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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Crooke contained the following places:"CROOKE, a parish in the barony of Gualtiere, in the county of Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Waterford. Dunmore is its post town. It is situated on the inner shores of Waterford Harbour, and on the road from East Passage to Waterford. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Waterford, and in the patronage of the crown. This parish has neither church, chapel, nor school, and in the Roman Catholic arrangement is included in the union of Passage. A project (afterwards abandoned) was entertained for forming a settlement of Genevese refugees here; the village destined for their reception has been since called New Geneva. Here are the ruins of a castle, built by Le Poer, Baron of Curraghmore in the 13th century, which became a preceptory for Knights Templars. Kilcop House is the principal residence.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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