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County Limerick
Ireland
Civil Parishes
Derrygalvin
description from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837
See Limerick Civil Registration District BMD refs (vital records)
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DERRYGALVIN, a parish, in the county of the city of LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, 3 miles (S.E.) from Limerick city, on the road to Tipperary town; containing 722 inhabitants.
It comprises 1592 statute acres, of which 18 are bog; the land is remarkably good, about one-half under tillage, the remainder excellent meadow land attached to the large diary farms which supply the city of Limerick with milk and butter.
The principal seats are Coolanave, the residence of J. Shine, Esq.; Ballyclough House, of H. Rose, Esq.; and Killonan House, of F. O'Brien, Esq.
It is a rectory, in the diocese of Limerick, and is part of the union of Kilmurry: the tithes amount to £128. The glebe lands comprise six acres, and are subject to a rent of £6 per annum.
In the Roman Catholic divisions it forms part of the union or district of St. Patrick's, Limerick City.
The dioceses of Limerick, Killaloe, and Cashel meet in the townland of Scart.
There are ruins
of the old church. The basaltic formations here have a very curious appearance,
and seem to indicate a volcanic origin.
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