This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...for Discountenancing Vice, and it was reported that 429 boys and 407 girls were on its books. In 1831 the population was 4.014; and of these 2,087 lived in the rural districts. In 1834, the parishioners were thus distributed in the return of religious denominations: Roman Catholics, 4,200; Protestant churchmen, 228; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...for Discountenancing Vice, and it was reported that 429 boys and 407 girls were on its books. In 1831 the population was 4.014; and of these 2,087 lived in the rural districts. In 1834, the parishioners were thus distributed in the return of religious denominations: Roman Catholics, 4,200; Protestant churchmen, 228; and Dissenters, 3. In 1841, the population of-this parish was 4,342, living in 731 houses. The inhabitants of the rural districts numbered 2,802, in 457 houses. There are some very beautiful residences within this parish. The chief one of these is Heywood, greatly beautified by its former proprietor, M. F. Trench, Esq. It is situated quite near to the town of Ballinakill. Valleyfield House in the vicinity is also an attractive place. At Ballinakill and at Knockangurt were the Roman Catholic.churches, having an estimated attendance of, respectively, 3, ooo and 717. Under the head of Ballinakill, its religious history, with that of Dysert Gallen, is set forth in the work of Most Rev. Bishop Comerford.20 The scenery of Dysert Gallen, especially along the course of Owenbeg River, is highly picturesque and romantic. Among Sir Willi'm Petty's Maps we find one21 representing the barony of Cullenagh; the greater part of which is indicated by unforfeited lands. On these the parish of Dysert Gallen is to be found, while Ballinakill town is shown as having a castle and a few houses; these, and a castle, represented at Sampson's Court, are the only objects to be seen. The town of Ballinakill is situated in the parish of Dysert Gallen, on the southern verge of the barony of Cullenagh, Queen's County. The River Nore is about two miles distant. The Owenbeg, which above Ballinakill has been formed into a succession of delightful artificial lakes and miniature ca...
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