Kildrumferton, Crosserlough, Church of Ireland

In 1868, the parish of Crosserlough contained the following places:

"CROSSERLOUGH, (or Kildrumferton), a parish in the baronies of Castlerahan, Clanmahon, and Upper Loughtee, in the county of Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated to the N. of Lough Sheelin, and contains the village of Kilnaleck. The surface is hilly, and the parish is intersected by the roads from Cavan to Dublin, Castle-Pollard, and Granard. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Kilmore. The church was built in 1812, partly by a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, and partly by parochial assessment. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Drumkilly. The chief residences are Kill House, Kilnacrot, and Drumroragh Lodge.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018