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"KILCROHANE, a parish in the barony of Dunkerron, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, containing Sneem, its post town. It is 14 miles long by 6 broad, and extends along the coast of the Kenmare estuary, between the river Blackwater and Hoghead. The surface is a tract of wild mountain and bog. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, value with one other, £355, in the patronage of the crown. The church was built in 1810 by the late Board of First Fruits. There are four united Roman Catholic chapels in the parish, likewise several day schools. The principal mansion is Derymine, late the residence of Daniel O'Connell. A remarkable fort stands upon the coast, called the Estaigue-an-ar, and near the village are the ruins of the abbey of Darynancy."

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Cemeteries

Anglican
Church of the Transfiguration, Kilcrohane (Sneem), Church of Ireland
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Churches

Anglican
Church of the Transfiguration, Kilcrohane (Sneem), Church of Ireland
Roman Catholic
Church of the Most Precious Blood, Castlecove
Mary Immaculate, Lohar, Catholic
Old Tahilla Chapel, Catholic
St Crohan, Caherdaniel, Catholic
St Michael, Sneem, Catholic
St Patrick, Tahilla, Catholic
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[Last updated 12-Jul-2004 08:33 PM, Gaz3 v01.34, by Laurence Jones. ©2000]
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Historical Geography

The civil parish of Kilcrohane contained the townlands of:
Abbey Island, Ankail, Ardeen, Ardkearagh, Ardmore, Ardsheelane East, Ardsheelane West, Balleen, Ballybrack (Kilcrohane), Ballycarnahan, Baslickane, Behaghane, Bogare, Bohacogram, Boolananave, Brackaharagh, Brackloon (Kilcrohane), Caherdaniel / Cathair Donall / Cuherdaniel, Cahernageeha, Cappamore (Kilcrohane), Caunteens, Coad, Coomatloukane, Coomnahorna East, Coomnahorna West, Coomyanna, Darrynane Beg, Darrynane More, Deenish, Derreenafoyle, Derreenauliff, Derreenavurrig, Derreendrislagh, Derreennagreer, Derreennamuckla, Derreensillagh, Derry East, Derry West, Derryleagh, Derrynagree, Derryquin, Doon, Drimna Beg, Drimna More, Dromlusk, Dromtine, Eightercua, Einaun Island, Eskine, Farraniaragh, Fermoyle, Garinish, Garrough, Gearha, Glanbeg, Glanlough Lower, Glanlough Upper, Gleesk, Gloragh, Gortagowan, Gortdromagh, Gortfadda, Gortnakilly, Gortnamackanee, Gowlanes, Gowlanes East, Graigues, Hogs Head Island, Illaunacummig, Illaunanadan, Illaundrane, Illaunleagh, Illaunnakilla, Illaunnaweelaun, Illaunsillagh, Illaunslea, Inchee East, Inchee West, Inchfarrannagheragh Glebe, Inchinaleega East, Inchinaleega West, Inishkeragh, Kealariddig, Killeen, Lambs Island, Letterfinish, Lettermoneel, Letternadarriv, Liss, Loher, Lomanagh North, Lomanagh South, Maulagallane, Maulcallee, Moneyflugh, Moularostig, Moylaun Island, Nedanone, Raheen, Rath, Rathfield, Reenearagh, Rinneen, Rossdohan, Rossdohan Island, Rossmore Island, Scariff, Scart, Scrahanagnave, Scrahannagaur, Shanaknock, Sherky Island, Skehanagh, Slievenashaska, Sneem / An Snaidhm, Staigue, Tahilla, Toor, Tooreens, Tooreenyduneen, Tullakeel, Two Headed Island,
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Maps

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