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from the name of its founder, Sir Wm. Stewart, to
whom Jas. I. granted 2000 acres of land, called Bally-
nacoole. Prior to 1619, Sir William had built the, castle
of Aghentine, and commenced the village, which was oc-
cupied by British tenants. He afterwards obtained a char-
ter for markets and fairs; the latter are now held on the
third Monday in every month. The town is gradually
improving: it consists of one principal and two smaller
streets, and comprises about 140 houses, several of
which are modern and well built. A constabulary police
force is stationed here, and petty sessions are held on
alternate Thursdays. A neat chapel of ease, with a spire,
was built in 1750, at the expense of Mr. Armor. A
public school is supported by Col. Montgomery, who
built the school-house; and there are two other public
schools. Near the town is Blessingbourn Cottage, the
Heat residcnce of Col. Montgomery. The ruins of
Aghantine castle, in the neighbourhood, are boldly si-
tuated on. elevated ground: it was destroyed by Sir
Phelim O’Nial, in 1641.
FLORENCE-COURT.—See KILLESHER.
FLURRY-BRIDGE.—See BALLYMASCANLAN.
FOATY, or FOTA, ISLAND, partly in the parish of
CARRIGTOHILL, and partly in that of CLONMELL, barony
of BARRYMORE, county of Cork, and province of MUN-
STER, 6 miles (N.) from Cove, in the harbour of Cork;
containing 188 inhabitants. This island, which com-
prises 750 statute acres, solely the demesne of the Barry
family, has been connected on the north, side with Car-
rigtohill by a handsome bridge and causeway, whence
a fine line of road from Cork to Cove passes along its
south-eastern side to Belvelly, where by another lofty
bridge it enters the Great Island, close under the ruins
of the old castle and martello tower. Near the termi-
nation of the northern bridge is an elegant entrance
lodge to Foaty, the seat of the late J. Smith Barry,
Esq., and near Belvelly is another lodge of.similar
design. The mansion is spacious and beautifully situ-
ated in the midst of thriving plantations; and the
demesne extends on every side close to the shores of
the harbour, of which it commands a fine view and also
of the richly varied scenery of the river Lee. Not far
from the house, on the shore of a picturesque bay, is a
small castle of elegant design; and on the opposite
shore is the castle of Blackrock, with the interesting
and beautiful scenery around. Near the south-east
termination of the demesne are some very neat cottages,
occupied by the numerous workmen employed on the
estate; and a male and female school, with residences
for the master and mistress, built and wholly supported
by Mr. and Mrs. Smith Barry.
FOGHARD.—See FAUGHART.
FOHENAH, or FOHANA, a parish, In the barony
of KILCONNELL, county of GALWAY, and province of
CONNAUGHT, 1½ mile (S. by E.) from Ahascragh, on the
road from Kilconnel to Ahascragh; containing 1968 in-
habitants. This parish comprises 5834.statute acres,
as applotted under the tithe act. There are good lime-
stone quarries, and an oatmeal-mill. The bog has been
reclaimed by Lord Clonbrock at a large outlay of capital,
according to the suggestions of Thos. Bermingham, of
Caramana, Esq. The seats are Clonbrock, the residence
of Lord Clonbrock, situated on an extensive demesne,
finely planted and tastefully kept; and Lowville, of W.
M c Donagh, Esq. The living is a rectory and vicarage,
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in the diocese of Clonfert; the rectory is partly appro-
priate to the see and partly to the vicarage, which forms
part of the union of Kilconnell. The tithes amount to
£166. 3. 0¾., of which £32. 6. 1¾. is payable to the Ec-
clesiastical Commissioners and £138. 16. 11. to the
incumbent. The church is in ruins and the ground used
as a cemetery. In the R. C. divisions the parish is
united to the half parish of Kilgerril, or Kilgirdle; the
chapel is a thatched building. About 50 children are
educated in a private school. The peasantry are com-
fortable, and agriculture is much improved. At Ballina-
banaba are the remains of a castle. The skeleton of a
very large elk was dug out of a bog in 1835. The title
of Clonbrock, conferred on the Dillon family, is taken
from the demesne.
FOLLISTOWN, or FONLISTOWN, a parish, in the
barony of SKREEN, county of MEATH, and province of
LEINSTER, 2½ miles (S. E.) from Navan, near the road
to Duleek; containing, with the parish of Staffordstown,
137 inhabitants. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath,
entirely impropriate in F. Murphy, Esq., of Kilcarn, to
whom the tithes, amounting to £36 are payable. The
clerical duties are performed gratuitously by the incum-
bent of Skreen.
FONSTOWN.—See BALLINTUBBER.
FONTSTOWN, formerly FULESTOWN, a parish,
partly in the barony of UPPER PHILIPSTOWN, KING’s
county, and partly in the barony of WEST OPHALY,
but chiefly in that of NARRAGH and RHEBAN EAST,
county of KILDARE, and province of LEINSTER, 5 miles
(E.) from Athy, on the mail coach road from Dublin to
Cork, by way of Cashel; containing 1043 inhabitants,
and comprising 4579 statute acres, of which 810 are
bog, the remainder being nearly equally divided into
pasture and arable land: within its limits is a small
part of the bog of Monavologh, There are quarries of
good building stone of a flinty nature, which is worked
for home consumption. The living in a rectory and
vicarage, in the diocese of Dublin, and in the patronage
of the Marquess of Drogheda: the tithes amount to
£267. 13. 10$, The glebe-houne was built, by aid of a
gift of £100, mid a loan of £400, in 1810, from the late
Board of First Fruits, additions to which have been made
at a cost of £600: the glebe comprises 16a 2r, 16p,
The church is a very neat structure, with a tower and
spire, in imitation of the later English style of archi-
tecture, built in 1823, at an expense, of £1400, of which
£l200 was a gift from the late Board. In the R. C.
divisions the parish forms part of the union or district
of Narraghmore, or Crookstown. A handsome school
house has been erected at an expense of £376, of which
£160 was a grant from the Court of Chancery, out of
the estate of the Marquess of Drogheda; it is to be
supported partly by a yearly allowance of £.30 from the
same source, and a small grant of land, and £20 an-
nually from the rector. There is it private school, in which
about 10 boy and 20 girls are instructed. In digging
for marl, some time since, the skull and horns of a
large elk were found, which are in the psssession of
Col. Bruen, of Oak Park; and about two years since
a coin of the reign of Ethelred was picked up in a
field here.
FOOK’S MILLS, a village, partly in the parish of
CLONGEEN, and partly in that of HORDTOWN, barony of
SHELMALIER, county of WEXFORD, and province of