KYLE,
or CLONFERTMULLOE, A parish, in the barony of Upper
Ossory, Queen's county,
and province of Leinster, 1 3/4 miles (N.W.) from Burros-in-Ossory,
on the road to Roscrea (Co. Tipperary); containing 1810
inhabitants. It comprises 6225 statute acres, as applotted under
the tithe act, and valued at £2802 per annum. Agriculture
is improving; there is little bog, but a considerable quantity
of mountain land.
Charleville,
the property of the White family and now in the occupation
of Col. Johnson, is situated in a handsome demesne.
It
is a rectory and vicarage, in the Diocese of Killaloe,
forming part of the union of Roscrea; the tithes
amount to £111.16s.10d.
In
the Roman Catholic divisions it is part of the union or district
of Roscrea, and contains a chapel.
There
is a public school of 20 children to which Sir C. Coote, Bart
and the Rev. W. Higgins contribute; and a private school
of about 40 children.
Here
are the remains of an encampmanet, of the old church and of Ballaghmore
and Cloneurse castles.