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COLUMBKILLE
"Columbkille", Collumbkill,
a parish, in the barony of Gowran, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 1 1/2 mile (N. E.) from Thomastown;
containing 779 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from
Thomastown to Greig, and contains 7113 statute acres. Kilmurry is the seat
of Lord Chief Justice Bushe. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese
of Ossory, and is part of the union of Thomastown. In the R. C. divisions
it forms part of the union or district of Thomastown; the chapel is at Murg.
There are two private schools in which are about 60 boys and 50 girls.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]Church Records
Civil Parish: Columkille. RC Parish: Thomastown.
Earliest Records: b. Jun 1782; m. Jan 1786. Some 1806 to 1810 missing.
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC
parish parish period number
Columkille Thomastown 1782-1833 0926202
1834-1880 0926203
Historical Geography
Townlands (1851)
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 10 Apr 1999
Parish Townland Acres Diocese
Columbkille Ballyroe 61 Ossory
Columbkille Blessington 206 Ossory
Columbkille Carrickmourne 200 Ossory
Columbkille Columbkille 989 Ossory
Columbkille Dangan 409 Ossory
Columbkille Jackstown 120 Ossory
Columbkille Kilcullen 662 Ossory
Columbkille Kiljames Lower 222 Ossory
Columbkille Kiljames Upper 248 Ossory
Columbkille Kilmurry 371 Ossory
Columbkille Knockanroe 59 Ossory
Columbkille Mungmacody 552 Ossory
Columbkille Ruppa 268 Ossory
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