GENUKI: Killinny, Galway

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"KILLINNY, a parish in the barony of Kiltartan, county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles W.N.W. of Gort, its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The surface is extremely rocky, and consists chiefly of grazing lands. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Kilmore, value with Kilcolgan, £275, in the patronage of the bishop. Norman Grove is the chief seat. An ancient castle is observed."

Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

The civil parish of Killinny contained the townlands of:

Ardnagno, Ballybuck North, Ballybuck South, Ballykilladea, Cahercon, Cahererillan, Cappacasheen, Cappagh Beg, Cappagh More, Carrowkilleen, Gortnaglogh, Gortskeagh, Killinny East, Killinny West, Normangrove, Shigaunagh,

Land & Property

The entry for Killinny from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64

Tithe Applotment Books 1823/37 for this parish on NAI

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