Coolaghmore, Kilkenny

Historical Description

COOLAGHMORE, a parish, in the barony of KELLS, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 3 miles (S. S. E.) from Callan, on the road to Clonmel; containing 1417 inhabitants. This parish comprises 5332 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £4196 per annum. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and forms part of the union of Callan: the tithes amount to £383. 10. per annum. In the R. C. divisions also it forms part of the union or district of Callan, and has a chapel at Coolagh.

Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Coolaghmore from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1840 by Samuel Lewis (Coolaghmore)

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Kilkenny is available to browse.