KINNEIGH

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

"KINNEIGH, a parish in the barony of East and West Carbery, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Dunmanway. It includes Enniskeen, its post town, and the village of Castletown. It is 10 miles long by 6 broad. The surface lies along the banks of the river Bandon, and is crossed by the road from Cork to Bantry. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Meath, value £400, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built by the late Board of First Fruits in 1790. There are two united Roman Catholic chapels, a Sunday-school, two day schools, and three or four hedge-schools. Palace Anne and Fort Robert are the principal residences. Here is a very interesting pillar tower of hexagonal form."

"CASTLETOWN, a village in the parish of Kinneigh, barony of Carbery East, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles to the W. of Bandon. It is seated in a mountainous district, not far from the sea-coast. This village suffered very severely during the rebellion in the 17th century. Fairs are held on the 1st January, Easter Tuesday, the 12th May, and the 4th September."

"ENNISKEEN, a post town in the parish of Kinneigh, barony of East Carbery, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles W. of Bandon. It stands upon the river Bandon, on the road thence to Bantry. On either side of it are the seats Palace Anne and Phale. The Roman Catholic parish of Enniskeen is in the diocese of Cork."

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