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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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

"TINTERN, a parish in the barony of Shelburne, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Fethard, its post town. The surface, which is boggy, in parts consists of productive soil. The parish is crossed by the road from Wexford to Duncannon Fort, and is traversed on the N.E. by the river Blackwater. It includes part of the harbour of Bannow Bay. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, value with Owenduff, £92. The church was built in 1818, partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. In the Roman Catholic arrangement this parish is the head of a union. There are public and private schools, and a police station. The chief residences are Tintern and Thorld, or Tallough. Here are the ruins of Tintern Castle, founded in 1200 by William Earl of Pembroke, the tower of which serves as a sea-mark. In the old chapel adjoining the castle is a monument to Sir Anthony Colclough, captain of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners in the reign of Henry VIII. Fairs are held on 24th March, 12th May, 2nd October, and 11th November."

"BURKSTOWN, a village in the barony of Shelbourne, in the county of Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 9 miles to the S.E. of New Ross."

"SALT-MILLS, a village in the parish of Tintern, barony of Shelburne, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Fethard. It is situated on Bannow Bay, and has a dispensary and school. In the vicinity are the ruins of Tintern Abbey, Donough Castle, and the church of St. Kieran. Tintern Abbey is the residence of the proprietor. Straw-plaiting employs the greater part of the female population."

 

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