description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

KILLINAGH, a parish, in the barony of TULLAGHAGH, county of CAVAN, and province of ULSTER, 7½ miles (E. by S.) from Manor-Hamilton, on Lough Macnean ; containing 5383 inhabitants.

It comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 24,783¾ statute acres, including 982¾ under water, of which 42¾ are in Lower and 806¼ in Upper Lough Macnean.

The living is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore, and in the patronage of the Bishop; the rectory is impropriety in Major Saunders, and the tithes amount to £290. The church was erected in 1786, by aid of a gift of £390 from the late Board of First Fruits, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted £163 for its repair.

The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a chapel at Killinagh, and one at Doobally.

There is a place of starship for Primitive Methodists.

About 320 children educated in three public, and 310 in seven private, schools, and there is a Sunday school.

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