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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Tullycorbet contained the following places:"TULLYCORBET, a parish in the baronies of Cremorne and Monaghan, county Monaghan, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Ballybay, its post town. The surface consists of a good soil, with a small portion of bog. The parish includes Loughs Cardoc and Corfin, besides several minor lakes. The chief produce is flax, rye, and wheat. The manufacture of linen is carried on to some extent. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Clogher, value £410, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built in 1831 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic arrangement this parish is the head of an union. There are three meeting-houses for Presbyterians, and two public and five private schools. The principal residence is Mullan House."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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