TEMPLEROAN

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

"TEMPLEROAN, a parish in the barony of Fermoy, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Doneraile, its post town. The surface consists of good land, with bog, and comprises Shanballymore. The parish is crossed by the road from Mallow to Mitchelstown, and by the river Awbeg. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Cloyne, value £262, in the patronage of the bishop. It is joined to Doneraile. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two private schools. The principal residences are Graig, Clogher, and Ballynamona. The ruins of the church and of Ballynamona Castle are visible. Clogher was formerly in the possession of Edmund Burke. Limestone is quarried, and coal is found at Graig Mountain."

"SHANBALLYMORE, a post-office village in the parish of Templeroan, barony of Fermoy, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Doneraile, on the road from Rockmills to Doneraile. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. Shanbally House is the neighbouring seat. A castle formerly stood here."

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