Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary, Ireland

Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary Ireland comprises of several counties, cities, boroughs, parish and villages – with historical and statistical descriptions – of Ireland.


  • Place
    Clonloghan
  • County
    Clare
  • Parish
    Clonloghan
  • Content
    CLONLOGHAN, a parish, in the barony of BUNRATTY, county of CLARE, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (W. by S.) from Six-Mile-Bridge ; containing 763 inhabitants.

    This parish is situated on the river Shannon, and contains 2711 statute acres as applotted under the tithe act, which are mostly in pasture : it includes part of the rich corcasses on the banks of the Shannon.

    Knockhane is the residence of P. McMahon, Esq.

    The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Killaloe ; the rectory is part of the rectorial union of Tomfinlough ; the vicarage is part of the vicarial union of Kilfinaghty. The tithes amount to £105.

    In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Newmarket.