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County Meath, Ireland

CIVIL PARISHES

Diamore or Diamor

descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

DIAMORE, or DIAMOR, a parish, in the barony of DEMIFORE county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 1 1/2 miles (W.) from Crossakeel, on the road from Oldcastle to Kells; containing 724 inhabitants.

This parish comprises 4207 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. At Diamor is a quarry of good limestone, chiefly used for building; and at Bellvue is the neat residence of John Daniell, Esq.

It is a vicarage in the diocese of Meath, and forms part of the union of Loughcrew; the rectory is impropriate in E. Rotheram, of Hollymount, Esq. The tithes amount to £140, payable in equal portions to the impropriator and the vicar.

In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Kilskyre.

There is a private school, in which are about 20 boys and 20 girls.

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