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Kildare (Parish & town)
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Note that Kildare parish has one detached portion, to the east of the main part.
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"KILDARE, a parish and market-town and post-town, and the seat of a diocese, in the barony of EAST-OPHALY, county of KILDARE, and province of LEINSTER, 9¼ miles (W. S. W.) from Naas, and 25 miles (W.S.W.) from Dublin, on the mail coach road to Limerick; containing 2541 inhabitants, of which number, 1753 are in the town. This place derived its name either from Chille-dara, "the wood of oaks," or from Kill-dara, "the cell or church of the oaks," from the situation of the first Christian church founded here among trees of that kind. .....More " [from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837]
"KILDARE, a parish, post and market town, in the baronies of Connell and East Offaly, county Kildare, province Leinster, Ireland, 31 miles from Dublin. It is a station on the Carlow branch of the Great Southern and Western railway, and stands on the mail coach road to Limerick. The parish consists of a main body and a detached district; the length of the former is 5 miles, and its greatest breadth 3; the length of the latter is 2 miles, and its greatest breadth 1 mile. The most elevated ground is in the S. ....More" [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]
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The Wikipedia entry for Kildare (Parish & town).
"The town, though consisting only of 346 houses, and carrying on but little trade, has an appearance of importance, from its commanding situation on boldly rising ground, and from the numerous remains of its ancient religious edifices. It is badly supplied with water, raised from a very deep well near the markethouse, by a forcing pump, into a public cistern. The principal streets are portions of the public roads, and are kept in repair by the county. It is a place of great resort during the races, which are held on the Curragh in the last week of April, the second Monday in June, and the second Monday in October, when the king's plates are contested. "
"No manufactures are carried on here, nor any trade except what arises from its public situation and for the supply of the neighbourhood. The market is on Thursday, and fairs are held on Feb. 12th, April 5th and 26th, May 12th, June 29th, and Sept. 19th."
"The parish comprises 4759 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act"
[from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837]
The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.
The transcription of the section for this parish from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
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Tithe Applotment Books for county Kildare and its parishes are available online on the National Archives of Ireland website
The entry for Kildare (Parish & town) from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64
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