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"Eglish, a parish, partly in the barony of ARMAGH, but chiefly in that of TURANEY, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, 4-1/2 miles (N. W.) from Armagh, on the road from Caledon to Charlemont ; containing 6419 inhabitants, and comprising, according to the Ordnance Survey, 10,571-3/4 statute acres, of which 7146 are in the barony of Turaney ; 9840 acres are applotted under the tithe act, of which about one-fifth is pasture ; 526 are tithe free ; and there is a small portion of waste land. Agriculture flourishes, the land is excellent, and the country much ornamented by the plantations of Elm Park, Knappagh, and Glenaule. There are quarries of limestone, which is much used for building and burning for manure. The Ulster canal passes through this parish : the inhabitants combine with husbandry the weaving of linen cloth. The seats are Elm Park, that of the Earl of Charlemont ; Knappagh, of James Johnston, Esq. ; Glenaule, of Joseph Johnston, Esq. ; the glebe-house, of the Rev. W. Barlow ; and the modern residences of B. Eyre and R. Cross, Esqrs., bordering on the county of Tyrone."

[From the Eglish segment of Lewis' Topographical Dictionary (1837)]

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Archives & Libraries

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Census

  • LDS microfilms of the 1901 and 1911 censuses for Eglish parish [Source: FHL Catalogue online]
    • 1901 D.E.D. 6/1-31 -- FHL BRITISH Film 808503 Item 1
    • 1901 D.E.D. 8/1-29 -- FHL BRITISH Film 808504 Item 1
    • 1911 Ballymartrim D.E.D. 6/1-10 -- Townlands: Aughrafin, Ballaghy, Ballybrolly, Ballydoo, Ballymartrim Etra, Ballymartrim Otra, Ballyscandal, Bracknagh, Cloghfin, Creeveroe -- FHL BRITISH Film 1999871
    • 1911 Ballymartrim D.E.D. 6/11-31 -- Townlands: Cullentragh, Drumboe, Knockagraffy, Lisadian, Navan, Tomlaght, Terraskane, Tirgarrif, Tonnagh, Tray, Tullynichol, Annaclarey, Annamoy, Ballybrocky, Garvaghy, Lisbane, Lisdown, Mullaghatinny or Elm Park, Tullymore Agowan, Tullyneagh, Tullysaran - FHL BRITISH Film 1999872
    • 1911 Glenaul D.E.D. 8/1-4 -- Townlands: Artasooly, Ballymacully Lower, Ballymacully Upper, Cabragh -- FHL BRITISH Film 1999873
    • 1911 Glenaul D.E.D. 8/5-29 -- Townlands: Carrickaness, Cavanballaghy, Corr and Aughantarragh, Culkeeran, Dernasigh, Derrydorragh, Dressogagh, Drumduff, Drumrusk, Drumsallan Lower, Drumsallan Upper, Edenderry, Eglish, Kilcar, Killymaddy, Killyquin, Kilmatroy, Knappagh, Laraghshankill, Lisnafeedy, Maydown, Mullantur, Mullyloughan, Tullymore Etra, Tullymore Otra, Milltown -- FHL BRITISH Film 1999874
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Church Directories

  • Church of Ireland - Parish of Eglish [Armagh diocese]
    • The Church of Ireland - Find a church page
      • Church of the Holy Trinity, at Eglish -- Mailing address: The Rectory, 154 Killylea Road, Armagh, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT60 4LN; Tel: 028 3756 8320
    • Representative Church Body Library
      • Braemor Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14; Tel: +353 (0)1 4923979
  • Methodist Church at Killymaddy
  • Presbyterian - Knappagh Congregation
    • Presbyterian Historical Society
      • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland publishes a directory of synods, assemblies, boards, committees, congregations and ministers, annually, for a nominal cost. The directory includes maps of presbyteries and congregations.
      • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1 6WD; Tel: 028 9032 2284
  • Roman Catholic - Parish of Eglish (Armagh) [Archdiocese of Armagh]
    • Historically, the R.C. parish of Eglish comprised the civil parish of Eglish
      • Church of St Patrick (1834)-- in the R.C. parish of Eglish, and situated at Eglish in the civil parish of Eglish. Mailing address: St. Patrick's Parochial House, 124 Eglish Road, Eglish, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland; Tel: 028 3754 8289
  • Modern R.C. pastoral areas are shown on this Pastoral Area Map
  • Today's R.C. parish of Armagh includes the Church of the Immaculate Conception (1922), situated at Tullysaran in the civil parish of Eglish. Mailing address: Parochial House, 42 Abbey St, Armagh, BT61 7DZ; Tel (028) 3752 2802
  • Refer to Parish of Eglish at CatholicIreland.net for a current directory listing
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Church History

  • ---, A history of Knappagh Presbyterian Church: 1839-1989, [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1989 (Dungannon: C. R. Print)
    • NLI call no. 1A 1913, Coll A.
  • Church of Ireland, Parish Church of Eglish, Eglish Parish Church, FHL BRITISH Film 1279329 Item 18; Microfilm of original published: [S.l. : s.n., 1959?]. [2] p. Original is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh: ref. no. E6
  • Coote, Charles, Sir, Excerpt from Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, pub. 1804
  • Latimer, W. T., (William Thomas) (d. 1919), A history of the congregation of Eglish, [Tyrone Courier Office, Dungannon, 1890]
    • NLI: Dix Dungannon 1890 [P], Coll. Dix.
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Church Records

  • Church of Ireland - Parish of Eglish [Armagh diocese]
    • Baptisms, 1803-1935, with index; marriages, 1804-1936, with index; burials, 1803-1935, with index; confirmations, 1824-8, 1833-52 and 1894-1933, with index; preachers' book, 1836-1925; notes from vestry minutes about erection of new church, 1820-30. PRONI ref. MIC.1/1A-B; T.679/20
    • Baptisms, 1803-Dec, 1864, confirmations, 1824, marriages, 1803-1845 and burials. LDS ref. FHL BRITISH Film 990092 Item 5
    • Vestry minutes, 1803-. In local custody.
  • Methodist Church at Killymaddy
    • Baptisms, 1815-. In local custody.
  • Knappagh Presbyterian Congregation
    • No pre-1900 baptism registers.
    • Marriages, 1846-1923; printed history, 1839-1989, which includes a congregational list, 1884. PRONI ref. MIC.1P/402
    • Presbyterian Historical Society, Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland BT1 6WD; Tel: 028 9032 2284
  • Roman Catholic - Parish of Eglish [Archdiocese of Armagh]
    • Baptisms, 1862-81; marriages, 1862-82. PRONI ref. MIC.1D/36
    • Baptisms, 21 Jan 1862 - 4 Nov 1880; marriages, 27 Jan 1862 - 4 Nov 1880. NLI ref. P.5585
    • Map of RC parishes in Co Armagh, from John Grenham's Irish Ancestors web site
      • Click on the parish of Eglish, to obtain a list of parish registers
      • Hold the mouse pointer over the parish to see variant names.
  • Sources, for the references given, above:
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Description & Travel

You can see pictures of Eglish which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

  • Pillow, Robert, 1832-, Account of a voyage to Australia 1852-3; Paterson, T. G. F., Presbyterianism in Armagh; and Moryson, Fynes; Authors.
    • Contents: Account of a voyage to Australia 1852-3 / [Robert Pillow] -- Moyry Castle -- Itinerary of Fynes Moryson 1617 (Irish portion) -- Mountnorris -- Account of a voyage to Australia in 1852 introductory -- Eglish parish -- Some townlands of the parish and district, (Eglish), poll tax, 1660; hearth money rolls, 1664 -- Tullysaran -- Armagh city streets -- History of Loughbrickland -- Presbyterianism in Armagh / by T.G.F. Paterson -- Stewartstown -- Local rhymes and jingles -- Bessbrook -- Killylea, parish history -- Ballymoyer -- Ballymacdermot -- Annaghmar -- Richhill miscellanea. LDS ref. Miscellaneous records of Ulster Province, Ireland
      • Microfilm copy held by the LDS, ref.FHL BRITISH Film 1279352 Item 1
      • Also held by the Armagh County Museum in Armagh City, ref. no. M7
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Land & Property

>Major Collections held at the PRONI:

  • The MacGeough Bond Papers
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference H8140448318 (Lat/Lon: 54.377018, -6.748043), Eglish which are provided by:

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Names, Geographical

  • Ó Paircín, Liam, in AINM, Journal of the Ulster Place-name Society, Index of Contents, AINM - I-VIII
    • Eamhain Mhacha, Navan IV (1989-90), 92, 101, 157; V (1991-93), 10, 11; VII (1996-97), 152, 154 (= BUPNS Series I Vol. 1 Part 2 (Spring 1953), 37 [25]; VII (1996-97), 163 (= BUPNS Series I Vol. 2 Part 2 (Summer 1954), 33); VIII (1998-2000) 3, 5, 7, 8, 83; VIII (1998-2000, 170 (= BUPNS Series I Vol. 1 Part 4 (Autumn 1953), 84 [38])
    • Loughnashade (near Navan fort) VIII (1998-2000), 48
  • Townland names - from the PRONI's Geographical Index of Northern Ireland
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Newspapers

  • IrelandOldNews - an ongoing, volunteer project to transcribe 18th & 19th century Irish newspapers
    • Input "Eglish" into the "Find" box
    • Also try inputting townland and other placenames found in Eglish parish
    • Of course, you may also wish to search for your favourite personal and family names!
    • Revisit the IrelandOldNews web site periodically, as transcribers update their county pages regularly
  • The Belfast Newspaper Index, 1737-1800; compiled by Dr. John C. Greene of Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Public Records

  • Holdings of documents related to Eglish parish at the PRONI
    • Papers about individual parishes in the Armagh Diocesan Registry archive
      • "Eglish, near Armagh, Co Armagh -- The documents date from 1736-1737 and 1821-1963 (with many gaps), and include an affidavit of 1821 by Daniel Heynes that he has spent £333 on the erection of a new church and tower, pursuant to contract."
    • The MacGeough Bond Papers: See the paragraphs entitled, "Leases under the See of Armagh", "Leases granted by the MacGeough Bonds", "Rentals and accounts"
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Taxation

  • Valuation Records
    • 1848-1864, General valuation of rateable property in Ireland, "Griffith's Valuation"
      • Listed every occupier of land, the lessor of that land, size of the holding, and the rate payable on that holding
      • Eglish parish segment -- online at John Hayes' web site