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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Killinick contained the following places:"KILLINICK, a parish and post-office village in the barony of Forth, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles S. of Wexford. The parish is 2 miles long and barely 1 mile broad. It lies along the W. side of Wexford Harbour, and is intersected by the road from Wexford to Broadway. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, value with five others, £310, in the patronage of the crown and bishop alternately. The church was erected by the parish, assisted by a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1828. There are two Roman Catholic chapels in the union, and two day schools. The village contains a police station, and petty sessions are held at intervals. Fairs are held on Easter-Monday, 8th April, Whit-Tuesday, 27th May, 21st September, and 30th November."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018