The history and topography of the county of Clare, from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th century . e the song, Oh! haste and leave this sacred isle, & following references to the writings of two of them aregiven here:— The most valuable manuscript copy ofKeatings History of Ireland is that in the Library ofTrinity College (H. 5, 26). It is in the handwriting of John,son of Torna OMaoelconery, of the Ardkyle family,1 a mostprofound Irish scholar, and a contemporary of Keating. Itwas purchased at London by the late Dr. In thepreface to the Glossary of difficult Irish w
The history and topography of the county of Clare, from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th century . e the song, Oh! haste and leave this sacred isle, & following references to the writings of two of them aregiven here:— The most valuable manuscript copy ofKeatings History of Ireland is that in the Library ofTrinity College (H. 5, 26). It is in the handwriting of John,son of Torna OMaoelconery, of the Ardkyle family,1 a mostprofound Irish scholar, and a contemporary of Keating. Itwas purchased at London by the late Dr. In thepreface to the Glossary of difficult Irish words, BrotherMichael OClery, the chief of the Four Masters, thus writesof John OMaoelconery:—We have been acquainted withable professors of the science of interpreting difficult wordsin ancient Irish, such as the late John OMaoelconery, thechief teacher in history of all the men of Erin in his He was Ard Ollamh, or laureate of Ireland, and 1 This John OMaoelconery lived Annals of Four Masters, Vol. i., 1600-1660. xiii. 2 Note by Dr. John ODonovan in 3 Vide Glossary. Louvain, 1643. i. BALLYCLOGH, BELONGING TO CAPTAIN THOMAS CULLEN, 1680. TRADRAIGHE. 189 among other productions was the author of an Ode toBrian-na-Murtha ORourke, Prince of Brcifney, writtenabout the year 1 $66} KILCONRY PARISH. This parish has as its saint, a patroness of great is the Saint Conaire made so memorable by herexclusion from the island of lniscathy by St. Senan. Theincident has been commemorated by Aloorc in one of theIrish Melodies. Oh ! haste and leave this sacred isle,Unholy bark, ere morning smile ;For on thy deck, though dark it be,A female form I see ;And I have sworn this sainted sodShall neer by womans feet be trod. She sought St. Sen;in, and though, while living, she wasexcluded from his island, her remains were permitted torest there after her death. She died early in life, about theyear 530. A very full history of her acts is given by Colgan2and by the Rev
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