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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 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...