Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . e district according toKeating was one of woods, bogs, and morasses. It is clear thelake extended westwards by the line of the Dromcomoge river closeto Knocklong. The local tradition is that a boat could sail at onetime from Knocklong to Emly. The lake also flowed south and 10 Archdalls Monasticon, p. 425. Near the mountain called Clairein Ara Cliach. 11 In the map prepared to illustrate these notes, a general idea of thearea under water is indicated by the dots; of course, no defined line ofboundary could be attempted. The contouring of
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . e district according toKeating was one of woods, bogs, and morasses. It is clear thelake extended westwards by the line of the Dromcomoge river closeto Knocklong. The local tradition is that a boat could sail at onetime from Knocklong to Emly. The lake also flowed south and 10 Archdalls Monasticon, p. 425. Near the mountain called Clairein Ara Cliach. 11 In the map prepared to illustrate these notes, a general idea of thearea under water is indicated by the dots; of course, no defined line ofboundary could be attempted. The contouring of the ordnance mapswas helpful when examining the district. It may have been dividedinto smaller lakes, but this could not now be determined. In the tracton the siege of Knocklong in the Book of Lismore, Ciiu Mail, son oftJgaine, is described as a wet laky cliu, great its waters, great itsrivers. 12 OHanlons Lives, St. Ailbhe, vol. ix, Sept. 12th. Diocese of Emly,Seymour, p. 71. Keatings History (Irish Texts), vol. iii, p. 22. Plate V] [To face page 102. BENCHES AT STONE CIRCLE, SLIEVEREAGH. NOTES ON THE BARONY OF COSHLEA 103 east, covering the area west of Bally wire and north of Duntry-league, marked on the Down Survey map as the red bog. Thislake drained to the south, into the Samair. In the tract on thesiege of Knocklong (see infra) we read of contests at the ford,between the Munster men from Claire and Cormacs soldiers fromKnocklong. Raithin in imairic (probably the present Raheen),N. W. of Ath na n Oc, is referred to. West of this was doubtlessmoor and morass up to the Moanour mountain. St. Patricks journey from Kildare to Ardpatrick, as related inAgallamh na Senoracli,n brings him by Leix, and Aghaboe, pastthe clar or expanse of Derrymore, past the Corroges of Cleghile(near Tipperary) to Cuillenn na Cuanach (Cullen), past leim infheinneda (the Eians or champions leap) to Aenach Culi mnaNeachtain, now called Aenach setach sen Clochair, the cattle richfair of old Clochar, a
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