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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Stradbally contained the following places:"STRADBALLY, a parish and post-office village in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, county Waterford, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles S.S.W. of Kilmacthomas. It lies along the sea-shore, and comprises a considerable proportion of waste land. The road from Waterford to Cork passes through it, upon which stands the village. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lismore, value with two others, £499. The church was erected in 1786. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and two or three good schools. Woodhouse, the chief seat, was formerly a residence of the Geraldine family. The village is situated near the river Tay's embouchure at Stradbally Cove. It is a good bathing resort, and contains a police station. Petty sessions are held at intervals. There are ruins of an abbey, of a house of the Knights Templars, and of the old church."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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