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8. See note 7.
9. See 1821 Census or Derrabehagh, parish of Feakle, item No 7, shows Michael Gallaher (son of Patrick), aged 25 years.
10. "Poets and Poetry of Munster," 2nd series, 1860, edited by “Éirionnaċ,” and published by John O'Daly says:—"Brian mac Giolla Meiḋre, Anglicised Bryan Merryman, who was born and reared in the parish of Clondagad, barony of Clonderlaw, about 8 miles west of Ennis, in the County of Clare. His father was a small farmer in the aforesaid parish; but Bryan, who was a wild youth and fond of amusement, a taste which he acquired from being an excellent performer on the violin—left his father's house when he arrived at man's estate, and located himself in a place called Kilclerin, in the parish of Feacle, about 20 miles east of Ennis, where he taught school for about 30 years; and died in Limerick about the year 1808. While residing in the parish of Feacle he composed the facetious and witty poem entitled Cúirt an ṁeaḋon Oiḋċe, or Midnight Court, as fine a specimen of bardic composition as modern Gaelic ever produced, but a little licentious. J. O'D[aly]."
11. "History of Clare and Dalcassian Clans," by Very Rev. P. White, P.P., V.G., Dublin, 1893. p. 325.
Canon Dwyer's book on the Diocese of Killaloe, contains no reference to Bryan Merryman and the insertion of Ó Duiḃir for de Faoit was due to inadvertence.
12. John O'Donovan's Ordnance Survey Letter from Tulla, Co. Clare, dated 22 November, 1839.
13. History and Topography of Clare, by James Frost (1893), p. 195.
14. Second Report (1826) of the Commissioners on Education in Ireland. See abstract in note 22 herein.
15. T. J. Westropp, M.R.I.A., describing Feakle in "Churches and Parishes of Co. Clare."
16. Lewis' Topog. Dictionary, 1837.
17. "The tillage of the country is carried on by little farmers from £20 to £100 per year; but most of it by the poor labourers,
