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In 1868, the parish of Drumcreehy contained the following places:"DRUMCREEHY, a parish in the barony of Burren, in the county of Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles N.W. of Corofin. Ballyvaughan is its post town. It also contains the villages of Ballyconree, Loughrask, and Ballinacraggy. It is seated on Ballyvaughan Bay, an indentation of Galway Bay. The surface is very mountainous, rising 1,023 feet above the sea-level, on Mount Cappanavalla. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Kilfenora, value with Rathbourney, £247, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is in ruins. The nearest place of worship is at Rathbourney. The chief residences are Harbour Hill, Sans Souci, with some others. Here are ruins of four castles, at Muckuish, Ballynacraggy, Ballyvaughan, and Newtown; the last is of peculiar form. There are some monastic remains at Bishop's Quarter."
"BALLYCONREE, a hamlet in the parish of Drumcreehy, and barony of Burren, in the county of Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 12 miles to the N. of Curofin."
"BALLYVAGHAN, (or Ballyvaughan) a village in the parish of Drumcreehy, and barony of Burren, in the county of Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 12 miles to the N. of Corrofin. It is seated on the south coast of Galway Bay, on a small and shallow bay bearing the name of the village. It has coastguard and police stations. Fairs are held on the 24th June and the 23rd September.
"LOUGHRASK, a hamlet in the parish of Drumcreehy, in the barony of Burren, county Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Burren."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018