MODELLIGO

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

"MODELLIGO, a parish in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Cappoquin. Waterford is its post town. The parish is 5½ miles long, and its extreme breadth is 3½ miles. The surface is hilly, and comprises a considerable proportion of uncultivated ground. The river Phinisk traverses the interior, and the Magaha traces part of the western boundary. The road from Waterford to Cork also crosses the parish. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lismore, value with another, £112, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is in ruins. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and three day schools. Rockfield is the principal seat. There are ruins of several castles, one of which belonged to the M'Graths.

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