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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Roche contained the following places:"ROCHE, a parish in the barony of Upper Dundalk, county Louth, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles W. of Dundalk, its post town. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Armagh, value with Baronstown, £348. It is united to Dundalk in the Roman Catholic arrangement. Roach Castle is situated on a rocky eminence, and commands an extensive view. It was partially destroyed by Cromwell in 1644.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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