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Town of KINGSCOURT

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"KINGSCOURT - A market town, in the parish of Enniskeen, barony of Clankee, county of Cavan, is 47 miles N.N.W. from Nobber, 7.5 S.S.E. from Shercock, the same distance east from Bailieborough and west from Carrickmacross, lying on the road between the two last named towns, and on that leading from Dublin to Clones, about a mile, and a half from the junction of the counties of Cavan, Meath and Monaghan. It consists of one long street, spacious but irregular, about the middle of which is a convenient and neat market-house, with a good clock. With the exception of its extensive corn market, the trade of the place is unimportant, and unmarked by any prominent branch." [From Slater's Directory (1896)]

"KINGSCOURT, a small post and market town, in the parish of Enniskeen, barony of Clankee, county Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland, 22 miles S.E. of Cavan, 47 from Dublin, and 7½ S.S.E. of Shercock. It is situated on the borders of the counties Meath and Monaghan. It consists of one main street, in which stand the market-house, the parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, dispensary, which is within the Bailieborough Poor-law Union, and a chief police station. The only trade of any importance carried on is that in corn. There are two public schools and a loan fund. Petty sessions are held once a fortnight. In the vicinity is Cabra Castle, the seat of the Pratt family, the founders of the town. The surrounding locality is very romantic, and on a lofty hill in the woods of Cabra stand the ruins of an old castle, commanding a very fine view. Tuesday is market day. Fairs are held on the 17th April, 23rd May, 18th June, 1st August, 19th September, 8th November, and 4th and 24th December." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]

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Gazetteers

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History

Barron, T.J. "Kingscourt and its Locality", Heart of Breifne, 1987, pp. 89-104.

Day, A. and McWilliams, P. (Editors) Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, v40, Counties of South Ulster, 1834-38, The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queens University of Belfast, 1998.

As time goes by ... : a pictorial record of Kingscourt and its environs / compiled by Kingspan and Kingscourt Community Council. 1994

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Maps

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Military Records

  • Snodaigh, P.O. Irish Volunteers 1715-1793, Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1995
    • Kingscourt Volunteers - 1779