TULLY

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

"TULLY, a parish in the barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Kingstown. Monkstown is its post town. The surface consists of fertile soil, and is traversed by the river Loughlinstown. The Three Rock mountains lie near its limits. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Dublin, joined to Monkstown. The ancient church, built by the Danes, is in ruins. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a public and one private school. The chief residences are Rockville, Glen Druid, Cabinteely, and Leopardstown. There are ruins of the castles of Carrickmines and Murphystown, also some Druidical remains. Firestone and granite are quarried at Murphystown, and in this parish are the Cabinteely and Carrick mines."

"CABINTEELY, a village in the parishes of Tully and Killiney, barony of Rathdown, in the county of Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles to the S. of Kingstown. It is seated near the coast of Killiney Bay. A police-force is stationed here. At Glen-Druid, in the vicinity, is a cromlech, consisting of one massive stone supported by six upright ones. Cabinteely House is a pleasant seat, in well-planted grounds, with a beautiful prospect. There are several other gentlemen's seats."

"CARRICKMINES, a village in the parish of Tully, barony of Rathdown, in the county of Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles to the S. of Dublin. It is a station on the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford railway. This place had once a castle, of which remains are still to be seen. Annual fairs are held here in January, April, June, and October."

"SANDYFORD, a village in the barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, 1 mile S.E. of Dundrum."

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