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ABBEYSTRAND, a village, in the parish of Tullagh, union of Skibbereen, Eastern division of the barony of West Carbery, county of Cork, and province of Munster ; containing 164 inhabitants. It is situatedon the southern coast, upon the western side of Baltimore harbour.
Extract from: Lewis – A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland
ABBEYSIDE. a village, and suburb of the borough of Dungarvan, in the union of Dungarvan, barony ofDecies-without-DRUM, county of Waterford, and province of Munster; containing 1859 inhabitants.This place derives its name from the remains of an ancient abbey, which is described in the article on Dungarvan , it is situated on an inlet of the bay, and is included within...
ABBEYSHRULE, or Abbeyshruel, a parish, in the union of Longford, barony of Shrule, county ofLongford, and province of Leinbter, 11/2 mile (S. W.) from Colchill, on the road from Longford to Moyvore ;containing 1283 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Inney, which divides it into two parts, connected by astone bridge of ten arches. It derives its name from the...
ABBEYLARAGH, a parish, in the union and barony of Granard, county of Longford, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (S. H.) from Granard, and 6 1/2 miles (N. W. by W.) from Castlepollard, on the road from Granard to Dublin ; containing 3084 inhabitants, of which number 194 are in the village. The monastery of Lerha, at this place, is said to have been founded by St...
ABBEYDORNEY, a village, in the parish of O Dorney, union of Listowel, barony of Clanmaurice,county of Kerry, and province of Minster, 7 1/2 miles (N.N.E.) from Tralee; containing 418 inhabitants. This place, which is situated at the intersection of the old and new roads from Tralee to Listowel, takes its name from the ancient abbey of Kirie Eleyson, or...
ABBEY, a village, in that part of the parish of Innislonnagh which is in the barony of Iffa and Offa East, union of Clonmel, county of Tipperary, and province of Munster, 1 1/2 miles (W. S. W.) from Clonmel; containing 998 inhabitants. It is situated on the roads leading to Ardfinnan and to the river Suir ; nearly adjoining are an extensive distillery, and Marlfield...
ABBEYMAHON, a parish, in the union of Bandon, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, county of Cork, andprovince of Munster, 1 1/2 mile (E. S. E.) from Timoleague; containing 3261 inhabitants. This parish issituated on the north-west side of Courtmacsherry bay, on the south coast. It formerly constituted part of the parish of Lislee, from which it was separated on the...
ABBEYGORMAGAN, a parish, in the union of Ballinasloe, partly in the barony of Leitrim, but chiefly in that of Longford, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 8 1/4 miles (W. by N.) from Eyrecourt, on the road to Loughrea; containing 2930 inhabitants. This place, called also Monaster O’Gormagan, or de Via Nova, derives its name from a monastery founded...
ABBEY, a parish, in the poor-law union of Ennistymon, barony of Burren, county of Clare, and province of Munster; containing, with the post-village of New Quay, 1442 inhabitants. This place, which is situated on the road from Galway to Ennistymon. and on the shores of the harbour of New Quay or Murticlough, at one time called Burren, in the bay of Galway, derives its...
ABBEYKNOCKMOY, a parish, in the union of Tuam, partly in the barony of Clare, but chiefly inthat of Tyaquin, county of Galway, and province of Connaught, 7 miles (S. E.) from Tuam, on the roadfrom Newtownbellew to Galway ; containing 2866 inhabitants. This place derives its name from the abbeyof Knockmoy, called by some writers Cnoc Mugha, signifying in the Irish...