CAHERAVALLY

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

"CAHERAVALLY, a parish in the barony of Clanwilliam, in the county of Limerick, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S. of Limerick. The living is a rectory united with that of St. Patrick's, in the diocese of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe. The church is decayed. The principal mansion is Roxborough, the seat of the Hon. J. P. Vereker.

"CAHIRVALLY, (or Cahirvallagh), a parish, chiefly in the county LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, but partly in the barony of CLANWILLIAM, county of LIMERICK, but 4 miles (S. by E.) from Limerick; containing 1463 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from Limerick to Fedamore, and contains 3517 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £4802 per annum.  The land is remarkably good 3 part of it is under tillage, and the remainder is rich meadow, pasture, and demesne land. There are several large and handsome houses in the neighbourhood, the principal of which are Roxborough, the fine mansion and demesne of the Hon. J. P. Vereker, and Friarstown, the highly improved residence of Vere Hunt, Esq. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Limerick, and is part of the union and corps of the treasurership of the cathedral of Limerick: the tithes amount to £211. 18. The church has long been in ruins and the parishioners resort to that at Kilpeacon.  In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Donoughmore or Knockea 3 the chapel is a large and handsome edifice. There is a private school, in which are about 40 children. At Liccadoen is a very good spa, the water of which is strongly impregnated with iron and sulphur, but it is much neglected, and other waters are allowed to mingle with it."

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