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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Murragh contained the following places:
"MURRAGH, a parish in the baronies of West Carbery and Kinalmeaky, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles W.N.W. of Bandon, its post town. It is 3 miles long and about half a mile in breadth. The surface lies along the left bank of the Bandon river, and is much diversified in contour and quality of soil. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Cork, value £547, 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 Templemartin. There are a Sunday and several week-day schools."
"NUCETOWN, a village in the parish of Murragh, barony of Kinalmeaky, county Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles W. by N. of Bandon. Fairs are held in January, October, and December."
"NEWCESTON, a village in the barony of Kinalmeaky, county Cork, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Bandon. Fairs are occasionally held here."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868] Copyright Colin Hinson ©2018