Dunmurry, Kildare

Historical Description

DUNMURRY, a parish, in the barony of EAST OPHALY, county of KILDARE, and province of LEINSTER, 2 miles (N.) from Kildare, on the road to Rathangan; containing 155 inhabitants. This parish comprises 1054 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, which, excepting a few acres of common, are entirely arable. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Kildare, forming part of the union of Thomastown: the tithes amount to £75. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Kildare. Dunmurry House is the residence of E. J. Medlecott, Esq.

Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Dunmurry from the following:

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

Land and Property

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