Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary, Co. Meath

Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary comprises of several cities, boroughs, parish and villages – with historical and statistical descriptions – of Ireland. Here are From-Ireland.net’s records for Co. Meath.


  • Place
    Follistown
  • County
    Meath
  • Parish
    Follistown
  • Content
    FOLLISTOWN, or FONLISTOWN, a parish, in the of barony of SKREEN, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 2.50 miles (S. E.) from Navan, near the road to Duleek ; containing, with the parish of Staffordstown, 137 inhabitants.

    It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, entirely impropriate in F. Murphy, Esq., of Kilcarn, to whom the tithes, amounting to £36 are payable. The clerical duties are performed gratuitously by the incumbent of Skreen,

    (In the Roman Catholic divisions this parish forms part of the Union or District of Johnstown (see Athlumney).
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