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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
DONEIRA, or DONIRY, a parish, in the barony of LEITRIM, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 ¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Portumna; containing 2348 inhabitants. This parish is bounded on the west by the Slievc-Baughta mountains, and comprises 3963 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. It is in the diocese of Clonfert; the rectory is appropriate partly to the see and partly to the deanery of Clonfert, and partly with the vicarage forming part of the union of Tynagh. The tithes amount to £95. 13. 10 ½., of which £12. 17. 3. is payable to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £4. 12. 3 ¾. to the dean, and £78. 4. 3 ¾. to the incumbent. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Ballynakill, and contains a chapel.
(Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837); Transcription © Derek Rowlinson, 2005-10. Reproduced from LibraryIreland. We are deeply grateful to LibraryIreland for allowing us to use their transcription.)
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Duniry IrlPar Leitrim IrlBarony Galway IrlC |
| Place names: | DONEIRA | DONEIRA OR DONIRY | DONIRY |
| Place: | Doneira |
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