INCH

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

"INCH, (or Inch-dovea), a parish in the barony of Eliogarty, county Tipperary, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Thurles. Cappawhite is its post town. It is 2½ miles in length by 2 in breadth. The surface consists of a medium soil occupying part of the Suir Valley. The southern border is partly traced by the river Clodiah. The living is suspended, in the diocese of Cashel. The parish is made up of the two ancient districts of Inch and Dovea. There is a Roman Catholic chapel attached to that of Drom, also three day schools.

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