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FULESTOWN.—See FONTSTOWN.
FURNAUGHTS, or FORENAUGHTS, a parish, in
the barony of SOUTH SALT, county of KILDARE, and
province of LEINSTER, 2 miles (E. by N.) from Naas, on
the road to Blessington: the population is returned
with the parish of Naas. This small parish comprises
only 765 statute acres. The seats are Forenaughts, the
residence of the Rev. R. Wolfe; and Furness, that of
W. Beauman, Esq. It is a perpetual curacy, in the dio-
cese of Kildare, united with that of Hainstown, and in
the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes amount to
£19.14.0., and those of the benefice to £26.11.6. In
the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union
or district of Kill, Some remains of the old church still
exist, and at Furness is a rath.
FURNISH, or FURINISH, an island, in the parish
of KILCUMMIN, barony of MOYCULLEN, county of GAL-
WAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 22 ½ miles (W.by N.)
from Galway, on the south side of Casheen bay, on the
western coast, containing about 80 statute acres of
arable and pasture land: the population is returned
with the parish. The inhabitants are chiefly employed
in the fisheries. There is good anchorage on the east
side of the island, which is well sheltered and has a suf-
ficient depth of water for any vessel.
FYNISH.—See INNIS-MAC-NAUGHTEN.
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GAILE.—See GEALE.
GALBALLY, a town and parish, in the barony of
COSTLEA, county of LIMERICK, and province of MUN-
STER, S miles (S. S. W.) from Tipperary, on the road to
Mitchelstown; containing 5563 inhabitants, of which
number, 560 are in the town. This place, in which are
the ruins of several religious establishments, appears to
have been formerly of considerable importance; an
abbey for Franciscan friars was founded near the town
in 1204, by Donagh Cairbre O’Brien, which flourished
till the dissolution, when it was granted to John of
Desmond. In 1601, the Lord-President Carew sum-
moned the chiefs of every county in this province to
meet him at this place, where he appointed Lord Barry
general of the whole force of Munster. The abbey being
included in the forfeiture of Sir John Fitzgerald’s estates,
the rectory, parsonage, and vicarage of Galbally, the
parsonage and prebend of Killenellig with all the glebe
and tithes, except those belonging to the vicar, and other
lands belonging to the abbey were, in 1611, granted to
Thomas Cantwell, Esq. The ancient town was situated
at the head of the glen of Aherlow, which being the only
pass into Tipperary from the northern and eastern parts
of Cork, and the western parts of Limerick, was frequently
contested by the rival chieftains, but remained for more
than 300 years in the possession of the O’Briens and
Fitzgeralds. The present town is situated near the foot
of the Galtee mountains, and contains 110 houses, of
which some are well built of stone and roofed with
slate, but the greater number are mean thatched cabins.
Fairs for black cattle and pigs are held on May 12th
and October 15th, and petty sessions every alternate
Wednesday. A penny post and a constabulary police
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force have been established in the town. The parish is
mountainous, and there are large portions of waste land,
which is gradually being brought into profitable cultiva-
tion; the mountains to their very summit afford good
pasturage for numerous herds of cattle, and there is a
considerable quantity of bog. Limestone abounds, and
there are quarries of good building stone and slate, and
a thin stratum of coal. The scenery is boldly diversi-
fied, and there are several handsome seats, of which the
principal are Massy Lodge, the elegant residence of
Lord Massy; Riversdale, of Hugh Massy, Esq.; Cas-
tlereagh, of G. Bennett, Esq.; Janeville, of the Rev. R.
Lloyd; the Cottage, of W. Lewis, Esq.: Annagurra, of
T. T. Adams, Esq.; and Stagdale, of W. Massy, Esq.,
with a fine avenue of stately beech trees. The living is
a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Emly, forming
part of the union of Duntrileague, and of the corps of
the prebend of Killenellig in the cathedral church of
Emly. The tithes amount to £600; the glebe-house is
a large handsome residence, and the glebe comprises
14 acres. There are some remains of the parish church,
consisting of the side walls, 121 feet in length, of rude
masonry and perforated with narrow and circular-headed
windows. In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head
of a union, comprising also the parish of Clonbeg: the
chapel, in the village of Galbally, is a spacious building,
erected in 1834, at an expense of £900; and there is
also a chapel at Clonbeg. A large and handsome parochial
school-room, capable of holding 600 children, was erected
at an expense of £300, and is chiefly supported by the
Massy family; and there are three private schools, in
which are about 300 children, and a dispensary. There
are some remains of the ancient Franciscan friary.
GALEY, a parish, in the barony of IRAGHTICON-
NOR, county of KERRY, and province of MUNSTER, 8 ½
miles (S. W. by S.) from Tarbert, on the river Gale;
containing 2920 inhabitants. It comprises 12,381 sta-
tute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, a large por-
tion of which is in pasture: along the river the land is
of excellent quality. There are large tracts of bog in
the parish, amounting to nearly two-fifths of its entire
surface: about one-fifth only is under tillage. The
state of agriculture is improving; a considerable portion
of the bog is now being drained, and other improvements
are in progress by P. Mahony, Esq., who has recently
purchased the Gunsborough estate (See GUNSBOROUGH).
The parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe:
the rectory is impropriate in A. Stoughton, Esq. and
the vicarage forms part of the union of Aghavallin. The
tithes, amounting to £203. 1. 6 ½ are payable in equal
portions to the impropriator and the vicar. In the R.
C. divisions it is partly in the district of Listowel, but
chiefly in that of Lisseltin. About 220 children are
educated in two private schools.
GALGORM, a village, in the parish of AHOGHILI,
barony of LOWER TOOME, county of ANTRIM, and pro-
vince of ULSTER, I mile (W.) from Ballymena, on the
river Maine; containing 37 houses and 226 inhabitants.
The castle of Galgorm, built by the celebrated Dr. Col-
ville, is a handsome square embattled structure, now
the seat of the Earl of Mountcashel: the whole of the
rooms are wainscoted with Irish oak.
GALLEN or GILLEN, a parish, in the barony of
GARRYCASTLE, KING’S county, and province of LEIN-
STER, 6 miles (N. E.) from Banagher, on the road to