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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Killegney contained the following places:"KILLEGNEY, a parish in the barony of Bantry, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles S.W. of Enniscorthy. It is 4 miles long by 2 broad. The surface is bounded on the N. by the river Bore, and is intersected by the road from Enniscorthy to New Ross. It is somewhat of a hilly character, and the soil poor. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, value with another, £288, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built by means of a loan in 1827. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Chapel. There are a Sunday and two day schools in the parish. The living was held by Gordon, the historian, for some time. Castle-Borough is the residence of Lord Carew."
"CULLENSTOWN, a village in the barony of Bantry, in the county of Wexford, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Clonroche."
In Tominearly townland.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018