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TULLAROAN
"Tullaroan",
a parish, in the barony of Cranagh, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 7 miles (N.W.) from Kilkenny;
containing 3650 inhabitants, of which number 182 are in the village. Tullaroan
formed part of the extensive territories of Raymond le Gros, Earl Strongbow's
companion in arms. He fixed his principal residence at Courtstown, in this
parish, whence the head of the family was in after times sometimes styled
Baron of Tullaroan or of Courtstown, and the surrounding land were often
distinguished by the name of Grace's parish. Its eastern boubdary lies within
4 miles of the city of Kilkenny, joining the liberties; its western is the
small river Munster, which borders it for three miles, forming the
demarcation between Kilkenny and Tipperary: its extent is about six miles
from east to west and five miles from north to south. Three-fourths of the
parish consist of hills of considerable height, enclosing a fertile and
spacious vale of pasture and meadow-ground.
It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the
union of Callan. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district
of Freshford: the chapel is on the townland of Brith. There are six
private schools, in which about 280 children receive instruction. There is
scarcely a townland in which some vestige of remote antiquity cannot be
traced. One of the most perfect raths is at Courtstown: it is composed of a
large moated enclosure encompassing a smaller: on the same townland are
two others of inferior dimensions: others of very large size are on the lands
of Rathely-Grace, and near the site of the old parish church. The ruins of
Courtstown castle, ..., are now reduced to little more than an outline of
the foundations. About a half mile eastward of the castle are the ruins of
Tullaroan church and Grace's chapel, both founded by members of the Grace
family; the former are of small extent and present little to attract attention;
the latter, which is an offset from the church, is entered by a curiously
decorated ogee gateway. In the village are two ornamented stone crosses in
a perfect state; a throd, now mutilated, is on the roadside near
Bonnetstown.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]Church Records
Civil Parish: Tullaroan. RC Parish: Tullaroan.
Earliest Records: b. Mar 1843; m. Apr 1843.
Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC
parish parish period number
Tullaroan Tullaroan 1843-1880 0926204
Note: Tullaroan was formed from southern Freshford R.C. parish.
Historical Geography
Townlands (1851)
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 18 Apr 1999
Parish Townland Acres Diocese
Tullaroan Adamstown Lower 189 Ossory
Tullaroan Adamstown Upper 284 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballaghcloneen 285 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballintarsna 128 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballybeagh 1124 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballycuddihy 575 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballyroe (Grace) 220 Ossory
Tullaroan Ballyroe (Maher) 201 Ossory
Tullaroan Boggan 460 Ossory
Tullaroan Brabstown 200 Ossory
Tullaroan Briskalagh 85 Ossory
Tullaroan Brittas 551 Ossory
Tullaroan Canvarstown 373 Ossory
Tullaroan Coolnapisha 38 Ossory
Tullaroan Courtstown 429 Ossory
Tullaroan Curraghscarteen 116 Ossory
Tullaroan Foylatalure 357 Ossory
Tullaroan Gortnagap 654 Ossory
Tullaroan Huntstown 568 Ossory
Tullaroan Knocknamuck 250 Ossory
Tullaroan Kyleballyoughter 295 Ossory
Tullaroan Lates 124 Ossory
Tullaroan Lisballyfroot 544 Ossory
Tullaroan Lisnalea 286 Ossory
Tullaroan Monavadaroe 169 Ossory
Tullaroan Newengland 308 Ossory
Tullaroan Oldtown 282 Ossory
Tullaroan Oldtownhill 403 Ossory
Tullaroan Picketstown 115 Ossory
Tullaroan Raheen 382 Ossory
Tullaroan Rathealy 596 Ossory
Tullaroan Rathmacan 656 Ossory
Tullaroan Remeen 222 Ossory
Tullaroan Trenchardstown 429 Ossory
Tullaroan Tullaroan 443 Ossory
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