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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"LOGHILL, a parish and post-office village in the barony of Shanid, county Limerick, province of Munster, Ireland, 1 mile E.N.E. of Glynn. The surface lies along the coast at the mouth of the river Shannon. It is hilly towards the interior, from whence flows the Oran. The road from Limerick to Tarbert crosses the parish. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Limerick, value with others, £108, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was erected at the expense of the late Board of First Fruits in 1812. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilfergus. Here are a National and two or three day schools. Mount Trenchard is the demesne of Lord Monteagle.

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