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CLONDROHID. 605 CLONENAGII. IH.T, two Presbyterian meeting-houses, four Sunday and - schools. CLONDROHID, a par. in the har. of West Mus- kerry, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, -t miles to the N.W. of Maeroom, its post town. The -mined is extremely hilly and boggy, the chief sum- mits being Muskerrybeg, Muskerrymore, and Croom- rarrig. The parish contains several quarries of slate and freestone. The rivers Sullane and Fohcrish, and the road from Cork to Killarney, pass through the parish. The soil is poor and strewn with fragments of rook, in- volving great labour in their removal before the land can be ploughed. The living is a rect. in the dioo. of Cork, Clovue, and Ross, val. 780, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built about a century ago and is in good repair. Here are two Roman Catholic chapels ind Sunday and day schools. The large stones used upon the farms fur fences arc obtained from the sur- ruunding rocks in rather a novel manner. The surface having bd-n heated by keeping up peat iires upon it, ia Hi'ld.-nly cooled, when it immediately splits into . as, aiid easily yields to the hands of the workman. Danish and Druidical remains exist within 3 or 4 , of Macroom and Carrig-a-Phouca, or M'Carty's Hanover Hall is the principal residence. ! l.i iXDUFF, or CLANDUFF, a par. in the bar. of . r Ivi-agh, in the co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, uid, 3 miles to the S. of Rathfriland. It contains i aeres, of which about 9,000 are picturesque lain, the principal heights being Eagle Mountain aid Spelgy, rising out of the Jlourno range. The rior is 'intersected by the roads from Rosstrevor ...ithfriland, and from Newry to Castle-Wellan and ij.atvick. The river Bann, which has its source in Mourne ridge, and oil whose banks the post town >t Hilltown stands, passes through the whole length of lie parish. In the mountainous district is a consider- i of valuable bog. The living ia a vie. in the liuc. of Dromore, val. 181), in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built about 100 years ago, partly by tho id; Hoard of First Fruits and partly by the Earl of iujrungh, ancestor of the Marquis of Downshire. 1'hcreare two Roman Catholic chapels, two Presbyterian .ing-houses, and ten day schools. About 2 miles nun llillt own are some Druidical remains, and a kind of tone sarcophagus, alleged to have been the burial-place i( Finn MaeCoul. According to the legend Finn threw Ills stone from a mountain 4 miles distant, and his finger- narks impressed upon its sides are still pointed out. CLONDULANK, a par. in the bar. of Condons and 'langibbun, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ire- md, 1 mile to tho E. of Fermoy. It is situated upon he river Blackwatcr. Tho land is generally of excel- .iit quality, with limestone bottom, and the interior s traversed by tho road between Fermoy and Cappo- luin. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val.

283, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is a

11 'at building, standing 2^ miles from Fermoy, and milt in 1812 at the expense of tho late Board of 'irst Fruits. There is a National school. Here stood iallymacpati-ick Castle, taken in 1642 ; on it* site is Krey's-ville. There are also ruins of some, other castles i the neighbourhood. CLONE. See CLOONE, and the like for its compounds, hen not occurring in their order. CLONE, a par. in the bar. of Scarawalsh, in the co. f Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the '. of Ferns. Enniscorthy is its post town. The soil is reductive, and slate and freestone are obtained here, 'he parish is traversed by tho road from Dublin to Vexford, and the rivers Bann and Slaney. The living P a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 308, in the patron. 1' thi: bishop. The church is a modem structure, built y u donation from the late Board of First Fruits. There i Roman Catholic chapel and two day schools. CLONE, a townland in the bar. of Ardagh, in the co. of 'ngford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the E. of -ongford. It is situated on the river Camlin. An abbey = alleged to have been founded here as early as the middle of the oth century, but its existence is entirely traditional. CLONEA, a par. in the bar. of Decies-without-Druui, in the co. of Waterfowl, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Dungarvon. Stradbally is its post town. This parish lies partly along the coast of Clonea Bay. The soil is light, and a fine hard turf is obtained on the beach below the sands. Limestone is quarried in the in- terior. Copper and lead ores are also found on the beach. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Stradbally, 499, in the patron, of the Duke of Devonshire. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel united to those of Colligan and Kilgobnet, and a day school. Clonea Castle is the principal seat. CLONEA, a vil. in the bar. of Upper Third, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles to the W. of Portlaw. CLONEE, a postal vil. in the bar. of Dunboyne, in tho co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, S miles N.W. of Dublin. It is situated upon tho road from Dublin to Navan, near the river Ballybough. In the neighbourhood is Summerseat. CLONEEN, or CLONYNE, a par. in the bar. of Slievardagh and Middle Third, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Fethard, its post town. The soil is good, distributed nearly equally between pasture and arable. The surface is hilly, the principal summits being Slievenaman, Knocknaman, and Carrickabrook. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of C'ashel, val. with Fethard, 1,070, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united with that of Drangan. There is a day school. The principal seats are Kilburry, Ballinard, Cloneen, and Claran. CLONEGALL, a postal vil. in the bar. of Upper St. Mulling, co. of Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 15 miles S. of Carlow, and 3 miles on the road from New- townbarry to Wicklow. It is situated on the river Deny, near the eastern border of the county. The manor of Clonegall came into the possession of Lord lo Poer through the Esmonds. Clonegall is a Roman Catholic par. in the dioc. of Kildare and Leighlin. It contains tho parish church of Moyacomb. Here is a police station. Fairs are held on the 31st July, the 12th and 22nd November, and llth December. CLONELTY, a par. in the bar. of Glenquin, in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles to the E. of Newcastle. It contains the vil. of Knocka- derry. Tho soil is good, disposed in pasture and arable. The river Deel passes along the northern boun- dary. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. with Clonea, 134, in the patron, of tho Vicars Choral of Limerick Cathedral. This parish has no church. There are Roman Catholic chapels at Knockaderry and Cloncah, and three schools. Ruins of a castle and of the church still remain. CLONENAGH, CLONAGHEEN, or MOUNT- RATH, a par. in the bars, of Cullenagh and East and West Maryborough, in Queen's co., prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Maryborough. It is situated on the river Nore, and the Ownass stream, a tributary to the BaiTow, which describes its northern boundary. It con- tains the post town of Mountrath. The soil is of second- rate quality ; the surface somewhat boggy and moun- tainous, containing some minor elevations of the Slievc- bloom range, and intersected south-westerly by the road from Dublin to Limerick. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. 1,125, in the patron, of the crown. At Mountrath stands the church, built in 1796' chiefly at the expense of the late Earl of Mountrath. This par. includes the two chplries. of Ballyfin and Ros- kclton. There are five or six chapels and meeting- houses for Quakers and Presbyterians. There are 19 day schools, nine of which are National. Clonenagh and Clonagheen, though formerly separate parishes, are now united. A monastery ia alleged to have been founded here by St. Fintan. The principal seats are Ballyfin, Woodbrook, Newpark, Woodbine, Forest House, Springmount, Shanahoo, Anngrove Abbey, Mount Eagle, Rahceu, and Tinnakill.