DONAGHMORE

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

"DONAGHMORE, a parish in the barony of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S. W. of Lifford. Castlefinn is its post town. It is situated on the river Finn. The surface is hilly and boggy. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Derry, value £1,669, in the patronage of the Irvings. The church, which is of ancient foundation, is situated near Castlefinn. There is a chapel-of-ease at Crossroads, and three Presbyterian meetinghouses, and three united Roman Catholic chapels are within the parish. There are several schools in the parish, many of which are assisted by charitable societies. Lismullyduff Mountain and Lough Mourne are on the borders. The principal seats are Edenmore, Summerhill, Monellan, Woodland, Mounthall, Weddingtown, and Finnlodge."

"CASTLE-FINN, a village in the parish of Donaghmore, barony of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the E. of Stranorlar. It is seated on the river Finn, and belonged, in the 16th century, to one of the O'Donnells. The village contains a chapel for Roman Catholics. Fairs are held on Easter Monday, Whit-Monday, the Monday before the 10th October, the 22nd November, and the Monday after Christmas."

"KILLYGORDON, a post-office village in the parish of Donaghmore, barony of Raphoe, county Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Stranorlar, and 142 from Dublin. It is situated on the river Finn, and contains a dispensary within the Stranorlar Poor-law Union. Killygordon House is one of several residences which adorn the neighbourhood."

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