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KILLANEY, or KILLENEY, a parish, in the barony
of UPPER CASTLEREAGH, county of DOWN, and province
of ULSTER, 4 miles (W. by S.) from Saintfield, on the
road from that place to Ballinahinch; containing 1298
inhabitants. According to the Ordnance survey, it
comprises 2859 statute acres, of which 68¼ are water:
the land is good, and under an excellent system of cul-
tivation, producing abundant crops. The living is a
vicarage, in the diocese of Down, and in the patronage
of the Marquess of Downshire, in whom the rectory is
impropriate: the tithes amount to £85. There is nei-
ther church, glebe-house, nor glebe. The church was
greatly injured in 1641, and is now in ruins, but divine
service is regularly performed in the parochial school-
house. There is a Presbyterian meeting-house. The
parochial school is supported by the Marquess of Down-
shire and the vicar. The school-house was built by
subscription; about 30 children are educated in it and
100 in a private school; and there is a Sunday school.
KILLANEY, a parish, partly in the barony of
ARDEE, county of LOUTH, and province of LEINSTER,
but chiefly in the barony of FARNEY, county of MONAG-
HAN, and province of ULSTER, 2 miles (E. by S.) from
Carrickmacross, on the road from Carrick to Dundalk;
containing 4S23 inhabitants, of which number 1424 are
in Louth. The rivers Glyde and Ballymackney flow
through this parish; and the Earl of Essex had an
interview, in 1599, at Essexford, with O’Nial, Earl of
Tyrone. It comprises, according to the Ordnance sur-
vey (including 167¾ acres in the detached townland of
Essexford, and 106¼ under water), 7127¼statute acres,
of which 1939¼ are in Louth, and 5188 in Monaghan;
5-870 acres are applotted under the tithe act, and
chiefly in tillage, and 500 acres consist of bog. The
principal seats are Moynalty, the residence of T. M c
Evoy Gartland, Esq., and Ballymackney House, of W.
Daniel, Esq. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in
the diocese of Clogher, and in the patronage of the
Bishop; the tithes amount to £461. 10. 9¼. The
church is a small ancient structure. There is a glebe-
house, with a glebe of 90 acres. In the R. C. divisions
this parish is partly in the union or district of Carrick-
macross, and partly the head of a district, comprising
also three or four townlands in the parish of Louth; it
contains two chapels, one at Corcreagh, belonging to
the Carrickmacross district, and the other in the village
of Killaney. About 270 children are educated in five
private schools, and there is a Sunday school. Here
are the ruins of an ancient church, and of a fortification
on a conical hill, called Mount Killaney.
KILLANIN, a parish, in the barony of MOYCULLEN,
county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 11
miles (W.) from Galway containing 8967 inhabitants.
This is a very extensive parish, but as it contains large
tracts of bog and mountain, only 6841 statute acres are
rated in the county books. It is situated at the entrance
to the bay of Galway, extending to Lough Corrib, and
comprehends the islands of Garomna and Littermore,
and the bays of Casleh, Scalp, and Bunahown. Here
is Ross, the seat of R. Martin, Esq. It is a vicarage,
in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of
Ballynakill; the rectory is impropriate in T. Martin,
Esq., and the tithes amount to £45. The R. C. parish
is co-extensive with that of the Established Church,
and contains a chapel: divine service is also performed
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in private houses at Rossmuck and Littermore. About
150 children are educated in four private schools.
Here was formerly the castle of Bunown, a principal
seat of the O’Flahertys.
KILLANULLY, or KILLINGLEY, a parish, partly
in the barony of KERRICURRIHY, county of CORK, and
partly in the county of the city of CORK, and province
of MUNSTER, 5 miles (S.) from Cork, on the road from
Carrigaline to Ballyhassig; containing 631 inhabitants.
This parish, which is entirely surrounded by Carriga-
line, comprises 2004 statute acres, as applotted under
the tithe act, and valued at £1886 per annum. The
soil is good and chiefly under tillage, and the system of
agriculture is improving: there is plenty of good lime-
stone. Here are the Kilnahow flour-mills. The living
is a rectory in the diocese of Cork, forming the corps
of the prebend of Killanully in Cork cathedral, and in
the patronage of the Bishop; the tithes amount to
£170. The church is in ruins, but divine service is
performed in a school-room licensed by the bishop.
The glebe comprises 1¾ acre. In the R. C. divisions
the parish forms part of the union or district of Bally-
garvan. There is a parochial school for boys and girls,
which was built by Lord Mount-Sandford and W. H. W.
Newenham, Esq., and is entirely supported by the latter;
about 50 children are educated in it, and there is also
a Sunday school. In the cemetery of the old church is
the grave of Father Florence. M c Carthy, who died about
1814, which is much visited by pilgrims; and near the
churchyard is a holy well.
KILLARAGHT, a parish, in the half-barony of COOL-
AVIN, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT,
4 miles (S. W.) from Boyle, on the road from that place
to Frenchpark containing 1986 inhabitants. This place
is said to derive its name from a nunnery founded here
by St. Patrick for St. Athracta, sister of St. Coeman,
who received the veil from him in 470. It is situated on
the southern shore of Lough Gara, and consists chiefly
of pasture land. The principal seats are Lisserlough,
the residence of Jacob Powell, Esq.; Ardgallan, of
Harlow P. Baker, Esq.; and Ratarman, of J. Flanagan,
Esq. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Achonry, epis-
copally united to those of Kilfree and Kilshalvea; the
rectory is impropriate in Viscount Lorton. The tithes
amount to £150, of which £56. 9. 3½. is payable to the
impropriator, and £93. 10. 8½. to the vicar. There is a
glebe of 3½ acres. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of
the union or district of Gurteen, and has a chapel at
Cloonlagh. About 90 children are educated in a school
that is aided by Lord Lorton. At Templeoran are the
ruins of a church, with a burial-place attached.
KILLARARAN, or KILRONAN, a parish, in the
barony of KILLIAN, county of GALWAY, and province of
CONNAUGHT, 2¾ miles (N. E.) from Ballinamore, on the
road from that place to Roscommon; containing 4777
inhabitants, and 8300 statute acres. The river Shiven
runs through part of this parish, which contains a large,
quantity of bog. Petty sessions are held on alternate.
Tuesdays at Ballygan. The principal seats are Ballina-
more House, the residence of the Hon. Martin Ffrench;
Ballinglass of N. Darcy, Esq.; Castle Kelly, of D. H.
Kelly, Esq.; and Riversdale, of John Kelly, Esq. It is
a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of
the union of Killian; the rectory is impropriate in
Viscount Kingsland. The tithes amount to £148, which