description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

For civil registration references (vital records) or to see surnames associated with this parish

Carrick on Suir BMD refs

1840's Clonmore Site Centered Town Map at Past Homes

Clonmore Civil Parish Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index, 1850

Carrigneen & Mooncoin Roman Catholic Baptismal Extracts 1816-17

CLONMORE, a parish, in the barony of IVERK, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 2½ miles (S. S. E.) from Piltown, on the mail coach road from Limerick to Waterford ; containing 702 inhabitants.

Agriculture is in an improved state, and there is no waste land; the bog on the estate of Cloncunny has been drained and reclaimed by its proprietor, Henry H. Briscoe, Esq. Limestone is quarried for manure and for building and repairing the roads ; town manure and culm are brought by the river Suir.

The principal seats are Silverspring, the residence of D. Osborne, Esq., and Cloncunny, of Henry H Briscoe, Esq.

The living is a. rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, united to those of Ballytarsney, and in the patronage of the Bishop : the tithes amount to £173. 3s. 7d, and of the whole benefice, to £254. 18s. 3 ½ d. The glebe-house was built by aid of a gift of £400, and a loan of £386, from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1817 : the glebe comprises 11a. 19p. The church was erected by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board, in 1818; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted £151. 11s. 8d. towards its repair.

In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish is in the union or district of Moncoin.

A well at Greagavine was formerly much resorted to by pilgrims on Ascension-day; the water was said to cure ague by immersion. There are some slight remains of an old church. Part of the ancient residence of the bishops of Ossory is still remaining.

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