Miscellaneous

"BOG OF ALLEN, a vast swamp or series of swamps, in the middle of Ireland, extending from Kildare in the east, through King's County and Queen's County, to Westmeath, where it is bounded by the Shannon. Its length is about 50 miles, and its breadth about 25, and it comprises an area of nearly 240,000 English acres. It lies about 250 feet above the level of the sea, and is divided at intervals by ridges of more elevated and dry ground. The peat bed has an average thickness of 25 feet, and varies from a moss at the top, to a dark peat in the middle, and a hard black bed at the bottom. Underneath it is clay and a limestone gravel. The Royal and Grand canals traverse this morrass, and the rivers Barrow, Boyne, and Brosna take their rise in it. The Isle of Allen is a small cultivated tract in the midst of bog, in Kildare county. The Hill of Allen is near the Isle, sad rises to the height of 676 feet, having the village of Allen at its foot. This bog is visible from the Hill of Croghen near Philipstown. Some attempts have been made to reclaim parts of it, but hitherto without much success. It still remains almost entirely waste.

"BALLYADAMS BARONY, one of the eleven baronies or subdivisions of Queen's County, in the province of Leinster, Ireland, lying on the eastern side of the county, and bounded on the N. and E. by the county of Kildare, on the S. by the barony of Slievmargy, and on the W. by the barony of Stradbally. It contains the parishes of Monksgrave and Tecolm, with parts of Ballyadams Killabban, Rathaspick, St. John's, Tankardstown, and Tullomoy. The area of this barony is about 24,000 acres."

"CLANDONAGH, a barony in Queen's County province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded on the N. by Upperwoods, on the E. by Clarmallagh, on the S. by the county of Kilkenny, and on the W. by that of Tipperary. It is the middle of the three divisions of the quondam barony of Upper Ossory, and contains the parishes of Skirk, Kyle, Rathsarran, and parts of Erke, Coolkerry, Aghaboe, and Bordwell, with the towns of Donaghmore and Rathdowney, and the village of Borris-in-Ossory. Its length is 9 miles, breadth 6, and area about 43,733 acres. The inhabitants are mostly occupied in agriculture."

"CLARMALLAGH, a barony in Queen's County province of Leinster, Ireland; is bounded by Upperwoods on the N., Cullinagh on the E., the county of Kilkenny on the S., and by Clandonagh on the W. It is situated in the S.W. part of the county, and contains the parishes of Kildellig, Killermogh, Aghmacart, and parts of Bordwell, Coolkerry, Attanagh, Aharney, Aghaboe, Abbeyleix, Rathdowney, Rosconnell, Glashore, Erke, and Durrow. Its length is nearly 9 miles, and its greatest width 8½, comprising an area of 43,534 acres."

"CLONTYGLASS, a bog, in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, 2½ miles from Maryborough. It lies adjacent to the bogs of Derrygale and Ross, and has an area of 1,498 acres, lying upon limestone, gravel, and clay."

"COMER MOUNTAINS, a chain of hills in Queen's County Carlow, and Kilkenny, in the province of Leinster Ireland. They separate the valleys of the Nore and Barrow, and are rich in coal."

"CULLENAGH, a bog in the barony of Maryborough, in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is near 3 miles long, and its area is 1,524 acres. The rivers Barrow and Nore on either aide carry off its superfluous waters. In the vicinity is a mountain of the same name."

"CULLENAGH, a barony in Queen's County, Ireland, contains the parishes of Ballyroan, Dysartgallen, Kilcolmanbrack, and parts of Abbeyleix, Clonenagh, Fossy or Timahoe, Kilcolmanbane, and Rosconnell, comprising 44,095 acres."

"DERRYGYLE, a bog in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is near Mountmellick, and its area is about 1,631 acres."

"DUNAMASE ROCK, in the barony of Stradbally, in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Stradbally. Its isolated position renders it a natural fort of great strength. On its summit are remains of a fortress which was a stronghold of O'Moore, Prince of Leix. It changed hands several times since that period. In 1641 it was ceded to the royalists under Sir Charles Coote, and was ultimately dismantled by Cromwell. The view from the summit is extremely grand."

"DUNDROM, a hill and old fort in the barony of Ballyadams, Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is the highest summit of the Boly hills. The view of the river Barrow and surrounding country is very fine."

"EAST MARYBOROUGH, a barony in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is environed by Portnehinch, Stradbally, Cullinagh, and West Maryborough. It is nearly 6½ miles in length, and the same in breadth. This barony contains the pars, of Borris, Straboe, and parts of Clonenagh, Dysartenos, Tossy, Kilcolmanbane, and Kilteale, with the town of Maryborough.

"FITZ-PATRICK'S COUNTRY, the former name of the barony of Ossory, in Queen's County, Ireland."

"GARRYHINCH BOG, on the borders of King's County and Queen's County, 2 miles N.E. of Mountmellick, contains 5,297 acres."

"MONAINCHA, a bog on the borders of Queen's County and county Tipperary, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Roscrea. Near it are the ruins of Monaincha Abbey."

"OWENASS, a small river of Queen's County, Ireland, rises in the Slievebloom mountains, and joins the Barrow near Mountmellick."

"PORTNAHINCH, a barony in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by King's County and county Kildare, and by the baronies of Stradbally and East Maryborough'. This barony contains the parishes of Ardea, Coolbanacher, and Lea; also the town of Portarlington, and part of that of Mountmellick."

"ROSS, a bog in Queen's County, Ireland, near Maryborough."

"SLIEVEMARGY, a barony in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the parishes of Killeshin, Shrule, Sleaty, and parts of those of Cloydagh, Killabban, and Rathaspick. The Slievemargy hills and coalfields are in this barony."

"STRADBALLY, a barony in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, containing the parishes of Curraclone, Kilkenny, Moyanna, Stradbally, Timogue, and parts of Ballyadams, Dysartenos, Tossy, Kilteale, and Tullomoy."

"STRADE, (or Straid), a stream of Queen's County, Ireland, rises under the Dysart mountains, and joins the Barrow above Athy.

"THE BARROW, a river, in the south-east of Ireland, which rises in the Slievebloom mountains on the borders of King's County and Queen's County, and after an easterly course, of about 15 miles, runs southward to the sea at Waterford harbour. Its entire length is about 100 miles, and between Portarlington and Waterford it has a fall of about 227 feet. It forms, for a few miles, the boundary of King's County and Queen's County; then that of the latter and Kildare; crosses a corner of Kildare, and separates Queen's County from Wicklow; crosses Carlow, then forms the boundary of that county and Kilkenny, and finally that of Kilkenny and Wexford. In its course the Barrow passes the towns of Portarlington, Monasterevan, Athy, Carlow, New Ross, and several others. Near Monasterevan it receives the waters of the Little Barrow; above New Ross it is joined by the river Nore, and near Waterford by the river Suir. It has several smaller tributaries. It is navigable for large vessels up to New Ross, and for barges as far as Athy. At Athy a branch of the Grand canal connects it with Dublin. The name of this river is from a Celtic word signifying "boundary."

"TINNAHINCH, a barony, Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the parishes of Castlebrack, Kilmanman, Rearymore, and Rosenallis."

"UPPERWOODS, a barony in Queen's County, Ireland, contains the parish of Offerlane, comprising 48,927 acres."

"WEST MARYBOROUGH, a barony in Queen's County, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are Tinnehinch, Portnehinch, East Maryborough, Cullinagh, and Upperwoods. It is 10 miles long by 6 broad. This barony contains the parish of Mountrath, and parts of those of Abbeyleix and Clonenagh.

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