This pages differs from my 1836 R.C. parish listing in a number of ways. I have not tried to list the counties that the closest post town is found in and I have not tried to compare this listing either with the 1836 listing or the 1931 listing.
I have however, included extra information on the Diocese as found in the 1846 Roman Catholic Directory on convents and nunneries or academies if mentioned – or, as it is put in the directory – ‘The State of Religion’
Diocese of Derry
In 1836 there were 36 parishes in this Diocese, and in 1931 there were 38. In 1931 this Diocese covered the whole of County Londonderry, part of Donegal and a large part of County Tyrone.
| Parish | Bishop< | Curate | Post town |
| Templemore Templemore Ardstraw E. Ardstraw W. Ballyscullion Banaher & pt. Bovevagh Balteagh, Drumnachois & Aghanloo Ballynascreen Ballynascreen Badoney Up. Badoney Lr. Badoney Lr. Cappagh Clonleigh & Camus Culdaff Cumber Up., & Learmount Clonmany Clonmany Clonecha Clonecha Desertegny Up. & Lr. Fahan Desertegny Up. & Lr. Fahan Desertegny Up. & Lr. Fahan Desertmartin & Kilcronohan Drumragh Drumragh Donaghmore Donaghmore Dungiven, Balteagh & Pt. Bovagh Dungiven, Balteagh & Pt. Bovagh Donagh Dunbo, Macosguin & Aghadoe Doneheady & Leck Patk. Doneheady & Leck Patk. Errigle Faughan Vale Glendermott & Lr. Cumber Glendermott & Lr. Cumber Iskaheen, Burt & Inch Tamlaght-O’Crilly Kilrea & Desertoghill Langfield Up & Lower Langfield Up & Lower Moville Upper & Lower Moville Upper & Lower Maghera & Killagh Tamlaghtard Termoneny & pt. Maghera Termoneny & pt. Maghera Termonamongan Termonamongan Urney |
M’Laughlin, John, Dr. (Bishop) M’Laughlin, John, Dr. (Bishop) O’Doherty, Ant. M’Feely, Pat. O’Doherty, Jn. Murphy, James O’Neill, Bern. O’Loughlin, Pk. O’Loughlin, Pk. Conegland, Jas. M’Leer, Simon M’Leer, Simon O’Doherty, D. Brown, V.R.W., V.C. M’Davitt, Jas. M’Donough, J. O’Donnell, W. O’Donnell, W. Porter, Philip Porter, Philip Maginn, Edw. Maginn, Edw. Maginn, Edw. Donnelly, Edw. Quinn, Francis Quinn, Francis Boyle, Edward Boyle, Edward O’Doherty, J. O’Doherty, J. M’Cafferty, W. V.Rev. Dean Flanagan, Chas. M’Loughlin, W. M’Loughlin, W. Kelly, Edward M’Cosker, Jas. M’Carron, A.J. M’Carron, A.J. O’Kane, M. M’Laughlin, J. Otterson, S. M’Hugh, Frs. M’Hugh, Frs. O’Doherty, G. O’Doherty, G. Dempsey, J. O’Doherty, Ed. Donnelly, James Donnelly, James M’Cullough, Jn. M’Cullough, Jn. Bradley, Paul |
M’Crossan, Chs. Nugent, Hugh O’Doherty, E. O’Flaherty, Jas. Dempsey, Thos. M’Closkey, Pat. Kelly, James M’Collum, Jas. Conway, Rob. Conway, Fred. M’Loughlin, J. Quinn, Jerem. Conegland, W. M’Crosbie, B. O’Doherty, J. O’Doherty, Jn. O’Donnell, W. Hasson, Patrick M’Caig, John M’Namee, Jn. Devlin, Philip Devlin, James Hegarty, Wm. Collins, James M/Bride, Edw. Kelly, Francis Boyle, John M’Kenna, James Mooney, Daniel Kearney, James Magill, Bern. Loague, Wm. M’Connelogue, B. M’Kenna, Ber. Diven, Neal Hughes, Mich. O’Doherty, R.P. Kelly, Patrick M’Eldowney, B. O’Laughlin, Js. None listed Colhoun, James M’Donnell, Pat. M’Glinchey, M. M’Henry, Neal Toland, David Vacant M’Leer, James M’Eldowney, P. M’Feely, Denis M’Gilligan, Jn M’Gowan, Ter. |
Londonderry Londonderry N.Stewart N.Stewart Bellaghey Dungiven N.Limavady Draperstown Draperstown Gortin Gortin Gortin Omagh Strabane Moville Cumberclaudy Straid Straid Carndonough Carndonough Buncrana Buncrana Buncrana Magherafelt Omagh Omagh Stranorlar Stranorlar Dungiven Dungiven Carndonagh Coleraine Strabane Strabane Garvagh Muff Londonderry Londonderry Muff Kilrea Kilrea Drumquinn Drumquinn Moville Moville Maghera N.tn.Limavady Maghera Maghera? ?Castlederg ?Castlederg ?Strabane |
Derry Diocese 1846
35 parishes.
Right Rev. Dr. John M’Laughlin, Bishop
Co-adjutor appointed but not conseerated (sic = ??consecrated??)
State of religion
The spread of religion, combined with education has made rapid strides; there being schools and religious confraternities attached to evrey parish, which are superintended by their pious and enlightened pastors, who in many instances have got religious libraries annexed to each parish.
Total: Bishops 2; Parish Priests 35: Curates 52: Chapels 80
Parishes for which there are records:
| Parish | County or counties |
| rdstraw, eastArdstraw, westBadoney, upperBallinascreenBallyscullionBanagher
Bellaghy (See Ballyscullion) Bodoney, lower Burt Camus Cappagh Clonea Clonleigh Clonmany Coleraine Culduff Cumber, upper Desertegney Desertmartin Donagh Donaghedy Donaghmore Drumragh Dunamanagh (See Donaghedy) Dungiven Errigal Faughanvale Garvagh (See Errigal) Glendermot Greenlough Iskaheen Killowen (See Coleraine) Kilrea Langfield Learmount Leckpatrick Limavady (Newtonlimavady) Maghera Magilligan Mourne (See also Camus) Moville Upper Moville, Lower St. Eugene’s (Derry City) Strabane (See Camus) Strabane (See Leckpatrick) Termonamongan Urney Urney |
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