KILLINVOY

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

"KILLINVOY, a parish in the barony of Athlone, county Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Roscommon. Athlone is its post town. The parish is 4 miles long by 3 broad, and contains part of the village of Knockcroghery. The surface comprises parts of loughs Ree and Colleg, and is traversed by the road from Roscommon to Athlone. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Elphin, value with others, £253, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built by aid of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1822. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Kilmean, Raharrow, and Ivernoon. There are a Sunday and three day schools in the parish. Skregg and Mountplunket are the principal residences.

"KNOCKCROGHERY, a village in the parish of Killinvoy, barony of Athlone, county Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Roscommon. There is a police station in the village. The manufacture of a short tobacco-pipe is peculiar to this place. Fairs are held on the 22nd August and 25th October."

"LECKARROW, a village in the parishes of St. John's and Killinvoy, in the barony of Athlone, county Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles S.E. of Roscommon, on the road from thence to Athlone. It is a petty sessions town. Fairs are held on the 17th March, 27th June, 27th September, and 20th December."

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