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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"KILTOGHERT, a parish in the barony of Leitrim, county Leitrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, containing the villages of Jamestown, Leitrim, Drumshanbo, and part of its post town, Carrick-on-Shannon. The parish is 11 miles long by 1½ mile broad. It comprises a part of Lough Allen, and some minor expansions of the Shannon. It is mountainous in the northern portion, where Slievean-Erin rises to the height of 1,922 feet. The road from Drumshambo to Drumsna passes through the parish, and on it stands the village of Kiltoghert. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ardagh, value £631, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is at Carrick-on-Shannon. It was built in 1827, partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and numerous day schools. Castlecarrow is the chief seat.

"CARRICK ON SHANNON, a market town in the parish of Kiltoghert, in the barony and county of Leitrim, but extending into the parish of Killukin, barony of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 32 miles to the S. of Sligo, and 98 miles to the N.W. of Dublin. It is the county town of Leitrim, and is seated on the banks of the Shannon, which is here crossed by a bridge of eleven arches, erected about 1720. Carrick was formerly a borough, under a charter granted by James I., in 1613, and returned two members to the Irish parliament till the Union, when it was disfranchised. The corporation is extinct. The town consists of one principal street with several lanes, and is neither paved nor well lighted. The trade once carried on here in coarse linen, frieze, flannel, &c., has dwindled away. The corn, butter, and provision trades form the chief business of the place at present. The improvements made in the navigation of the Shannon, and the erection of a quay here have contributed to the benefit of the town. There is a convenient market-place with a market-house by the river, a handsome court-house, county gaol, county infirmary, barracks, and police station. The town contains the parish church of Kiltoghart, rebuilt about 1830, and chapels for Roman Catholics and Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists. There are two National schools. Carrick is the seat of a Poor-law Union, and contains the Union poorhouse. The assizes and quarter sessions for Leitrim are held here in rotation, and petty sessions once a fortnight. The Leitrim Journal, a weekly newspaper, is published here. Thursday is the market day. Fairs are held on the 15th January, the 12th May, the 11th June, and the 21st August."

"DRUMSHANBO, a village in the parish of Kiltoghert, in the barony and county of Leitrim, province of Connaught, Ireland, 12 miles N.W. of Mohill. It stands at the point where the Shannon is connected with Lough Allen. This place was a few years ago a hamlet, but has lately been much improved. Here are the parish church, two chapels, a dispensary, and police station. Fairs are held on the 15th February, 1st April, 16th May, 13th June, 18th July, 16th August, 6th October, and 16th November."

"JAMESTOWN, a small town in the parish of Kiltoghert, barony and county of Leitrim, province of Connaught, Ireland, 1 mile N.W. of Drumsna, and 2½ miles from Carrick-on-Shannon. It is situated on the bank of the Shannon, which is here crossed by a bridge of seven arches. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and a National school. The town was incorporated by James I., and sent two members to parliament until the Union, when it was disfranchised. It was originally encompassed by a wall, some traces of which are still visible with a gateway at the S. side. There are also remains of a castle built by Sir Charles Coote in 1623. It was taken in 1645 by Earl Carlingford, and in 1689 by the Enniskilleners. The prison and barracks are now destroyed. Its fairs and market have fallen into disuse. There are traces of a Franciscan friary, which formerly stood in the town. Jamestown Lodge is the adjacent seat."

"LEITRIM, a village in the parish of Kiltoghert, in the barony and county of Leitrim, province of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Drumshanbo. It is situated on the left bank of the river Shannon, and on the road from Carrick-on-Shannon to Manor-Hamilton. It is supposed to have anciently been a town of some importance. It was called Leatladromnan, and gave name to an ancient diocese and to the county of Leitrim. A six-arched bridge spans the river, and there are some vestiges of an ancient structure of unknown origin. Fairs are held on the 22nd January, 21st February, 25th March, 5th May, 16th June, 23rd July, 1st September, 13th October, and 1st December."

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