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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"KILDAVIN, a parish in the barony of Forth, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Wexford, its post town. It is 3 miles long by 2 broad. The surface includes part of the Forth mountains in the N., and is traversed by the road from Wexford to Baldwinstown. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, but forms part of the benefice of St. Patrick's, Wexford. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Rathmacnee and Killeen. Johnstown is the chief residence. Rathlannan Castle is in the parish.

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