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County Wexford, Ireland
Lewis Extracts
CIVIL PARISHES
Killag
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
KILLAG a parish, in the barony of BARGY, county of WEXFORD and province of LEINSTER, 11 miles (W. by S.) from Wexford town ; containing 358 inhabitants.
This parish which occupies a peninsular situation on the shores of the lough formed by the burrow of Ballyteigue, comprises 1866 statute acres, which are almost wholly under tillage; the system of agriculture is improving, and sea-weed collected in the lough is used for manure. The small island of Inch, situated in the lough, belongs to this parish. Here is Richfield the seat of Sir F. H. Loftus, Bart.
It is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, forming part of the union of Mulrankin ; the tithes amount to £125. 6s. 11½d.
In the Roman
Catholic divisions it is part of the union or district of Rathangan.
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