TULLAGHOBEGLY

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

"TULLAGHOBEGLY, a parish in the barony of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 10 miles S.W. of Dunfanaghy. Strabane is the post town. It is traversed by the rivers Clady, and Gweedore, and contains Cloghaneely and the islands of Torry, Inishbofin, Inishbeg, Inishdooey, Innishsirrer, Inishmeane, and Gola, also the loughs Nacung, Dunlewy, and Altan. The Bays of Ballyness and Greedore, and Bloody Foreland Point, form parts of its boundary. The Errigal mountains, which lie partly within this parish, rise to the height of 1,396 feet. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Raphoe, value £265, in the patronage of the bishop. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a public and five private schools. The chief residences are Cashel and Dunlewy. Marble is quarried, and lead and iron are found in small quantities. The ruins of a church and burial-ground, and of a monastic establishment founded by Tully O'Bigley, are to be seen here. Fairs are held on the first Tuesday, the last Thursday, and the last Monday in each month."

"MONEYMORE, a hamlet in the parish of Tullaghobegly, in the barony of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles N.E. of Dunglow. It is situated on Lough Dunlewy."

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