Places in County Kildare

Baronies of County Kildare

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

"CARBURY BARONY, one of the 14 baronies or subdivisions of the county of Kildare, in the province of Leinster, Ireland, situated in the N-W. part of the county, and bounded on the N. by the county of Meath, on the E. by the baronies of Ikeathy with Oughterany, and Clare, on the S. by the baronies of Connell and East Ophaly, and on the W. by King's County and Meath. It contains the parishes of Ardkill, Ballynadrumna, Cadamstown, Carbury, Carrick, Dunfort, Kilpatrick, Kilmore, Kilrainy, Mylerstown, and Nurney. The barony, within which lies part of the Bog of Allen, comprises an area of about 48,280 acres."

"CLANE, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded on the N.W. and W. by Carbery; on the N.E. by Ikeathy and Oughterany; on the S.E. by Naas; and on the S.W. by Connell. It contains the parishes of Downings, Clane, Killybegs, Carragh, Ballynafagh, Brideschurch, and Timahoe, with the towns of Prosperous and Clane. Its length is 8 miles, breadth 7, and area about 18,736 acres, a third of which is bog."

"CONNELL, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland, bounded by the barony of Offaly on the W., and by the baronies of Clans and Naas on the E. It contains the parishes of Ladytown, Great Connell, Old Connell, Morristown Biller and Rathernan, and parts of Kildare, Feighcullen, and Kilmeage. Its length is 11½ miles; and its greatest breadth nearly 5 miles. The Grand canal passes through the northern end."

"EAST NARRAGH AND REBAN, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are Kilcullen, county Wicklow, Kilhea, Moone, West Narragh and Reban, and West Ophaly. It is 6½ miles in length, and the same in breadth. It contains the parishes of Davidstown, Timolin, Usk, and parts of Fontstown, Moone, Narraghmore, and Tankardstown, with the village of Ballitore.

"EAST OFFALY, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland Its boundaries are Carbery Connell, Kilcullen, King's County, and West Offaly. It is 12 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 5 miles. It contains the parishes of Ballymany, Ballysax, Carn, Cloncurry, Dunmurry, Grangeclare, Lullymore, Pollardstown, Thomastown, and parts of Ballyshannon, Feighcullen, Kildare, Kilmeage, Moone, Rathangan, and Tully.

"IKEATHY AND OUGHTERANY BARONY, a joint barony, county Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is over 7 miles long and about 5 broad, and is bounded by county Meath on the N., by the baronies of Salt on the E., by the barony of Clane on the S., and by those of Clane and Carbery on the W. The surface is generally flat, but slopes on the N.E. towards the Liffey, and on the N.W. towards the Boyne. The Royal canal traces the barony on the N. It contains the parishes of Balraheen, Cloncurry, Scullogestown, Clonshanbo, Donadea, Dunmurraghill, Mainham, and Kilcock."

"KILCULLEN, a barony in county Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is 5 miles long and 4 broad. It is bounded by Connell, Southness, and county Wicklow, and contains the parish of Kilcullen, with part of Tully. It lies within the Poor-law Union of Nass."

"KILKEA AND MOONE, a barony in the county Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are, Narragh and Rheban on the N., county Wicklow on the E., county Carlow on the S. and S.E., and King's County on the W. It is 9 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 8 miles. The Griss and Leir tributaries of the Barrow drain intersect the interior. This barony contains the parishes of Ardree, Ballaghmoon, Belan, Castledermot, Dunmanoge, Graney, Grangerosnolvan, Kilkea, Killelan, and parts of Kineagh, Moone, Narraghmore, Painestown, St. Michaels, and Tankardstown."

"NORTH NAAS, (and South Naas) two baronies in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by North Salt, South Salt, South Naas, Connell, Clane, and county Wicklow. Its area is 25,579 acres, and it contains the parishes of Bodenstown, Johnstown, Kerdiffstown, Naas, Rathmore, Sherlockstown, Tipper, Whitechurch, and part of that of Killashee. The latter is bounded by North Naas, Kilcullen, and Connell, and county Wicklow. Its area is 27,478 acres, and it contains the parishes of Ballybought, Ballymore Eustace, Brannockstown, Carnalway, Coghlanstown, Gilltown, Jago, Tipperkevin, and parts of Kill and Killashee.

"OFFALY, (or Ophaly, West), a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are King's County, East Offaly, Kilcullen, East Narragh, and Rheban. It is 13 miles long, and its average breadth is 2½ miles. It contains the parishes of Ballybrackan, Duneany, Harristown, Kildangan, Kilrush, Knavinstown, Lackagh, Monasterevin, Nurney, Walterstown, and parts of Ballyshannon, Fontstown, and Rathangan. This barony was anciently part of the territory of the O'Connors, O'Dempseys, and O'Duins.

"SALT, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is in two divisions, N. and S. The former comprises the parishes of Confey, Donaghmore, Kildrought, Killadoon, Kilmacredock, Laraghbryan, Straffan, Taghadoe, with parts of those of Leixlip and Donaghcumper, and the towns of Maynooth and Celbridge. South Salt contains the parishes of Castledillon, Clonaghlis, Donaghcumper, Forenaghts, Haynestown, Kilteel, Lyons, Oughterard, Stacumny, and part of that of Kill."

"WEST NARRAGH AND REBAN, a barony in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by West Ophaly, East Narragh and Reban, Kilkea, Moone, Nash, and Queen's County. It is a little over 5 miles in length, and nearly the same in breadth, and contains the parishes of Churchtown, Kilberry, and parts of Narraghmore, St. Johns, and St. Michaels, with the town of Athy."

Miscellaneous Places in County Kildare

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

"BOYNE, a river in Ireland, which takes its rise in the bog of Allen, near Carbury, in the county of Kildare, and, pursuing a north-easterly course, crosses the county of Meath, dividing it into nearly equal parts touches upon the county of Louth, and enters the Irish Channel, 4 miles below Drogheda. Its length is about 65 miles, and it has a total fall of nearly 240 feet. The principal towns on its banks are Clonard (where it enters Meath), Trim, Navan, Slane, and Drogheda. It has many tributary streams, of which the most important are the Deel, a river of:West Meath, meeting it below. Clonard, and the Blackwater, running down from Cavan through Meath, and joining it at Navan. It is navigable as high up as Slane, and from thence, by means of a canal, to Navan. The construction of the railway from Drogheda to Navan has diminished the carriage by the canal. Coals, corn, and timber are the chief goods conveyed. The navigation of the river is much impeded by the bar at its mouth, where the water is only from 2 to 9 feet deep. Three lighthouses are erected there of different elevations, from 28 to 40 feet. Along the banks of the Boyne, especially in the county of Meath, there is much fine scenery, the charm of which is heightened by the presence of numerous remains of antiquity, monastic and military. As Ireland itself has been named "Isle of Saints," so this river, from the number of ancient religious houses near it, centres once of light and knowledge, has acquired the designation of the "Boyne of Science." The Boyne has acquired historic interest and importance from the battle, so memorable in its relation to English freedom, fought on its banks on the 1st July, 1690, between the English, led by their chosen liberator and king, William Ill., and the Irish under James II. The scene of the decisive conflict was at Oldbridge, 3 miles above Drogheda, then the site of a ford, but anciently of abridge. A memorial pillar, erected in 1736, stands on the north bank of the river, opposite the ford. It is 150 feet high, and covers the spot where Schomberg is said to have fallen. In the 9th century a body of Northmen sailed up this river and ravaged the neighbouring country."

"CURRAGH, the great racecourse of Ireland, in the barony of East Offaly, in the county of Kildare, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Kildare. Its length is about 6 miles, and its breadth 2 miles. It is the property of the crown, and George IV. when visiting Ireland honoured the Curragh meeting with his presence. Curragh has been the scene of more than one skirmish the most notable of which was that in which Lord Montemarisco fell in 1234, during the insurrection headed by the Earl of Pembroke. Some mounds still visible are supposed to be the graves of fallen warriors. There are several other small places of this name; one near Kells, in the county of Meath, another near Killarney, in the county of Kerry, and a third near Carlow, in Queen's County."

"LEAR, a river rising near Davidstown, county Kildare, Ireland. It joins the Barrow near Holymount."

"MORELL, a river of county Kildare; Ireland. It rises near Naas, and joins the Liffey at Straffan."

"MOUNDS, a bog in county Kildare, Ireland, 2 miles N. by W. of Newbridge."

"PHOUL-A-PHOUCA, (or The Devil's Pool), a fall of the river Liffey, situated between the counties of Wicklow and Kildare, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Blessington. Its height is 150 feet, and its breadth 40. The road to New Ross is carried across the chasm by means of a bridge.

"RED-HILLS, a ridge of hills in the barony of East Offaly, county Kildare, Ireland. They lie between Ratbangand and Kildare, and attain an elevation of near 800 feet."