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County Sligo, Ireland
Villages
Ardnaree
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
ARDNAREE, a village, in that part of the parish of KILMOREMOY which is in the barony of TYRERAGH, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT, adjacent to Ballina (county Mayo), and containing 2482 inhabitants.
This place,
which maybe considered as a suburb to Ballina, is connected with that
town by a bridge over the river Moy ; and consists of one principal
street, from which several lanes diverge, containing altogether 312 houses.
In 1427 a monastery for Eremites of the order of St. Augustine was
founded here, but by whom is not known; there are some slight remains, consisting
of a beautiful arched doorway and several windows. The environs are remarkably
pleasant, and a new bridge of four arches has
been recently erected. Fairs are held on June 20th, Oct. l0th, and Dec. 13th
; and here is a constabulary police station.
The parish church,
a plain edifice with a tower and spire, is situated in the village; and a
Roman Catholic chapel, a handsome structure in the later English style, and
ornamented with minarets, has been erected at an expense of £9000, and
to which it is contemplated to add a tower and spire; when completed, it will
be a great ornament to the town and suburb of Ballina ; it is the cathedral
church of the R. C. see of Killala, the bishop of which resides here.
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