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KIL
Norcott, Esq. In the R.C. divisions it forms part of
the union or district of Mitchelstown.
KILWORTH, a market and post-town, and a pa-
rish, in the barony of CONDONS and CLONGIBBONS,
country of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 20 miles
(N. N. E.) from Cork, and 106 (S. W.) from Dublin, on
the mail coach road from Cork to Dublin; containing
3038 inhabitants, of which number, 1963 are in the
town. This place was the scene of some battles in the
war of 1641 and during the usurpation of Cromwell,
by whom the manor was given to Fleetwood, whose
name it still bears. In July, 1642, the castle of Clogh-
lea, on the banks of the river Funcheon, near the town,
said to have been built by the family of the Condons,
and at that time the property of Sir Richard Fleetwood,
was taken by Lord Barrymore and the custody of it
entrusted to Sir Arthur Hyde, from whom it was after-
wards taken by a descendant of the original founder,
who surprised the garrison and either put them to
death or detained them prisoners. The town is situated
on the river Funcheon, over which is a neat stone bridge
of six arches, about a mile above its confluence with the
Blackwater: it consists principally of one long irregular
street, containing 343 houses, of which several are well
built and of handsome appearance, and is sheltered by
a low mountain ridge, which rises immediately behind
it. There are several mills on the river, the principal
of which are the Maryville flour-mills, the property of
Laurence Corban, Esq., generally employing from 20
to 30 men, and producing annually about 12,000 barrels
of flour; there is also a flax-mill belonging to Dr.
Collet, and adjoining the town is a mill for oatmeal.
The market is on Friday, but since the rise of the town
of Fermoy, only 2 miles distant, it has been gradually
declining; the fairs are on Jan. 25th, Easter-Tuesday,
Corpus Christi day, Sept. 11th, Nov. 21st, and Dec.
10th. The market-house is a neat building near the
church j there is a constabulary police station, and a
manorial court is held every three weeks for the reco
very of debts under 40s. late currency, with jurisdiction
over this parish and parts of the parishes of Kilcrumper
and Macrony.
The parish comprises 6521 statute acres, as applotted
under the tithe act, and valued at £2973 per ann.; the
soil is good; about one half of the land is under til-
lage, and the remainder in pasture; the system of agri-
culture has been much improved and is still advancing;
and there is little waste land except reclaimable moun-
tain. There is no bog; consequently fuel is scarce.
Limestone of good quality abounds, and is quarried
chiefly for agricultural purposes. Moore Park, the seat
of the Earl of Mountcashel, is a noble and spacious
mansion, situated on the right bank of the Funcheon,
which flows through a richly wooded demesne of 800
acres, comprehending much beautiful and interesting
scenery. Within the grounds is Cloghlea castle, a lofty
square tower rounded at the angles, and situated on the
highest ground on the bank of the river, commanding
one of its most important passes. The other seats are
Maryville, the residence of L. Corban, Esq., a hand-
some mansion of recent erection and finely situated on
the Funcheon; Woodview, the neat modern residence
of Lieut. F. Prangnall, R. N.; and Rushmount, of D.
Geran, Esq. The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of
Cloyne, episcopally united to the vicarages of Kilcrumper,
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KIN
Macrony, and Leitrim, by act of council, in 1692, toge-
ther constituting the union of Kilworth, in the patron-
age of the Bishop; the rectory is impropriate in W.
Charters, Esq. The tithes amount, to £340, one-half
payable to the impropriator and the other to the vicar;
the vicarial tithes of the union amount to £850. The
glebe-house, situated in the parish of Kilcrumper, was
erected by the present incumbent, assisted by a gift of
£100 and a loan of £1300 from the late Board of First
Fruits, in 1820; attached to it are 34 acres of glebe,
and there are 10 more acres in the union. The church,
an old structure, has lately been thoroughly repaired
by a grant of £371 from the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners. In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head
of a union or district, which, with the exception of part
of the parish of Kilcrumper, attached to the district of
Fermoy, is co-extensive with that of the Established
Church; the parochial chapel at Kilworth is a neat and
spacious edifice; and there is a chapel at Coolmahon,
in the parish of Macrony. The parochial school is sup-
ported by the interest of a bequest of £500 by the Rev.
Dr. Moore, a late incumbent, and an annual donation
from the vicar: the school house, which is a neat build-
ing, has 2 acres of land rent-free attached to it. Another
school is chiefly supported by Lady Mountcashel, who
also patronises a Sunday school; and a large national
school-house was erected in the R. C. chapel-yard in
1883. There are also four private schools in the parish
in which and in the public schools are about 220
children. A dispensary and a temporary fever hospital
have been opened for the poor. The only relic of anti-
quity is the lofty tower of Cloghlea castle, already
noticed. In that part of the demesne of Moore Park
called the Castle field, numerous copper and silver
coins, and some human skeletons, have been found.
There are several ancient raths, under some of which
appear to be chambers or subterraneous apartments.
Kilworth gives the inferior title of Baron to the family
of Moore, Earls of Mountcashel.
KINAWLEY, a parish, partly in the barony of
TULLAGHAGH, county of CAVAN, partly in that of GLE-
NAWLEY, but chiefly in that of KNOCKNINNY, county
of FERMANAGH, and province of ULSTER, 6 miles (N. W.)
from Ballyconnell, on the road to Enniskillen; contain-
ing, with the post-town of Swanlinbar, which is sepa-
rately described, 16,077 inhabitants. According to the
Ordnance survey it comprises 51,004 statute acres, of
which 15,346½ are in the county of Cavan; and, in-
cluding islands, 35,657½are in the county of Ferma-
nagh; of the latter number, 2895 acres are in Upper
Lough Erne, and 645¼in small loughs. Agriculture is
in a good state; there is a considerable quantity of bog,
and limestone and freestone are abundant. Cuilcagh
mountain, which, according to the Ordnance survey, is
2188 feet high, is in the Cavan part of the parish. The
river Shannon rises at the base of this mountain from
a deep circular gulph, 20 feet in diameter, and there is
another deep gulph about three-quarters of a mile from
this, in which the flowing of water may be heard. The
elevation of the source of the Shannon above Lough
Allen is 115 feet, and above the sea 275 feet. Petty
sessions are held every fortnight at Derrilin, where fairs
are held on May 27th and Oct. 27th. The principal seats
are Mount Prospect, the residence of Blaney Winslow,
Esq.; Dresternan, of D. T. Winslow, Esq.; Prospect Hill,