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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"CROSSERLOUGH, (or Kildrumferton), a parish in the baronies of Castlerahan, Clanmahon, and Upper Loughtee, in the county of Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated to the N. of Lough Sheelin, and contains the village of Kilnaleck. The surface is hilly, and the parish is intersected by the roads from Cavan to Dublin, Castle-Pollard, and Granard. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Kilmore. The church was built in 1812, partly by a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, and partly by parochial assessment. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Drumkilly. The chief residences are Kill House, Kilnacrot, and Drumroragh Lodge.
"KILNALECK, a post-office village in the parish of Crosserlough, in the barony of Castlerahan, county Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Mount Nugent, and 61 from Dublin. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Enniskillen, and contains a police station. Fairs are held on the 2nd February, 25th March, 13th May, 11th June, 10th August, 11th September, 1st November, and 17th December."