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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
KILMENAN, a parish, in the barony of FASSADINING, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER. 2 ¾ miles (S. by W.) from Ballynakill, near the river Nore; containing 316 inhabitants, and 1014 statute acres. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Attanagh; the tithes amount to £60. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Ballyragget.
(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: | Kilmenan IrlPar Fassadinin IrlBarony Kilkenny IrlC |
| Place: | Kilmenan |
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