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KILMACUD, a parish, in the half-barony of RATHDOWN, county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 4 miles (S. E.) from Dublin City; containing 145 inhabitants.

It comprises about 260 acres, which are in a high state of cultivation ; and from the salubrity of its air and the beauty of its marine and mountain views, it is a favourite spot for country residences. Among these are Ribblesdale, the seat of His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin; Kilmacud House, of T. Mooney, Esq. ; Merville, of W. J. McCausland, Esq. ; Lakelands, of S. Boileau, Esq. ; Woodley, of P. A.. Leslie, Esq. ; Rockfield, of J. Hone, Esq.; Westbury, of E. O'Beirne, Esq; Kilmacud Cottage,
of W. Flood, Esq. ; and Parson's Green, of W. S. Magee, Esq.

It is a chapelry, in the diocese of Dublin, forming part of the union of Stillorgan ; the tithes amount to £42.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it forms part of the union or district of Booter's-town.

This is said to be the birth-place of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, from whom its name is derived.

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