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