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Bordwell
or Boardwell Civil Parish, County Laois, Ireland
BORDWELL,
a parish, in the barony of UPPER OSSORY, QUEEN’S
county, and province of LEINSTER, 2¾ miles
(N. E.) from Rathdowney; containing
869 inhabitants.
It
is situated on the road from Abbeyleix
to Templemore (Co. Tipperary), and comprises 2549 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The state of agriculture
is improving; there is a small quantity of bog; and limestone is
quarried in the parish.
The
principal seats are Grantstown, the residence of R. Vicars,
Esq. ; Coolfin, of T, Roe, Esq, ; and Fernville,
of ??? Palmer, Esq.
The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory,
and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes amount to £137.10s.
The church is in ruins, and divine service is performed in the school-house.There
is neither glebe-house nor glebe.
In
the Roman Catholic divisions the parish forms part of the union
or district of Aghavoe (Aghaboe);
the chapel is a large building.
The
parochial school is supported by subscription, aided by annual donations
from Lord Lorton, the rector, Mr. Roe, and others;
and at Fox Rock is a National school; in these schools are
about 50 boys and 30 girls. At Grantstown and at Kilbredy
are the ruins of old castles,
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