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RATHKIERAN
"Rathkieran", or Rathkyran,
a parish, in the barony of Iverk, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, near the road from Waterford to
Carrick-on-Suir, 4 1/2 miles (N.W.) from Waterford; containing 1408
inhabitants, of which number, 120 are in the village. The parish comprises
4197 statute acres, and the village contains 22 houses. The living is a
vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and in the patronage of the Vicars
Choral of the cathedral of Kilkenny; the rectory is appropriate to the
dean and chapter. In the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a union
or district, comprising this parish and those of Aglishmartin, Portnescully,
Poleroan, Clonmore, Ballytarsna, Tubrid, and part of Burnchurch, in which
union are three chapels. At Moncoin is a school under the superintendence
of the nuns, in which are about 250 girls; and in a private school are
about 200 boys; there is also a Sunday school.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]Church Records
Civil Parish: Rathkieran. RC Parish: Mooncoin (Carigeen).
Earliest Records: b. Dec 1797; m. Jan 1772.
Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC
parish parish period number
Rathkieran Mooncoin not available
Mullinavat pt 1843-1880 0926201
Historical Geography
Townlands (1851)
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 18 Apr 1999
Parish Townland Acres Diocese
Rathkieran Ballincurra 59 Ossory
Rathkieran Ballinlough 53 Ossory
Rathkieran Ballynamountain 89 Ossory
Rathkieran Ballytarsney 55 Ossory
Rathkieran Clonassy 341 Ossory
Rathkieran Dungooly 352 Ossory
Rathkieran Farranmacedmond 140 Ossory
Rathkieran Filbuckstown 159 Ossory
Rathkieran Listrolin 699 Ossory
Rathkieran Rathcurby North 124 Ossory
Rathkieran Rathcurby South 277 Ossory
Rathkieran Rathkieran 319 Ossory
Rathkieran Rochestown 486 Ossory
Rathkieran Waddingstown 319 Ossory
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