description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

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KILLAMERY, a parish, in the barony of KELLS, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 4 miles (S. by W.) from Callan, on the road from that place to Carrick-on-Suir ; containing 1837 inhabitants.

It comprises 6451 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £3640 per annum. At Garryricken, which is the property and was the residence of the Marquess of Ormonde, are some very. fine plantations.

It is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, forming the corps of the prebend of Kilamery, in the gift of the Bishop; the tithes amount to £280. The church is a plain structure, erected by aid of a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1815, and recently repaired by a grant of £125 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The glebe-house wars erected by aid of a gift of £300, and a loan of £900, from the late Board of First fruits, in 1818 ; the glebe comprises five acres.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is the head of a union or district comprising also the parish of Tullohaught, and containing a chapel at Windgap.

The parochial school is aided by the rector ; and at Garryricken is a public school, the house for which was built by the late Marquess of Ormonde.

In these schools are about 70 children, and about 100 children are taught in a private school.

A monastery 1000 monks is said to have anciently existed here. In Rossamery are the ruins of a small church.

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