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In 1868, the parish of Cummer contained the following places:"CUMMER, (or Kilmacreen), a parish in the barony of Clare, in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Tuam, on the road to Galway. Moylough is its post town. The surface is flat and uninteresting, broken only by the numerous furloughs, which, marsh-like, can be navigated during winter, and are used as pasture lands in the summer. The parish contains the village of Ballinphuil. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Tuam, value £658, in the patronage of the Bishop. There is a Roman Catholic chapel at Currofin, united to that of Belclare. Here are three public and two private schools. The principal residences are Ballybanagher, Ballinderry, Waterville, Currofin, Ardstrea, and Armagh. There are ruins of an ancient fortification, with five chambers pretty perfect; also remains of Ballinderry Castle.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018