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In 1868, the parish of Kilfarboy contained the following places:"KILFARBOY, a parish in the barony of Ibrickan, county Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, containing its post town, Milltown-Malbay. It is 5 miles long by 4 broad. The surface lies along the coast between the bays of Liscanor and Doonbeg, and includes Spanish Point, where one of the ships of the Armada was sunk. It is generally mountainous, with bog. The surface rises to an elevation of 1,282 feet at Slievecallan. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Killaloe, value with Kildysert, £259, in the patronage of the bishop. There are a cromlech, and an "altoir na Griene," or sun altar, also an ogham stone at Slievecallan, which was discovered in 1784. Slate, iron, and building stone occuracy"
"MILLTOWN-MALBAY, a post-office village in the parish of Kilfarboy, barony of Ibrickan, county Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 18 miles W. of Ennis, and 158 from Dublin. It is situated at the head of Malbay Bay, on the road from Ennistimon to Kilkee, near Spanish Point. The town is rapidly increasing in size, being a favourite bathing-place, and is surrounded by numerous seats and villas. The village was founded in 1810 by the Morony family; of Seaview. It contains the parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, assembly rooms, and a police station. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Here is a dispensary within the Ennistimon Poor-law Union. Fairs are held on 1st February, 9th March, 4th May, 20th June, 11th August, 10th September, 18th October, and 9th December. Milltown is the seat of the Moronys. Near here are the puffing holes, natural cavities in the rock which throw the water to a considerable height."
"SPANISH POINT, a headland in the parish of Kilfarboy, barony of Ibricane, county Clare, Ireland. It lies on the S. side of the entrance to Liscanor Bay, and is 5¾ miles S. of Haggs Head, and 2 W.S.W. from Milltown Malbay. Two vessels belonging to the Spanish Armada were wrecked upon this point."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018