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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"MOGEELY, a parish in the barony of Kinnatalloon, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 9 miles E. of Rathcormack. Tallow is its post town. It is 7½ miles long by 2 broad, and contains the village of Curraglass. The surface, which is hilly, is traversed by the river Bride, and the roads from Tallow to Fermoy and Rathcormack. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Cloyne, value £546, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built at the close of the last century. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Knockmourne and Ballinoe. There are a Sunday and several day schools. Lisnabrin and Curraglass are the chief residences. The Desmonds had a castle here on the banks of the river Bride. A church for Knights Templars was founded here in 1302."

"CURRYGLASS, a village in the parish of Mogeely, barony of Kinnataloon, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 2½ miles W. of Tallow. It is situated on the river Bride. Curryglass House is the principal residence."

 

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