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County Tipperary, Ireland
CIVIL PARISHES
Killoskehane or Killskelan
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
Note: Roman Catholic parish records for those parishes that belong to the Diocese of Cashel and Emly are not available to the public
KILLOSKEHANE, or KILLSKELAN, a parish, in the barony of
ELIOGARTY, county of TIPPERARY,
and province of MUNSTER, 3½ miles (W.S.W.) from Templemore,
on the road from Burris-o-leigh to
Dunkerrin; containing 601 inhabitants.
It comprises
2267 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and consisting chiefly
of very fine pasturage; there is plenty of good limestone.
Killoskehane
Castle, the seat of J. Willington, Esq., is situated in a well-planted
demesne, and includes part of the ancient castle in the modern mansion.
The parish
is in the diocese of Cashel, and
is a rectory and vicarage, forming part of the union of Kilfithmone:
the tithes amount to £110.
About 40
children are educated in a private school.
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