KILMOREMOY

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

"KILMOREMOY, a parish in the barony of Tirawley, county Mayo and county Sligo, province of Connaught, Ireland, containing Ballina, its post town, and the villages of Bunree, Crockets-town, and Ardnaree. The surface is rather boggy, and is intersected by the rivers Moy and Bunree. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Killala, value with others, £777, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is at Ardagh. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a Baptist meetinghouse, and several day schools in the parish. Belleck Manor is the seat of Colonel Gore."

"ARDNAREE, a village in the parish of Kilmoremoy and barony of Tireragh, in the county of Sligo, province of Connaught, Ireland, close to Ballina. It is situated in a pleasant district on the river Moy, which separates it from Ballina, and is crossed by a modern bridge of four arches. A monastery of the Augustine order was established here in the year 1427, and a fine doorway and windows of the building still remain. Here is a handsome Roman Catholic church with a tower and spire, forming the cathedral church of the R. C. diocese of Killala. A police station is fixed here. Fairs are held on the 20th June, the 10th October, and the 13th December."

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