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County Galway
Ireland
Villages
Kiltormer Kelly
descriptions
from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
KILTORMER-KELLY, a village, in the parish of KILTORMER, barony of LONGFORD, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 7 miles (S. by E.) from Ballinasloe : the population is returned with the parish.
This is a rising village, in a well cultivated district, within 5 miles of the Grand Canal ; and has cattle fairs on the 17th of Feb. May, Aug., and Nov. A fine quarry of black marble has been recently discovered in the vicinity.
Here are the parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, and national school.
It is the estate
of Charles Kelly, a friar, whose ancestors founded Kilconnell Abbey,
and some others in this county.
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