EYRECOURT, a market and post-town, in the parish of DONONAUGHTA, barony of LONGFORD, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 11¼ miles (N. W.) from Parsonstown (Co. Offaly/King's), on the road by Banagher (Offaly) to Loughrea ; containing 1789 inhabitants.
This town, which
takes its name from the Eyre family, lords of the manor, contains 349
houses, which are neat and well built. There are some seats, which are noticed
in the article on Dononaughta. The market is on Saturday, and fairs
are held on the Monday after Easter-Monday, June 29th, July 9th, Sept. 8th,
Dec. 20th, and one in October. Here are a court-house (in which quarter and
petty sessions are held), gaol, and a constabulary police station; also the
parish church, which is in bad repair, and a Roman Catholic chapel, built
chiefly at the expense of C. B. Martin, Esq. A dispensary is supported
in the usual way, and a decayed school-house is about to be restored by the
Rev. Mr. Eyre, the incumbent of the parish.
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