CREAGH

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

"CREAGH, a parish in the barony of Moycarn, in the county of Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland. The parish extends along both banks of the river Suck, near Creagh bog. It is somewhat hilly and boggy, with an abundance of limestone, and is traversed by the road from Athlone to Galway. The railway from Dublin to Galway passes through the village. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Clonfert, value with Kilclooney and Taghmaconnel, £216, in the patronage of the bishop. Ballinasloe, in the parish of Kilcloony, is the post town, and contains a court house and agricultural hall. Here stands the church, a neat, cruciform building. It was erected by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are five schools, a college, four free Scripture schools, and three National schools. There is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Kilclooney, two Methodist meeting-houses, and a Scotch church. The old church of Creagh is in ruins, and adjoining it is the burial-ground. Fortwilliam is the residence of William Lankester, Esq., in whose grounds is a medicinal spring. Other seats are Garbally, the residence of the Earl of Clancarty, whose beautiful park is thrown open to the public on every day except Sunday; Mackney, Mount Catherine, Woodmount, Lancaster Park, Castle Park, and Ardcarn."

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