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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

In 1868, the parish of Killarga contained the following places:

"KILLARGA, a parish and seat of a post-office in the barony of Dromahaire, county Leitrim, province of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles S.S.W. of Manor Hamilton. The parish is 5 miles in length, and 3 in breadth. It lies within the valley of the Bonnet river, and includes Lough Belhavel and several small lakes. The surface is bare and hilly, comprising a portion of the Bardaldieg hills. The road from Manor Hamilton to Carrick-on-Shannon traverses the interior. The village is considerable. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Kilmore, value £418, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was erected in 1830, partly by a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and eight day schools.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018