ABBEY-JERPOINT, a parish, in the barony of Gowran, union and county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 1 1/2 miles (W. S. W.) from Thomastown; containing 375 inhabitants. This place is situated on the river Nore, and derives its name from an abbey established here, in 1180, by Donogh 0’Donoghoe, King of Ossory, for monks of the Cistercian order, whom he removed...
Ballina is a charming sea-port town, located in the Kilmoremoy parish, Tyrawley barony, Mayo county, and the province of Connaught. It’s situated just about 17 miles to the north-east of Castlebar and roughly 125 miles west-north-west from Dublin. Its current population is about 5,313 people. Originally named Belleek, or “Ford of the Flags,” the...
ACTON, a district parish, in the union of Newry, barony of Lower Orior, county of Armagh, andprovince of Ulster, 3 miles (8. s. E.) from Tanderagee, on the old road from Newry to that place: the population is returned with Ballymore. The village was originally founded by Sir Toby Pointz, who, for his military services, obtained a grant of 500 acres of land, part of...
ACHONRY, a parish, in the union of Swinford, barony of Leney, county of Sligo, and province ofConnaught, 6 miles (W. S. W.) from Ballymote; containing 17,986 inhabitants. This place, anciently calledAchad, Acliad-Conair, and Achad-Chauin, was granted about 530, by the chief of the territory of Luigny, toSt. Finian, Bishop of Clonard, who founded an abbey here, and...
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...
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...
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 ;...
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
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...