descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

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Killalaghtan Civil Parish Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index

KILLAGHTON, or KILLALAGHTON, a parish, partly in the barony of CLONMACNOON, but chiefly in that of KILCONWELL, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5½ miles (s. w.) from Ballinasloe, near the road from that place to Loughrea ; containing 2879 inhabitants.

This parish comprises 7248 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act, about one-third of which is arable.

It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, forming part of the union of Aughrim ; the rectory is partly appropriate to the see an partly to the vicarage ; the tithes amount to £185, of which £35 is payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and £150 to the vicar.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is part of the district of Kilrickill, and has a chapel. About 220 children are educated in two private schools.

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