M'Annullowe was the last abbot, and in the first of February, 1542, he surrendered it, being then seized of both the cures and profits of eight townlands circumjacent to the priory, viz.-Ballytollymollan, Ballymacevanghe, Ballickveldrome, Ballyfugarke, Ballycreaghey, Ballywillie, Harvyltoye, Ballysuensuer; the impropriate rectory of Dunyen, &c., and Drumarde, in Lefraghe, the impropriate rectory of, and Roisroilick, in the Rents, the tithes of Templemotragh, near Glenarm, and of Kilkeran, in the island of Magee. KILBOEDAIN, Which was afterwards named Kiloseoba, was founded by St. Boedain, after the beginning of the sixth century; this saint quitted this church, and betook himself to the church of Moinmor, in the south of Munster, his native country; this place is now unknown. KILLEASFRUICBOLCAIN; In the Rents, not far from Airthermuighe. St. Bolcain, or Olcain, a disciple of St. Patrick, built this church. KILGLAIS; In Dalaradia,* was built by St. Patrick for St. Glassian; now unknown. KILITRAGH, St. Patrick Four miles south of Ballintoy, in the barony of Carey. built Cuileachtrann, and made Feachrius the bishop of it. says that it is now a parish church, and named Cuilechtra, in the territory of Cathrigia, (Cathrigia is in the Rents.) KILRUAIDH, In Dalaradia, near Lough Neagh. St. Colman is the patron saint, and his festival is kept here on the 16th of October, (Killruidth, near Lisburn-Dr. Crawford.) LAMBEG, Near Lisburn. M'Donnell built a small monastery here, in the 15th century, for Franciscan Friars of the third order. LHANNAVACH, Or the church of the dwarf, in the diocese of Connor, was founded by St. Patrick for Daniel his disciple, who was very low in stature. It is now a parish church. * Dalaradia comprehended the south and south-east parts of the county of Antrim, since called Clanebois, and all the county of Down, extending from Newry to the mountain Mis, in the barony of Antrim. Y LINN. St. Darerea, sister to St. Patrick, was abbess of a nunnery in Linn, a spacious plain near Carrickfergus,—now unknown. LINNALLY. An ancient abbey of this name is placed by Conry expressly in this county. A. D. 771, died Anfceally, abbot of Coinre and Linneally.-861, died Aidhecar, or Egechar, abbot of the same; he was a bishop and a celebrated chronologer. MASSAREENE, Gives name to the barony; a small monastery was founded here, in the 15th century, for Franciscan Friars of the third order, by O'Neil. On the 20th of November, 1621, it was granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast, by the name of " the Friary of Masseryne." MUCKAMORE. 66 On the river called the Six-mile Water, two miles south of Antrim, St. Colman Elo, in the year 550, built a noble monastery here, under the invocation of the Virgin Mary. This saint was afterwards made bishop of Dromore, and died on the 7th of June, or the 27th of October, A. D. 600, or 610. A. D. 949. Flannagan M'Alchon, comorb of M'Nyssy, and of Colman Elo, that is, abbot of Connor and Muckamore, died this year. 954. Died Malbrigid, son of Redan, he was abbot of Connor and Muckamore. 1183. P was prior; he was a subscribing witness to the charter granted by Sir John de Courcy to the abbey of St. Patrick, at Down. This priory was, on its new foundation, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Colman Elo, and was endowed, after the invasion of the English, by William Mataland, Stephen de Sandall, and Gilbert de Croft. Inquisition, 12th November, 1st Jas. I., finds that Bryan Boy O'Mahonlon, the last prior, was seized both of the spiritualities and temporalities of eight townlands, circumjacent to the said priory, viz. Ballymorclaire, Ballyshane, Ochyll, Ballow, Terrogrceye, Ballylaghe, and Ballyestiene; also of the priory of Masseriene, in the townland of Ballow; also in the townland or parish of Bellymohellaine, ; also in two towlands adjoining the woods of Dumwore and Kilwood-craig, and of the same woods in the lower Clandeboy, with all the tithe in the town and lands of Carmerr, Cargrande, Duach, Salgrdan, Ballyrobarte, Killyeneghan, and Killowan in the upper Clandeboy; and two parts of all the tithes of Magherefergan in the Rents, (Route), and of Kilglarne in the Ards; (County Down ;) also the rectory of Whitekirk, in the island of Magee, then in the tenure of Moses Hill, Esq., and of all the tithes of a quarter of land in the upper Clandeboy, in the county of Down; and of the said priory, with all its possessions, annual value, 53s. 8d. reprises. On the 3rd of December, the 7th of Queen Elizabeth, 1564, a return was made that the prior and all his monks were dead. This priory was granted to Langford, and Sir Roger Langford was seized of it in the year 1639. The grange of Muckamore is named in the visitation book of the diocese of Connor. OCYMILD. About the year 1202, William de Burgh, granted the village of Ardimur, with the church and all its appurtenances, to Richard, one of the monks of Glastonbury, to found a priory to the honour of God and the virgin Mary; which being done the place was called Ocymild, and Richard was appointed the first prior. It is thus mentioned in the Monasticon Anglicanum, but M. Allemande changes the name to Drymild, and conjectures that it is in this county; if Drymild be the true reading, we may with some probability suppose it to be Drumwillen, near Ballycastle. RACHLIN, An island in the great Atlantic Ocean, two miles north of Fairhead point, on which St. Comgall landed with an intent to erect a Cell, but he was instantly seized by a band of thirty military men, who, holding his hands, drove him out of the island. We are not informed by whose orders the holy man was so inhospitably received and so rudely treated; but St. Columba, who founded Derry, A.D. 546, succeeded better; he founded a church here, and placed over it Colman, the deacon, who was the son of Roi. A.D. 590. Lugaid Laither, was abbot, and flourished about this time. He is said by some to have been the founder. 630. St. Segene, the abbot of Hy repaired this abbey either in this year, or in 632, but in 635, according to the Annals of Ulster ; he is esteemed by some to have been its founder. 651. This second founder died this year. 734. Died the Bishop St. Flann; he was son of Killach. 743. Died the blessed Cobthach, abbot of this church. 790. A fleet of Danish pirates ravaged this island with fire and sword; the shrines and holy altars perished in the general destruction. The Annals of Ulster place this melancholy event in the year 794, which answers to our year 795. This was the first descent of these barbarians upon our coasts. 794. Died the blessed Feradach, son of Segineus, and abbət of this place. 848. Died the blessed Tuathal, son of Feradach, abbot of Rachlin and also of Darmagh. 973. In this year, the Danes, those cruel despoilers of this kingdom, crowned with martyrdom St. Feradach, the holy abbot of this church. King John afterwards granted this island to Alan of Galway. 1558. The lord deputy, the Earl of Sussex, attacked the Scots, who had got possession of this island, and drove them out with a Sreat slaughter. Raghlin is a rectory in the diocese of Connor. RATHEASPUICINNIC; St. Patrick founded a church here, and appointed St. Vinnoc bishop of it; it is in the territory of Huaduchain, a valley in the barony of Antrim; there are four churches in this valley, viz. Rathmor, (which probably is Rath-easpuic-innic) Rathcabain, Ratheochuill, and Now unknown. RATHMOANE ; Near Ballycastle, in the barony of Carey; St. Patrick founded Rathmodhain, and placed St. Ercelasius therein; it is now, according to Colgan, a parish church in the Rents, and diocese of Connor. RATHMUIGHE; On the sea-shore, eight miles from Dunliffsia, as Colgan observes, which may probably be Dunluce. It was formerly a principal town of the Dalriedans, and an episcopal seat and monastery, but it is now reduced to a small village with a church. The mother of St. Olcan or Bolcan, died about the year 440. After her interment, a noise was heard in the grave, which being immediately opened, the child was providentially taken out alive St. Patrick received this infant of birth so extraordinary, baptized and educated him in this town, he was afterwards sent to France to finish his studies; and on his return he became the first abbot and bishop of a monastery built in Rathmuighe. St. Brugachius was appointed by St. Patrick to succeed St. Olcan; he was surnamed the Hospitable, and his feast is held on the first of November. A. D. 612. This abbey was destroyed by fire. 725. St. Adamnan, the bishop and abbot, died this year. 779. The abbot St. Kieran died on the 8th of October. 831. This abbey was plundered and destroyed. 960. It met with the same dreadful treatment. RATHMURBUILG; St. Domangart, bishop of this church, which is in Dalaradia died in the year 506; it is now called Machaire-ratha. Probably this is Magherehill, three-miles south-west of Ballymenagh. RATHSITHE; Was built by St. Patrick, it is now, says father Colgan, a parish church in the diocese of Connor; now unknown. TULACH; Was also founded by the same saint, who appointed St. Mehemeus to be bishop of it. Colgan says it is now Tulachruise, and that it is a parish church in the deanery of Dalmun and diocese of Connor, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE BOROUGH OF BELFAST, FROM 1613 TILL 1847, 1613. Sir John Blennerhasset; George Trevillian, Esq. 1639. Sir William Wray, Bart; George Rawdon, Esq. 1661. William Knight, Esq.; Henry Davys, Esq. 1695.—Hon. Charles Chichester; James Macartney, Esq. 1703.-W. Crafford, Merchant; W. Cairnes, of Dublin, Merchant, 1707,-William Crafford, Merchant; Samuel Oyle, Esq. 1715. Robert Moore, Esq.; Antony Atkinson, Esq. 1715. Hon. C. Moore; G. Macartney, Esq., by another indenture, 1719. Hon. John I. Chichester; George Macartney, Esq. 1721.-George Macartney, Esq.; George Macartney, jun. Esq, 1725.-George Macartney, Esq.; Hon. John Chichester. 1727. 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