•  Liskeevy, County Galway

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In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Liskeevy like this:

LISKEEVY, a parish, partly in the barony of KILMAIN, county of MAYO, but chiefly in that, of DUNMORE, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 6 ¾ miles (N. W.) from Tuam, on the road to Claremorris and Mayo; containing 2806 inhabitants. It comprises a large quantity of bog, the whole of which is easily reclaimable from the abundance of limestone gravel found in the vicinity. ...

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The river Clare runs through it, and in some places has a depth of 40 feet. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam. forming part of the union of Tuam; the rectory partly constitutes the corps of the deanery, and is partly appropriate to the provost and chapter of Tuam. The tithes amount to £147. 16. 1 ¾., of which £125. 11. 5 ½. is payable to the dean, provost, and chapter, and the remainder to the vicar. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Adregoole, and has a chapel at Milltown. About 220 children are educated in three private schools.

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