descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

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Kilchreest Civil Parish Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index

KILCHRIST, or KILCRIEST, a, parish, partly in the barony of LOUGHREA, but chiefly in that of DUNKELLIN, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Loughrea, on the road from that place to Gort ; containing 1703 inhabitants. A baronial court is held once in three weeks.

It comprises 3613 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and includes Woodville, the seat of R. D'Arcy, Esq.

It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, and forms part of the union of Killinane, or Kilthomas ; the rectory is partly appropriate to the bishoprics, and partly to the vicars choral of Christ Church, Dublin. The tithes amount to £88, of which £19 is payable to the bishop, £3 to the lessee of the vicars choral, and £66 to the vicar. The glebe-house of the union is in this parish.

The Roman Catholic parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church, and has a small chapel, in connection with which is a large school for about 400 children. About 80 children are educated in a public school, which is partly supported by the rector, and about 90 in a private school. Here are the remains of a chapel

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