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AUTOGRAPHS OF BISHOPS OF KILLALOE, &c.

Killalon Henry Killalor

Dan Bomenfes go zonens

JAbbadie DD Dean

THE

DIOCESE OF KILLALOE

FROM THE REFORMATION

то THE

CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

With an Appendix.

BY

REVEREND PHILIP DWYER, A.B.,

=

VICAR OF DRUMCLIFFE AND CANON OF DYSERT, IN THE DIOCESE OF KILLALOe.

"IF THE LORD HIMSELF HAD NOT BEEN ON OUR SIDE WHEN MEN ROSE
UP AGAINST US."-PSALM CXXIV.

DUBLIN:

HODGES, FOSTER, AND FIGGIS,

PUBLISHERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

1878.

E

A WORD TO THE READER.

Ir
It may be allowable to mention that the following pages were
written amidst the manifold cares and labours incidental to a
parish minister. Also, that the writer knew of no diocesan his-
tory from which to borrow hints or summon help as to the
manner in which such a work were best designed and carried
out. And accordingly it may perhaps be looked upon with a
little indulgence, as being the first attempt hazarded to pene-
trate the unexplored recesses of diocesan life in the Reformed
Church of Ireland, and to make accessible the full dis-
closures. The writer would again thank the good friends who
have furnished so many private documents of value, and remarks
that he has used the authorities relied on rather in the way of
exact citation than of loose reference-preferring accuracy of
detail to smoothness of narration. The general reader must
considerately bear in mind that matter has been largely intro-
duced for the sake of those connected with the diocese by family
ties; and it is hoped that such will possess themselves of a
volume which contains a relation of the heroism and constancy
of their forefathers. Though the work is narrative rather than
controversial, an interesting episode of the latter kind will be
found in a note on page 81, in Appendix VIII. The Appendix
on Confiscations (V.) is cut short, owing to the great space it
would have occupied if given in full. The illustrations have
considerably increased the expenses of publication. The delay
in completing the work was unavoidable.

PHILIP DWYER.

BINDON STREET, ENNIS, March 23, 1878.