The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . , however,still remained at Aghabo, and we have no reason to suppose that, before thetranslation of the cathedral to Kilkenny, the church of St. Canice could layclaim to any dignity beyond the parochiaP, destined although it was shortly to a Keating has preserved the canons of this true one.—Kings Memoir of the Primacy, p. 84. synod; but they are not correctly rendered in b The entry in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, any of the English translations of that author, under the year 1106 [rede 1 ] 07], to the e
The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . , however,still remained at Aghabo, and we have no reason to suppose that, before thetranslation of the cathedral to Kilkenny, the church of St. Canice could layclaim to any dignity beyond the parochiaP, destined although it was shortly to a Keating has preserved the canons of this true one.—Kings Memoir of the Primacy, p. 84. synod; but they are not correctly rendered in b The entry in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, any of the English translations of that author, under the year 1106 [rede 1 ] 07], to the effect For Lynchs faithful Latin version of these im- that the family of Kilkenny gave an overthrow portant decrees, see Kellys edition of Cambrensis to the family of Leighlyn (Four Masters, vol. ii. Eversus, vol. ii., p. 783. Mr. Kelly inclines to p. 985, n.), would seem to militate against this the date of 1120; but Mr. King, a still higher statement,for family here undoubtedly stands authority, regards 1110, Keatings date, as the for a society of ecclesiastics living under the rule. CHAP. II.] KILKENNY. 27 rise into importance and cast into the shade the more ancient seats of theepiscopal authority. The event, however, which was the remote cause of thisrevolution in the humble parish church of Kilkenny, was of equally momen-tous import to the entire island. The more distant of the Irish princes seem to have beheld with unconcernthe landing of Richard Fitz-Gilberta and his handful of mail-clad followers atthe embouchure of the Nore and its kindred streams, in aid of Diarmaid Mac ; but as town after town yielded to their assault, and the sinewy butnaked tribesmen went down before the lance, and sword, and iron mace, ofStrongbows Cambro-Normanb men-at-arms, King OConnor and his dynastscomposed their suicidal quarrels and turned on the Irish traitor and his foreignallies. It was, however, now too late to give effective resistance. Theprincely seigniory of Lein
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