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SHEFFIN
"Sheffin",
a parish, in the barony of Galmoy, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster; containing 798 inhabitants, and
comprising 2452 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. It is in
the diocese of Ossory; the rectory is appropriate to the Dean and Chapter of
the cathedral of Kilkenny, and the vicarage forms part of the union of
Freshford, and corps of the prebend of Aghoure. In the R. C. divisions it
is part of the union or district of Lisdowney. About 100 children are
educated in two private schools.
see also Clontubrid.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC parish parish period number Sheffin Lisdowney 1771-1880 0926199 1817-1880 0979701
Townlands (1851)Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 30 Apr 1999Parish Townland Acres Diocese Sheffin Ballygowney 265 Ossory Sheffin Ballyring Lower 172 Ossory Sheffin Ballyring Upper 350 Ossory Sheffin Clontubbrid 386 Ossory Sheffin Graigueswood 254 Ossory Sheffin Lodge Demesne East 146 Ossory Sheffin Lodge Demesne West 169 Ossory Sheffin Monphole 68 Ossory Sheffin Tentore 238 Ossory Sheffin Tifeaghna (Browne) 110 Ossory Sheffin Tifeaghna (Mt. Garret) 212 Ossory Sheffin Tinnascarty 112 Ossory