KILMANAGHAN

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

"KILMANAGHAN, a parish partly in the barony of Clonlonan, county Westmeath, and partly in that of Kilcoursey, King's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Clara, its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3½ broad, and contains the town of Moate. The surface is flat and uninteresting, but consists of good land. It is crossed by the road from Moate to Clara. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Meath, value with Ardnurcher, £359, in the patronage of the crown. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and five or six day schools. Kilfylan is one of several residences."

"MOATE, (or Moate-a-grenoge), a small post and market town in the parishes of Kilmanaghan and Kilcleagh, barony of Clonlonan, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 10 miles from Athlone, 17 S.W. of Mullingar, and 66 from Dublin. It is a station on the Midland Great Western railway. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Galway, and consists of one well edificed street. It contains the parish church of Kilcleagh, a Roman Catholic chapel, three other chapels, a convent, schools, bridewell, and a dispensary within the Athlone Poor-law Union. Numerous seats adorn the neighbourhood, and the Grand canal affords ready communication. Here is a chief police station, and petty sessions are held at frequent intervals. A detachment of James II.'s troops took shelter here when retiring before De Ginkell in 1690. It takes its name from having had a moat called Grace M'Loughlin, or "Grana Oge." Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on 25th April, 22nd June, 2nd and 15th October.

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