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A look at Achillbeg in the 1840s

A look at Achillbeg in the 1840s

ACHILLBEG, an Island, in the parish of Achill, union of West-port, barony of Burrishoole, county ofMayo, and province of Con naught, 22 miles (W.) from Newport-Mayo ; containing 178 inhabitants. Thisisland is situated on the western coast, and on the north side of the entrance of Clew bay ; it is separatedfrom the larger island of Achill by a narrow sound, which in...

A look at Abington, Co. Limerick in the 1840s

A look at Abington, Co. Limerick in the 1840s

ABINGTON, a parish, in the union of Limerick, partly in the barony of Owney-Arra, county of Tipperary, and partly in the barony of Clanwilliam, but chiefly in that of Owney-Beg, county of Limerick, and province of Munster, 7 miles (E. by S.) from the city of Limerick ; containing 8314 inhabitants. This place, anciently called Wotheney or Woney, attained considerable...

A look at Abbeystrewy, Skibbereen in the 1840s

A look at Abbeystrewy, Skibbereen in the 1840s

ABBEYSTREWRY, a parish, in the union of Skibbereen, Eastern division of the barony of West Carbery, county of Cork, and province of Munster; containing, with part of the market and post town ofSkibbereen, 6225 inhabitants. This parish is near the southern coast, on the road from Cork to Baltimore,and is intersected by the river lien. It contains 9396 statute acres ;...

A look at Abbeyshrule in the 1840s

A look at Abbeyshrule in the 1840s

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...

A look at Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry in the 1840s

A look at Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry in the 1840s

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...

A look at Abbey, Co. Tipperary in the 1840s

A look at Abbey, Co. Tipperary in the 1840s

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...

A look at Abbeymahon in the 1840s

A look at Abbeymahon in the 1840s

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...