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In 1868, the parish of Kilconickny contained the following places:"KILCONICKNY, a parish in the baronies of Athenry, Dunkellin, and Loughrea, county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. Croughwell is its post town. It is 3 miles long and 2½ broad. The surface consists of a fair soil, with good pasture. It is traversed by the road from Dublin to Galway. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Clonfert, value with three others, £310, in the patronage of the bishop. There are three Roman Catholic chapels in the union, also two Sunday and three day schools. Lurgan is the principal residence. There are ruins of four castles, also of a church and chapel."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018