ENNISKEEN

In 1868, the parish of Enniskeen contained the following places:

"ENNISKEEN, a parish in the baronies of Clonkee, Lower Kells, and Morgallion, county Meath and county Cavan, provinces of Leinster and Ulster, Ireland. It contains Kingscourt, its post town. The surface is hilly, rising to the height of 1,116 feet on Mount Loughanleagh, but the soil is generally good. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Meath, value £196, in the patronage of the crown. The church, at Kingscourt, was erected in 1787. There are also Roman Catholic chapels, Presbyterian and Wesleyan meeting houses, a Sunday and eighteen day schools. Cabra Castle, situated in a beautiful glen, is the seat of J. Pratt, Esq. In the grounds are ruins of an old castle. Enniskeen was anciently a chief Danish settlement, and is surrounded by numerous forts and earthworks. Large quantities of coins and weapons have been found at different times. Upon the summit of Loughanleagh is the "healing pool," said to be very beneficial in skin diseases, and near it is a curious cairn. At Muff there are ruins of a castle and bridge. Good building stone is extensively quarried."

"NEWCASTLE, a village in the parish of Enniskeen, barony of Morgallion, county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Nobber. It is situated near Newcastle lough and mansion."

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