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Emlagh

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EMLAGH, or IMLAGH, a parish, in the barony of LOWER-KELLS, county of MEATH, stud province of LEINSTER, 4 miles (N. E, by K.) from Kells, on the road from Moynalty to Navan; containing 349 inhabitants; and comprising 2964 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, The river Borora runs through the parish, and joins the Black water at Bloomsbury. Here is a large bog, which supplies the Surrounding country with fuel. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Meath, forming part of the union of Newtown: the tithes amount to £90. ln the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Stahalmock.

from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.

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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 Emlagh contained the townlands of:
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Land & Property

Tithe Applotment Books for county Meath and its  parishes are available online on the National Archives of Ireland website.

The entry for Emlagh from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64

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