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Kilcork Camera

Kildare Knights Templar founded 13th century dissolved 1308

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Knights Templar founded 13th century; dissolved 1308; manor exchanged with Thomas Fitz John, Earl of Kildare 1318, rectory retained for the Knights Hospitaller

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