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County Tipperary, Ireland
CIVIL PARISHES
Burris O Kane or Burros O Keane
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
BURRIS-O-KANE
or BURROS-O-KEANE, a post-town and parish, in the barony of LOWER
ORMOND, county of TIPPERARY, and province
of Munster, 12 ¾ miles (W. by N.) from Roscrea, and 71 ¾
miles (W.S.W.) from Dublin; containing 2635 inhabitants.
This
town is situated on the road from Nenagh to Portumna (Co.. Galway)
and Banagher (Co. Offaly), and of late years has undergone much improvement;
many new houses have been built, and others are in contemplation. Fairs are
held on the 26th of April, June, and Sept. and Dec. 15th. Petty sessions are
held every Saturday; and here is a chief station of the constabulary police.
There is a bride-well, comprising two small cells, a day-room and a cell for
females, but it is on a confined plan and in a bad situation. The land is
principally under an improving system of tillage; there is a considerable
extent of bog, in detached portions. In the townland of Tumbricane
is a quarry of limestone of superior quality, which is mostly used for tombstones
and building.
The
principal seats are Arran Hill, the property of the Marquess of
Ormonde, but in the occupation of T.G. Stoney, Esq.; Greyfort,
the property of ??? Saunders, Esq.; Killavalla, the seat of
R. Johnston Stoney, Esq.; and Bushey Park, of T. Towers,
Esq.
The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, and in
the patronage of the Bishop; the tithes amount to £185 2s. 4 ¾
d. The church is a plain structure, built by aid of a loan of £500 from
the late Board of First Fruits, in 1812, and for the repairs of which the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted £631 17s. 2d. The
glebe-house was built at the same time, by a gift of £400 and a loan
of £300 from the Board; the glebe comprises 11 ¾ acres.
In
the Roman Catholic divisions the parish is the head of a union or district,
which comprises also the parishes of Eglish
and Ballingarry, and contains a chapel in
each parish; that of Burris-O-Kane, now in course of erection, will
be a commodious and handsome building.
The
parochial schools are aided by the rector; and there are a free school and
two schools aided by private subscription. About 140 boys and 90 girls are
taught in these schools; and there are two private pay schools, in which are
about 30 of each sex.
A
fever hospital and dispensary are maintained in the usual manner.
There are considerable remains of a square tower castle, called Tumbricane, which appears to have been of great strength.
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