Kilmore, County Cavan

Kilmore
Irish: An Chill Mhór
Kilmore
Location of Kilmore within the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates:
Country Republic of Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Cavan
Irish grid reference H384050

Kilmore (Irish: An Chill Mhór, meaning "Great Church") is a civil and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. It is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of the county town of Cavan.

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Civil parish

Kilmore gave its name to an Irish civil parish and was located mainly in the barony of Upper Loughtee, but partly in the barony of Clanmahon, all in County Cavan in the Province of Ulster.[1] The Civil Parish was used for local taxation and was shown on the nineteenth century Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps. For poor law purposes the Civil Parish was replaced by District Electoral Divisions in the mid-nineteenth century. According to the 1851 census the Civil Parish had a total of 91 townlands.[2]

Ecclesiastical parishes

Church of Ireland parish

The Church of Ireland parish has two places of worship within the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The most historic building is Kilmore Cathedral and is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The first church was built by St. Feithlimidh in the sixth century. In 1454, Bishop Aindrias Mac Brádaigh (Andrew McBrady) had this ancient church rebuilt and was given permission by Pope Nicholas V to be the bishop's cathedral. In the 17th century, Bishop Moigne had the cathedral renovated and a bishop's residence built. However, by 1858 the cathedral was described as "decayed, dilapidated and too small to accommodate the parishioners", and so a new cathedral was built in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace at a cost of £8000. It had been planned to demolish to old cathedral, but was saved and is now used as the Parochial Hall.[3] The second Church of Ireland place of worship in the parish is St Patrick's Church, Ballintemple, near Ballinagh. It was built in 1821 and is a rectangular building with a castellated tower.[4]

Roman Catholic parish

The Roman Catholic parish has two places of worship. They are two of a number churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. It is not known when St Felim's Church, Ballinagh was first built, but it existed as a slated church in 1790. A new church, designed by William Hague Jr., was rebuilt in 1869, and rededicated on 7 February. The present church was completed in 1978 and rededicated on 2 July in the same year.[5] The other Roman Catholic place of worship is St Patrick's Church, Drumcor and was built in 1809. It was extended in 1930 and the windows were replaced with steel frames and tinted cathedral glass. Major restoration was made to building in 1990, and it was rededicated by the Most Reverend Francis McKiernan, Bishop of Kilmore, on 14 July 1991.[6]

Townlands

Kilmore has a total of 14,666 acres (59.35 km2; 22.92 sq mi) and is made up of the following 91 townlands:[2]

  • Annagh, 95 acres (0.38 km2; 0.15 sq mi)
  • Bellanagh, 136 acres (0.55 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Bellville, 364 acres (1.47 km2; 0.57 sq mi)
  • Bleancup, 118 acres (0.48 km2; 0.18 sq mi)
  • Breandrum, 134 acres (0.54 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Cauhoo, 371 acres (1.50 km2; 0.58 sq mi)
  • Cavanfin, 66 acres (0.27 km2; 0.10 sq mi)
  • Clarebane, 78 acres (0.32 km2; 0.12 sq mi)
  • Clonagonnell, 258 acres (1.04 km2; 0.40 sq mi)
  • Clonloskan, 137 acres (0.55 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Coolnagor (Ricehill), 128 acres (0.52 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Cordalea, 128 acres (0.52 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Corgarran, 62 acres (0.25 km2; 0.10 sq mi)
  • Cormeen, 123 acres (0.50 km2; 0.19 sq mi)
  • Cornacrea, 130 acres (0.53 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Cornamucklagh, 138 acres (0.56 km2; 0.22 sq mi)
  • Corracanvy, 162 acres (0.66 km2; 0.25 sq mi)
  • Corratober, 153 acres (0.62 km2; 0.24 sq mi)
  • Corraveaty, 45 acres (0.18 km2; 0.07 sq mi)
  • Corstruce, 88 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Crenard, 120 acres (0.49 km2; 0.19 sq mi)
  • Crossdoney, 32 acres (0.13 km2; 0.05 sq mi)
  • Derinish Beg, 51 acres (0.21 km2; 0.08 sq mi)
  • Derinish More, 82 acres (0.33 km2; 0.13 sq mi)
  • Derries Lower, 246 acres (1.00 km2; 0.38 sq mi)
  • Derries Upper, 273 acres (1.10 km2; 0.43 sq mi)
  • Derryna, 133 acres (0.54 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Derrynagan, 83 acres (0.34 km2; 0.13 sq mi)
  • Derrywinny, 104 acres (0.42 km2; 0.16 sq mi)
  • Dreenan, 88 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Drumard, 292 acres (1.18 km2; 0.46 sq mi)
  • Drumbar, 44 acres (0.18 km2; 0.07 sq mi)
  • Drumcarban, 358 acres (1.45 km2; 0.56 sq mi)
  • Drumcon, 61 acres (0.25 km2; 0.10 sq mi)
  • Drumcor, 108 acres (0.44 km2; 0.17 sq mi)
  • Drumcrow, 548 acres (2.22 km2; 0.86 sq mi)
  • Drumgor, 38 acres (0.15 km2; 0.06 sq mi)
  • Drumhecknagh, 142 acres (0.57 km2; 0.22 sq mi)
  • Drumhell, 246 acres (1.00 km2; 0.38 sq mi)
  • Drumleny, 137 acres (0.55 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Drumlion, 88 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Drummora Great, 279 acres (1.13 km2; 0.44 sq mi)
  • Drummora Little, 127 acres (0.51 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Drummullan, 103 acres (0.42 km2; 0.16 sq mi)
  • Drummurry, 158 acres (0.64 km2; 0.25 sq mi)
  • Druumskeagh, 50 acres (0.20 km2; 0.08 sq mi)
  • Eonish, 245 acres (0.99 km2; 0.38 sq mi)
  • Farragh, 118 acres (0.48 km2; 0.18 sq mi)
  • Farranydaly, 237 acres (0.96 km2; 0.37 sq mi)
  • Gartbrattan, 264 acres (1.07 km2; 0.41 sq mi)
  • Gartnanoul, 246 acres (1.00 km2; 0.38 sq mi)
  • Glencorran, 450 acres (1.82 km2; 0.70 sq mi)
  • Gortachurk, 105 acres (0.42 km2; 0.16 sq mi)
  • Gortnashangan Lower (Bingfield), 123 acres (0.50 km2; 0.19 sq mi)
  • Gortnashangan Upper (Hermitage), 163 acres (0.66 km2; 0.25 sq mi)
  • Inch Island, 87 acres (0.35 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Inishconnell, 154 acres (0.62 km2; 0.24 sq mi)
  • Kevit Lower, 134 acres (0.54 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Kevit Upper (Castlecosby), 136 acres (0.55 km2; 0.21 sq mi)
  • Killygowan, 266 acres (1.08 km2; 0.42 sq mi)
  • Killykeen, 178 acres (0.72 km2; 0.28 sq mi)
  • Killyvally, 107 acres (0.43 km2; 0.17 sq mi)
  • Kilmore Lower, 143 acres (0.58 km2; 0.22 sq mi)
  • Kilmore Upper, 226 acres (0.91 km2; 0.35 sq mi)
  • Kilsallagh, 75 acres (0.30 km2; 0.12 sq mi)
  • Knockakishta, 123 acres (0.50 km2; 0.19 sq mi)
  • Legaland, 225 acres (0.91 km2; 0.35 sq mi)
  • Lisduff, 125 acres (0.51 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Lismore Demesne, 332 acres (1.34 km2; 0.52 sq mi)
  • Lisnamandra, 89 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Loughaconnick, 161 acres (0.65 km2; 0.25 sq mi)
  • Marahill, 362 acres (1.46 km2; 0.57 sq mi)
  • Monnery Lower, 258 acres (1.04 km2; 0.40 sq mi)
  • Monnery Upper, 212 acres (0.86 km2; 0.33 sq mi)
  • Newtown, 107 acres (0.43 km2; 0.17 sq mi)
  • Pollabane, 352 acres (1.42 km2; 0.55 sq mi)
  • Pottle, 56 acres (0.23 km2; 0.09 sq mi)
  • Rocks, 81 acres (0.33 km2; 0.13 sq mi)
  • Sally Island, 4 acres (0.02 km2; 0.01 sq mi)
  • Scotch Island, 1 acre (0.00 km2; 0.00 sq mi)
  • Shancor, 127 acres (0.51 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Shantully, 56 acres (0.23 km2; 0.09 sq mi)
  • Slanore, 129 acres (0.52 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Snakeel, 255 acres (1.03 km2; 0.40 sq mi)
  • Thomascourt (Drumroosk), 59 acres (0.24 km2; 0.09 sq mi)
  • Tircullen, 125 acres (0.51 km2; 0.20 sq mi)
  • Togher (Danesfort Demesne), 202 acres (0.82 km2; 0.32 sq mi)
  • Tonymore, 405 acres (1.64 km2; 0.63 sq mi)
  • Trinity Island, 122 acres (0.49 km2; 0.19 sq mi)
  • Tully, 90 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi)
  • Urney, 246 acres (1.00 km2; 0.38 sq mi)

References

  1. ^ Kilmore. GENUKI. Retrieved on 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b The IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ St. Feithlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore. Travelmania. Retrieved on 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Ballintemple. County Cavan Protestant Network. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ^ St Felim's Church, Ballinagh. Diocese of Kilmore. Retrieved on 29 May 2011.
  6. ^ St. Patrick's Church, Drumcor. Diocese of Kilmore. Retrieved on 29 May 2011.

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