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SHERCOCK, Church of Ireland
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SHERCOCK, Shercock, Co Cavan, Ireland
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A simply, elegantly decorated church, typical of late eighteenth-century Church of Ireland churches, with a western belfry tower added in the early decades of the nineteenth century that is of a type funded by the Board of First Fruits at the time. The original church is distinguished by an apsed chancel, an unusual feature in the Kilmore diocese, that is also seen in the eighteenth church of Tomregan in Ballyconnell. The vestry added in the later decades of the nineteenth century is by the prolific church architect Joseph Welland (1798-1860). Set in a prominent location, terminating the vista at the east end of Shercock, the church is a key architectural feature of the town.
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In 1868, the parish of Shercock contained the following places:
"SHERCOCK, (or Killan), a parish, post, and market village in the barony of Clankee, county Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland, 20 miles E. of Cavan, and 54 from Dublin. The soil is fertile and generally under cultivation. The surface is traversed by the road from Kingscourt to Cootehill. Lough Swillan is in the parish. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Kilmore, value £551, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built about half a century ago. The parish retains its ancient name, Killan, in the Roman Catholic returns. There are a parochial, several day, and two Sunday schools, also a police station in the village, where petty sessions are held once a fortnight. The linen trade was formerly considerable, but has declined. Shinan House is the principal seat. The Sheridans once lived here, and Richard and T. Sheridan were natives. Traces of coal and iron have been found in this parish.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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