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KILBEACON
"Kilbeacon",
a parish, in the barony of Knocktopher,
county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 8 miles (S. by E.) from
Knocktopher, on the road from Kilkenny to Waterford; containing 1049
inhabitants, and 3151 statute acres. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of
Ossory, united to the vicarages of Rosinan and Killahy, and in the patronage
of the Bishop; the rectory is appropriate to the vicars choral of the
cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny. There is a glebe of 16 acres. The church
is a modern building. In the R. C. divisions this parish forms part of the
union or district of Kilmacow. About 160 children are educated in three
private schools. At Earlsrath was a large fort, emcompassed by a fosse and
a bank about 20 feet high: the enclosed area measured about 70 yards by 55,
amd contained some buildings.
see also Mullinavat.
[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 Kilbeacon Mullinavat 1843-1880 0926201 Note: Mullinavat was created from northern Kilmacow R.C. parish.
Townlands (1851)Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 30 Apr 1999Parish Townland Acres Diocese Kilbeacon Ballylusky 325 Ossory Kilbeacon Ballynoony East 417 Ossory Kilbeacon Ballynoony West 1326 Ossory Kilbeacon Ballyvatheen 103 Ossory Kilbeacon Coolanimod North 164 Ossory Kilbeacon Coolanimod South 113 Ossory Kilbeacon Earlsrath 144 Ossory Kilbeacon Garrandarragh 376 Ossory Kilbeacon Manselscourt 229 Ossory Kilbeacon Mullinavat 32 Ossory Kilbeacon Smithstown 169 Ossory