A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards
A Guide to Irish Parish Registers
100 Irish Favourites Countrybookshop
This page is part of an Irish genealogy web site 'From Ireland' ©Dr. Jane Lyons, Dublin, Ireland.
County Meath, Ireland
CIVIL PARISHES
Kilbride
description from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837
A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards
A Guide to Irish Parish Registers
100 Irish Favourites Countrybookshop
KILBRIDE, a parish, in the barony of DUNBOYNE, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 4½ miles (N. by E.) from Clonee, on the road from Dublin City to Ratoath; containing 279 inhabitants.
It is a chapelry, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Dunboyne, in which the tithes are included. The church is in ruins.
In the Roman Catholic divisions it forms part of the union or district of Dunboyne and Kilbride, and has a small chapel.
There is a private school, in which are about 30 children.
On the lands of Ballintra are the remains of a Danish fort.
Back to Top - From Ireland Home page - Co. Meath page - Lewis Meath Index
Main Lewis Index (all counties)
Irish Genealogy Research Services - Irish Historical /Genealogical Maps - Past Homes Ltd. U.K.
URL http://www.from-ireland.net
©Dr. Jane Lyons 2001-2006
