KILLEVY

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

"KILLEVY, a parish in the baronies of Lower and Upper Orior, county Armagh, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles W. of Newry. Armagh is its post town. It is 9 miles long by 4 broad. The surface is rather mountainous, including Slievegullion in the W. There is a large proportion of bog and lake. The interior is traversed by the roads from Newry to Newton-Hamilton, and from Dundalk to Armagh. The river Bann and the Newry canal are the chief watercourses of this district. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Armagh, value £1,372, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built at Drumbanagher in 1832, by aid of the late Board of First Fruits. A Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Lestrea and Carrickcruppon. There are also two Presbyterian meeting-houses, and five day schools. Near Tuscan's Pass is Drumbanagher Castle. There are several other residences in the parish. Granite and porphyry are the prevailing rocks."

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