SKREEN

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

"SKREEN, a parish in the barony of Skreen, county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N. of Dunshaughlin, its post town. The road from Dublin to Navan traverses the interior. Tara Hill and Skreen Hill are prominent points. The living is a rectory in diocese of death, value, with others, £507, in the patronage of the crown. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Rathfeigh. There are National and parochial schools, and some others, aided by private charity. Corbalton Hall is the principal seat. A monastery was founded here, which is supposed to have received the shrine of St. Columb in 875. There are some remains of the castle of the De Feypoys, who took the title of baron from this place."

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