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KIL
parish comprises 2942 statute acres, of which 188 are
coarse pasture, 114 bog, and the remainder arable land,
for manuring which sea-weed and sand are generally
used. The mountain of Knockanure, 665 feet above the
level of the sea, is partly in this parish; from its sum-
mit an extensive view of the Shannon is obtained, the
shores of which are in this vicinity extremely pleasing.
Litter House is the residence of G. Wren, Esq. The
parish is in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe; it is a
rectory and vicarage, forming part of the corps of the
treasurership of Ardfert. The tithes amount to
£83. 1. 5¾., and there are two glebes, containing to-
gether about four acres. In the R. C. divisions it forms
part of the union or district of Lisseltin. About 100
children are educated in a public school, and there are
two private schools, in which are about 130 children.
Near the ruins of Lick castle is a columnar cliff, called
by the peasantry the “Devil’s Castle,” inaccessible ex-
cept to sea fowl: its sunmit is sometimes frequented by
eagles. In the vicinity are several caves, formed by the
dashing of the waves against the cliffs.
KILCONNELL, a post-town and a parish, in the
barony of KILCONNELL, county of GALWAY, and pro-
vince of CONNAUGHT, 30½ miles (E.by N.) from Galway,
and 78½ (W. by S.) from Dublin; containing 1910
inhabitants. It derives its name from St. Conall,
who was abbot here in the time of St. Patrick. A
monastery of Franciscan friars was founded about
1400, by William O’Kelly, which was reformed by his
son Malachy, in 1460: at the dissolution it was granted
to Charles Calthorpe, Esq. The ruins are extremely inte-
resting, and contain several inscriptions, coats of arms,
&c.; it was a favourite burial-place for many of the most
respectable families in Galway. The town contains 52
houses; it is a constabulary police station, and has a
penny post to Aughrim; fairs are held on May 9th,
Aug. 4th, Nov. 11th, and Dec. 18th; and a manorial
court is held occasionally. The parish contains 4512
statute acres, including a small quantity of bog. The
seats are Hillwood, the residence of Hyacinth Donnel-
lan, Esq.; Ballinderry, of J. Comyn, Esq.; Carrowma-
nagh, of T. Bermingham, Esq.; Killagh, of Capt.
Donnellan; and Mount Evans, of G. Crewe, Esq. The
living is a vicarag, in the diocese of Clonfert, forming,
with the rectories and vicarages of Killane and Fohenagh,
the union of Kilconnell, in the patronage of the Bishop;
the rectory is appropriate to the see, the prebend of
Kilconnell in the cathedral of Clonfert, and the vicarage.
The tithes amount to £115. 7 8., of which £18. 9. 2¾ is
payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £32. 6. 1¾.
to the prebendary, and £64. 12. 3¾. to the vicar; and
the entire tithes of the benefice amount to £266. 15. 4½.
In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a district,
comprising also Aughrim, in each of which is a chapel;
that of Kilconnell is a large and handsome building.
About 170 children are educated in three private schools.
On the lands of Calla are the ruins of an old castle, and
a lake nearly a mile in circumference. A village in this,
parish, called in Irish Bollin Whin Shouge, or “Ash
Village,” gives the title of Baron to Lord Ashtown.
KILCONNELL, a parish, in the barony of MID-
DLETHIRD, county of TIPPERARY, and province of
MUNSTER, 3 miles (E.) from Cashel, on the road
from that place to Fethard; containing 691 inhabitants,
and 1981 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act,
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KIL
It is a rectory, in the diocese of Cashel, and forms part
of the union of Fethard: the tithes amount to
£142. 11. 6. Here is a square tower in good preser-
vation.
KILCONRY, a parish, in the barony of BUNRATTY,
county of CLARE, and province of MUNSTER, 3½ miles
(W. by S.) from Bunratty; containing 793 inhabitants.
This parish is situated at the junction of the rivers
Fergus and Shannon, by the former of which it is
bounded on the west and by the latter on the south,
and comprises 2709 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act. It comprehends the three inhabited islands
of Dynish, Fynish, and Innismacnaughten, which con-
tain land of a superior quality for fattening cattle; and
the rich corcass lands on the banks of the Fergus and
Shannon yield a succession of 14 or 15 crops without
manure of any description. At Isle Ruagh is a small
quay, where sea-weed and turf are landed, and whence
corn is occasionally sent in boats to Limerick. The
gentlemen’s seats are Stonehall, the residence of Thos.
M c Mahon, Esq., and Carrigeary, of Major Creagh, both
commanding extensive views of the estuary of the two
rivers. The parish is in the diocese of Killaloe; the
rectory forms part of the rectorial union of Tomfin-
lough or Traddery, in the patronage of the Earl of
Egremont; and the vicarage is part of the vicarial
union of Kilfinaghty, in the gift of the Bishop. The
tithes amount to £105, two-thirds of which are payable
to the rector and the remainder to the vicar. In the
R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of
Newmarket, which is held by the administrator of the
R. C. bishop of Killaloe: the chapel is at Carrigeary.
Near Stonehall is a small school.
KILCOO, a parish, in the barony of UPPER IVEAGH,
county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER, 2 miles (S.)
from Castlewellan, on the road from Newry to Down-
patrick; containing 6520 inhabitants. It is situated on
the eastern coast, at the base of Slieve Donard, and
comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 18,205½
statute acres, of which 15,741 are applotted under
the tithe act. The surface is very uneven, and the land,
with the exception of that around the village of Bryans-
ford, cold, wet, and unproductive; its cultivation is also
much impeded by the great number of stones which
are scattered over it in every direction. The moun-
tains of Slieve Donard (which has an elevation of 2796
feet above the level of the sea) and Slieve Bingian, of 2449
feet, are within the parish, forming part of a chain rising
at Newcastle and extending to Rosstrevor, a distance of
20 miles; the northern sides are here covered with
verdure, but the south and west sides present chiefly
large tracts of bog. The principal seats are Tollymore
Park, the elegant residence of the Earl of Roden,
situated in a richly wooded and well watered demesne;
Donard Lodge, the handsome mansion of the Earl of
Annesley, erected in 1830 on the acclivity of Slieve
Donard, and commanding some fine views; Brook
Lodge, of W. Beers, Esq.; and Burren Cottage, of the
Hon. Gen. Meade: there are also many very good houses
at Bryansford and Newcastle (which see), and at Drumlee
is the neat cottage of the Rev. J. Porter. The parish is
in the diocese of Down, and the rectory forms part of
the union of Kilkeel and corps of the treasurership of the
cathedral of Down; the tithes amount to £300. The
church, with the village of Kilcoo, was burnt in 1641, and