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KIL
used. Besides the fort already mentioned there are
several others, commonly called “Danish” forts.—See
MILLTOWN.
KILCOLEMAN, a parish, partly in the barony of
BALLYBRITT, hut chiefly in that of CLONLISK, KING’S
county, and province of LEINSTER, 2½ miles (S. by E.)
from Parsonstown, on the road to Roscrea; containing
2199 inhabitants. This parish derives its name from a
religious house founded here in the 6th century, by St.
Colman, son of Ængus, King of Munster, which sub-
sequently became the parish church, but of which there
are now no remains. It comprises 6628 statute acres,
as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £3713
per annum. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese
of Killaloe, the former constituting part of the union of
Parsonstown, and the latter of that of Ettagh; the
tithes amount to £198. 9. 2¾. Divine service is per-
formed every Sunday in a private house licensed for
that purpose. In the R. C. divisions the parish is
united to that of Ettagh, in each of which is a chapel.
About 25 children are taught in a school at Mountmask,
supported by Mr. Synge; and tbere are five private
schools, in which are about 160 children.
KILCOLEMAN, a parish, in the Shanid Division of
LOWER CONNELLO, county of LIMERICK, and province
of MUNSTER, 3½ miles (S. W.) from Shanagolden, on
the road to Newcastle; containing 510 inhabitants.
It comprises 4310 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, and valued at £1818. 4. 6. per annum; more
than three-fourths of the land is rough mountain pas-
ture, in some places occupied by loose fibrous turbary,
and the remainder is under tillage. The system of
agriculture is improved, and there is little waste land
but what might be reclaimed at a trifling expense.
Great numbers of young cattle are reared in the moun-
tain pastures. Limestone abounds, and the more ele-
vated parts are of the coal formation. The living is a
rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, and in
the patronage of the Bishop; the tithes amount to £70.
There is neither church nor glebe-house: the former
was destroyed in the war of 1641, and has not been
rebuilt; the glebe comprises 5½ acres. In the R. C.
divisions the parish forms part of the union of Coolcap-
pagh; the chapel is a small modern edifice. Near it
are the remains of Castle-Egney, consisting only of one
slender square tower; and in the immediate neighbour-
hood are the remains of several others. About 40
children are taught in a private school.
KILCOLEMAN, a parish, in the barony of CLAN-
MORRIS, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT,
on the road from Ballinrobe to Castlerea; containing,
with the market and post-town of Clare, 8388 inhabi-
tants. A Carmelite friary was founded here in the 13th
century by the Prendergast family, which at the disso-
lution was granted to Sir John King. The parish
comprises 22,886 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, and valued at £6930 per annum; above one-
third is arable, one-fourth pasture, and the remainder
waste and bog; limestone is plentiful. Here is Clare-
mount, the seat of J. Browne, Esq. The living is a
rectory, in the diocese of Tuam, and in the gift of the
Archbishop: the tithes amount to £304. 12. 3¾. The
church is in Clare, and there is a glebe-house and glebe.
The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the
Established Church; there are chapels at Clare and
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Barnycarrol, and in the ancient abbey of Ballinasmale
are a few monks, who perform divine service regularly.
There is a meeting-house for Wesleyan Methodists in
Clare. About 200 children are educated in three public
schools, to one of which Mrs. Browne contributes £10,
and to another the Rev. M. Havern £4: 4., annually;
and about 350 are taught in nine private schools.—See
CLARE or CLARE-MORRIS.
KILCOLEMAN, a parish, partly in the barony of
COOLAVIN, county of SLIGO, but chiefly in that of Cos-
TELLO, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT,
on the new mail coach road from Longford to Ballina;
containing, with the market and post-town of Ballagha-
direen, 5021 inhabitants. It comprises 13,030 statute
acres, of which 5880 are bog; the land is in general of
very inferior quality, and the system of agriculture un-
improved. Limestone is very scarce, but there are
some quarries of freestone of very good quality. The
seats are Edmondstown, the residence of the Costello
family; Clogher, of R. Holmes, Esq.; and Coolavin
House, of C. J. M c Dermot, Esq. The parish is in the
diocese of Achonry; the rectory is impropriate in Lord
Dillon, and the vicarage forms part of the union of
Castlemore. The tithes amount to £190, payable in
moieties to the impropriator and the vicar. The church
in Ballaghadireen is a small building, serving for the
vicarial union; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
have recently granted £110 for its repair. In the R. C.
divisions the parish is the head of a union or district,
comprising also Castlemore, and containing chapels at
Ballaghadireen and Cragaduff. There are six public
schools, some of which are aided by donations from
Lord Dillon, Mr. Holmes, and the incumbent, affording
instruction to about 580 children; and there is a private
school, in which are about 80 children. There are some
remains of the old parish church.—See BALLAGHA-
DIREEN.
KILCOLEMAN, county of CORK.—See DONE-
RAILE.
KILCOLEMANBANE, a parish, partly in the barony
of CULLINAGH, but chiefly in that of MARYBOROUGH
EAST, QUEEN’S county, and province of LEINSTER, 2½
miles (S. S. E.) from Maryborough, on the road from
that place to Ballinakill; containing 1223 inhabitants.
It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin,
and forms part of the union of Maryborough: the tithes
amount to £160. In the R. C. divisions also it is part
of the union or district of Maryborough. About 35
children are educated in a public, and 55 in a private,
school.
KILCOLGAN, aparish, partly in thebarony of LOUGH-
REA, partly in KILTARTAN, but chiefly in DUNKELLIN,
county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 4 miles
(S. by E.) from Oranmore, on the road from that place to
Ardrahan; containing 1240 inhabitants. An abbey is said
to have been founded here in 580, over which St. Colgan
presided. The parish comprises 5128 statute acres, as
applotted under the tithe act, and contains some lime-
stone. An inlet of the bay of Galway extends up to it,
and is navigable for small boats; large quantities of sea-
weed are collected for manure. Tyrone is the seat of
A. F. St. George, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the
diocese of Kilmacduagh, episcopally united, about 1735,
to the vicarages of Kinvarra, Stradbally, Killely, Kil-
leeny, Dromacoa, Killinen, Killenavara, Duras, Kilcooly,