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A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
KILLEENADEEMA, or KILNADEEMA, a parish, in the barony of LOUGHREA, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Loughrea; containing 3554 inhabitants. This parish comprises a considerable portion of the Derrybrian mountains, and contains 1854 statute acres applotted under the tithe act. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, with the greater portion of the rectory united, together forming part of the union of Loughrea; the remainder of the rectory is appropriate to the deanery of Clonfert; the tithes amount to £153. 17. 7 ¼., of which £ 12. 18. 5 ½., is payable to the dean, and £140. 19. 1 ¾. to the vicar. In the R. C. divisions it is the head of a union or district, comprising also the parish of Kilteskill, and containing chapels at Kildeema, Derrybrian, and Ayle. About 210 children are educated in three public schools, to each of which the Earl of Clancarty contributes £5 annually, and about 120 are taught in two private schools.
(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: | Killeenadeema IrlPar Loughrea IrlBarony Galway IrlC |
| Place names: | KILLEENADEEMA | KILLEENADEEMA OR KILNADEEMA | KILNADEEMA |
| Place: | Killeenadeema |
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