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In 1868, the parish of Tyrella contained the following places:"TYRELLA, a parish and post-town in the barony of Lecale, county Down, province of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles S.S.W. of Downpatrick, and 91 from Dublin. The surface consists of a good soil. The parish is bounded on the S. by Dundrum Bay, and contains the Cow and Calf Rock. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Down, value £124, in the patronage of the crown. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a public, two private, and one Sunday school. The chief residence is Tyrella House. There is a curious cave, discovered in 1832, constructed of uncemented stones, over which are a number of flagstones."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018