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the parish of Kilbrin. In the R, C. divisions the parish
is the head of a union, comprising also the parish of
Churchtown or Bruhenny; the chapel, an old building,
is about to be repaired and enlarged; there is also
a chapel at Churchtown. About SO children, are
taught in a national school; and there are two
private schools, in which are about 200 children.
There are very considerable remains of the ancient
eastle, which was a quadrangular building, 240 feet
long and 120 feet wide, enclosed with walls 30 feet high
and defended with two square and four round towers
of great strength, parts of which are still remaining.
Near the barracks are some remarkable fissures in the
limestone rock; about a mile from the town is a fissure
of great depth, called Kate’s Hole, which is now
closed up; and at Coolbane, to the west of it, is a large
rath, now neatly planted, where it is said 17 of the
relatives of Garret Fitzgerald, of the house of Desmond,
killed in the seige of the castle, were interred.
LISCARTIN, a parish, in the barony of LOWER
NAVAN, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER,
2½ miles (N. W.) from Navan, on the river Blackwater,
and on the mail road from Dublin to Enniskillen; con-
taining 229 inhabitants. It comprises 1188 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act, of good quality
and chiefly in tillage. Liscartin castle, supposed to
have been originally a monastic building, was the birth
place of the first Lord Cadogan, to which family it still
belongs; part of it now constitutes the residence of
T. Gerrard, Esq., the proprietor of a large flour-mill in
the vicinity; the outworks of the castle were con-
siderable, and a gateway still remains, about 60 yards
distant from the main building. Bachelor’s Lodge,
the neat residence of John Wade, Esq., is also in this
parish. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, form-
ing part of the union of Ardbraccan; the tithes amount
to £69. 4. 7½. In the R. C. divisions also it is part of
the union or district of Ardbraccan, also called Boher-
rneen.
LISCLEARY, or LISLEY COLERIGGE, a parish,
in the barony of KERRICURRIHY, county of CORK, and
province of MUNSTER, 2½ miles (W.) from Carrigaline,
on the south side of the river Awinboy; containing
2804 inhabitants. It comprises 4217 statute acres, as
applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £4025 per
ann., and is divided into two parts by the intervening
parish of Carrigaline. The surface is undulating, and
the soil in general good; besides lime, sea-weed and
sand brought from Carrigaline are used for manure,
and the system of agriculture is gradually improving.
Limestone exists near the border of the adjoining parish
of Killanully, but lies too deep for profitable working,
especially as an abundant supply is obtained from that
parish. The seats are Ballea Castle, the residence of
F. Hodder, Esq,; and Rathfeen House, of T. Dor-
man, Esq. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the
diocese of Cork; the rectory constitutes the corps of
the prebend of Liscleary in the cathedral of Cork, and
the vicarage is held in sequestration by the Ecclesiasti-
cal Commissioners. Of the tithes, amounting to £210,
five-ninths are payable to the prebendary and the
remainder to the Commissioners. Divine service is
regularly performed in the parochial school-house. In
the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union
or district of Ballygarvan and Douglas. The parochial
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school is partly supported by the prebendary, and partly
by the Cork diocesan association; and about 70 child-
ren are educated in a private school.
LISCOLEMAN, a parish, in the half-barony of
SHILLELAGH, county of WICKLOW, and province of
LEINSTER, 3 miles (E. N. E.) from Tullow, on the con-
fines of the county of Carlow; containing 754 inhabit-
ants. It comprises 2417 statute acres, as applotted
under the tithe act, including a small portion of bog:
the state of agriculture is improving. The seats are
Rath, the residence of J. Whelan, Esq., and Knoeklow,
of Mrs. Brown. It is an impropriate cure, in the diocese
of Leighlin, forming part of the union of Aghold; the
rectory is appropriate to the dean and chapter. Of the
tithes, amounting to £150, two-thirds are payable to the
dean and chapter, and the remainder to the incumbent.
In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or
district of Clonmore.
LISDEEN, a village, in the parish of KILFIERAGH,
barony of MOYARTA, county of CLARE, and province of
MUNSTER, 2 miles (E.) from Kilkee, near the road from
that place to Kilrush; containing 7 houses and 45 in-
habitants. The population has considerably decreased
since the increase of buildings at Kilkee. Fairs are held
on May 7th, July 13th, Sept. 8th, and Dec. 17th. Here
is the old R. C. chapel for the parish of Kilfieragh; and
in the vicinity is a chalybeate spring, occasionally used
for medicinal purposes.
LISDOONVARNA, county of CLARE.—See KIL-
MOON.
LISDOWNEY, a village, in the parish of AHARNEY,
barony of GALMOY, county of KILKENNY, and province
of LEINSTER, 3 miles (S.) from Durrow, on the road to
Kilkenny; containing 28 houses and 162 inhabitants.
It is situated on the confines of Queen’s county, and
contains the chapel giving name to the R. C. union or
district, which latter comprises the parishes of Aharney,
Sheffin, Bailee, and Coolcashin, and parts of Rath-
beagh and Grange.
LISGENAN, or GRANGE, a parish, in the barony
of DECIES-within-DRUM, county of WATERFORD, and
province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (E.) from Youghal, on
the river Licky, and near the coast; containing 2195
inhabitants. It comprises 5689 statute acres, as ap-
plotted under the tithe act: sea-weed, which is obtained
in great abundance at the Cove, is used for manure. In
the cliffs here are some remarkable caves, and off the
shore is Goats’ Island. At Whiting bay is Grange Lodge,
the occasional residence of Sir Rich. Musgrave, Bart,
during the bathing season. It is a vicarage, in the
diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Kin-
salebeg; the rectory is impropriate in the Duke of De-
vonshire. Of the tithes, amounting to £600, two-thirds
are payable to the impropriator, and the remainder to the
vicar. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union
or district of Ardmore, and has a small chapel. About
£20 children are educated in three private schools.
LISGOOLD, a parish, in the barony of BARRYMORE,
county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 6¾ miles
(S. S. E.) from Rathcormac, on the road from Midleton
to Fermoy; containing 893 inhabitants. It comprises
6981 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and
valued at £4688.15. per annum: the soil is poor, and the
state of agriculture is rather backward. The beautiful
glen of Bally-Edmond contains some fine plantations,
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