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king, made a vigorous defence against the parliamenta-
rians, by whom it was besieged, till it was betrayed into
the hands of its assailants, by whom it was burned.
The town is well situated for trade in a fertile vale near
the river Shannon, into which, near Banagher, falls the
Lesser Brosna, that intersects the parish: it con-
tains 243 houses, several of which are neatly built, and
in the parish are many eligible spots for the establish-
ment of factories. The inhabitants are principally em-
ployed in agriculture; the only trade is in flour, for
which there are extensive mills at Keelogues, and two
others on a smaller scale. The market is not regularly
held; there are fairs, chiefly for stock, on July 9th and
Nov. 21st. A constabulary police force is stationed
in the town, and petty sessions are held every Tues-
day.
The parish comprises 3847 statute acres, as applotted
under the tithe act: the land is of good quality; the
greater portion is under tillage and based on a substra-
tum of limestone; the system of agriculture is much
improved, and there is an abundant supply of bog. The
principal seats in the parishes forming the union are
Cangort, the residence of G. Atkinson, Esq., a hand-
some mansion erected on the site of the ancient castle;
Cangort Park of W. Trench, Esq., a handsome modern
mansion in a demesne embellished with some fine old
timber; Glasshouse, of T. Spunner, Esq.; Milltown, the
property of the same gentleman; Oakwood, of D. Smith,
Esq.; Rutland, of C. H. Minchin, Esq.; Corolanty,
of R. Hammersley, Esq.; Clareen, of H. Smith, Esq.;
Derry, of A. P. Doolan, Esq.; Ballingor, of F. H. Toone,
Esq.; Annaville, of J. Smith, Esq.; Bellfield, of J.
Walker, Esq.; and Rathcahill, of B. F. White, Esq.
The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of
Killaloe, united by act of council in 1792, to the rectory
and vicarage of Kilmurry-Ely and the rectory of Kil-
comin, and in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes
amount to £193. 16. 11¼.; the glebe-house, towards
the erection of which the late Board of First Fruits
made a gift of £100, was built in 1794, and the glebe
comprises 21¾ acres, exclusively of 54¾ acres in the
other parishes of the union, and the tithes of the whole
benefice amount to £583. 10. 9½. The church, a hand-
some building, was erected in 1819, for which purpose
the late Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £2300.
In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a union
or district, comprising also the parish of Kilmurry-Ely;
in each of these there is a chapel. There are also two
places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. About
230 children are taught in four public schools, of which
one is partly supported by the rector and one by an
annual donation of £25 from W. Trench, Esq.; and
there are three private schools, in which are about 85
children. A poor’s fund and a loan fund are supported
by subscription; and there are also a dispensary and
a fever hospital. On the demesne of Corolanty are the
ruins of an old castle; and there are two chalybeate
springs in the parish, not much frequented.
SHRONELL, or SHRONEHILL, a parish, in the
barony of CLANWILLIAM, county of TIPPERARY, and
province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (S. W.) from Tipperary;
containing 1006 inhabitants. This parish comprises
2747 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act; a
portion is arable, but the greater part pasture. Bal-
linard is the residence of W. Chadwick, Esq.; Shrone-
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hill, of Clement Sadler, Esq.; Damerville, of Austin
Cooper Chadwick, Esq.; and the glebe-house, of the
Rev. M. Clarke. The living is a rectory and vicarage,
in the diocese of Cashel, and in the patronage of the
Archbishop: the tithes amount to £125; there are 5
acres of glebe, and a glebe-house. The church was built
about 1808, and the tower by aid by a loan of £300, in
1818, from the late Board of First Fruits. There is a
school-house, in which, however, no school is kept;
it was partly built by the late Lady Caroline Damer,
who also endowed it with an acre of land. Darner’s
Court was built, about a century since, by John Damer,
Esq.; it afterwards passed to the Earl of Dorchester,
then to Lady Caroline Damer, his daughter and sole
heir, and is now the property of the Earl of Portarling-
ton. The mansion, which was a large and magnificent
building, was taken down in 1776, and little remains
but the offices, which are in a state of dilapidation.
SHROWL. —See ABBEYSHRULE.
SHRUEL, or SHRULE, a parish, in the barony of
RATHCLINE, county of LONGFORD, and province of LEIN-
STER; containing, with the post-town of Ballymahon,
3848 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name,
signifying “the bloody stream,” from a battle fought
here in 960 (which is noticed in the article on Bally-
mahon), is situated on the river Inny, which bounds it
on the south, and comprises 3339a. 0r. 33p., as ap-
plotted under the tithe act, and valued at £5226 per
annum. The lands are generally of good quality; about
three-fourths are under tillage, and the remainder low
pasture or meadow; the soil is fertile and the system
of agriculture improved. Limestone abounds and is
quarried for agricultural purposes and for building;
and at Terlicken are quarries of flag-stones of very
good quality. In the immediate neighbourhood of Bal-
lymahon, and throughout the parish, are numerous
gentlemen’s seats, of which the principal are Newcastle,
the residence of the Dowager Countess of ROSS; Bally-
mulvey, the property of the Shouldham family; Moigh,
the seat of M. Shouldham, Esq.; Castlecore, of T. Hussey,
Esq.; Drimnacor, of W. Sandys, Esq.; Crevagh, of
R. Sandys, Esq.; Cartron, of J. Wright, Esq.; Rath-
more, of R. C. Barbor, Esq.; Cloncallow, of W. T. Mur-
ray, Esq.; Doory Hall, of F. J. Jessop, Esq.; Rock-
field, of J. Fetherston, Esq.; and Lisglassick, of J. R.
Robinson, Esq. Spinning and weaving are carried on
in several of the farm-houses; and near the bridge of
Shruel, but in the parish of Nogheval, are flour-mills
producing annually about 4000 barrels of flour. The
small lake of Drum, which discharges its superfluous
waters into the Inny, abounds with pike of large size
but inferior quality. The Royal Canal passes through
the parish.
The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ardagh,
and in the patronage of the Bishop; the rectory is im-
propriate in the vicars choral of the cathedrals of Christ-
church and St. Patrick, Dublin. The tithes amount to
£318. 6. 7., of which £194. 10. 4½. is payable to the im-
propriators, and £123. 16. 2½. to the vicar. The glebe-
house, towards the erection of which the late Board of
First Fruits contributed a gift of £400 and a loan of
£370, in 1813, is a good residence; and the glebe com-
prises 34 acres, valued at £45. 9. 8½. per annum. The
church, a handsome edifice, situated in Ballymahon was
enlarged in 1824, for which purpose the late Board of