BALLYBROOD

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

"BALLYBROOD, a parish in the barony of Clanwilliam, in the county of Limerick, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles to the W. of Pallasgrean. It lies in a very fertile and well-cultivated country, a little to the north of the river Camoge, a branch of the Maigue. Basalt underlies the surface of the district, and constitutes the mass of the lofty Ballybrood Hill. Limestone also occurs, and is quarried extensively for agricultural uses. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lismore, of the value, with four others, of £641, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, erected in 1823, is in the early English style of architecture, with a tower and spire. Ballybrood House and Mount Minute are the principal residences. Here is a police station. Fairs are held on the 12th June and the 11th October."

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