KILSEILY

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

"KILSEILY, a parish in the barony of Lower Tulla, county Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, containing Broadford, its post town. The parish is 5 miles long by 3 broad, and comprises part of Lough Doon. The surface, is mountainous and boggy. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Killaloe, value with two others, £235, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1810. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Killokennedy. There are four day schools. Hurdlestown and Violet Hill are the principal residences. In the vicinity are ruins of a church and castle, also traces of forts. Slate and building stone can be obtained."

"BROADFORD, a village in the parish of Kilseily, barony of Tulla, in the county of Clare, province of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles to the N. of Limerick, and 119 miles to the S.W. of Dublin. It is seated in a mountainous district, on the W. side of Lough Derg, and contains some quarries of good slate. Lake Doon, near the village, produces excellent pike and bream, and attracts many anglers. Sportsmen resort to the neighbourhood for the sake of grouse-shooting. In the village are the parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, a police station, and a dispensary. There are several seats in the vicinity. Fairs are held on the 21st June and the 21st November."

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