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FERTAGH
"Fertagh", or Fartagh,
a parish, partly in the barony of Cranagh, but
chiefly in that of Galmoy, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster,
8 mile (S. W.) from Durrow, on the mail coach road from Athy to Cashel;
containing, with the post-town of
Johnstown, 3205 inhabitants. A priory
for Canons Regular of the order of St. Augustine was founded here in the
13th century by the Blanchfield family, which after its dissolution, was
granted by Queen Elizabeth to a member of the Butler family. The ancient
chapel is still remaining, and contains a large table monument with the
recumbent figure of a warrior. A few yards to the west of this building
are the roofless remains of an ancient round tower, still 96 feet high and
cracked from the doorway to the summit. The parish comprises 6353 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The principal seats are Violet
Hill, Melross and Ellenville, all of the Hely family. The living is a
rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of
the Bishop. The glebe-house was erected in 1828; and there is a glebe.
In the R. C. divisions the parish is part of the union
or district of Eirke; there is a chapel at Johnstown, and another at
Galmoy. About 120 girls are taught in the parochial school, and there are
four private schools, in which are about 380 children. Here are the ruins
of the castle of Killesheelan. The Ballyspellan spa, in this parish, is a
powerful chalybeate, and is in great repute for its medicinal properties.
Also see the Bawn (Baunrichen) grange.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]
Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC parish parish period number Fertagh Freshford pt. 1773-1880 0926192 Johnstown pt 1815-1880 0979700
Townlands (1851)Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 28 Apr 1999Parish Townland Acres Diocese Fertagh Ballycuddihy 408 Ossory Fertagh Ballyspellan 1075 Ossory Fertagh Barna 91 Ossory Fertagh Baungarrow 163 Ossory Fertagh Baunrickeen 119 Ossory Fertagh Donaghmore Lower 527 Ossory Fertagh Donaghmore Upper 148 Ossory Fertagh Foulkscourt 868 Ossory Fertagh Glebe 27 Ossory Fertagh Grangefertagh 920 Ossory Fertagh Killoshulan 1182 Ossory Fertagh Knockdav 169 Ossory Fertagh Rathoscar 90 Ossory Fertagh Sevensisters 224 Ossory Fertagh Warrenstown 701 Ossory