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WOOLENGRANGE
"Woolengrange", Woollen-Grange, or Mollgrange,
a parish, in the barony of Gowran, county of
Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (W.S.W.) from Gowran, on
the river Nore; containing, with Blackrath grange, 373 inhabitants. This
parish anciently formed part of the possessions of the abbey of Jerpoint: it
is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, being one of the several
denominations that form the union of Burnchurch. In the R. C. divisions it
is part of the union or district of Danesfort.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]Church Records
Civil Parish: Woolengrange. RC Parish: Thomastown.
Earliest Records: b. Jun 1782; m. Jan 1786.
Civil Parish: Woolengrange. RC Parish: Danesfort.
Earliest Records: b. Jan 1819; m. Jan 1824.
Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)
Civil Roman Catholic Time FHLC
parish parish period number
Woolengrange Woolengrange 1782-1833 0926202
1834-1880 0926203
Thomastown 1782-1833 0926202
1834-1880 0926203
Note: A small point of Woolengrange parish was also in Tullaherin R.C. parish.
Historical Geography
Townlands (1851)
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 18 Apr 1999
Parish Townland Acres Diocese
Woolengrange Baronsland 83 Ossory
Woolengrange Ashglen or Glennafunshoge 68 Ossory
Woolengrange Glennafunshoge or Ashglen 68 Ossory
Woolengrange Knockanore 195 Ossory
Woolengrange Knockbrack 42 Ossory
Woolengrange Rathcorrig or Rathcusack 170 Ossory
Woolengrange Rathcusack or Rathcorrig 170 Ossory
Woolengrange Rathduff 373 Ossory
Woolengrange Woollengrange 729 Ossory
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