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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Aglish contained the following places:"AGLISH, a parish in the barony of East Muskerry, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles to the S.W. of Cork. It lies between the rivers Lee and Bride, the former flowing north; and the latter south of it. The land is good, mostly arable, with a large extent of pasture, and some woodland and bog. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Cork, Ross, and Cloyne, value £265, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is in ruins. A police station is established here. The parish contains 6,771 acres. The Irish word aglish, or eglish, signifies a church, and is derived from the Greek, ecclesia. There are similar forms in the Gaelic and Welsh."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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