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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"CAHERLAG, a parish in the barony of Barrymore, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles to the E. of Cork. It is situated in a fertile district on the river Glanmire, a branch of the river Lee, and is crossed by the Cork and Youghal railway, on which Dunkettle is a station. The parish contains the village of New Glanmire, and much fine pasture-land. The living is a rectory united with that of Rathcooney, in the diocese of Cork, Ross, and Cloyne. There are numerous residences of the gentry, and some " Druidical" stones."

"DUNKETTLE, a hamlet in the barony and county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 3¼ miles E. of Cork, by the Cork and Youghal and Queenstown direct line, on which it is a station."

"GLANRURE, a post village in the parish of Caherlag, in the barony of Cork, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Cork. It is situated on the river of its own name, which is a tributary of the Lee. Glanrure House is the principal residence. Bleaching and the manufacture of woollen goods employ many of the inhabitants."

"NEW-GLANMIRE, a village in the parish of Caherlag, in the barony of Barrymore, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Cork. It is situated in the valley of the river Glanmire."

"RIVERSTOWN, a village in the parishes of Templeusque and Cahirlog, barony of Barrymore, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 5½ miles N.E. of Cork. It is situated on the road from thence to Dublin. Two streams unite in the vicinity of the village. Kilcoane Church is at a short distance, and there are several seats. In the village is a police station, also an extensive whisky distillery and cotton mills."

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