entire value of the chancellorship is £455. 10. There
is a glebe-house, with a glebe of 33 acres. The church
is an ancient edifice, for the repair of which the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners have lately granted £134. It
is the burial-place of the Cuffe family. In the R. C.
divisions the parish forms part of the union or district
of St. Patrick’s, and has a chapel. Here is a public
school of about 90 children, and a private school of
about 70.
INCHIQUIN, or INNISQUIN, an island, in the
parish of KILURSA, barony of CLARE, county of GAL-
WAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 4 miles (W.) from
Headford: the population is returned with the parish.
It is situated in Lough Corrib, about a mile from the
shore, contains 131 acres of arable land, and is the pro-
perty of P. Lynch, Esq., of Ballycurrin. An abbey was
founded here by St. Brendon towards the close of the
sixth century.
INCHIQUIN, county of CLARE.—See KILNEBOY.
INCHMORE, a hamlet, in the parish of CABTLE-
RICKARD, barony of MOYFENRAGH, county of MEATH,
and province of LEINSTER; containing 10 houses and
72 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Boyne,
which is here crossed by a bridge.
INCHMORE, an island, in the parish of BUNNOWN,
barony of KILKENNY WEST, county of WESTMEATH,
and province of LEINSTER: the population is returned
with the parish. It is situated in Lough Ree, and con-
tains 104 acres of arable land, and the seat of R. Sandys,
Esq. An Augustinian priory is said to have been
founded here in the fifth century by St. Liberius, which
was leased by Queen Elizabeth to Christopher, Lord
Delvin. Contiguous to this island are Inchturk, con-
taining 24 acres, and Nun’s island, on which are the
ruins of a nunnery.
INCHYDONEY, county of CORK.—-See ISLAND.
INCHYFOGARTY, county of TIPPERARY.— See
INCH.
INISHERK.—See KILDYSERT.