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Hill Trevor, who was created Viscount Dangannon
in 1765.
KNOCKBRIDE, a parish, in the barony of CLON-
KEE, county of CAVAN, and province of ULSTER, 5 miles
(N.) from Bailieborough, on the road to Cootehill;
containing 9746 inhabitants. This parish comprises,
according to the Ordnance survey, 18,693 statute acres, of
which 857 are under water, and 14,216 are applotted
under the tithe act: there are about 1500 acres of bog
and waste, the remainder being good arable and pasture
land. There is a large oatmeal-mill. A court is held
monthly at Corronary by the seneschal of the manor,
for the recovery of debts under 405. The living is a
rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore, and
in the patronage of the Bishop; the tithes amount to
£350. The glebe-house is situated near the church; the
glebe comprises 188 acres. The church, a small but
very neat edifice in good repair, was built by a gift of
£100 and a loan of £550 from the late Board of First
Fruits, in 1820. The R. C. parish is co-extensive with
that of the Established Church; there are two chapels,
one a good substantial edifice, erected in 1821; the
other a small thatched building, about to be taken down
and rebuilt. There is a place of worship for Presbyte-
rians in connection with the Seceding Synod, of the
second class, and one for Wesleyan Methodists. About
130 children are taught in two public schools, of which
the parochial school is principally supported by the
rector, and there are 11 private schools, in which are
about 670 children.
KNOCKCOMON, or KNOCKMOON, a parish,in the
barony of LOWER DULEEK, county of MEATH, and pro-
vince of LEINSTER, 2 miles (S.E.) from Slane, on the road
from Navan to Drogheda, and on the river Boyne; con-
taining 902 inhabitants. It is a curacy, in the diocese of
Meath, forming part of the union of Duleek; the rectory
is impropriate in the Marquess of Drogheda, to whom
the tithes, amounting to £148. 1. 2½., are payable. In
the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district
of Donore, or Rosnaree, at which latter place there is a
neat modern chapel, and another at the cross of Rath-
drinath. About 80 children are educated in two private
schools, to one of which Sir J. Hawkins Whitshed,
Bart., allows a house and garden rent-free.
KNOCKCROGHERY, a village, in the parish of
KILLENVOY, barony of ATHLONE, county of ROSCOM-
MON, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 miles (S. E.) from
Roscommon; containing 180 inhabitants. It consists
of 45 houses, built on a hill, and has fairs on Aug. 22nd
and Oct. 25th, the latter of which is a large sheep
fair. It is a constabulary police station, and the manu-
facture of tobacco-pipes is carried on to a considerable
extent.
KNOCKEA.—See CAHIRVALLAGH.
KNOCKGRAFFON, a parish, in the barony of MID-
DLETHIRD, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUN-
STER, 4 miles (S.) from Cashel, on the road to Cahir;
containing 3520 inhabitants. It comprises 9169 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and is moderately
well cultivated; there is no bog, and the waste land is
rapidly being brought into cultivation; here are several
limestone quarries. The principal seats are Rockwell,
the residence of J. Roe, Esq., Westgrove, of A. Riall,
Esq.; Garranler, of L. Keating, Esq.; Woodinstown, of
R. Carew, Esq.; and the glebe-house, of the Rev. N.
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Herbert. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Cashel, epis-
copally united in 1803 to the rectory of Doggstown, and
in the patronage of the Marquess of Ormonde; the tithes
amount to £710. 15. 4., and of the entire benefice to
£738. 8. 2. There is a glebe-house, with a glebe of 60
acres; the church is a neat edifice. In the R. C. divi-
sions it is the head of a union or district, called New
Inn, comprising this parish and Doggstown, in each of
which is a chapel. The parochial school-house, with
an acre of land, was given by the late rector; and at
Rockwell is a national school, aided by W. Roe, Esq.:
these schools afford instruction to about 100 children,
and there are five private schools, in which are about
400 children. At Poolmucka is a dispensary. The moat
of Knockgraffon covers a very considerable area, and
from its great elevation forms a conspicuous object:
contiguous are the ruins of the old church and of a cas-
tle; and a town or considerable village is supposed to
have existed here formerly.
KNOCKLONG, or LONG, a parish, in the barony
of COSTLEA, county of LIMERICK, and province of MUN-
STER, 6 miles (S. E.) from Bruff, on the road from Li-
merick to Mitchelstown; containing 2842 inhabitants.
It comprises 4298 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, about one-fourth of which is under tillage, and
the remainder consists of rich meadow and pasture land,
principally in large dairy farms. The soil is in general
very good, being based on limestone, of which there are
two good quarries; here is also abundance of bog. A
butter market is held on Tuesdays, and fairs are held
at Knocklong on May 23rd and Oct. 1st, for fat cattle,
sheep, and pigs; the October fair has a large show
of good horses: fairs are also held at Knocktoran, on
March 3rd, April 6th, July 29th, Nov. 1st, and Dec.
20th. The Morning Star river, which bounds the pa-
rish on the southern side, contains very fine trout. The
principal seats are Castle Jane, the residence of Thad-
deus R. Ryan, Esq.; and Hill Cottage, of the Rev.
E. Graham. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Emly,
forming part of the union of Aney; the rectory is im-
propriate in the Earl of Limerick. The tithes amount
to £422. 12, 5., of which two-thirds are payable to the
impropriator, and one-third to the vicar. There is a
glebe of 6 acres. In the R. C. divisions it is the head
of a union or district, and has chapels at Knocklong
and Glenbrohane. There are two private schools, in
which 120 children are educated. The ruins of Knock-
long castle are on an eminence commanding very exten-
sive views: it was the seat of the O’Hurleys, and near
it are the remains of a church. In the grounds of Ryves
castle is an ancient burial-ground, with a lofty and
handsome vault for the Lowe family, who were formerly
proprietors of the castle. The Clangibbon family also
had here the castle of Ballinahinch.
KNOCKMARK, a parish, in the barony of LOWER
DEECE, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER,
2½ miles (W. by N.) from Dunshaughlin, on the road to
Trim; containing 724 inhabitants. It comprises 2776
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act; and in-
cludes Warrenstown, the seat of J. Johnson, Esq. The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Meath,
united by act of council, in 1811, to the vicarage of
Colmolyn, and held with the impropriate cures of Derry
and Kiltale; it is in the gift of the Crown. The tithes
amount to £200, and of the entire benefice to £399. 10.