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POWERSTOWN
"Powerstown",
a parish, in the barony of Gowran, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 3 miles (S. E. by S.) from Gowran, on
the road to Graig; containing 1718 inhabitants. This parish comprises 5508
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act; the greater portion is good
arable and pasture land, about one-half being under tillage. On the lands
of Currghlane, yellow ochre of good quality is procured; and at Mount Loftus
is an extensive quarry, in which is raised excellent granite of a beautiful
light yellow colour, fine-grained and very compact; it may be raised in
blocks of very large size, and is mostly used for gate pillars and for
buildings. A constabulary police force is stationed in the parish. The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Leighlin, and in the
alternate patronage of the Crown and the Bishop. The glebe-house is a
good residence; the glebe comprises 30 acres. The church is a small neat
edifice. In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union of Graig;
the chapel, a neat edifice, was erected about 10 years since, and a
school-house has been recently built near it, for the completion of which
the Board of National Education granted £100; about 170 children are taught
in the school.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]Church Records
Civil Parish: Powerstown, diocese of Leighlin. RC Parish: Graiguenamangh.
Earliest Records: b. Apr 1838; m. Jul 1818.
Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC
parish parish period number
Powerstown Graiguenamanagh 1867-1931 0926114
Historical Geography
Townlands (1851)
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 17 Apr 1999
Parish Townland Acres Diocese
Powerstown Annaleck Lower 170 Leighlin
Powerstown Annaleck Upper 272 Leighlin
Powerstown Aughkiletaun 462 Leighlin
Powerstown Ballycabus 130 Leighlin
Powerstown Boherkyle 301 Leighlin
Powerstown Coolatogher 275 Leighlin
Powerstown Coolnabrone 163 Leighlin
Powerstown Courtnaboghilla 425 Leighlin
Powerstown Curraghlane Lower 306 Leighlin
Powerstown Curraghlane Upper 262 Leighlin
Powerstown Garryleesha 60 Leighlin
Powerstown Gorteen 421 Leighlin
Powerstown Grove 169 Leighlin
Powerstown Mountloftus 48 Leighlin
Powerstown Pollagh 639 Leighlin
Powerstown Powerstown East 399 Leighlin
Powerstown Powerstown West 15 Leighlin
Powerstown Stakally 356 Leighlin
Powerstown Tincouse 132 Leighlin
Powerstown Tinnakeenly 188 Leighlin
Powerstown Tomnahaha 231 Leighlin
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