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Kilmakevoge

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"Kilmakevoge", or Kilmackevoge, a parish, in the barony of Ida, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 3/4 miles (S. W.) from New Ross, on the road from that place to Waterford; containing 1027 inhabitants and 3161 statute acres. It is vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Rosbercon; the rectory is impropriate in the corporation of Waterford. In the R. C. divisions this parish forms part of the union or district of Sliewruagh. There are two private schools open only in summer, in which about 140 children are educated.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

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Church Records

Civil Parish: Kilmakevoge. RC Parish: Glenmore.
Earliest Records: b. Mar 1831; m. Jan 1831.

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 Civil           Roman Catholic  Time            FHLC 
parish           parish           period           number 
Kilmakevoge     Glenmore        not available 
Note: Glenmore was created from northern Slieverue R.C. parish. 
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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

Townlands (1851)
 Parish         Townland                Acres   Diocese 
Kilmakevoge     Aylwardstown            555     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Ballynaraha             290     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Carrickcloney           500     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Graiguenakill           156     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Haggard                 543     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Kilmakevoge             210     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Mullennahone            295     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Parkstown Lower         187     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Parkstown Upper         169     Ossory     
Kilmakevoge     Robinstown              323     Ossory     
The civil parish of Kilmakevoge contained the townlands of:
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