descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

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KILQUANE, a parish, in the barony of LONGFORD, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3½ miles (W.) from Eyrecourt, on the road to Loughrea containing 1674 inhabitants. This parish comprises 4801 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act.

It is a rectory, prebend, and vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert ; the rectory is appropriate partly to the see; partly to the prebend of Kilquane in the cathedral of Clonfert, and partly to the vicarage, which forms part of the union of Dononaughta. The tithes amount to £112. 12s. 3½d., of which £55. 7s. 8¼d., is payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £7. 16s. 11d., to the dean, £7. 16s 11d., to the prebendary, and £41. 10s. 9¼d,. to the vicar.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is the head of a union or district, called Queenborough, comprising this parish and that of Fahey, in each of which is a chapel.

There are two private schools, in which about 200 children are educated.

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