Carnahasocke, all Lark's Hill, and to a hill called Carne Sollagh, and from thence, still dividing the arable land, meadow, and pasture, from the Commons, S.W. directly to the Little Duncrowe, and over the ford of Larbricke to the ford of Turnegrawen, along the bank of the Knockagh to a mearne or mark called Fassorisneey, alias the Deer's Lane, which is also the farthest bounds of the arable land, meadow, and pasture, belonging to the town that way. From thence south to a small stream or river, called Lysnashenner, which runneth south into the sea, and divideth the townlands and the Earl's Meadow, and from thence leading, by the south, N.E. unto the town of Carrickfergus.

CAVAN. All that circuit and extent of land from within the compass of one mile every way round about the town to be measured from the Stone House or Castle of the Cavan, commonly called O'Reylie's Castle. The Island of Enniskillen, with all the land therein,

ENNISKILLEN.

the Castle and Fortress excepted.

COLERAINE.-The town, and all hereditaments within the compass and circuit of three Irish miles every way, from the middle of the town. PORTARLINGTON.-The town and such proportion of the lands of the Manor of Portarlington, extending every way into the King's and Queen's Counties from the pass over the river Barrow, commonly called Belladrite, near Cultaderry, alias Portarlington, 100 acres Irish plantation measure in the whole.

DUNGARVAN.—All St. Mary's parish, in whatever towns and hamlets it extended, and Nugent's parish within the ancient Liberties.

TALLAGH.-The town and all hereditaments within the circuit and precinct of one English mile and a half to be measured every way round about, from the parish Church, the Castle of Liffinnen, with the curtilage, gardens, and orchards thereunto belonging, only excepted.

ATHLONE.-The town and all the circuit and space of land and water within the compass of one mile and a half to be measured from the middle of the bridge of Athlone directly forth in a right line every way round about the said mile and a half, containing 1500 geometrical paces, every pace five feet in length, the King's House, or Castle of Athlone, and the precinct or circuit thereof, excepted.

NEW ROSS.-All lands, waters, and hereditaments, within the space of one mile beyond the ancient limit and bounds of the franchise every way in circuit, within the County of Wexford only; the Castle, town, and lands of Mountgarret excepted.

WICKLOW.-The town and all hereditaments within the precincts thereof, the King's Castle, with the privilege thereto belonging, excepted.

ATHY.-The town and all the lands and hereditaments within half a mile, in a straight line from every side of the White Castle.

BANAGHER.-Two hundred acres of arable and pasture land, and 70 acres of wood and moor, viz.-101 acres arable and pasture, and 10 acres of wood and moor in the towns and lands of Bannacher, Crakebrone, Lecharrow, and Beclanalech, next adjoining the Shannon and town of Curragh; and 99 acres arable and pasture, and 10 acres of wood and moor, in Lomcloane, next adjoining to Clongownagh; and 50 acres of wood and moor in the wood and moor of Clongawnagh and Camcourt, next adjoining to Lomcloane.

Private.

II. CATHOLICS.

Mr. Cooke to the Rev. Dr. Troy.

Dublin, October 25, 1800. Dear Sir-According to your desire, I enclose to you a list of Queries, on which it is requested you will obtain every information in your power, in order that his Majesty's Ministers may be possessed of the state of the Roman Catholic Church in this kingdom. It is extremely wished that the information desired may be procured with as much expedition as possible.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

The Rev. Dr. Troy to Mr. Cooke.

E. COOKE.

North King Street, Dublin, December 20, 1800. Dear Sir-In compliance with your desire, I have the honour to inform you that the regular Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland, and everywhere, are subject to the respective Bishops, without whose license they cannot preach, hear confessions, or administer any sacrament. The Bishops likewise take cognizance of their conduct.

With respect to the observance of domestic discipline peculiar to the respective religious institutions, each order is governed by a Provincial, elected every third or fourth year by the senior members. I shall mention the names of the present Provincials, and their places of abode, on the next side, and have the honour to be,

Your most faithful humble servant,
J. T. TROY.

Provincials of the Religious Orders in Ireland. Franciscans-Rev. Bernard Brady, Adam and Eve, Dublin. Dominicans-Rev. Patrick Gibbons, Denmark Street,

Dublin.

Augustinians—Rev. Edmond Keating, Brunswick Street,

Cork.

Carmelites-Rev. Patrick O'Ferrall, Kildare.

Teresian Carmelites-Rev. Andrew O'Hara, Clarendon Street, Dublin.

Capuchins, a branch of Franciscans-Rev. Celestine Corcoran, Church Street, Dublin.

N.B. Of the Regulars in Ireland, there are 150 Parish Priests and Curates. Many others officiate in the parish chapels, and all assist the Secular Clergy. Their total number of every description does not exceed 400. That of the Secular Clergy does not exceed 1,400; all together are insufficient to comply duly with the various functions of their ministry. Many more are requisite for the instruction, &c., of a numerous and increasing population. The want of them at present is caused by the destruction of Irish Seminaries in France, Flanders, and Italy, since the French Revolution. Five hundred Clerical Students were educated in these different seminaries.

Dr. Troy to Lord Castlereagh.

Dublin, August 30, 1799. Dr. Troy has the honour to Answer the following Queries proposed to him by the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Castlereagh :

Q. 1. What is the precise mode in which the Catholic Bishops are appointed?-A. The Catholic Bishops receive canonical institution from the Pope. Without it they cannot be consecrated: such is the general discipline of the Catholic Church. In Ireland, the Catholic Bishops are usually

appointed at the instance and recommendation of the respective Prelates of the Province.

Q. 2. What is the gradation of church preferment from the Bishop to the parish Priest?—A. Each Bishop has one or more Vicars-General, who exercise his ordinary jurisdiction as delegated by him. The Priests are first employed as assistants or Curates to the parish Priests, and afterwards succeed them. A Dean and Prebendaries compose a Chapter in each diocese as in the Established Church, but exercise no jurisdiction in that capacity. They are generally parish Priests, and appointed by the Bishop, except the Dean, or first Dignitary, who is named by the Pope, at the recommendation of the respective Bishop.

Q. 3. What number of religious houses in each province?— A. Dr. Troy cannot at present exactly state the number of religious houses in each province. There are, he thinks, about one hundred in the kingdom, mostly in the cities and large towns.

Q. 4. Of what particular orders?-A. The religious orders in Ireland are Dominicans, Franciscans, including Capuchins, Augustinians, Carmelites, and two Trinitarians-Dominicans and Franciscans are the most numerous. The total number of Individuals composing these orders does not exceed 250.

Q. 5. By whom, and in what manner, are the principals and subordinate officers appointed, and their gradations?—A. The respective orders are governed by a superior called Provincial, elected by the seniors amongst themselves, every third or fourth year. Each religious house is governed by a Prior or Guardian, elected by the members of it when they are sufficiently numerous, or nominated by the Provincial. Many of the Regulars act as Curates to the parish Priests, and some of them are parish Priests. All of them assist the Secular Clergy by preaching, hearing confessions, visiting the sick, &c. The respective Bishops take cognizance of their public conduct. Without the license of the Bishop, they cannot