A topographical dictionary of Ireland : comprising the several counties; cities; boroughs; corporate, market and post towns; parishes; and villages, with historical and statistical descriptions embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, corporate towns, and boroughs ; and of the seals of the several municipal corporations .. (vol. 2)

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1. Kilgorman sand-bank and light ship off Kilmichael Point

   near Kilmichael Point · promontory · Wexford

   Off Kilmichael Point at the north-eastern extremity of Kilgorman parish, a light ship is stationed about a mile from shore near the Arklow sand-banks. The Kilgorman sand-bank extends over four miles, and an oyster-bed lies halfway between the bank and the shore.

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   from Dungarvan ; containing 3136 inhabitants. This parish comprises 16,109 statute acres, and includes the southern end of the elevated range of the Cummcragh mountains, which are chiefly composed of clay- slate and slaty conglomerate, with veins of quartz and sandstone. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Modeligo ; the rectory forms the corps of the prebend of Kilgobinet in the cathedral of Lismore : the tithe rent-charge is £285, of which £135 are payable to the prebendary, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising the parishes of Kilgobinet, Colligan, and Clonca, and containing three cha|)els, two of which are at Kilgobinet, and one at Colligan. There are some remains of the church. KILGOGHLIN.— See Bumlin. KILGORMAN, a parish, in the union and barony of GoREY, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (S. \V.) from Arklow, and on the coast-road from Wexford to Dublin; containing 1321 inhabitants. This place takes its name from St. Gorman, who, according to Archdall, was abbot of a monastery founded here at a very early period. It lies on the shore of St. George's Channel, and comprises 5l64|- statute acres, of which the greater portion is under tillage. The soil is marshy, but the system of agriculture is slowly improving, and there is neither waste land nor bog ; coal has been found on the border of the parish, but no works have been yet established. Hyde Park, the seat of M. F. Beaumau, Esq., is a handsome mansion, in grounds tastefully laid out, and commanding a fine view of the sea, and of the escarpment of Tara Hill. Ahare, likewise the property of Mr. Beauman, and Castletown, are also in the parish. There are considerable herringfisheries at Clone and Saleen. Near the north-eastern extremity of the parish is Kilmichael Point, off which, about a mile from the shore and at the north end of the Kilgorman sand-bank, is stationed a light ship, sometimes called the Arklow floating-light, from its position near the south end of the Arklow sand-banks. Kilgorman bank extends more than four miles (S. W. by .'s.), and has six feet of water on the north and three feet on the south end, the latter nmning nearly opposite to the new pier and harbour of Courtown. About halfway between this great sand-bank and the shore is an oysterbed, about half a mile in extent, to the south of which is a small sandbank called the Saleen Patch. At the point is a coast-guard station. The parish is in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough : the rectory is partly impropriate in Messrs. D. Howell, W. Johnson, and C. Cooper, and partly forms a portion of the union of Arklow ; the vicarage is part of the union of Inch. The tithe rent-charge is £157. 10., of which £34. 12. 4. are payable to the impropriators, £10. 10. to the incumbent of Arklow, and the remainder to the vicar : the glebe comprises 20i acres, including the churchyard, where is the foundation of the church. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Arklow ; the chapel, at Castletown, built by subscription in 1806, is a handsome edifice, with a lofty square embattled tower crowned with pinnacles, which was added in 1829. Adjoining it is a school-house, built by subscription. Near the site of the old church, on the sea-shore, is one of those raths or mounds usually attributed to the Danes.

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2. Kilkea Castle built by De Lacy in 1180

   Kilkea · parish · Kildare · 1180–1426

   Kilkea Castle in County Kildare was built in 1180 by De Lacy and afterwards passed to the earls of Kildare. In 1414 the O'Mores and O'Dempseys were defeated here by the Lord Justice, and the castle was nearly rebuilt by Lord Kildare in 1426.

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   KILKEA, a parish, in the union of Athy, barony of Kilkea and Mqone, county of Kildare, and province of Leinster, 2^: miles (N. N. W.) from Castlederraot, on the road from that place to Athy ; containing 465 inhabitants. It comprises 3096^^ statute acres ; the principal scats are Milbrook, Kilkea Lodge, Kilkea House, and Kilkea Castle. This castle was built in 1180, by De Lacy, and afterwards passed to the earls of Kildare. In 1414, the O'Mores and O'Dempseys were defeated here by the Lord Justice. The castle was nearly rebuilt by Lord Kildare, in 1426, and now belongs to the Duke of Leinster. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin, united to the vicarage of Castledermot, and in the patronage of David C. La Touche, Esq. ; the rectory is impropriate in the Rev. Sir Erasmus Borrowes, Bart. : the tithe rent-charge is £157. 10., two-thirds payable to the impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Castledermot. Near Kilkea Castle is a large conical mount covered with trees, and to the east of it are the remains of an old church.

   KILKEARY, a parish, in the union of Nenagh, barony of Upper Ormond, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S. E.) from Nenagh, on the road to Cashel ; containing 794 inhabitants. It comprises 2727 statute acres ; the land is generally good, and mostly under tillage. Greenanstown House is the seat of Count D'Alton. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe, and is a rectory, forming part of the union of Ballynaclough and corps of the deanery of Killaloe : the tithe rent-charge is £90. There are remains here of an old church.

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3. Kilkee bathing village on western coast of Clare

   Kilkee · town · Clare · 1841

   The village of Kilkee (or Doogh) in County Clare on the western coast was much frequented as a bathing-place, chiefly by citizens of Limerick, on account of its remarkably fine strand sheltered by a ledge of rocks across Kilkee Bay. In 1841 it consisted of 286 houses.

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   KILKEE, or Doogh, a village, in the parish of Kilfieragh, union of Kilrush, barony of Moyarta, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 65 miles (W. by N.) from Kilrush, and on the western coast ; containing 1481 inhabitants. In 1841 it consisted of 286 houses ; since which time several houses and bathing-lodges have been erected, the village being much frequented as a bathing-place, chiefly by the citizens of Limerick, on account of its remarkably fine strand, which is sheltered by a ledge of rocks stretching across one-third of Kilkee bay. There are tepid baths, the property of Jonas Studdart, Esq. It has a receiving-house for letters in connexion with Kilrush, and is a constabulary police station and a coast-guard station, the latter being one of the six within the district of

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4. Kilkeel church rebuilt 1815

   near Kilkeel · town · Down · 1815

   The parish church of Kilkeel was rebuilt in 1815 at a cost exceeding £5,000, raised partly by parochial assessment and donations from landed proprietors, and partly by a loan from the Board of First Fruits.

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   The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Down, united in 1S09, by charter of James I., to the rectories of Kilcoo and Kilraegan and the chapelry of Tamlaght (a small townland in Kilkeel), together forming the union of Kilkeel and the corps of the treasurership of the cathedral of Down, in the alternate patronage of the Marquess of Anglesey and the Earl of Kilmorey. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £600, and of the entire benefice £1'200. The church was rebuilt in 1815, at a cost exceeding £5000, raised partly by parochial assessment, and donations from the landed proprietors, and partly by a loan of £21 60 from the Board of First Fruits. The glebe-house is situated on a glebe of 30 acres, valued at £3*. 10. per annum, but subject to a rent of £19. 7- 9-, payable to the Earl of Kilmorey. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms two districts, called Upper and Lower Jlorne ; the former containing a chapel at Ballymaguagh ; the latter, one at Glassdrummond and one at Ballymartin. There are two Presbyterian meeting-houses in connexion with the General Assembly ; also meeting-houses for Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists, and Moravians. Of the various schools, Needham Thompson, Esq., built the school at Mullartown ; and that for girls, at Ballinahatton, was built by the Rev. J. F. Close. Here is a dispensary. The union workhouse, on a site of 7| acres purchased for £482, but subject to a rent of £1. 13. 5., was completed in 1841, at an expense of £4050, and is constructed to contain 300 paupers.

   KILKEEL, county of Kii-dare. — See Kilteel.

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5. Kilkeel union workhouse completed 1841

   near Kilkeel · town · Down · 1841

   The union workhouse at Kilkeel was completed in 1841 at an expense of £4,050, on a site of 7½ acres purchased for £482. It was constructed to contain 300 paupers.

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   The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Down, united in 1S09, by charter of James I., to the rectories of Kilcoo and Kilraegan and the chapelry of Tamlaght (a small townland in Kilkeel), together forming the union of Kilkeel and the corps of the treasurership of the cathedral of Down, in the alternate patronage of the Marquess of Anglesey and the Earl of Kilmorey. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £600, and of the entire benefice £1'200. The church was rebuilt in 1815, at a cost exceeding £5000, raised partly by parochial assessment, and donations from the landed proprietors, and partly by a loan of £21 60 from the Board of First Fruits. The glebe-house is situated on a glebe of 30 acres, valued at £3*. 10. per annum, but subject to a rent of £19. 7- 9-, payable to the Earl of Kilmorey. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms two districts, called Upper and Lower Jlorne ; the former containing a chapel at Ballymaguagh ; the latter, one at Glassdrummond and one at Ballymartin. There are two Presbyterian meeting-houses in connexion with the General Assembly ; also meeting-houses for Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists, and Moravians. Of the various schools, Needham Thompson, Esq., built the school at Mullartown ; and that for girls, at Ballinahatton, was built by the Rev. J. F. Close. Here is a dispensary. The union workhouse, on a site of 7| acres purchased for £482, but subject to a rent of £1. 13. 5., was completed in 1841, at an expense of £4050, and is constructed to contain 300 paupers.

   KILKEEL, county of Kii-dare. — See Kilteel.

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6. Kilkee quarry and village bathing-lodges

   Kilkee · town · Clare

   Near Kilkee in the parish of Kilfieragh, County Clare, there is a quarry of good building-stone. Several neat bathing-lodges exist in the vicinity of Kilkee village, which also sits on Moore Bay.

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   KILFIERAGII, a parish, in the union of Kilrl'Sh, barony of Moyarta, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 7 miles (\V. by N.) from Kilrush, and on the western coast; containing 7137 inhabitants. It comprises 98705- statute acres, the greater part of which is under tillage : sea-weed is in general use for manure. Near Kilkee is a quarry of good building-stone ; and nearly in the centre of the parish lies Dough bog, containing about '200 plantation acres, from which and other bogs extending into the adjoining parishes a vast quantity of turf is cut, and sent from Poulanishery harbour (formed by an inlet of the river Shannon) to Limerick. The boats employed in conveying the turf return with building materials and with limestone from the Limerick side of the Shannon. At Farahie bay, near the northern extremity of the parish, about 50 canoes are employed in the fishery ; and at Kilkee or Moore bay, about half that number are similarly employed. A seneschal's court is occasionally held at Lisdeen for the manor of Kilrush, in which small debts are recoverable. The seats are Atlantic Lodge and the House of Kilkee ; and there are several neat bathinglodges in the vicinity of Kilkee village. Tlie parish is in the diocese of Kilialoe : the rectory is partly impropriate in the representatives of Lord Castlecoote, but chiefly, with the vicarage, forms part of the union of Kilrush and corps of the prebend of Inniscattery. The tithe rent-charge is £'215. 5., of which £17- IS. are payable to the impropriators, and the remainder to the incumbent. The old church, a small plain edifice, is said to have been rebuilt by the M'Dounell family early in the last century ; it was repaired a few years since, at an expense of £100, defrayed by the Board of First Fruits. A new parochial church has been built at Kilkee, at a cost of £1384, whereof £1184 were from the funds of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £200 from private sources ; it affords accommodation for 400 persons, and is situated conveniently to the most populous part of the parish. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kilfieragh is within the district of Kilkee, where the principal chapel, a large and handsome building of recent erection, is situated ; there is another chapel at Lisdeen. At Kilnahallagh, on the western side of Poulanishery harbour, a nunnerj' is said to have been founded by St. Senan : it is called Kilnacaillecb, or " the Church of the Nuns ;" and the ruins of the

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7. Kilkishen Castle: a lofty square tower of great strength

   Kilkishen · town · Clare

   In the demesne of the Studdert family at Kilkishen stood the remains of Kilkishen Castle, consisting of a lofty square tower of great strength. The demesne was noted as one of the finest in County Clare, with superior land, wood, and water divided into several lakes.

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   parish, are here. Adjoining the village is Kilkishen, the seat of the Studderts, in whose demesne are the remains of Kilkishen Castle, consisting of a lofty square tower of great strength : the demesne is one of the finest in the county ; the land is of superior quality, with a vast quantity of wood and water, the latter nowdivided into several lakes, with plantations between. — See Clonlea.

   KILKNEEDAN.— See Kilcredane.

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8. Kill Abbey: country residence of the deans of Christ Church

   Kill · parish · Dublin

   Kill Abbey in the parish of Kill, Dublin, served as the country residence of the deans, or possibly the priors, of Christ Church, Dublin. It formed part of the estate of Kill of the Grange of Clonkeen and had been held by the Espinasse family for over 130 years.

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   KILL, a parish, in the union and barony of Rathdown, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, ."i miles (S. E.) from Dublin, on the road to Bray ; containing 191'2 inhabitants. This parish comprises '^'CJ statute acres ; much of the land is in pasture, and the system of agriculture is improving. The mountain and sea views are very fine, and there are numerous seats, among which are Newtown Park House, Belville, Killiney Castle, Carriglea, Stoneville, Somerton, Newpark, and Kill Abbey. This last seat was the country residence of the deans, or, as some state, the priors, of Christ Church, Dublin ; it is part of the estate of Kill of the Grange of Clonkeen, and has been held by lease for above 130 years by the Espinasse family. The parish is in the diocese of Dublin, and is a curacy, forming part of the union of Monkstown ; the rectory is part of the corps of the deanery of Christ Church, and the tithe rent-charge is £128. 16. 6., of which two-thirds are payable to the dean and one-third to the curate, who also receives £31. V2. as the tithe of Kill of the Grange of Clonkeen. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kill forms part of the district of Kingstown and Cabinteely. There is a charity school near Cornel's Court ; and C. Doyne, Esq., has erected and supports an infants' school near his seat. The village of Killiney is in this parish, and is delightfully situated. Near it, on the summit of one of the Killiney hills, is an obelisk, commanding extremely beautiful views ; it was erected by John Malpas, Esq., in 17-i", principally to employ the neighbouring poor in a season of distress. Not far from Kill Abbey are the ruins of the old church, in many places covered with ivy ; in the cemetery are the remains of an ancient cross, and there are remains of another at the entrance of the road leading to the church. In the demesne of Carriglea is a rath.

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9. Killaderry church built 1835

   Killaderry · townland · Offaly · 1835

   The church at Killaderry, King's County, is a substantial brick edifice built in 1835 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at a cost of £900. The parish is intersected by the Grand Canal.

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   KILLADERRY, a parish, in the union of Tclla- MORE, barony of Lower Philipstown, King's county, and province of Leinster, on the road from Dublin to Tullamore ; containing, with the post-town of Philipstown, 264" inhabitants. This parish comprises 5554i statute acres ; it is intersected by the Grand Canal, and contains a considerable quantity of bog. Killaderry is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, united to the rectory of i3allykeane, and in the patronage of the Gifford family, who are impropriators of the rectory of the parish; the tithe rent-charge is £13."i, of which twothirds are payable to the impropriators, and one-third to the vicar. The church is a substantial brick edifice, built in 1835 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, at a cost of £900. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district, called Philipstown, comprising the parishes of Killaderry, Ballycomraon, and Kilclonfert, and containing two chapels, one at Philipstown and the other at Kill. There are two places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. At Philipstown is a school under the trustees of Erasmus Smith's charity, by whom the school-house was erected, at an expense of £250, on ground given by the Countess Fitz-

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10. Killadoon convent ruins on Lough Arrow

    Killadoon · townland · Sligo · 1233

    The Mac Donogh family, lords of Corran and Tirerril, founded a convent dedicated to the Blessed Virgin for Dominican nuns at Killadoon in 1233. Ruins of the convent still stood on the northern shore of Lough Arrow at the time of writing.

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    KILLADOON, a parish, in the union of Boyle, barony of Tiraghrill, county of Sligo, and province of CoNNAUGHT, '- milcs (X. N. W.) from Boyle, and on Lough Arrow; containing 1612 inhabitants. The family of Mac Donogh, lords of Corran and Tirerril, founded a convent here, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, for nuns of the order of St. Dominick, in H^Z ; there are still some ruins, on the northern shore of Lough Arrow. The parish comprises 3S79| statute acres, consisting principally of wet spongy land ; there is a large quantity of bog, and limestone is quarried. Killadoon is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of Kilmactraney ; the rectory is impropriate in Colonel Perceval, and the tithe rent-charge is £29, which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Geeragh, or Kilmactraney.

    KILLADREENY, or Killadreenan, an ancient chapelry, forming part of the parish of Newcastle, union of Rathdrum, county of Wicklow, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (S. by E.) from Newtowu- Mount-Kennedy, and on the road from Dublin to Wexford : the population is returned with the parish. It contains 547 statute acres, under an improving system of agriculture : the seats are Mount John and Killadreenan. The chapelry is in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, and is annexed to the rectory of Newcastle : the ruins of the ancient chapel stand in the centre of a burial-ground, which is inclosed and is still used as a place of interment for the Byrnes, Tooles, and other ancient Roman Catholic families. In the Roman Catholic divisions the chapelry forms part of the district of Kilquade.

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11. Killadoon mansion and park in Kildare

    Killadoon · townland · Kildare

    The parish of Killadoox in Kildare comprised the mansion and park of Killadoon, the handsome seat of the Earl of Leitrim, bounded on the south and east by the river Liffey. The parish contained 288 inhabitants.

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    KILLADOOX, a parish, in the union of Celbridge, barony of North Salt, county of Kildare, and province of LeIiNster, li mile (S. W.) from Celbridge, on the road from that place to Clane ; containing '288 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on the south and east by the river Liffey, and comprises 1/6.5^ statute acres, including the mansion and park of Killadoon, the handsome seat of the Earl of Leitrim. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin, forming part of the union of Kildrought ; the tithe rent-charge is £75. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killadoon forms part of the district of Celbridge.

    KILLADOON, a parish, in the union of Boyle, barony of Tiraghrill, county of Sligo, and province of CoNNAUGHT, '- milcs (X. N. W.) from Boyle, and on Lough Arrow; containing 1612 inhabitants. The family of Mac Donogh, lords of Corran and Tirerril, founded a convent here, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, for nuns of the order of St. Dominick, in H^Z ; there are still some ruins, on the northern shore of Lough Arrow. The parish comprises 3S79| statute acres, consisting principally of wet spongy land ; there is a large quantity of bog, and limestone is quarried. Killadoon is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of Kilmactraney ; the rectory is impropriate in Colonel Perceval, and the tithe rent-charge is £29, which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Geeragh, or Kilmactraney.

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12. Killadreenan chapel ruins and burial ground

    Killadreenan · townland · Wicklow

    The ruins of an ancient chapel at Killadreenan stood in the centre of an enclosed burial-ground still used for interment by the Byrnes, Tooles, and other ancient Roman Catholic families. The chapelry formed part of the parish of Newcastle in County Wicklow.

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    KILLADREENY, or Killadreenan, an ancient chapelry, forming part of the parish of Newcastle, union of Rathdrum, county of Wicklow, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (S. by E.) from Newtowu- Mount-Kennedy, and on the road from Dublin to Wexford : the population is returned with the parish. It contains 547 statute acres, under an improving system of agriculture : the seats are Mount John and Killadreenan. The chapelry is in the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, and is annexed to the rectory of Newcastle : the ruins of the ancient chapel stand in the centre of a burial-ground, which is inclosed and is still used as a place of interment for the Byrnes, Tooles, and other ancient Roman Catholic families. In the Roman Catholic divisions the chapelry forms part of the district of Kilquade.

    KILLAG, a parish, in the barony of Bargy, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 11 miles (S. W.byS.) from Wexford; containing 356 inhabitants. This parish, which occupies a peninsular situation on the shores of the lough formed by the burrow of Bally teigue, comprises 1953 statute acres, alniost wholly under tillage ; the system of agriculture IS improving, and sea-weed collected in the^lough is used for manure. The small island of Inch, situated in the Ijugh, belongs to this parish. Here is Richfield, the seat of Sir F. II. Loftus, Bart., and one of the original English settlements : it was long the property of the Devcrtux family, and appears to have been a place of some strength ; the moat still remains tolerably perfect, and in the vicinity was a t(nvn called by the settlers Villa Magor, now corrupted iuto Ballymagor, the name

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13. Killaghy Castle taken by Cromwell

    Killaghy · townland · Tipperary · 1649–1653

    Killaghy Castle in Kilvemnon parish was the residence of Baron Tobin before being taken by Cromwell, who gave it to Colonel Green. The castle subsequently descended through the Green family to its present proprietor.

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    KILVEMNON, or Kilmananiff, a parish, in the union of Callan, barony of Slievardagh, county of TiPPERARY, and province of Munster, 5 miles (S. S. W.) from Callan, on the road to Fethard ; containing 4983 inhabitants. It comprises 10,551 statute acres, of which about 1600 are bog ; and includes within its hmits part of the lofty mountain of Slieve-na-Man. About fourfifths of the land not bog are arable, the remainder pasture ; it is moderately productive, but in many parts is low and wet : the surface is ornamented with some plantations and hedgerows. The river Anner has a subterraneous course here for about a quarter of a mile, and works the Compsey Mill. The principal seats are, Killaghy Castle, which was the residence of Baron Tobin, and was taken by Cromwell, who gave it to a Colonel Green, from whom it has descended to its present pro-

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14. Killaha Castle and Old Church Ruins

    Killaha · townland · Kerry

    Near the upper entrance to Glenflesk stand the ruins of Killaha Castle, the former residence of the ODonoghues of the Glens. A short distance away are the ivy-clad remains of the old church.

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    KILLAHA, a parish, in the union of Killarney, barony of Magoiiiny, county of Kerry, and province of Munster, 5 miles (S. E. byE.) from Killarney, on the road from that place to Macroom ; containing 2660 inhabitants. It comprises 35,260 statute acres, and is situated on the river Flesk ; a wild glen here, called Glenflesk, is richly wooded, with large rocks projecting from its sides, and is much visited by lovers of romantic scenery. Filadowne, the most picturesque part of the glen, is said to have been the retreat of a celebrated outlaw named Owen, and a table rock which is situated midway on the declivity, and inaccessible without a ladder, is still called Labig Oucii, or " Owen's Bed." The retired lake called Lough Guttane or Kittane, nearly si.x miles in circumference, lies in a hollow formed by the rocky and precipitous sides of the mountains of Mangerton and Crohane, between which also extends the rugged glen of Kippoch ; the lake discharges its superfluous waters by a small river which runs into the Flesk, and affords great attraction to anglers by the excellence and abundance of its trout. Slate-quarries are worked at Filadowne and Annamore. There is a constabulary police station. The chief seats are Killaha, Brewsterfield, and Corriglass. The parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe ; the rectory is impropriate, and the vicarage forms part of the union of Kilgarvan ; the tithe rent-charge is £165, of which £67. 10. arc payable to the Earl of Donoughmore, £7. 10. to H. A. Herbert, Esq., and £90 to the \icar. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killaha forms part of the union or district of Glenflesk, which also includes that part of Aghadoe eastward from Killarney, and has a chapel at Rushecn and another at Barraduff. Near the upper entrance to the glen, standing conspicuously on an eminence, are the ruins of Killaha Castle, formerly the residence of the ODonoghues of the Glens ; and at a short distance are the ivy- clad remains of the old church.

    KILLAIIINNY.— See Killeheny.

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15. Killala cathedral rebuilt from foundation 1670

    Killala · town · Mayo · 1670

    Thomas Otway, who succeeded to the united sees of Killala and Achonry in 1670, rebuilt the cathedral from the foundation. The cathedral also serves as the parish church and is an ancient structure with a spire, repaired in 1817 with a loan from the Board of First Fruits.

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    The See of Killala appears to have been founded between the years 434 and 441, by St. Patrick; who, during that period, was propagating the faith of Christianity in the province of Connaught, and built a church at this place, called Kill- Aladh, over which he placed one of his disciples, St. Miireil(nli, as bishop. Of Muredach s successors, who by early writers are called bishops of Tiramalgaid (from the surrounding territory, now the barony of Tyrawley), and also bishops of 0-Fiacra-Mui (from a district of that name extending along the river Moy), very little is recorded till after the arrival of the English in Ireland ; among the few names that occur within that period is that of Kellach, the son of Doghan, or, according to some writers, of Owen Beol, King of Connaught. At the instance of Donat O'Beoda, who was bishop in 1198, Pope Innocent III. confirmed all the ancient possessions of the see; and in 1255 a bishop of Killala, whose name is not given, accompanied the archbishop of Tuam into England, to petition the king for the redress of certain grievances to which the clergy were then exposed. Robert of H'ater/ord, who succeeded in 1350, was fined 100 marks for neglecting to attend a parliament assembled at Castledermot, in 1377, to which be had been summoned. Owen O'Connor, Dean of Achonry, was advanced to the see by Queen Elizabeth in 1591, and was allowed to hold his deanery with the bishopric ; his successor, Miler jMagragh, was permitted to hold also the see of Achonry in commendam. Archibald Hamilton, w^ho succeeded in 1623, obtained from James I. a commendatory grant of the see of Achonry ; and his successor, Archibald Adair, was, in 1630, consecrated bishop of Killala and Achonry, which two sees appear from that time to have been united. Thomas Oticaij, who succeeded to the united sees in 1670, rebuilt the cathedral from the foundation. The sees continued to be held together till the death of the last bishop. Dr. James I'erschoyle, in 1833, when, under the provisions of the Church Temporalities' act of the 3rd and 4th of William IV., they became annexed to the see of Tuam.

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16. Killala retaken by storm after thirty days in insurgent hands

    Killala · town · Mayo · 1798

    After the French evacuated Castlebar, British troops reoccupied it and defended it against 2000 insurgents. Killala, still held by insurgents under French officers, was attacked and taken by storm with the loss of 400-500 defenders after thirty days in their possession.

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    Although the county was visited with a large share of the confiscations consequent on the termination of the war of 1641, and on the restoration of the Stuart family, no remarkable event connected with that period occurred within its limits ; neither was it internally agitated by the military movements in the subsequent war between the rival kings in 16S8. Its political aspect presents a perfect blank until the year 1798, when its tranquillity, which had remained undisturbed during the dreadful struggle that convulsed the north-eastern and south-eastern extremities of the island iu the earlier part of that year, was broken by the uue.vpected appearance of a small French squadron on its northern coast, which landed near Killala a force of about 1100 men under General Humbert. The town, which was nearly defenceless, was taken after a trifling resistance ; the bishop of Killala, with his family, was made prisoner ; arms were distributed to all the country people who chose to accept them ; and the invading army, thus reinforced by a numerous though disorderly body of auxiliaries, proceeded to Ballina, the garrison of which fled on its approach. It thence advanced to Castlebar, through mountain defiles deemed impassable, and therefore left unguarded : here it was opposed by (ieneral Lake with 6000 men, but, after a very short resistance, the British army gave way on all sides, and left the enemy completely masters of the country. The French general now proceeded by Foxford and Collooney, where his advance was checked for a short time by the gallantry of a small detachment under Colonel Vereker ; and marched by Dromahaire and Manor- Hamilton, in Leitrim, till, having crossed the Shannon at Ballintra, near Lough Allen, his further progress was prevented by the main army of the British under the Marquess Cornwallis, to whom he surrendered, after a short resistance, at Ballinamuck. Castlebar, when evacuated by the French, was re-occupied by the British troops, who defended it succcssfull)' against an attack of a body of 2000 insurgents. Killala, which was still possessed by the latter under the command of a few French officers, was then attacked and taken by storm, with the loss of between 400 and 500 of its defenders, after having been 30 days in their possession. This scene of blood terminated by a court-martial, by which several of those who had been most forward in having recourse to French assistance were consigned to military execution.

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17. Killaloe called Claresford for the only Shannon ford

    Killaloe · town · Clare

    After Richard de Clare procured a grant of lands in County Clare, Killaloe obtained the appellation of Claresford because it contained the only ford over the Shannon. The name persisted for some time.

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    KILLALOE, a post-town and parish, and the seat of a diocese, in the barony of Tulla Lower, union of ScARiFF, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 20 miles (E. by S.) from Ennis, and 87 (S. W. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Scariff to Nenagh ; containing 4957 inhabitants, of whom 2009 are in the town. This place, anciently called Laonia, derived its present name, supposed to be a corruption of Kil-da- Lua, from the foundation of an abbey in the 6th century by St. Lua or Molua, grandson of Eocha Baildearg, King of Munster, which abbey became the head of a diocese. Turlogh O'Brien, in 1054, built a bridge across the Shannon at this place, which had grown into some importance, though little of its previous history is related; and, in 1061, Hugh O'Connor destroyed the castle that had been erected here, and burned the town, which was again reduced to ashes in 1080 and 1084, by the people of Conmacne. In II77, Raymond le Gros, after his triumphant entry into Limerick, came to this place, where he received the hostages of Roderic, King of Connaught, and O'Brien, Prince of Thomond, who took the oath of fealty to the King of England. On Richard de Clare's procuring a grant of certain lands in the county of Clare, this town, as containing the only ford over the Shannon, obtained for some time the appellation of Claresford. In 136/, after the recall to England of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, chief governor of Ireland, who had acquired considerable tracts of territory around the town, Murrogh-na-Ranagh, one of the O Briens, made himself master of all the coimtry beyond the Shannon, and destroyed this town and several others belonging to the Enghsh. General Sarsfield, in 1681, i)osted a strong party at this place, to defend the passage of the river; but the party having abandoned their post, the English advanced into the western provmces. In I69I the same general, at the head of a select body of cavalry, passed the river, and destroyed

    a convoy of ammunition on its way to William III., then at Limerick.

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18. Killaloe Cathedral founded by Donald, King of Limerick, 1160

    Killaloe · town · Clare · 1160

    The cathedral at Killaloe was erected by Donald, King of Limerick, in 1160. It became a favoured place of pilgrimage, and its construction marked the see's growing prominence in twelfth-century Ireland.

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    secratcd St. Flannan, successor to St. Lua, first bishop : Theodorick, King of Munstor and father of St. Flannan, '^^ endowed the sec with many estates, and was interred in the abbey. Moriertach, King of Ireland, and Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, were also betiefactors ; and the former was interred here with great pomp in 1 120. The church early became a favourite place of resort for pilgrims, and among numerous others was Connor Mac Dermod O'Brien, King of Thomond and Desmond, who died here on a pilgrimage in 1 14'2. The cathedral was erected by Donald, King of Limerick, in 1160. About the close of the twelfth century the ancient bishopric of Roscrea was permanently united to this see, with a portion of that of Iniscathay : in 175'2 the see of Kilfcnora, which had been founded by St. Fachnan, was also united to it ; and the dioceses have, since that period, been always held together.

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19. Killaloe Cathedral: Norman cruciform architecture

    Killaloe · town · Clare

    The cathedral of Killaloe is an ancient cruciform structure with a square central tower, about 200 feet in length, featuring a fine east window and an imposing west front. The prevailing architectural character is Norman style, and the building also serves as the parish church.

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    Killaloe is one of the sixteen dioceses that constitute the ecclesiastical province of Dublin, and comprehends parts of the Queen's county. Limerick, Galway, and King's county, with a large portion of the county of Tipperary, and the greater part of Clare. It extends about 100 miles in length, varying from 9 to 32 in breadth ; and comprises an estimated superficies of 628, .500 acres, of which 3200 are in Queen's county, ri300 in Limerick, 8S00 in Galway, 50,000 in King's county, 134,500 in Tipperary, and 426,700 in Clare. The lands belonging to the see comprise 7528 statute acres, of which 6795 are profitable land ; and the gross revenue, on an average of three years ending Dec. 31st, 1831, amounted to £4532. 9. Since that time the dioceses of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, having become vacant, have been, under the Church Temporalities' act of the 3rd of William IV., united to the see of Killaloe, and their temporalities vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The chapter of Killaloe consists of a dean, precentor, chancellor, treasurer, and archdeacon ; there are also seven prebendaries, who have no voice in the chapter, viz., those of Tomgranna, Lackcen, Clondegad, Dysert, Tulla, Inniscattery, and Rath. The consistorial court consists of a vicar-general, registrar, and proctor ; the registrar is keeper of the records, the earliest of which are only of the date 166S, the old registry having been burnt during the parliamentary war. The total number of parishes in the diocese is 108, of which 89 are comprised in 41 unions, and 19 are single benefices; one benefice is in the patronage of the crown, 11 in lay patronage, and 38 in that of the bishop. The number of churches is 56, and there are five other places in which divine service is performed ; the number of glebe-houses is 39. The cathedral, which also serves for the parish church, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a square central tower ; it is about 200 feet in length, with a fine east window, and the west front has an imposing appearance ; the prevailing character is the Norman style. Near the cathedral is a building called the Oratory of St. Molua, one of the most ancient eccle- VoL. II.— 89

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20. Killaloe or Grangooly parish in Kilkenny with Rossmore seat

    Killaloe · townland · Kilkenny

    The parish of Killaloe, also called Grangooly, lies partly in the barony of Callan and chiefly in Shillelogher, county of Kilkenny, two miles from Callan. It comprises 5434 statute acres and contains the seat of Rossmore.

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    KILLALOE, or Grangooly, a parish, partly in the barony of Callan, partly in that of Cranagh, but chiefly in the barony of Shillelogher, union of Callan, county of Kilkenny, and pro\ince of Leinster, 2 miles (.\.) from Callan, and on the road from Kilkenny to Ballingarry ; containing 1424 inhabitants. This parish comprises 5434 statute acres, and contains the seat of Rossmore. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Callan : the tithe rent-charge is £280. 17. 6. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is part of the district of Bally callan. About 160 children are educated in a public school, to which the Countess of Desart and the Rev. Mr. Morris contribute £15 annually; there is also a Sunday school ; and a fever hospital is supported by the earl, for the benefit of his tenants.

    KILL.VLTON.— See Teltown.

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21. Killamery: ancient monastery and Rossamery church ruins

    Killamery · townland · Kilkenny

    A monastery of one thousand monks is said to have anciently existed at Killamery in Kilkenny. At Rossamery within the parish are the ruins of a small church. The parish also contains fine plantations at Garryricken, the property of the Marquess of Ormonde.

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    Leinster, i miles (S. by W.) from Callau, on the road from that place to Carrick-on-Suir ; containing 1965 inhabitants. It comprises 6525 statute acres. At Garryricken, which is the property of the Marquess of Ormonde, are «ome very fine plantations. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, forming the corps of the prebend of Killamery, in the gift of the Bishop ; the tithe rent-charge is £210. The church is a plain structure, erected in 1815, by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits, and recently repaired by a grant of £125 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-house was erected by aid of a gift of £300, and a loan of £900, from the late Board, in IS 18 ; the glebe comprises 3^ acres. In the Roman Catholic divisicms the parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of TuUohaught, and containing a chapel at Wiudgap. A parochial school is aided by the rector ; and at Garryrickeu is a public school, the house for which was built by the late Marquess of Ormonde : in these schools are about 70 children, and about 100 children are taught in a private school. A monastery of 1000 monks is said to have anciently existed here. At Rossamery are the ruins of a small church.

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22. Killaney church ruined in 1641

    Killaney · townland · Down · 1641

    The church at Killaney was greatly injured in 1641 and now lies in ruins, with divine service performed in the parochial school-house. The late Marquess of Downshire offered £150 and ground for a new church.

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    KILLANEY, or Killkney, a parish, in the poorlaw union of Lisburn, barony of Upper Castlereagh, county of Down, and province of Ulster, 2 miles (\V. by S.) from Saintfield, on the road from that place to Ballinahinrh ; containing 1^36 inhabitants. According to the Ordnance survey, it comprises '2859 statute acres, of which 685: are water ; the land is good, and under an excellent system of cultivation, producing abundant crops, but not of wheat. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Down, and in the patronage of the Marquess of Downshire, in whom the rectory is impro|)riate : there is neither glebe-house nor glebe. The church was greatly injured in 1641, and is now in ruins, but divine service is regularly performed in the parochial schoolhouse : the late marquess, about four years since, offered £150 and a plot of ground towards building a new church. There is a Presbyterian meeting-house. The parochial school is supported by the vicar and other subscribers ; the school-house was erected principally by the late marquess and the vicar. A Sunday school is also maintained in the parish.

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23. Killan parish church erected 1832

    Killann · townland · Wexford · 1832

    A handsome early English style church was erected in Killan in 1832 at a cost of £1270, with a loan from the Board of First Fruits. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners later granted £116 for its repair.

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    KILLAN, or Kill.^inne, a parish, in the union of Enniscorthy, barony of Bantry, county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 6 miles (W. by N.) from Enniscorthy, and on the high road from New Ross to Newtownbarry ; containing 3193 inhabitants. This parish comprises 11,424 statute acres; the lands are principally under tillage, the soil is light, and the system of agriculture improving. There is no waste land, except on the higher part of the mountain of Blackstairs, which bounds the parish on the west, separating the counties of Wexford and Carlow, and is cultivated to a considerable height from its base. Some commons extending over the higher parts of Blackstairs and White Mountain, in this parish and that of Templeudigau, were for a series of years considered to belong to the tenantry of the adjoining lands ; but about 1633, Mr. Kavanagh, of Borris, disputing their right, inclosed a great portion of the district, and built substantial houses in it : this led to a protracted lawsuit, which was finally terminated at the assizes of Wexford in July, 1S44, by a verdict against Mr. Kavanagh, establishing the right of the tenantry to the commonage : the inclosures and buildings have since been thrown down. At Woodbrook is a slate-quarry, which has been worked occasionally for private purposes. Lime for manure is drawn from kilns at Gores-bridge, in the county of Kilkenny, a distance of 13 Irish miles; also from kilns at Ballyane, near New Ross, distant nine miles. The principal seats are the Grange and Woodbrook. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, and in the patronage of the Bishop; the tithe rent-charge is £35*. 18. The church, a handsome edifice in the early English style, with some later details, was erected in 1832, at an expense of £1270, towards which a loan of £1200 was granted by the late Board of First Fruits ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £116 for its repair. The late Board also gave £100 towards the erection of the glebe-house, an elegant modern villa, pleasantly situated in a plantation of beech and fir' and commanding a fine view of the White and Black' stairs mountains : the glebe comprises 37 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of

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24. Killare village ruins and St. Bridget's well

    Killare · parish · Westmeath

    The village of Killare contains ruins of the old parish church with a burial-ground. Opposite it stands a remarkably high mound, at the base of which lies another ruin of very great antiquity alongside a well dedicated to St. Bridget.

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    tillage ; the system of agriculture is improving, and there is a small portion of bog. The principal seat is Mosstown, a handsome residence. Fairs and pettysessions are held at Ballymore. Killare is an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of Meath, annexed to the perpetual curacy of Ballymore, or St. Owen's of Loughseudy : the rectory is impropriate in Mrs. F. C. Reade ; the tithe rent-charge is £195. There is neither church, glebe-house, nor glebe. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is also part of the union or district of Ballymore. In the village, which consists only of a few cabins, are the ruins of the old parish church, with a burial-ground ; and opposite to it is a remarkably high mound, at the base of which is another ruin of very great antiquity, with a well dedicated to St. Bridget. In the centre of the parish is Clare Hill, on the summit of which are the remains of a castle and foitifieations, said to have belonged to the family of De Lacy. Near Mosstown are the remains of the castle of Killenbrack ; and within that demesne, on a small mound, is a burialplace of the Judge family, of King's county.

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25. Killarney origins in iron smelting and copper mines

    Killarney · town · Kerry

    Killarney town derived its origin from iron smelting-works in the neighbourhood, which relied on abundant local forests for fuel, and from the copper-mines of Ross and Muckross. Its present prosperity is chiefly attributed to its proximity to the celebrated lakes.

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    KILLARNEY, a market and post town, a parish, and the head of a poor-law union, in the barony of Magonihy, county of Kerry, and province of Mun- STER, 16 miles (S. K.) from Tralee and I67 (S. W.) from Dublin; on the road from Tralee to Kenmare, and on the present mail-coach road to Cork ; containing 10,476 inhabitants, of whom 5964 are in the town. This town, a portion of which, containing 1163 inhabitants, extends into the parish of Aghadoe, derived its origin from the iron smelting-works in the neighbourhood (for which its ample forests afforded abundant fuel), and from the copper-mines of Ross and Muckross ; and is chiefly indebted for its present prosperity to its vicinity to the celebrated lakes to which it gives name. It consists principally of two streets, from which branch several

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26. Killavullen village on the Blackwater with rock cavern

    Killavullen · town · Cork

    Killavullen is picturesquely situated at the foot of the Neagle mountains, named after the family that possessed the district for centuries. The Blackwater is crossed by a stone bridge, beside which an immense overhanging rock is perforated by the river to form a cavern resembling a subterranean passage.

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    a village, in the parish of Monanimy, union of Mallow, barony of Fermoy, county of Coiik, and province of MuNSTER, ^^ miles (S. W.) from Castletown-Roche j on the river Blackwater, and at the intersection of the road from Alallow to Fermoy by that from Doneraile to Cork ; containing ;{94 inhabitants. This place is picturesquely situated at the foot of the range called the Neagle mountains from the name of the family that for several centuries possessed this district, and whose descendants still reside in the neighbourhood. The Blackwater is here crossed by a neat stone bridge of three arches, at the south end of which is an immense rock overhanging the river ; the base of the rock has been worn away by the action of the water, and is perforated so as to form a low and narrow cavern of considerable extent, resembling a subterraneous passage. The road from the bridge winds round the steep rock, and branches off towards the east through a romantic mountain pass on the old road to Fermoy. The \ illage consists of several comfortable houses ; Ballymackmoy House stands on the summit of the rock before mentioned, and commands an extensive view of the surrounding scenery, which is of the most picturesque and diversified character. The air is very salubrious, and the river affords excellent salmon and trout fishing. Here are the Roman Catholic chapel of the district, and a station of the constabulary police ; and in the immediate vicinity is a large boulting-mill.

    KEELSALAGH.— See Kilsillagh.

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27. Killea church erected by subscription, 1765

    Killea · parish · Donegal · 1765–1837

    The parish church of Killea in Donegal is a small plain building erected in 1765 by subscription and parochial assessment. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £273 for its repairs.

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    KILLEA, a parish, in the union of Londonderry, barony of Raphoe, county of Donegal, and province of Ulster, 4 miles (S. W.) from Londonderry, on the road from that place to LifTord, and on the railway to Enniskillen ; containing 959 inhabitants. According to the Ordnance survey, it comprises 1S69 statute acres, of which 179- are applotted under the Tithe act; SO acres are bog. Carrigans is a constabulary police station, and has a post under Londonderry. Dunmore House is the seat of R. M'^Clintock, Esq. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Raphoe, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the tithe rent-charge is £1'27. 10. The church is a small plain building, erected in 1765 by subscription and parochial assessment, and for the repairs of which the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £'2/3. There is a glebe-house, with a glebe of 26 acres ; it was built in 1S18, by a gift of £400 and a loan of £350 from the Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Lagan.

    KILLEA, a parish, in the union of Thurles, barony of Ikerrin, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, '2 miles (N. W. byX.) from Templemore, on the road to Dunkerrin ; containing 1526 inhabitants. This parish comprises 4773 statute acres, and is principally in pasture ; it contaius limestone and granite. Here is a constabulary police station. Killea is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, forming part of the imion of Templemore : the tithe rent-charge is £166. 3., and the glebe comprises S^ acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Templemore, and has a chapel at Killea. About 1 1 0 children are educated in a school under the

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28. Killeany village on Arranmore: pilot and fishing station

    Killeany · townland · Galway

    Killeany is a village on the north-east side of Arranmore island, serving as a coast-guard station and pilot station. The inhabitants are generally fishermen with 39 hookers for fishing and carrying kelp to Galway.

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    KILLEANY, or Killaney, a village, in the parish of Arranmore, barony of Arran, union and county of Galway, and province of Connaught, on the northeast side of the island of Arranmore ; containing 604 inhabitants. It is a coast-guard station in the Galway district, and also a station for pilots. The inhabitants

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29. Killedmund village burnt in 1798

    Killedmond · townland · Carlow · 1798

    Killedmund village, situated at the western foot of Mount Leinster, was burnt by insurgents during the disturbances of 1798. Its scenery includes the Blackstairs mountains and Sculloagh Gap.

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    KILLEDMUND, a village, in the parish of Kilten- NEL, barony of Idrone East, union of Enniscorthy, county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, on the road from Bagnalstown to Enniscorthy ; containing 154 inhabitants. This place being situated at the western foot of Mount Leinster, includes within its scenery the Blackstairs mountains and ScuUogh Gap : during the disturbances of 1798 it was burnt by the insurgents. It contains the parish church and school ; and has fairs on March l'2th and July 15th.

    KILLEEDY, a parish, in the union of Newcastle, barony of Glenguin, county of Limerick, and province of Munster, 4 miles (S.) from Newcastle, on the road from that place to Newmarket; containing 6341 inhabitants. The castle of Glenquin here, which gives name to the barony, was built by an Irish chieftain of the O'Hallinans, in 146'2, but was soon afterwards seized by the O'Briens, who retained possession for some years, when it was seized by the O'Hanlons, who in their turn were expelled by the Geraldines, by whom it was forfeited in the Desmond rebellion ; it was ultimately dismantled by Captain Raleigh. This castle was granted to Sir W. Courtney in 1591, together with the castle of Killeedy, which had been erected by the Knights Templars and had afterwards belonged to the earls of Desmond. At Strand, near Glenquin, the Knights Templars erected Temple-Stran, in 1291 ; and the castle of Cleanlis, or Castle English, a strong fortress, the owner of which enjoyed peculiar privileges, was also in this parish. It comprises '25,456 statute acres, of which 9059 are applotted under the Tithe act, and the remainder is mountain and bog : the mountains contain coal, ironstone, and limestone. At Hernsbrook is a very neat residence. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Limerick, forming the corps of the prebend of Killeedy in the cathedral of Limerick, and is in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £36 1. 19- The church and glebe-house were destroyed by the Rock-

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30. Killeen Abbey and Nunnery traditions, County Meath

    Killeen · townland · Meath · 1500–1600

    An abbey was traditionally said to have been founded in Killeen parish in the 16th century by St. Endeus, along with a nunnery where his sister St. Fanchea served as abbess. The barony passed to the Plunkett family through marriage in 1403.

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    KILLEEN, a parish, in the union of Dunshaitgh- HN, barony of Skreen, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 2^: miles (N. byW.) from Dunshaughlin, and on the road from Dublin to Athboy ; containing .580 inhabitants. An abbey is said to have been founded here in the 1 6th century, by St. Endeus ; and also a nunnery, of which his sister St. Fanchea was abbess. The barony came into the family of Plunkett by the marriage of Sir Christopher Plunkett, in 1403, with the only daughter and heiress of Sir Lucas Cusac ; and Lucas, the tenth lord, was created Earl of Fingall by James I., in 1628. The parish comprises 3346^ statute acres : about one-third is under tillage, and the remainder meadow and pasture of excellent quality ; the system of agriculture is greatly improved, and there is neither waste land nor bog. Here are several quarries of black limestone. Killeen Castle, the scat of the Earl of Fingall, was originally a stately structure, erected by Hugh de Lacy, in 1180, and has been enlarged and improved after a design by Johnston, in which the style of its ancient architecture has been retained with fine effect ; the demesne comprises more than 840 statute acres, and is tastefully laid out and embellished. The parish is in the diocese of Meath : the rectory is impropriate in P. P. Metgc, of Athlumney, Esq., and the vicarage forms part of the union of Taragh ; the tithe rent-charge is £153, two-thirds payable to the impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. The church, near the castle, is a very interesting structure, erected by Sir Christopher Plunkett, who died in 1445 ; the east window is of lofty dimensions, and of very elegant design. Among the ancient monuments are those of the founder and his wife ; of Robert Cusac, who died in 1620 ; and of John Quartermas (who roofed the church) and his wife, dated 1507. The church formerly contained a chantry and a guild of the Blessed "Virgin. The glebe comprises 57 acres of good land. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Dunsany, or Kilmessan.

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31. Killeen Castle, an Anglo-Norman foundation in Meath

    Killeen · townland · Meath · 1180

    Killeen Castle was originally erected by Hugh de Lacy in 1180 as a stately structure, and was later enlarged and improved while retaining its ancient architectural style. The demesne comprised more than 840 acres and was tastefully embellished.

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    KILLEEN, a parish, in the union of Dunshaitgh- HN, barony of Skreen, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 2^: miles (N. byW.) from Dunshaughlin, and on the road from Dublin to Athboy ; containing .580 inhabitants. An abbey is said to have been founded here in the 1 6th century, by St. Endeus ; and also a nunnery, of which his sister St. Fanchea was abbess. The barony came into the family of Plunkett by the marriage of Sir Christopher Plunkett, in 1403, with the only daughter and heiress of Sir Lucas Cusac ; and Lucas, the tenth lord, was created Earl of Fingall by James I., in 1628. The parish comprises 3346^ statute acres : about one-third is under tillage, and the remainder meadow and pasture of excellent quality ; the system of agriculture is greatly improved, and there is neither waste land nor bog. Here are several quarries of black limestone. Killeen Castle, the scat of the Earl of Fingall, was originally a stately structure, erected by Hugh de Lacy, in 1180, and has been enlarged and improved after a design by Johnston, in which the style of its ancient architecture has been retained with fine effect ; the demesne comprises more than 840 statute acres, and is tastefully laid out and embellished. The parish is in the diocese of Meath : the rectory is impropriate in P. P. Metgc, of Athlumney, Esq., and the vicarage forms part of the union of Taragh ; the tithe rent-charge is £153, two-thirds payable to the impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. The church, near the castle, is a very interesting structure, erected by Sir Christopher Plunkett, who died in 1445 ; the east window is of lofty dimensions, and of very elegant design. Among the ancient monuments are those of the founder and his wife ; of Robert Cusac, who died in 1620 ; and of John Quartermas (who roofed the church) and his wife, dated 1507. The church formerly contained a chantry and a guild of the Blessed "Virgin. The glebe comprises 57 acres of good land. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Dunsany, or Kilmessan.

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32. Killeen church and Plunkett monuments, County Meath

    Killeen · townland · Meath · 1445

    The church near Killeen Castle was erected by Sir Christopher Plunkett, who died in 1445, and features a lofty and elegantly designed east window. Among its ancient monuments are those of the founder, Robert Cusac (d. 1620), and John Quarteermas, who roofed the church, dated 1507.

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    KILLEEN, a parish, in the union of Dunshaitgh- HN, barony of Skreen, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 2^: miles (N. byW.) from Dunshaughlin, and on the road from Dublin to Athboy ; containing .580 inhabitants. An abbey is said to have been founded here in the 1 6th century, by St. Endeus ; and also a nunnery, of which his sister St. Fanchea was abbess. The barony came into the family of Plunkett by the marriage of Sir Christopher Plunkett, in 1403, with the only daughter and heiress of Sir Lucas Cusac ; and Lucas, the tenth lord, was created Earl of Fingall by James I., in 1628. The parish comprises 3346^ statute acres : about one-third is under tillage, and the remainder meadow and pasture of excellent quality ; the system of agriculture is greatly improved, and there is neither waste land nor bog. Here are several quarries of black limestone. Killeen Castle, the scat of the Earl of Fingall, was originally a stately structure, erected by Hugh de Lacy, in 1180, and has been enlarged and improved after a design by Johnston, in which the style of its ancient architecture has been retained with fine effect ; the demesne comprises more than 840 statute acres, and is tastefully laid out and embellished. The parish is in the diocese of Meath : the rectory is impropriate in P. P. Metgc, of Athlumney, Esq., and the vicarage forms part of the union of Taragh ; the tithe rent-charge is £153, two-thirds payable to the impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. The church, near the castle, is a very interesting structure, erected by Sir Christopher Plunkett, who died in 1445 ; the east window is of lofty dimensions, and of very elegant design. Among the ancient monuments are those of the founder and his wife ; of Robert Cusac, who died in 1620 ; and of John Quartermas (who roofed the church) and his wife, dated 1507. The church formerly contained a chantry and a guild of the Blessed "Virgin. The glebe comprises 57 acres of good land. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union of Dunsany, or Kilmessan.

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33. Killeen graveyard and Danish forts

    Killeen · townland · Mayo

    The township of Killeen in Kilmina parish contains a graveyard surrounded by four Danish forts, reputed to be the oldest in the county, with large rude stone coffins occasionally found nearby.

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    at an e.vpense of fl'iOO. There are two public schools, one of \\hich is under the National Board ; the other is at the Roman Catholic chapel. On the island of Clynish is a very ancient burial-place, in which stone coninH are frequently found ; and in the township of Killeen, where the vicar resides, is a graveyard, supposed to be the oldest in the county ; it lies in a small creek, and is surrounded by four Danish forts : coflins of very rude description have been raised in the fields adjoining it, and one measuring more than six feet, composed of long and weighty stones, was raised in 1845, but there was not a vestige of a skeleton. Traces exist in the parish of Druidical altars ; and bones of animals, supposed to have been offered in sacrifice, are commonly dug from a depth in the ground.

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34. Killeen village on Galway Bay

    near Killeen · street · Galway · 1831–1836

    Killeen, also called New Aran, is a village on the bay of Galway with a pier, four miles from Kinvarra. Its population grew from 360 in 1831 to 600 in 1836.

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    KILLEEN, or New Arr.\n, a village, in the parish of Dromacoo, barony of Dunkellin, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 4 miles (N. E.) from Kinvarra, on the road from that place to Galway ; containing, in 1831,360, and in 1836, 600 inhabitants. It is on the bay of Galway, and has a pier.

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35. Killeigh, ancient seat of the Knolles, in ruins

    Killeigh · townland · Cork

    The ancient residence of the Knolles family at Killeigh is now in ruins. Killeigh is located within the parish of Kilmonogue on the southern coast near Oyster Haven.

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    Several neat houses are now in progress, and it is intended to erect a court-house, in which petty-sessions will be held. Herrings frequent the bay in large shoals, and are sometimes taken in great quantities. Oyster haven, on the shore of which this place is situated, is a creek about two miles to the east of the entrance to the harbour of Kinsale, affording good shelter for vessels in nine feet at low water, and the entrance to which is on the west side of the Sovereign's Isles ; the best anchorage is on the west side, in the mouth of that branch which runs to the westward. The parish comprises 3061 statute acres : the soil is for the most part deep and rich ; about one-fourth is under tillage, and the remainder principally in large dairy-farms. The system of agriculture is generally very indifferent. There are large tracts of .slob both at Newborough and Mount Long, which might be reclaimed and brought into cultivation ; indeed the tract at Newborough is now undergoing this process by Mr. Daunt. The principal manure is sea-sand, which is raised in great quantities in the haven, and brought up in large boats, of which about 40 are thus engaged, each employing three men. The chief seats are, Newborough, a retired and pleasant residence on the eastern side of the haven, and in the midst of thriving plantations ; and Oatlands, a handsome modern mansion, occupying an eminence commanding an extensive and varied inland prospect of great beauty, with a pleasing view of the groves of Newborough on the south. The ancient residence of the Knolles family, at Killeigh, is now in ruins.

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36. Killeigh village with three religious houses

    Killeigh · town · Offaly

    Killeigh, now a small village in King's County, was formerly the site of three religious houses, indicating its former ecclesiastical importance.

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    The most ancient relic of anticiuity is a ruin called the White Obelisk, or Temple of the Sun, in the Slieve- Bloom mountains, being a large pyramid of white stones. Danish raths are common : a chain of fortified moats commanding toghers or bog-passes e.vtends through the county. Ballykillen Fort was a famous rath, in the centre of which was a vault where some curious relics^ were found. The number of religious establishments in the county appears to have been very great in proportion to its e.xtent. Of the existing remains the most remarkable are the ruins at Clonmacnois. Of the other religious establishments, there are still vestiges of those of Clonfertmulloe, Drumcullin, Kilcolman, Killegally, Rathbeg, and Reyuagh, which have been converted into parish churches. At Killeigh, now a small village, were three religious houses. Durrow was the site of a sumptuous abbey founded by St. Columb ; the abbey of Monasteroris was founded by one of the Birmingham family, in a district then called Thotmoy ; Seirkyran Abbey was founded by St. Kieran, near Ballybritt. The abbeys of Clonemore, Glinn, Kilbian, Kilcomin, Kilhualleach, Killiadhuin, Liethmore, Lynally, Mugna, Rathlibthen, and Tuilim, are known only by name. The ruins of ancient castles are numerous ; most of the baronies take their names from some one of them. Several are stiU kept up as the mansions of the proprietors ; but the greater number are in ruins. Those deserving special notice, together with the modern mansions of the nobility and gentry, are described under the heads of their respective parishes.

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37. Killenaule coal district in the Slievardagh hills

    Killenaule · town · Tipperary

    The Killenaule coal district is formed by the low range of the Slievardagh hills, which bound the eastern side of the Suir plain. This coal district extends from the vicinity of Freshford southwards.

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    The general elevation of the surface of the Suir district is about 400 feet above the level of the sea, though in some parts it does not exceed '250 : from Cashel upwards it varies from 3'26 to 474 feet. On the east the plain is bounded at first by a large tract of bog, a branch of that of .-lllen, extending into the contiguous county of Kilkenny ; farther south it is inclosed by the low range of the Stievardiigh hills, forming the Killenaule coal district, extending from the vicinity of Freshford in the

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38. Killenaule coal district with stone coal seams

    Killenaule · town · Tipperary

    The Killenaule coal district occupies a low range of heights extending about five miles northeast to Coalbrook. The coal is of the kind called stone or blind coal, similar to that of Kilkenny and Queen's County, with seams generally 40 to 43 yards from the surface.

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    The Killenaule coal district chiefly occupies a low range of heights extending to Coalbrook, on the northeast, a distance of about 5 miles. The strata constituting this formation are shale and sandstone, the principal bed of the latter forming the main body of the elevated part of the coal-hills ; the whole occupy a depression in the limestone strata, from the borders of which they dip to a common centre, those declining from the north-west having a descent about twice as rapid as those from the south-eastern margin". This bed of sandstone forms narrow troughs or basins lying north-east and south-west, in which are beds of fireclay, forming the immediate floor of the coal and covered next it by two beds of shale and one of iron-rock. In some instances this series appears to be repeated ; two or more seams of coal lie one above the other in the same trough, and are generally from 40 to 43 yards from the surface to the upper bed of coal, with a breadth of from .'SOO to 700 yards. The fire-clay under the coal varies in thickness from four to nine feet, and is every where interspersed with vegetable impressions, apparently of grasses, which, when fresh, have a glossy surface. The roof also exhibits vegetable impressions of a similar kind, chiefly of ferns, reeds, and grasses, but occasionally of shells. The coal of the whole dis- 586

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39. Killeshin chalybeate spring formerly in high repute

    Killeshin · townland · Laois

    A very strong chalybeate (iron-rich) spring at Killeshin was formerly held in high repute for its medicinal properties.

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    KILLESHIN, a parish, in the union of Carlow, barony of Slievmarcve, Queen's county, and province of Leinster ; containing, with a part of the suburbs of Carlow, called Graigue, 5278 inhabitants. It comprises 10,905^: statute acres, and, with the exception of about 40 acres of woodland and 200 of bog, consists of arable and pasture land : the agriculture is good ; and the mountains, which rise 1000 feet above the river Barrow, are cultivated to their summits. Sandstone and limestone are found here, and extensive collieries are worked : there were formerly smelting-furnaces, which were discontinued for want of fuel. The chief seats are Springhill, Ardcleagh, Barno, Everton, and Old Derig. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin ; the rectory is in the patronage of the Crown, and the vicarage in that of the Bishop, but they are held by one incumbent : the net income amounts to £332. The church has been rebuilt, and is a very handsome edifice in the early English style ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave £S00 towards defraying the expense, and private subscriptions were added to a large amount : it has a neat organ, and an excellent choir. From the churchyard, which has been tastefully laid out, and planted with flowers, shrubs, and forest-trees, is a fine prospect of Carlow and its environs ; and the view from the old church is also beautiful. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Slatey, and has chapels at Graigue and Killeshiu, the latter of which stands on an artificial mound and has octagon towers at the corners. Here is a very strong chalybeate spring, which was formerly in high repute. The ruins of the old parish church have an ornamented entrance, encircled with an illegible inscription in Irish characters ; and near it is the site of an ancient round tower ; also the remarkable " Cut of Killeshin," which is a pass on the road from Carlow to the collieries, carried through a lofty hill for more than half a mile, and from 10 to 40 feet deep and 21 wide. Within the parish are some ruins which seem to be the foundations of the public buildings of an ancient town. At Old Derig was the

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40. Killeshin chapel on artificial mound with octagon towers

    Killeshin · townland · Laois

    The Roman Catholic chapel at Killeshin stands on an artificial mound and features octagon towers at its corners, making it architecturally distinctive.

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    KILLESHIN, a parish, in the union of Carlow, barony of Slievmarcve, Queen's county, and province of Leinster ; containing, with a part of the suburbs of Carlow, called Graigue, 5278 inhabitants. It comprises 10,905^: statute acres, and, with the exception of about 40 acres of woodland and 200 of bog, consists of arable and pasture land : the agriculture is good ; and the mountains, which rise 1000 feet above the river Barrow, are cultivated to their summits. Sandstone and limestone are found here, and extensive collieries are worked : there were formerly smelting-furnaces, which were discontinued for want of fuel. The chief seats are Springhill, Ardcleagh, Barno, Everton, and Old Derig. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin ; the rectory is in the patronage of the Crown, and the vicarage in that of the Bishop, but they are held by one incumbent : the net income amounts to £332. The church has been rebuilt, and is a very handsome edifice in the early English style ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave £S00 towards defraying the expense, and private subscriptions were added to a large amount : it has a neat organ, and an excellent choir. From the churchyard, which has been tastefully laid out, and planted with flowers, shrubs, and forest-trees, is a fine prospect of Carlow and its environs ; and the view from the old church is also beautiful. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Slatey, and has chapels at Graigue and Killeshiu, the latter of which stands on an artificial mound and has octagon towers at the corners. Here is a very strong chalybeate spring, which was formerly in high repute. The ruins of the old parish church have an ornamented entrance, encircled with an illegible inscription in Irish characters ; and near it is the site of an ancient round tower ; also the remarkable " Cut of Killeshin," which is a pass on the road from Carlow to the collieries, carried through a lofty hill for more than half a mile, and from 10 to 40 feet deep and 21 wide. Within the parish are some ruins which seem to be the foundations of the public buildings of an ancient town. At Old Derig was the

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41. Killeshin old church ruins with Irish inscription and round tower site

    Killeshin · townland · Laois

    The ruins of the old parish church at Killeshin feature an ornamented entrance encircled by an illegible inscription in Irish characters. Near the church is the site of an ancient round tower.

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    KILLESHIN, a parish, in the union of Carlow, barony of Slievmarcve, Queen's county, and province of Leinster ; containing, with a part of the suburbs of Carlow, called Graigue, 5278 inhabitants. It comprises 10,905^: statute acres, and, with the exception of about 40 acres of woodland and 200 of bog, consists of arable and pasture land : the agriculture is good ; and the mountains, which rise 1000 feet above the river Barrow, are cultivated to their summits. Sandstone and limestone are found here, and extensive collieries are worked : there were formerly smelting-furnaces, which were discontinued for want of fuel. The chief seats are Springhill, Ardcleagh, Barno, Everton, and Old Derig. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin ; the rectory is in the patronage of the Crown, and the vicarage in that of the Bishop, but they are held by one incumbent : the net income amounts to £332. The church has been rebuilt, and is a very handsome edifice in the early English style ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave £S00 towards defraying the expense, and private subscriptions were added to a large amount : it has a neat organ, and an excellent choir. From the churchyard, which has been tastefully laid out, and planted with flowers, shrubs, and forest-trees, is a fine prospect of Carlow and its environs ; and the view from the old church is also beautiful. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Slatey, and has chapels at Graigue and Killeshiu, the latter of which stands on an artificial mound and has octagon towers at the corners. Here is a very strong chalybeate spring, which was formerly in high repute. The ruins of the old parish church have an ornamented entrance, encircled with an illegible inscription in Irish characters ; and near it is the site of an ancient round tower ; also the remarkable " Cut of Killeshin," which is a pass on the road from Carlow to the collieries, carried through a lofty hill for more than half a mile, and from 10 to 40 feet deep and 21 wide. Within the parish are some ruins which seem to be the foundations of the public buildings of an ancient town. At Old Derig was the

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42. Killeshin ruins of an ancient town

    Killeshin · townland · Laois

    Within the parish of Killeshin are ruins that appear to be the foundations of public buildings of an ancient town, indicating a settlement of some importance at the site.

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    KILLESHIN, a parish, in the union of Carlow, barony of Slievmarcve, Queen's county, and province of Leinster ; containing, with a part of the suburbs of Carlow, called Graigue, 5278 inhabitants. It comprises 10,905^: statute acres, and, with the exception of about 40 acres of woodland and 200 of bog, consists of arable and pasture land : the agriculture is good ; and the mountains, which rise 1000 feet above the river Barrow, are cultivated to their summits. Sandstone and limestone are found here, and extensive collieries are worked : there were formerly smelting-furnaces, which were discontinued for want of fuel. The chief seats are Springhill, Ardcleagh, Barno, Everton, and Old Derig. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin ; the rectory is in the patronage of the Crown, and the vicarage in that of the Bishop, but they are held by one incumbent : the net income amounts to £332. The church has been rebuilt, and is a very handsome edifice in the early English style ; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave £S00 towards defraying the expense, and private subscriptions were added to a large amount : it has a neat organ, and an excellent choir. From the churchyard, which has been tastefully laid out, and planted with flowers, shrubs, and forest-trees, is a fine prospect of Carlow and its environs ; and the view from the old church is also beautiful. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is the head of a district, comprising also the parish of Slatey, and has chapels at Graigue and Killeshiu, the latter of which stands on an artificial mound and has octagon towers at the corners. Here is a very strong chalybeate spring, which was formerly in high repute. The ruins of the old parish church have an ornamented entrance, encircled with an illegible inscription in Irish characters ; and near it is the site of an ancient round tower ; also the remarkable " Cut of Killeshin," which is a pass on the road from Carlow to the collieries, carried through a lofty hill for more than half a mile, and from 10 to 40 feet deep and 21 wide. Within the parish are some ruins which seem to be the foundations of the public buildings of an ancient town. At Old Derig was the

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43. Killester House and old abbey remains

    Killester · parish · Dublin

    Killester House incorporates the remains of an old abbey, and its demesne contains a fine grove of lime-trees. The parish also has remains of a church with circular arches, appearing very ancient.

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    KILLESTER, a parish, in the union of North Dublin, barony of Coolock, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (X. E.) from Dublin ; containing 456 inhabitants, and comprising '27 9^: statute acres. This parish commands fine views of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, and the bay of Dublin ; and contains several seats. The principal are, Killester House, in which are incorporated the remains of an old abbey, and in the demesne of which is a fine grove of lime-trees ; Maryville ; W^oodville ; Hollybrook House ; HoUybrook Park ; Killester Lodge ; Clontarf Strand ; and Oatley. The parish is a rectory, in the diocese of Dublin, appropriate to the economy estate of Christ Church cathedral, Dublin : the tithe rent-charge is £15. 15. In the Roman Catholic divisions it forms part of the district of Clontarf. There are some remains of the church, which, from its circular arches, appears to be very ancient.

    KILLEVALLY, a village, in the parish of Newtown, union of Mullingar, barony of Moycashel, county of Westmeath, and province of Leinster, ^ a mile (W.) from Tyrrel's-Pass, and on the road from Dublin to Athlone; containing 23 houses, and 121 in-

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44. Killiane Castle on Wexford Haven

    Killiane · townland · Wexford

    Killiane Castle stands on the shore of Wexford Haven, commanding a pleasing view. Near the castle are the remains of a chapel with a small burial-ground, supposed to have been the cemetery of the ancient proprietors.

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    KILLIANE, a parish, in the barony of Forth, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 2|- miles (S. S. E.) from Wexford, on the road from that place to Rosslare ; containing 280 inhabitant's. It comprises 1074 statute acres, which are partly under tillage, but chiefly in pasture : the soil is good, and well cultivated, and there is abundance of limestone and marl. Killiane Castle is on the shore of Wexford haven, of which it commands a pleasing view. The parish is in the diocese of Ferns, and is an impropriate curacy, forming part of the union of Killinick ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Portsmouth, and the tithe rent-charge is £51. 8. 6., of which £13. 2. 9. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the curate. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Piercestown. Tlie church is in ruins ; and there are also the remains of a chapel, with a small burial-ground attached, near Killiane Castle, supposed to have been the cemetery of the ancient proprietors.

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45. Killimor Castle, seat of the Daly family

    Killimor · town · Galway

    Killimor Castle in the parish of Killimore-Daly was the seat of the Daly family and is now vested in the Rev. N. Devereux, grandson of the late Hyacinth Daly, Esq. The parish lies chiefly in the barony of Kilconnell, County Galway.

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    Kilconnell; containing 2029 inhabitants, and 10,212i statute acres. The principal seats are, Killimor Castle, the seat of the Daly family, now vested in the Rev. N. Devereux, grandson of the late Hyacinth Daly, Esq. ; Cloncah ; and Anne Ville. The parish is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, forming part of the union of Aughrim ; the rectory is appropriate to the see and deanery of Clonfert, and to the vicarage. The tithe rent-charge is £S1. 13. 10., of which £15. 4. S. are payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £11. 1. 6. to the dean, and the remainder to the vicar. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the district of Kiltullagh, and has a chapel.

    KILLINAGH, a parish, in the union of Enniskil- LEN, barony of Tullaghagh, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, 7^ miles (E. by S.) from Manor- Hamilton, and on Lough Macnean ; containing 6512 inhabitants. It comprises 24,783f statute acres, including 9S2f under water, of which 42f are in Lower and SO65: in Upper Lough Macnean. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in Major Saunders, and the tithe rent-charge is £197, of which £97 are payable to the vicar. The church was erected in I7S6, by aid of a gift of £390 from the late Board of First Fruits, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £163 for its repair. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel at Killinagh, and one at Doobally. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists. A number of schools are under either the National Board or the Church Education Society ; and there are two Sunday schools.

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46. Killinagh church built with Board of First Fruits grant

    Killinagh · parish · Cavan · 1756–1837

    The church at Killinagh was erected in 1756 with the aid of a gift of £390 from the late Board of First Fruits. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £163 for its repair. The parish sits on Lough Macnean in the barony of Tullaghagh, County Cavan.

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    KILLINAGH, a parish, in the union of Enniskil- LEN, barony of Tullaghagh, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, 7^ miles (E. by S.) from Manor- Hamilton, and on Lough Macnean ; containing 6512 inhabitants. It comprises 24,783f statute acres, including 9S2f under water, of which 42f are in Lower and SO65: in Upper Lough Macnean. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore, and in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in Major Saunders, and the tithe rent-charge is £197, of which £97 are payable to the vicar. The church was erected in I7S6, by aid of a gift of £390 from the late Board of First Fruits, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners recently granted £163 for its repair. The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel at Killinagh, and one at Doobally. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists. A number of schools are under either the National Board or the Church Education Society ; and there are two Sunday schools.

    KILLINANE, a parish, partly in the barony of Idrone East, but chiefly in that of Idrone West, union and county of Carlow, and province of Leinster, 1^ mile (S. W.) from Bagnalstown, and on the road from Gowran to Carlow ; containing SIS inhabitants. The parish comprises 22645 statute acres. Malcolmville, a seat here, is situated on rising ground above the Barrow, and commands extensive views. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighhn, forming the corps of the chancellorship, and in the gift of the Bishop : the tithe rent-charge is £202. 10. This parish is annexed, under the provisions of the act of the 4th of George IV., c. 86, to the parish of Wells, and the inhabitants enjoy all the rights of its church, as if they were parishioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killinane forms part of the district of Old Leighlin.

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47. Killinardrish hamlet and its ancient bridge to Carrigadrohid

    Killinardrish · townland · Cork

    Killinardrish is a small hamlet on the south bank of the river Lee, consisting of neat cottages with gardens formed by R. B. Crooke, Esq. It is connected to Carrigadrohid by an ancient bridge and serves as a constabulary police station with long-established fairs.

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    KILLINARDRISH, a hamlet, in the parish of Can- N.\WAY, union of jMacroom, barony of East Muskerry, county of Cork, and province of Mv.nster, 5 miles (E.) from Macroom ; containing about 65 inhabitants. This village is beautifully situated on the south bank of the river Lee, and is connected with Carrigadroiiid by an ancient bridge. It consists of a few neat cottages with gardens, and was formed by R. B. Crooke, Esq. It is a constabulary police station, and near it is a sub-post office to Cork and Macroom : fairs have been long established.

    KILLINCARRIG, a village, in the parish of Del- GANY', union and barony of Rathdow.v, county of WiCKLOW, and province of Leinster, 5 a mile (E. X. E.) from Delgany, and on the road from Bray to Wicklow ; containing 31 houses, and 179 inhabitants. Killincarrick House is situated in grounds tastefully laid out and commanding very fine mountain and sea views : in the demesne are the ivy-dad remains of an ancient castle, in which several silver coins of William III. were discovered in 1833. Here is an extensive flour-mill. Vol. II.— 1 13

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48. Killincarrig castle ruins and William III coin find

    Killincarrig · townland · Wicklow · 1833

    In the demesne of Killincarrick House stand the ivy-clad remains of an ancient castle. Several silver coins of William III were discovered there in 1833.

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    KILLINCARRIG, a village, in the parish of Del- GANY', union and barony of Rathdow.v, county of WiCKLOW, and province of Leinster, 5 a mile (E. X. E.) from Delgany, and on the road from Bray to Wicklow ; containing 31 houses, and 179 inhabitants. Killincarrick House is situated in grounds tastefully laid out and commanding very fine mountain and sea views : in the demesne are the ivy-dad remains of an ancient castle, in which several silver coins of William III. were discovered in 1833. Here is an extensive flour-mill. Vol. II.— 1 13

    KILLIN'CIIY, a post-town and parish, in the union of Dow.M'ATRiCK, partly in the barony of Dukkeri.v, but chiefly in the baronies of Ui-per and Lower Cas- TLEKEAGH, couuty of DowN, and province of Ulster, 9 miles (X.) from Down|)atrick, and 9'- (N. N. E.) from Dublin, on the road from Downpatrick to Belfast ; containing 7470 inhabitants. It comprises 13,686 statute acres, of which 6437^ (including the islands of Duncey and Island More in Sfrangford Lough, and 75j acres in that lough) are in the barony of Dufferin ; of the remainder 3281 are in Lower Castlereagh, and 4H7j (including 50^ of water) in Upper Castlereagh. The land is chiefly in tillage, and in a high state of cultivation ; there is no waste land, and but little bog : clayslate abounds, and a thin scam of coal is visible at the lough. There are several corn-mills ; and fairs are held in the town on Jan. 5th, April 6th, July 6th, and Oct. 5th ; it is a constabulary police station, and has a subpost office to Comber and Killyleagh. Petty-sessions are held in the court-house on alternate Saturdays. At the White Rocks is a small but excellent harbour, with a small pier, at which vessels of 80 tons can load, and from which a considerable quantity of agricultural produce is exported.

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49. Killincoole Castle with cave and hidden well

    Killincoole · townland · Louth

    The ancient castle of Killincoole is a square building with circular towers at the angles. A cave beneath its eastern side is supposed to lead to a well.

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    repairing the roads. Tlie principal seats are Fane Valley and Killincoole Castle. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord-Primate; the tithe rent-charge is £181. S. 8. The church is a neat plain building, erected in 1799, by aid of a gift of £600 from the late Board of First Fruits, and has been repaired by a grant of £126 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners : the glebe-house is a handsome residence built in 1790, on a glebe of 1.5| acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Darver and Dromiskin. The ancient castle of Killincoole is a square building with circular towers at the angles, and has a cave under its eastern side, which is supposed to lead to a well.

    KILLINEEN, or Killinan, a parish, in the union of GoRT, barony of Dunkellin, county of Galwav, and province of Coxnaught, 2i miles (W.) from Craughwell, on the road to Oranmore ; containing 1531 inhabitants. It comprises 4966f statute acres ; and is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, forming part of the union of Kilcolgan : the rectory is partly appropriate to the archdeaconry. The tithe rent-charge is £100. 10., of which £19. 10. are payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £47. 5. to the archdeacon, and the remainder to the vicar.

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50. Killiney hills and the Three Sisters

    Killiney · townland · Dublin

    The hills of Killiney command magnificent views of Howth, Kingstown, Dublin Bay, Bray Head and the Sugar-Loaf mountains. Three hills called the Three Sisters include one that supplied stone for Kingstown harbour.

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    KILLINEY, a parish, in the union and barony of Rathdown, county of Dublin, and province of Lein- STER, 2| miles (S. by E.) from Kingstown, and on the road from Dublin to Bray ; containing 986 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1334^ statute acres. The hills of KiUiney command magnificent views of Howth, Kmgstown, and Dublin bay ; the groves of Merrion and Mount Anville, with part of Dublin, the Phoenix Park, and the river Liifey ; KilJiuey bay, Bray Head, and the two Sugar-Loaf mountains. They are visited by many parties of pleasure in summer, at which season Killiney and its vicinity are favourite places of residence, and several pretty villas and rustic cottages have been erected for such as may take up their abode here. There are three hills, called " the Three Sisters," in one of which was procured the stone for constructing Kingstown harbour ; the second is of considerable elevation ; the village of Killiney, which is in the parish of Kill, occupies the south side of the third hill. The principal seats are, Loftus Hill, beautifully situated to the north of the Killiney hills ; Laughlinstown House ; Ballinclea ; Killiney Park ; Saintbury ; Kilmarnock ; Ballybrack Grove ; Killiney House ; Marino ; Martello Farm ; and Druid Cottage.

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51. Killiney obelisk built to employ the poor in distress

    Killiney · townland · Dublin

    An obelisk stood on the summit of one of the Killiney hills, commanding extremely beautiful views. It was erected by John Malpas, Esq., principally to employ the neighbouring poor during a season of distress.

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    KILL, a parish, in the union and barony of Rathdown, county of Dublin, and province of Leinster, ."i miles (S. E.) from Dublin, on the road to Bray ; containing 191'2 inhabitants. This parish comprises '^'CJ statute acres ; much of the land is in pasture, and the system of agriculture is improving. The mountain and sea views are very fine, and there are numerous seats, among which are Newtown Park House, Belville, Killiney Castle, Carriglea, Stoneville, Somerton, Newpark, and Kill Abbey. This last seat was the country residence of the deans, or, as some state, the priors, of Christ Church, Dublin ; it is part of the estate of Kill of the Grange of Clonkeen, and has been held by lease for above 130 years by the Espinasse family. The parish is in the diocese of Dublin, and is a curacy, forming part of the union of Monkstown ; the rectory is part of the corps of the deanery of Christ Church, and the tithe rent-charge is £128. 16. 6., of which two-thirds are payable to the dean and one-third to the curate, who also receives £31. V2. as the tithe of Kill of the Grange of Clonkeen. In the Roman Catholic divisions Kill forms part of the district of Kingstown and Cabinteely. There is a charity school near Cornel's Court ; and C. Doyne, Esq., has erected and supports an infants' school near his seat. The village of Killiney is in this parish, and is delightfully situated. Near it, on the summit of one of the Killiney hills, is an obelisk, commanding extremely beautiful views ; it was erected by John Malpas, Esq., in 17-i", principally to employ the neighbouring poor in a season of distress. Not far from Kill Abbey are the ruins of the old church, in many places covered with ivy ; in the cemetery are the remains of an ancient cross, and there are remains of another at the entrance of the road leading to the church. In the demesne of Carriglea is a rath.

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52. Killinick church built 1828 with Board of First Fruits loan

    Killinick · townland · Wexford · 1828

    The church at Killinick was a modern structure with a handsome square tower finished by spiral minarets, built in 1828 using a loan of £1100 from the Board of First Fruits. It had been recently much improved by a thorough repair.

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    KILLINICK, a parish, in the barony of Forth, union and county of Wexford, and province of Leinster, 4^: miles (S.) from Wexford, on the road to Rosslare; containing 611 inhabitants. It comprises 12831 statute acres, chiefly under tillage, and in a good state of cultivation : there is a quarry of shingle, which is used for repairing the roads. Coal and other commodities are brought up in cots from Wexford harbour, by an inlet navigable at spring tides : some of the inhabitants on the banks of this inlet are engaged in fishing. Fairs are held in the village on Easter-Monday, Whit- Tuesday, April 8th, May 27th, Sept. 21st, and Nov. 30th : petty-sessions are held every fortnight or month, on Tuesdays ; and here is a constabulary police station. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, united to the rectory and vicarage of Maglass, and to the impropriate curacies of Killiane, Kilmocree, and St. Michael's ; the tithe rent-charge is £77. 4., of which £2. 15. 10. are payable to the impropriator, £63. 17. to the rector, and the remainder to the rector of Ballybrennan. The church, a modern structure with a handsome square tower finished by spiral minarets, was built in 1828, by a loan of £1100 from the Board of First Fruits ; it has been lately much improved by a thorough repair. There is no glebe-house ; the glebe comprises 7t statute acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Maglass, and has a neat chapel at Ballymore. Ballyran Castle, situated about a quarter of a mile south of the church, is the property of the Lett family.

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53. Killone Abbey ruins and holy well on Lake Killone

    Killone · parish · Clare · 1190

    Around 1190 Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, founded an Augustinian nunnery at Killone dedicated to St. John the Baptist; Slaney, daughter of Donogh Carbreach, King of Thomond, was its abbess. The ruins sit picturesquely near Lake Killone, and a celebrated holy well dedicated to St. John is resorted to by peasantry on the eve of his anniversary.

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    KILLONE, or KiLLOWEN, a parish, in the union of Ennis, barony of Islands, county of Clare, and province of Munster, 25 miles (S. by W.) from Ennis, on the road to Kildysart ; containing 2777 inhabitants. It comprises about 5718f statute acres. Limestone abounds, and is used for manure, for which purpose sea-weed and sand from the shores of the Fergus are also used ; the state of agriculture is gradually improving. About the year 1190, Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, founded an abbey here for nuns of the order of St. Augustine, and dedicated it to St. John the Baptist : Slaney, the pious daughter of Donogh Carbreach, King of Thomond, was abbess of this nunnery. The ruins are beautifully situated near the north-eastern extremity of the Lake of Killone, and form a very picturesque feature in the scenery. At a short distance from them is a celebrated holy well, dedicated to St. John, on the eve of whose anniversary it is resorted to by the peasantry from various parts of the county. The principal seats are Edenvale and New Hall ; both are situated in picturesque demesnes, the latter being on an eminence above the Lake of Killone, and the former celebrated for its romantic vale, in which is a secluded lake, said to communicate with the river Fergus by a subterraneous channel. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe : the rectory is impropriate in Bindon Scott, Esq., who receives the tithe rent-charge, amounting to £135, and allows £10 per annum late currency for discharging the clerical duties ; but the townland of Bearnageeby pays tithe to the rector of Clare-Abbey. In the Roman Catholic divisions Killone forms part of the district of Clare, and has a chapel at Ballyea.

    KILLONEHAN.— See Killelonehan.

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54. Killorglin fair: mountain ponies sold halter-less

    Killorglin · town · Kerry

    Wild mountain ponies were brought from the mountains to Killorglin fair in small droves, none having ever been haltered until sold there. Superior ponies occasionally commanded high prices.

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    from the mountains to Killorglin fair, in droves of perhaps a score together, not one of them having been ever embarrassed by a halter, till sold there. Ponies of a superior description are occasionally offered for sale here, and command high prices. Some of the wilder mountains are still haunted by the native red Deer, and a few of the fallow-deer still remain wild about Ballyheigue; the hunting of the former through the mountains of Killarney, with their resounding echoes, affords sport of the most animating description.

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55. Killough Church rebuilt by Rev. J. Hamilton's bequest

    Killough · townland · Down

    The church at Killough was rebuilt by the munificence of the Rev. J. Hamilton, who died in 1797 and bequeathed £1,200 for that purpose. It features a tower and octangular spire, serving as an excellent landmark.

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    The LIVING is an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of Dosvn, and in the patronage of the Incumbent of Rathmullen. The church, which was rebuilt in 1*16, and subsequently fell into a state of dilapidation, was again rebuilt in 160'2, by the munificence of the Rev. J. Hamilton, who had died in 1797 and bequeathed £1'200 for that purpose. It is a neat edifice, on the site of the former, in the early English style, with a tower surmounted by an octangular spire, affording an excellent landmark for mariners entering the port. The glebehouse, towards the erection of which the late Board of First Fruits granted £450 as a gift and £50 as a loan, is a comfortable residence. The stipend of the curate is £100, of which £10 are paid by Lord Bangor, as impropriator of Rathmullen, and £S0 by the trustees of Primate Boulter's Augmentaticm fund. The Roman Catholic parochial chapel is in the town, and there is also a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Near the church is a handsome male and female school built by the late Viscount Bangor, at a cost of between £'200 and £300 ; it was chiefly supported by his lordship during his lifetime, and is now supported by the trustees of the Castleward estates. At St. John's Point are the ruins of a commandery of Knights Hospitallers ; and about a quarter of a mile from the town, on the shore, is a beautiful grotto, in which is a well, seven feet deep, supplied with water oozing through a mass of tufa at the top of the cavern. About half a mile from the town, on the road to Downpatrick, is a copious spring, the water of which is specifically lighter by one-fourth part than spring water in general ; and close to the shore is St. Scordin's Well, issuing from a rocky bank, and discharging at the rate of one hogshead per hour, without any diminution in the driest weather. Not far from this is a hole in the rock, which at the ebbing and flowing of the tide emits a sound resembling that of a huntsman's horn.

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56. Killough's grotto well and St. Scordin's Well

    Killough · townland · Down

    A quarter of a mile from Killough is a beautiful grotto with a well supplied by water oozing through tufa. Close to the shore is St. Scordin's Well, discharging one hogshead per hour without any diminution in the driest weather.

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    The LIVING is an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of Dosvn, and in the patronage of the Incumbent of Rathmullen. The church, which was rebuilt in 1*16, and subsequently fell into a state of dilapidation, was again rebuilt in 160'2, by the munificence of the Rev. J. Hamilton, who had died in 1797 and bequeathed £1'200 for that purpose. It is a neat edifice, on the site of the former, in the early English style, with a tower surmounted by an octangular spire, affording an excellent landmark for mariners entering the port. The glebehouse, towards the erection of which the late Board of First Fruits granted £450 as a gift and £50 as a loan, is a comfortable residence. The stipend of the curate is £100, of which £10 are paid by Lord Bangor, as impropriator of Rathmullen, and £S0 by the trustees of Primate Boulter's Augmentaticm fund. The Roman Catholic parochial chapel is in the town, and there is also a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Near the church is a handsome male and female school built by the late Viscount Bangor, at a cost of between £'200 and £300 ; it was chiefly supported by his lordship during his lifetime, and is now supported by the trustees of the Castleward estates. At St. John's Point are the ruins of a commandery of Knights Hospitallers ; and about a quarter of a mile from the town, on the shore, is a beautiful grotto, in which is a well, seven feet deep, supplied with water oozing through a mass of tufa at the top of the cavern. About half a mile from the town, on the road to Downpatrick, is a copious spring, the water of which is specifically lighter by one-fourth part than spring water in general ; and close to the shore is St. Scordin's Well, issuing from a rocky bank, and discharging at the rate of one hogshead per hour, without any diminution in the driest weather. Not far from this is a hole in the rock, which at the ebbing and flowing of the tide emits a sound resembling that of a huntsman's horn.

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57. Killowen as part of Coleraine borough

    near Killowen · parish · Derry

    Killowen formed part of the borough of Coleraine and was held by the Clothworkers' Company as part of the London livery companies' estates.

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    share was situated mostly within the liberties of Derry, south-east of the Foyle ; that of the Haberdashers was around Aghanloo and Bovevai^h. The Vintners had Bellaghy, and the Merchant-Tailors' proportion was Macosquin. These proportions are now held in perpetuity by the Marquess of Waterford, the Richardsons, the Ponsonbys, the Alexanders, and the heirs of the late Right Hon. Thomas Conolly. Of the estates belonging to the other eight companies, the Mercers have Kilrea and its neighbourhood; the Grocers, Muff and its dependencies : Moneymore, and its rich and improved district, belong to the Drapers ; the Fishmongers have Ballykclly j Dungiven belongs to the Skinners ; Magherafelt to the Salters ; Aghadowey to the Ironmongers ; and Killowen, forming part of the borough of Coleraine, to the Clothworkers. All are under lease, except those of the Drapers, Mercers, and Grocers, which are managed by agents, deputed by the respective companies. The first intimation of the intended insurrection in 1641 came from Moneymore, in this county, through Owen O'ConoUy, an Irish Protestant, in time to save Dublin, but not to prevent the explosion of the plot in the north. On the first day of the explosion, Moneymore was seized by the Irish ; and Maghera, and Bellaghy, then called Vintners'-town, were burned, as were most of the other towns and villages throughout the county. On the termination of the war, the county and the city fell under the dominion of the parliament, and Sir Charles Coote and Governor Hunks ruled here with great severity. From the Restoration to the Revolution, the county affords few materials for history ; the siege of Londonderry, one of the most striking events of the latter period, properly belongs to the history of the city.

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58. Kill parish church with tower and spire, 1822

    Kill · town · Kildare · 1822

    The church at Kill, County Kildare, is a neat structure with a square tower and lofty spire, built in 1822 with aid of a £2000 loan from the Board of First Fruits. It contains an organ given by the Earl of Mayo.

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    good quality, and principally under tillage. The village of Kill consists of 73 houses. Bishopscourt is the handsome residence of the Hon. F. Ponsonby ; and here is also the seat of Mrs. Hendrick, in the demesne of which are the picturesque ruins of the old church at KerdilTstowu. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, episcopally united to the rectory of Lyons, and held with the imiiropriate parish of Whifechurch ; the rectory is partly impropriate in the Earl of Mayo and partly appropriate to the vicarage. The tithe rent-charge of the parish is £522. 10., of which £228. 15. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the incumbent ; the entire tithe of the benefice of the incumbent is £351. 7. 6. The church is a very neat structure, with a square tower and lofty spire, built in 1822 by aid of a loan of £2000 from the late Board of First Fruits, and recently repaired by a grant of £144 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; it has an organ, which was given by the Earl of Mayo. The glebe-house was built in 1829, at a cost exceeding £1100, by the then incumbent : the glebe here consists of eight acres, and there are also seven acres in Whitechurch. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is partly in the union or district of Newbridge, and partly the head of a union comprising the remainder of Kill and the entire parishes of Lyons, Bodenstown, and Furnace, and containing a chapel at Ardclough, in Lyons, and one at Kill, which is a remarkably neat building with a tower and spire, completed in 1826. In the village is a school under the trustees of Erasmus Smith's charity ; the school-house, an ornamental building, is kept in repair by the Earl of Mayo. There are also national schools. Here is a large moat ; and about a mile eastward is Heartwell, formerly a castellated mansion surrounded by a fosse. Numerous skeletons have been found in turning up the ground. Near Heartwell is a rivulet, on the bank of which are extensive depositions of calcareous tufa, which are hardened by exposure to the air, and, although very porous, are sometimes used in building. Extensive ramifications of stalactite are also found.

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59. Killua Castle: Raleigh obelisk and Knights of St. John ruins

    Killua · townland · Westmeath

    Killua Castle is the castellated residence of Sir T. Chapman, Bart., containing a fine collection of old master paintings. Its demesne of over 500 acres includes a sheet of water, an obelisk to Sir Walter Raleigh, and the ruins of a commandery of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem.

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    KILLUA, or Killoah, a parish, in the union of Kells, barony of Dei.vin, county of Westmeath, and province of Lf.inster, 5 miles (W. N. W.) from Athboy, on the road from that place to Oldcastle ; containing, with the town of Clonmellon, 1950 inhabitants. It comprises 5259^ statute acres, about half of which is in tillage ; and contains limestone, but neither waste land nor bog. Killua Castle is the handsome castellated residence of Sir T. Chapman, Bart., and contains a fine collection of paintings by the old masters ; the demesne comprises more than 500 acres, and includes a sheet of water, an obelisk to Sir Walter Raleigh, and the ruins of a commandery of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Ballinlough Castle, the seat of Sir J. Nugent, Bart., is in a demesne of above 300 acres. Killua is a vicarage, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Killallon ; the rectory is impropriate in N. Ogle, Esq.: the tithe rent-charge is £93. 15., of which £60 are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the vicar. The church, which is at Clonmellon, and is a neat structure with a handsome spire, was built about 60 years since, partly at the expense of Sir B. Chapman, and has been repaired by a grant of £251 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a district called Clonmellon, including also the parishes of Killallon and Clonarney, and containing chapels at Clonmellon and Killallon ; the former is a neat building, with a detached belfry. Here is an almshouse for four poor women, who have a weekly allowance from the Chapman family ; and in Clonmellon are ten almshouses for aged and infirm labourers, who have each more than an acre of land, and £2 per annum, £5 being appropriated for keeping the houses in repair : they were established under the will of Sir B. Chapman. There are some remains of the old church, with a burial-ground attached, which is the place of interment of the Chapman family. — See Clonmellon.

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60. Killurin church and 1798 disturbances

    Killurin · townland · Wexford · 1785–1798

    The church at Killurin, County Wexford, was built in 1785 as a neat edifice with a tower and a painted window. The painted window was destroyed during the disturbances of 1798.

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    and Penzance. A post-office has been established in the village. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ferns, united by act of council, in 1*76, to the impropriate curacies of Kilbride-Glynn, Chapel-Charon, and Whitechurch-Glynn, and episcopally to the impropriate curacy of Ballyheogue, together forming the union of Killurin, in the patronage of the Bishop ; the rectory is impropriate in the Earl of Portsmouth. The tithe rentcharge is £64. 17., of which £29. 2. 9. are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the incumbent. The church, built in 1785, is a neat edifice with a tower, and had a painted window, which was destroyed in the disturbances of 1798. The glebe-house is a handsome building, erected in 1809, at a cost exceeding £1300, towards which the Board of First Fruits gave £100 ; the glebe comprises 24 acres. In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the district of Glynn, comprising the parishes of Killurin, Kilbride-Glynn, Ardcandridge, and Carrigg, and parts of CoolstufFe, Whitechurch-Glynn, and the extra-parochial mountain of Forth : there is a neat chapel at Glynn, contiguous to which is a residence for the priest, given, with five acres of land, by Mr. Devereux ; and there is another chapel at Barntown, in Carrigg. The parochial school, with apartments for the master, was erected in 1829 by the vicar, who gave an acre of land, and subscribes £12 per annum towards its support : about 80 children are educated in it. Here are the ruins of Carrigmanon, the ancient residence of the Devereux family. Cornwall, a small fishing-village on the river Slaney, is also in this parish.

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