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CIVIL PARISHES
Clonleigh
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
CLONLEIGH
a parish in the barony of BANTRY, county of WEXFORD, and province
of LEINSTER, 5 miles (N. E.) from New Ross: containing 661 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the high road from Ross to Newtownbarry, and contains 2679 statute acres, principally under tillage.
The rectory is part of the union of St. Mary’s, New Ross, in the diocese of Ferns; for the clerical duties it forms part of the perpetual cure of Templeudigan. The tithes amount to £101 15s. 8¼d.
In the R.C. divisions, it is included in the union of Templeudigan, where the chapel is situated.
There is a hedge
school of about 10 children: and a school is about to be built by subscription
, near the chapel of Poulpeasty, on two acres of land granted by C.
R. Frizell, Esq., of Stapolin.
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