CLOGHERBRIEN, a parish, in the barony of
TRUGHENACKMY, county of KERRY, and province of
MUNSTER, 1½ mile (W. N. W.) from Tralee, containing
1330 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road
from Tralee to the Spa, and near the bay of Tralee, and
contains 3345 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act. The land is generally good and mostly under
tillage: the system of agriculture is gradually improving,
and sea-weed is much used as manure. There is
no bog, but turf is supplied from Castle-Gregory, on
the south-west side of the bay. It is a rectory and
vicarage, in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and is
part of the union of Ballynahaglish: the tithes amount
to £332. 6. 1. In the R. C. divisions it is chiefly included
in the union or district of Tralee, but a small
part is in the union of Ardfert. The church is in ruins,
but the burial-ground by the road side is much used
and contains several neat tombs. There is a hedge
school of about 25 children
CLOGHEREEN, a village, in the parish of KILLARNEY,
barony of MAGONIHY, county of KERRY, and province
of MUNSTER, 2 miles (S.) from Killarney; containing
145 inhabitants. It is situated on the new road
from Killarney to Kenmare, and comprises about 30
houses, some of which are of recent erection, neatly built,
and slated. From its proximity to the enchanting deCLO
mesne of Muckross, to the interesting and highly picturesque
ruins of the abbey of that name, and to the
shores of the great lower lake of Killarney, it has of
late years been very much frequented during the season
by visiters to the lakes, for whom several neat lodginghouses
have been erected, and it is in contemplation to
build a spacious hotel, with coach-houses and other
suitable accommodations. The small river that runs
from the village into the Lower Lake is about to be
made navigable for boats, and a bason formed within
the gate of Muckross demesne, the seat of H. A. Herbert,
Esq., who has it in contemplation to erect a church
and school-house, and to endow the former with £100
per annum for the support of a curate. This is usually
the starting point for those who ascend Mangerton
mountain. The road hence to Killarney is skirted with
gentlemen's seats; and the new road towards Kenmare
winds round the richly wooded base of Tore mountain,
and along the shores of the middle and upper lakes,
embracing a succession of grand and sublime scenery,
constantly varying in character.