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"This part of the country is extremely well fortified by nature, lying high and commanding a great extent, and is celebrated as having been the principal strong hold of the Earl of Tyrone, during his long contested wars with the English government. ... The demesnes not before mentioned in this division [i.e., Dawson at Clare, Moore at Drumbanagher, Poyntz at Poyntz's-pass, and Sparrow at Tanderagee] are, Mullavilly, the seat of Mr. M'Conwell ; Poyntz's-pass, of Mr. Bell; Fork-hill lodge, of Mrs. Barton; Fork-hill, of Mrs. Jackson ; Heath-hall, of Mr. Seaver ; Southwark, of Mr. Courtney ; Jonesborough, of Mr. M'Neale ; and Turner's-hill, of Mr. Turner. Some of these are already finished demesnes, in high culture, and ornamental improvement, and a particular attention is paid to plantation."

[From Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh by Sir Charles Coote, Bart. (1804)].

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Archives & Libraries

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Census

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Church History

  • Coote, Charles, Sir, Excerpt from Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, pub. 1804
  • [Kyle, Rev. Robert Wood?], Nox observanda. A sermon preached in Drumbanagher Church, County Armagh, on Sunday, November the fifth, 1826, by the Rev. Robert Wood Kyle, A.B. Curate of Killevy, William Curry, Jun. and Company, Dublin, 1827
    • NLI: P 487(17), Coll. P.
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Description & Travel

  • Chambers, S. W., Places of interest in Northern Ireland. No. 1: South Armagh, Newry and the Mourne Mountains, [Belfast: 1941]
    • NLI: Ir 9141 p 106, Coll. Ir.
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Gazetteers

  • The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.
  • Coote, Charles, Sir, Excerpt from Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, pub. 1804
  • Lewis, Samuel, Camlough, an ecclesiastical district, in the barony of Upper Orior, county of Armagh, from A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland [1837] - hosted by Library Ireland
  • Lewis, Samuel, Killevey, or Kilseleve, a parish, partly in the barony of Lower Orior, but chiefly in that of Upper Orior, county of Armagh, from A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland [1837] - hosted by Library Ireland
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Land & Property

  • Rental books of Lord Charlemont's Newry Estate (Armagh), 1839-1866. Microfilm of original records at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast: PRONI no: DOD 360. Newry Estate in Orior Barony, County Armagh, includes the following townlands of Loughgilly Parish: Clogharevan, Drumherriff and Tullywinny;of Killevy Parish: Ballynalack, Carrickbrackan, Carrickcroppan, Carrickcloghan, Cross, Eshwary or Esswary, Keggall, Lissaraw, Maghernahely. LDS microfilm references:
    • Rental books of the Newry estate, 1839-1850. -- FHL BRITISH Film 258638
    • Rental books of the Newry estates (cont.), 1850- 1866 -- FHL BRITISH Film 258639
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Language & Languages

  • Chambers, S. W., Places of interest in Northern Ireland. No. 1: South Armagh, Newry and the Mourne Mountains, [Belfast: 1941]
    • NLI: Ir 9141 p 106, Coll. Ir.
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference J0441225160 (Lat/Lon: 54.164867, -6.402185), Killevy 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
    • Carricknagalliagh, Carraig na gCailleach (Aughanduff-Slieve Gullion Area) VIII (1998-2000), 99
    • Cloghoge, Clochóg (Aughanduff-Slieve Gullion Area) VIII (1998-2000), 96
    • Dorsy (Mullaghglass) (Aughanduff-Slieve Gullion Area) VIII (1998-2000), 95
    • Drumbanagher II (1987), 29
    • Drummintee, Droim an Tí (Aughanduff-Slieve Gullion Area) VIII (1998-2000), 100
    • Killeavy, Cill Shléibhe VIII (1998-2000), 177 (= BUPNS Series I Vol. 1 Part 4 (Autumn 1953) 73 [54])
    • Latt, Leacht VIII (1998-2000), 99n
    • Lislea, Lios Liath (Aughanduff-Slieve Gullion Area) VIII (1998-2000), 99
  • Townland names of Killevy parish - 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 "Killevy" and spelling variants (e.g., "Killeavey") into the "Find" box
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    • Revisit the IrelandOldNews web site periodically, as transcribers update their county pages regularly
    • The Newry Commercial Telegraph
  • The Armagh Observer, Co Down ed. & South Armagh ed., no.1691 ,1692; 1,8 Sept.1962
  • The Belfast Newspaper Index, 1737-1800; compiled by Dr. John C. Greene of Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.
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Occupations

  • Blacker, William (1777-1855), Address to the small farmers on the estates of the Right Hon. the Earl of Gosford [Mullabrach parish] and Maxwell Close, Esq., [Killevy Parish] in the County of Armagh, Murphy, Dublin, 1834
    • NLI: Ir 630 b 9, Coll. Ir.
  • Blacker, William (1777-1855), An essay on the improvement to be made in the cultivation of small farms by the introduction of green crops, and housefeeding the stock thereon: originally published in an address to the small farmers on the estates of the Earl of Gosford [Mullabrach parish] and Colonel Close [Drumbanagher, Killevy parish], in the county of Armagh, W. Curry, Jun. and Co., Sackville-Street, Dublin. London: R. Groombridge. Edinburgh: Blackwood and Sons, 1845
    • NLI: Ir 630941 h2(2), Coll. Ir.
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Politics & Government

  • ---, South Armagh! Your day for Ireland. [Bye-election appeal by Sinn Fein urging constituents to vote for complete separation from Great Britain], [n.p., 1918]
    • NLI: ILB 300 p 3 [Item 110], Coll. Ilb.
  • De Valera, Eamonn (1882-1975), To the voters of Armagh, printed for the Candidate, Dr. Patrick McCartan, by O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland, Ltd., Dublin; and published by the Sinn Fein Election Committee, [Dublin], [1918]
    • NLI: Ms 25,588(57), Manuscript Colls.
  • Eye-witness, When McCartan comes marching home, [Dublin?], [1918]
    • NLI: Ms 25,588(58), Coll Ms.
  • McCartan, Patrick (1878-1966), Conscription, printed for the Candidate, Doctor Patrick McCartan, by O'Loughlin, Murphy and Boland, Ltd., Dublin; and published by the Sinn Fein Election Committee, [Dublin], [1918]
    • NLI: Ms 25,588(56v), Coll Ms.
  • McCartan, Patrick (1878-1966), Which do you choose?, printed for the Candidate at the Wood Printing Works, [Dublin], [1918]
    • NLI: Ms 25,588(60), Coll Ms.
  • O'Dwyer, Edward Thomas (1842-1917), The late Bishop of Limerick and John Redmond, printed by P. Mahon, Dublin, and published by the Candidate, [Dublin], [1918]
    • NLI: Ms 25,588(58), Coll Ms.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Public Records

  • Holdings of documents related to Killevy parish at the PRONI
    • OS Map portions of parishes in Killevy, Loughgilly, Killmore and Ballymore, Co Armagh, PRONI ref. D/1577
    • Papers about individual parishes in the Armagh Diocesan Registry archive
      • "Camlough, near Newry, Co Armagh -- The papers date from 1773, 1785 and 1817-1968 (with many gaps), and include deeds and related papers of 1866-1868, among them a ground plan, about the building and consecration of the new church."
      • "Drumbanagher, near Newry, Co Armagh -- The documents run from 1948 to 1952 (with many gaps)."
      • "Killeavy (Camlough), Co. Armagh -- The documents date from 1775 and 1826-1894 (with many gaps), and include a c.1870 schedule of formal documents relating to buildings over the period 1774-1859."
      • "Meigh, near Camlough, Co Armagh -- The documents, which are few, run from 1830 to 1875 (with some gaps), and include some particulars about the new chapel of ease at Meigh, 1830-1831."
      • "Mullaglass, near Camlough, Co Armagh -- The few documents there are run from 1872 to 1964 (with many gaps)."
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Social Life & Customs

  • ---, Exploring living memory [(Slide)], Part 1: South Armagh reminiscence and recall, Confederation of Community Groups, Newry, 1985(Slide)
    • QUB: Main Lib., Belfast Campus - ts/ HV1481.N8/EXPL
  • Castleblayney Community Enterprises, Along the Black Pig's Dyke folklore from Monaghan and South Armagh, [Castleblayney Community Enterprises], [1993]
    • NLI: Ir 3991 a 15, Collection Ir.
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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
      • Killevy parish segment -- online at John Hayes' web site