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Kilmore, a parish, partly in the barony of LOWER ORIOR, but chiefly in that of O'NEILLAND WEST, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, on the road from Armagh to Belfast; containing, with the post-town of Richhill (which is described under its own head), 14,037 inhabitants. This place, anciently called Kilmore-Aedhain, derived that name from the foundation of a church in the territory of Huadneth, by St. Mochtee, the founder of Louth, by whom it was dedicated to St. Aedan. The parish comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 17,274-1/2 statute acres, of which 4799-3/4 are in the barony of Lower Orior, and 12,474-3/4 in that of O'Neilland West. ... The principal seats are Richhill Castle, the property and residence of Miss Richardson, situated in an extensive and embellished demesne ; Wheatfield, of H. Clendining, Esq. ; Bellview, of G. Langtrey, Esq. ; Killynhanvagh, of Major T. Atkins ; Anna Hill, of H. Walker, Esq. ; and Course Lodge, of J. Orr, Esq."

[From the Kilmore segment of Lewis' Topographical Dictionary (1837)]

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Archives & Libraries

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Census

  • Census of 1821, a fragment relating to Kilmore Parish, Co. Armagh. Typescript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. E6. LDS ref. FHL BRITISH Film 1279329 Item 23
  • 1901 Census - LDS microfilm numbers
    • D.E.D. 18/5-8 FHL BRITISH Film 808507 Item 2
    • D.E.D. 24/16; 25/2-17 FHL BRITISH Film 808511
    • D.E.D. 26/1-20, 21C FHL BRITISH Film 808512
    • D.E.D. 32/1-11, 12C-13C FHL BRITISH Film 812088 Item 1
    • D.E.D. 34/25 FHL BRITISH Film 812089 Item 1
  • 1911 Census - LDS microfilm numbers
    • Loughgall D.E.D.18/5-8 - Townlands: Castleraw, Derryloughan, Kincon, Tullymore. FHL Film 1999916
    • Aghory D.E.D. 25/1-5 - Townlands: Aghory, Ballintaggart, Ballybreagh, Ballyboughan, Derryhale. FHL Film 1999924
    • Aghory D.E.D. 25/6-8 - Townlands: Drumnahunshin, Mulladry, Mullalelish 1911 Hockley D.E.D. 26/16 Townland: Cloghan. FHL Film 1999942
    • Kilmore D.E.D. 27/2-12 - Townlands: Annaboe, Annahugh, Ballyhagan, Ballytrue, Ballywilly, Bottlehill, Cavan, Clonroot, Creenagh, Drumard (Primate), Kilmacanty. FHL Film 1999943
    • Kilmore D.E.D. 27/13-17 - Townlands: Kilmore, Lissheffield, Lurgancot, Money, Tullygarden. FHL Film 1999944
    • Rich Hill D.E.D. 28/1-12 - Townlands: Annareagh, Ballyleny, Ballynahinch, Corcreevy, Crewcat, Drumard (Jones), Liskyborough, Maynooth, Mullaletragh, Rich Hill or Legacorry, Rockmacreany, Shewis. FHL Film 1999944
    • Rich Hill D.E.D. 28/13 - Rich Hill Town. FHL BRITISH Film 1999945
    • Mullahead Rural D.E.D. 34/1-5 - Townlands: Ballyknock, Ballylisk, Brackagh, Cordrain (part), Cornascreeb. FHL Film 1999950
    • Mullahead Rural D.E.D. 34/6-12 (files 1-4) - Townlands: Lisavague, Mullahead, Mullavilly, Tamnaghmore, Tamnaghvelton, Unshinagh, Laurelvale Town. FHL Film 1999951
    • Mullahead Rural E.D. 34/12 (files 5-7), 13 (files 1-2) - Laurelvale Town (cont.); Churchview Town. FHL Film 1999952
    • Tandarregee Urban E.D. 36/25 - Cordrain (urban part). FHL Film 1999954
  • Source for references given above: FHL catalogue online
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Church Directories

  • Church of Ireland
    • The Representative Church Body Library assists with genealogical enquiries.
      • Braemor Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14; Tel: +353 (0)1 4923979
    • Mullavilly parish church -- 89 Mullavilly Road, Tandragee, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 2LX; Tel: 028 3884 1918
    • Parish Church of St Aidan, at Kilmore -- Mailing address: 38 Vicarage Road, Portadown, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 4HF; Tel: 028 3833 2664
    • Church of St Paul, at The Diamond (near Loughgall) -- Mailing address: 5 Tarthlogue Road, Tartaraghan, Portadown, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 1RB; Tel: 028 3885 1289
    • Church of St Saviour, near Derryhale -- 38 Vicarage Road, Portadown, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 4HF; Tel: 028 3833 2664
  • Presbyterian
    • Ahorey Congregation
    • Richhill Congregation
    • Vinecash Congregation
    • The Presbyterian Historical Society assists with genealogical enquiries. The Presbyterian Church in Ireland publishes a directory annually, for a nominal cost. Either subject may be addressed to:
      • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1 6WD; Tel: 028 9032 2284
  • Roman Catholic - Parish of Kilmore (Mullavilly)
    • Historically and currently, the R.C. parish of Kilmore (Mullavilly) comprises the civil parish of Kilmore
      • Church of St Patrick (pre-1827), at Stonebridge
      • Church of the Immaculate Conceptin (1771), at Mullavilly
      • ... Mailing address for these two churches -- Parochial House, 10 Mullavilly Road, Tandragee, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 2LX; Tel: 028 3884 0840
    • Modern R.C. pastoral areas are shown on this Pastoral Area Map
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Church History

  • Catholic Church. St Patrick's (Drumnahunchin, Armagh). St. Patrick's Church, Stonebridge : re-dedication 29th November, 1981. 37 pp. FHL book no. 941.66/K1 K2
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Stonebridge, is located in Kilmore Parish, Co. Armagh. Stonebridge is in the townland of Drumnahunchin. Other townlands in the Catholic parish of Kilmore include Rich Hill, Ballyhagan, Mullavilly and Annahugh.
  • Chapman, George R. (compiler), The History of Ballyhagan and Richhill meetings [Society of Friends], 1654-1793-1979. FHL BRITISH Film 1239086 Item 9
  • Coote, Charles, Sir, Excerpt from Statistical Survey of the County of Armagh, pub. 1804
  • Gregory, Edward Tighe, Rev., The twelfth of July ... a sermon ... in the Church of Kilmore ... [n.p.], 1840
    • NLI: Jp JP 3288
  • Mullavilly: Portrait of an Ulster Parish, by Brett Hannam, published by the Vestry of Mullavilly Church of Ireland
  • The Society of Friends at Tamnaghmore - excerpts from a talk given by William Henry Sinton (1922 – 1986), from Bob Sinton. Includes a photograph of the Friends Meeting House.
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Church Records

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Description & Travel

The Wikipedia entry for Kilmore.

You can see pictures of Kilmore which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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Genealogy

  • Families:
    • Patterson, T.G.F., Armagh, Derryhale - Family composition of Parish of Kilmore, 1821, North Irish Roots, Vol 3.1, p. 27
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History

  • Fearon, Benedict, A History of the Parish of Kilmore: These Folk Are Mine,They Are Not Strangers, pub. by the author, 2004 [ISBN 0954754808]
  • Review - Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society
  • Young, Alex F., and Des Quail, Old Tandragee, Richhill, Markethill and Poyntzpass with Loughgall, Clare, Laurelvale, Glenanne, Mullavilly and Hamiltonsbawn, Stenlake Publishing, 2003 [ISBN 1 84033 244 1, 48 pp]
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Land & Property

  • Archer, Joshua of Tullygarden [Kilmore parish?], Co. Armagh, Lease from Joshua Archer of Tullygarden, Co. Armagh, to Francis Hobson of Drumilly, Co. Armagh, of land at Cavan, Co. Armagh, 1698 Aug. 01
    • NLI: Ms 33,690/C, Coll. Ms.
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Manors

  • Major Collections held at the PRONI
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Maps

  • Townland maps from Bob Sinton of Portadown. These maps superimpose modern roads onto townland maps; locations of parish churches and other landmarks are also shown:
    • Surrounding Laurelvale: Ballylisk, Cordrain, Cornascreeb, Lisavague, Mullavilly, and Tamnaghvelton
    • West of Laurelvale: Aghorey, Ballybreagh, Ballyloughan, Ballynahinch, Cornascreeb, Derryhale, Drumnahunshin, Mulladry, and Mullalelish
    • South of Portadown: Ballintaggart, Bottlehill, Clonroot, Derryhale, Drumard (Primate), Drumnahunshin, Lurgancot, and Mulladry
    • Surrounding Kilmore village: Annaboe, Annahugh, Ballyhagan, Ballytrue, Ballywilly, Castleraw, Cavan, Creenagh, Derryloughan, Kilmacanty, Kilmore, Kincon, Lissheffield, Money, and Mullaletragh
    • Around Richhill: Annareagh, Ballyleny, Cavan, Cloghan, Corcreevy, Crewcat, Legacorry, Liskyborough, Maynooth, Mullaletragh, Rockmacreany, and Shewis
    • Northeast of Tandragee: Ballymore, Brackagh, and Mullahead

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference H9807250235 (Lat/Lon: 54.3913, -6.491), Kilmore which are provided by:

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Military Records

  • Kilmore Parish records: Manuscript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. M8. FHL BRITISH Film 1279354 Item 2
    • Includes: Rich Hill depositions of 1641 -- Muster roll of 1630 -- Hearth money rolls 1664 -- Poll book of 1753 -- Tythe payers list of 1834 -- Miscellaneous accounts and receipts.
  • Richhill records: Manuscript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. 10B. FHL BRITISH Film 1279357 Item 11
    • Contents: Includes history, muster roll of 1630, townlands, hearth money rolls, poll book of 1753, tythe payers lists of 1834, meaning of place names, and depositions of 1641.
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Names, Geographical

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Names, Personal

  • Castles, Dorothy, Irish Connections (the Cassells/Castles family), from Review - The Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society, Vol. 6 No. 1
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Newspapers

  • IrelandOldNews - an ongoing volunteer project to transcribe 18th & 19th century Irish newspapers
    • Input "Kilmore" and spelling variants (e.g., "Killmore" and "Kilmor") into the "Find" box
    • Also try inputting townland and other placenames found in Kilmore parish
    • Of course, you may also wish to search for your favourite personal and family names!
    • Revisit the IrelandOldNews web site periodically, as transcribers update their county pages regularly
  • The Belfast Newspaper Index, 1737-1800; compiled by Dr. John C. Greene of Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Public Records

  • Holdings of documents related to Kilmore parish at the PRONI
    • Map, Ballywilly, Co Armagh, PRONI ref. D/171
    • OS Map portions of parishes in Killevy, Loughgilly, Killmore and Ballymore, Co Armagh, PRONI ref. D/1577
    • Papers about individual parishes in the Armagh Diocesan Registry archive
      • "The Diamond, near Loughgall, Co Armagh -- The documents run from c.1865 to 1907 (with gaps), including what appear to be papers relating to the building of a new church, c.1865 and 1867."
      • "Kilmore, near Richhill, Co Armagh -- The documents date from 1770, 1785 and 1817-1965 (with many gaps), and include a c.1870 schedule of formal documents relating to buildings over the period 1733-1870 and information about the new chancel added to the parish church, 1876-1877."
      • "Mullavilly, near Armagh, Co Armagh -- The documents run from 1810 to 1955 (with many gaps), and include letters, a plan and other papers relating to the repair and improvement of the church, 1852 and 1855."
      • "St Saviour's, near Richhill -- The documents in this parish section run from 1871 to 1962 (with many gaps): the earlier documents will be found under Kilmore."
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Taxation

  • Armagh Parish tithe books, 1831-1837: Microfilm of original at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. D6.
    • Tithe book 1831-1834 FHL BRITISH Film 1279324 Item 2
    • Tithe book 1834-1837 FHL BRITISH Film 1279324 Item 20
  • Kilmore Parish records: Manuscript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. M8. FHL BRITISH Film 1279354 Item 2
    • Includes: Rich Hill depositions of 1641 -- Muster roll of 1630 -- Hearth money rolls 1664 -- Poll book of 1753 -- Tythe payers list of 1834 -- Miscellaneous accounts and receipts.
  • Richhill records: Manuscript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. 10B. FHL BRITISH Film 1279357 Item 11
    • Contents: Includes history, muster roll of 1630, townlands, hearth money rolls, poll book of 1753, tythe payers lists of 1834, meaning of place names, and depositions of 1641.
  • Source, for references given above: FHL catalogue online
  • Valuation Records
    • 1848-1864, General valuation of rateable property in Ireland, "Griffith's Valuation"
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Voting Registers

  • Kilmore Parish records: Manuscript is at the Armagh County Museum, Armagh, ref. no. M8. FHL BRITISH Film 1279354 Item 2
    • Includes: Rich Hill depositions of 1641 -- Muster roll of 1630 -- Hearth money rolls 1664 -- Poll book of 1753 -- Tythe payers list of 1834 -- Miscellaneous accounts and receipts