Shercock

"SHERCOCK, (or Killan), a parish, post, and market village in the barony of Clonkee, 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 halt 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.