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"Hugginstown", a village in the parish of Aughaviller, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (S.) from Knocktpoher, on the road from Newmarket to Mullinavat; containing 56 houses and 283 inhabitants. Cattle fairs, called "the fairs of Harvey'" are held on the 12th of May, Aug., and Nov. There is a R. C. chapel belonging to the union or district of Ballyhale.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

Historical Geography

Townlands (1851)
 Parish               Townland                Acres   Diocese
 Aghaviller      Hugginstown             327     Ossory