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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"KILSHALVY, a parish in the barony of Corran, county Sligo, province of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S. of Ballymote. Boyle is its post town. It is 4½ miles long by 1½ mile broad. Tho soil is mostly good. The Owenmore and Black are streams traversing the interior, which is also crossed by the road from Ballymote to Ballaghaderreen. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Achonry, value with Killaraght, £404, in the patronage of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilfree. There is a National school.

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