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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Kiltennell contained the following places:"KILTENNELL, a parish in the barony of Ballaghkeen, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Gorey, its post town. It is 3½ miles long by 1½ mile broad. It lies near the coast and the river Owenawnagh. The soil is indifferent. Tara Hill is the most elevated ground. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, value £132. The church is near a century old. There are a Sunday and two or three daily schools. Courtown is the seat of the Earl of Courtown. There is a police station in the village. The fishing trade is carried on by many of the inhabitants.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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