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In 1868, the parish of Clonallan contained the following places:"CLONALLAN, a parish in the barony of Upper Iveagh, in the county of Down, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles to the N. of Warrenpoint, its post town. It lies along Carlingford Bay and the Newry river. The surface is hilly, with some tolerably good arable land. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Dromore, held in conjunction with the chancellorship of Dromore Cathedral, value £607, in the patronage of Trinity College, Dublin. The church is very ancient. There are Roman Catholic chapels at Mayo and Burn. The oyster fisheries afford employment to many of the inhabitants. The principal seats are Clonallan House and Narrow Water, with its ruined castle."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018