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of Galway; and the latter is one of four which consti-
tute the union of Kilcummin. The tithes amount to
£240, of which £180 is payable to the warden, and £60
to the perpetual curate. In the R. C. divisions the
parish is in the diocese of Galway, and forms part of
the union or district of Oranmore: the chapel is a large
thatched building, capable of accommodating 1000 per-
sons. There is a school at Gurrane, in which about 70
boys and 50 girls are taught; and there are three private
pay schools, in which are about 120 children. At the
village of Ballinacourty are the remains of an old
church.
BALLINACOURTY, a parish, in the barony of
CORKAGUINEY, county of KERRY, and province of
MUNSTER, 8½ miles (E. by N.) from Dingle, on the road
to Tralee; containing 1884 inhabitants. It comprises
2973 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. A
considerable portion is rough mountain pasture, with
some bog, but mostly reclaimable; the remainder is
under cultivation. A few boats are employed in fishing
in the bay of Dingle, but for want of proper shelter the
fishery is very limited. The construction of a small
pier on this side of the bay would be of great advantage.
Fairs are held at Ballinclare on the 1st of May and 4th
of October, for black cattle and pigs. At Annascall is
a constabulary police station; and petty sessions are
also held there. A seneschal’s court for the barony is
held at Ballintarmin, generally on the last Wednesday
in the month, at which debts not exceeding £10 late
currency are recoverable. The living is a vicarage, in
the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, and about the year
1750 was episcopally united to six other vicarages, con-
stituting the union of Kilflyn; the rectory is impro-
priate in the Earl of Cork. The tithes amount to
£161. 10. 9. The church, situated at Annascall, was
erected by aid of a loan of £600 from the late Board of
First Fruits, in 1816. The glebe-house of the union is
situated here, and was built by aid of a gift of £450 and
a loan of £200 from the same Board, in 1821: there
is also another at Kilflyn. The glebe comprises 14 plan-
tation acres; and there is also an old glebe of four acres
about a mile distant. In the R. C. divisions this parish
forms part of the district of Ballinvohir; a chapel is
now in course of erection at Annascall, at which place is
a school, principally supported by the Earl of Cork.
There are still some remains of the old church in the
burial-ground.
BALLINACURRA, a village, in the parish of MIDLE-
TON, barony of IMOKILLY, county of CORK, and pro-
vince of MUNSTER, 1 mile (S.) from Midleton; con-
taining 527 inhabitants. This place is pleasantly situ-
ated on the banks of the Midleton river, and contains
144 houses. It is well situated for trade; and several
large grain stores and malt-houses have been recently
built, and some excellent quays have been constructed.
A bridge has been thrown across the creek, over which
passes the road to Rostellan; and several other improve-
ments are in contemplation. A considerable trade is
carried on in the exportation of grain, which is chiefly
sent to Liverpool, Bristol, and London; and in the im-
portation of coal, timber, iron, slate, and other heavy
goods for the supply of the flourishing town of Midle-
ton, to which place the navigation might be extended at
a small expense. Limestone is very abundant through-
out the neighbourhood, and great quantities are quarried
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for building, and burnt for agricultural purposes. The
harbour communicates with that of Cove by a passage
called the East Ferry; the tide rises here from eight to
twelve feet, and brigs of 300 tons burden can safely sail
up to the quay. There are in the neighbourhood several
handsome houses, occupied by wealthy individuals; and
nearly adjoining the village are the ruins of the ancient
parish church.—See MIDLETON.
BALLINADEE, a parish, in the East Division of the
barony of EAST CARBERY, county of CORK, and pro-
vince of MUNSTER, 4 miles (S. E.) from Bandon; con-
taining, with the merged parish of Kilgoban, 2800
inhabitants, of which number, 228 are in the village. It
comprises 7558 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, and valued at £4265 per annum. Nearly the
whole is under tillage: the land is generally good, and
the system of agriculture has very much improved; the
cultivation of turnips, vetches, and other green crops,
has been lately introduced with much advantage. Slate
quarries in different parts are worked, but not to a great
extent, for the supply of the neighbourhood and the
town of Bandon, and the produce is sent down the river
Bandon to be shipped to Cork and other ports. The
village consists of 42 houses, most of which are small
but well built, and it contains a large flour-mill of great
power, which was much improved in 1836. A new line
of road has been constructed, within the last two years,
to Ballinspittle, a distance of three miles and a half.
There are several small quays on the river, at which
great quantities of sea sand for manure are landed for
the supply of the adjacent parishes: more than 100
boats are engaged in raising it, of which about 20 belong
to this parish. Here are also several weirs on the river
for taking salmon. The gentlemen’s seats are Rock
House, that of J. Gillman, Esq., situated on the side of
a romantic glen, in the centre of some highly improved
grounds; Rock Castle, of E. Becher, Esq.; Peafield, of
George H. Rawlins, Esq.; Peafield House, of J. Minton,
Esq.; Ballyvolan, of Walter Tresillian, Esq.; Knockna-
curra, of Benjamin Gillman, Esq.; and the Glebe-house,
the residence of the Rev. R. N. Perry. Kilgoban Castle,
at present untenanted, is situated at the side of the river
Bandon, and is in good preservation, forming a striking
feature in the surrounding scenery, which in many parts
is picturesque and very interesting, particularly in the
vicinity of Rock House, Kilgoban, and the glens near
the village of Ballinadee. The living is a rectory,
in the diocese of Cork, united at a period prior to any
existing record with the denominations of Kilgoban,
Rathdowlan, and Mackloneigh, which constitute the
corps of the treasurership in the cathedral church of
St. Finbarr, Cork, in the patronage of the Bishop: the
tithes amount to £6l6. 10. 8½., and the gross income of
the treasurer is returned at £644 per annum. The church
is a large edifice, built, in 1759, and a square tower has
been recently added. The glebe comprises 5a. 2r. 12p.
In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union
or district of Courceys, and contains a chapel, a large
plain edifice, rebuilt within the last five years, at an ex-
pense of £400. The male and female parochial schools
are aided by an annual donation of £10 from the rector:
there are also a Sunday school and a daily pay school.
On the lands of Kilgoban is the ruined tower of an
ancient castle, which belonged to the family of
M c Carthy, beneath which, by the river’s side, a great
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