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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"BOYNE, a river in Ireland, which takes its rise in the bog of Allen, near Carbury, in the county of Kildare, and, pursuing a north-easterly course, crosses the county of Meath, dividing it into nearly equal parts touches upon the county of Louth, and enters the Irish Channel, 4 miles below Drogheda. Its length is about 65 miles, and it has a total fall of nearly 240 feet. The principal towns on its banks are Clonard (where it enters Meath), Trim, Navan, Slane, and Drogheda. It has many tributary streams, of which the most important are the Deel, a river of:West Meath, meeting it below. Clonard, and the Blackwater, running down from Cavan through Meath, and joining it at Navan. It is navigable as high up as Slane and from thence, by means of a canal, to Navan. The construction of the railway from Drogheda to Navan has diminished the carriage by the canal. Coals, corn, and timber are the chief goods conveyed. The navigation of the river is much impeded by the bar at its mouth, where the water is only from 2 to 9 feet deep. Three lighthouses are erected there of different elevations, from 28 to 40 feet. Along the banks of the Boyne, especially in the county of Meath, there is much fine scenery, the charm of which is heightened by the presence of numerous remains of antiquity, monastic and military. As Ireland itself has been named "Isle of Saints," so this river, from the number of ancient religious houses near it, centres once of light and knowledge, has acquired the designation of the "Boyne of Science." The Boyne has acquired historic interest and importance from the battle, so memorable in its relation to English freedom, fought on its banks on the 1st July, 1690, between the English, led by their chosen liberator and king, William Ill., and the Irish under James II. The scene of the decisive conflict was at Oldbridge, 3 miles above Drogheda, then the site of a ford, but anciently of abridge. A memorial pillar, erected in 1736, stands on the north bank of the river, opposite the ford. It is 150 feet high, and covers the spot where Schomberg is said to have fallen. In the 9th century a body of Northmen sailed up this river and ravaged the neighbouring country."

"CHURCH ISLAND, a small island in Lough Sheelin, which lies between the counties of Meath, Westmeath, Cavan, and Longford. There are some ruins on the island."

"CLONEE, a postal village in the barony of Dunboyne, in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles N.W. of Dublin. It is situated upon the road from Dublin to Navan, near the river Ballybough. In the neighbourhood is Summerseat." [in Dunboyne civil parish]

"DULEEK, (Lower and Upper) two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, bounded on the N. by the barony of Slane, on the E. by the St. George's Channel, on the S. by the county of Dublin, and on the W. by the barony of Skreen. Lower Duleek contains the parishes of Ballymagarvey, Donore, Colpe, Fenner, Kentstown, Knockmoon, Painstown, and part of Danestown, comprising 36,983 acres. Upper Duleek contains the parishes of Ardeath, Clonalvey, Ballycarthy, Duleek Abbey, Stamullen, Moorechurch, and part of Duleek, Kilsharvan, Piercetown, and Julianstown; the other portions of these latter parishes being in Lower Duleek; the barony comprises 28,502 acres. The river Boyne traverses the northern portion, and the Nannywater passes through the centre.

"DUNBOYNE, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, bounded on the N. by Ratoath, on the E. by the county of Dublin, on the S. by that of Kildare, and on the W. by Deece. It contains the parishes of Dunboyne and Kilbride, comprising about 16,782 acres. The general character of the surface is flat, and it is drained on the eastern boundaries by the Tolka rivulet."

"FORE, (or Demifore), a barony in the county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by the county of Westmeath on the W. and S., by the county of Cavan on the N., and by the barony of Kells on the E. It includes the parishes of Killagh, Diamore, Killallon,Loughcrew, Old Castle, with its town, Moylagh, and part of Kilbride, and comprises 43,549 acres. The surface is slightly hilly.

"KELLS, a barony in two divisions, Lower and Upper, county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are the baronies of Slane and Morgallion on the N., Morgallion and Navan on the E., county Westmeath and barony of Lune on the S., and county Cavan and barony of Demifore on the W. Its length is over 15 miles, and greatest breadth 13. The surface is undulating, and is traversed by the rivers Blackwater and Moynalty. The soil is mostly rich. Lower Kells contains the parishes of Cruicetown, Emlagh, Kilbeg, Kilmainham-Wood, Moynalty, Newtown, and Staholmog, and parts of Enniskeen, Moybolgue, and Nobber; also the village of Carlonstown. Upper Kells contains the parishes of Burry, Dulane, Girley, Kells, Kilskeer, Teltown, and parts of Donaghpatrick, Loughan, and Rathboyne. The two divisions comprise above 85,720 acres."

"KELLS, a division of the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, comprehending the baronies of Slane, Morgallion, Kells, Demifore, Lune, Navan, and Upper Moyfenragh."

"LAGAN, a river, rising in three head-streams, in counties Monaghan and Cavan, province of Ulster, and county Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It takes an easterly direction, and after a course of nearly 25 miles, falls into Dundalk Bay, on nearing which point it assumes the name of the Glyde."

"LOWER DEECE, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The baronies of Navan and Skreen bound it on the N., those of Ratoath and Dunboyne on the E., the county of Kildare on the S., and the barony of Moyfenrath on the W. It contains the parishes of Balsoon, Cessey, Derrypatrick, Kilmessan, Galtrim Knockmerk, Kiltale, Scurlockstown, Trubly, and a part of Agher, with the villages of Batter-John, Bective-Bridge, Derrypatrick, Warrenstown, and Kilmessan, comprising 20,013 acres. The river Boyne is on the N. The surface is hilly, and the soil gravelly.

"LOWER and UPPER MOYFENRATH, two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by the baronies of Lune, Upper Navan, Lower and Upper Deece, and county Kildare. Its area is 40,313 acres, containing the parishes of Laracor, Rathcore, Rathmolyon, and a part of Trim, with the villages of Summerhill and Innfield. The latter barony is bounded by Lune, Lower Moyfenrath, King's County, Westmeath, and Kildare. Its area is 31,696 acres,; containing the parishes of Ballybogan, Clonard, Killyon, and parts of Castlejordan and Castlerickard.

"LOWER and UPPER NAVAN, two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by Upper Kells and Morgallion, and by Upper Slane and Lune. Its area is 25,835 acres, and it contains the parishes of Ardbraccan, Ardsallagh, Churchtown, Donaghmore, Dunmoe, Liscartan, Martry, Navan, Rataine, and parts of Balrathboyne, and Donaghpatrick. Navan Upper is bounded by Navan Lower, Lower Deece, Lower Moyfenrath, and Lune. Its area is 17,651 acres, and it contains the parishes of Bective, Clonmacduff, Kilcooly, Moymet, Newtownclonbun, Tullaghanoge, and part of Trim.

"LUNE, a barony in county Meath, province Leinster, Ireland. It is 10½ miles long, and its greatest breadth is 6 miles. It is bounded by the baronies of Upper Kells, Lower and Upper Navan, and Upper Moyfenrath. It contains the parishes of Athboy, Kildalkey, Killaconnigan, Rathmore, and part of Castlerickard."

"MORGALLION, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by county Cavan, Lower and Upper Slane, Lower and Upper Kells, and Lower Navan. It contains the parishes of Castletown, Clongill, Drakestown, Kilberry, Kilshine, Knock, and part of Ardagh, Enniskeen, and Nobber. Its area is about 31,492 acres."

"NANNY WATER, a river of county Meath, Ireland, rises near Navan, and falls into the Irish Sea, at Julianstown."

"OWENROE, a tributary of the river Blackwater, county Meath, Ireland."

"RATOATH, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland, contains the parishes of Ballymaglassan, Cookstown, Crickstown, Donaghmore, Dunshaughlin, Greenoge, Kilrew, Killegland, Rathbeggan, Rathregan, Ratoath and parts of Culmullin and Trevet, together comprising about 35,700 acres."

"SHEELING, a lough in the counties of Cavan and Meath, Ireland, at the source of the river Inny. It is about 4½ miles long by 2 broad."

"SKREEN, a barony in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the following parishes, Ardmulchan, Athlumney, Brownstown, Cushinstown, Dowdstown, Dunsany, Follistown, Kilcarn, Killeen, Kilmoon, Lismullin, Macetown, Monktown, Rathfeigh, Skreen, Staffordstown, Tara, Templekeeran, Timoole, and parts of the parishes of Danestown and Trevet, with the town of Navan."

"SLANE, (Upper and Lower) two baronies in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. The former contains the parishes of Drumcondra, Inishmot, Killary, Loughbrackan, Mitchelstown, Siddan, and part of Ardagh. The latter contains the parishes of Dowth, Gernonstown, Grangegeeth, Monknewtown, Rathkenny, Slane, Stackallan, and parts of Collon and Tullyallen.

"UPPER DEECE, a barony adjoining Deece Lower, in the county of Meath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the parishes of Balfeaghan, part of Agher, Culmullan Gallow, Drumlargan. Kilclone, Kilmore, Roddenstown, Moyglare, part of Ratheore and the villages of Hatchet, Culmullen, Brideswell, and Moynalvey, comprising 28,764 acres.

 

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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