KILFINNY. 419 KILGARVAN. chalybeate spring to the E. of the town. Sandstone, lime, and iron occur. Tuesday is market day. Fairs are held on the 19lh May, 9th August, and 25th October. KILF1NNY, a par. in the bar. of Upper Connello, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles V. of Croom. Loughill is its post town. The surface is hilly. The living is a rcct. in the dice, of Limerick, val. with Loughill, 108, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a Eoman Catholic chapel, united to that of Croagh ; also a day school. In this parish are ruins of the old church, of Cormac Mac Emery's castle, which -was reduced in 1641, and of Finnitertown, a seat of the Purcell family. Fairs are held on the 15th May, 14th July, 12th Sep- tember, and 22nd December. KILFINTINAN AND ISLANDS, a par. in the bar. of Lower Bunratty, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing part of the post town of Sixmile- bridge. The par. is 3 miles long by 2 broad, and extends along the stream Ougarnee to the Shannon. The surface is about half poor land, the remainder fair arable soil. It is traversed by the road from Limerick to Ennis. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Limerick, yal. 52. There are two united Roman Catholic chapels, and four day schools. Crasloe Wood is the principal seat. Colonel Wyndham is lord of the manor. KILFINURA, a fishing vil. in the par. of Ballina- haglish, bar. of Trughanacmy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles W. of Tralee. It is a pilot and coastguard station. KILFITHMONE, or ITTHMONE, a par. in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N.E. of Thurles. Borrisoleagh is its post town. It is 1J mile long by 1 broad. The soil is generally good. The interior is traversed by the road from Templemore to Borrisoleagh. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashcl, val. with two others, 275, in the patron, of the bishop. Fithmoyno is the principal residence. The church was built in 1832, by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There is a day school. KILFLYN, a par. in the bar. of Coshlea, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Kilfinnane. Kil- mallock is its post town. The par. is 3 miles long by 2 broad, and contains the vil. of Ballyorgan. The sur- face, which is mountainous, is traversed by the road from KilmaUock to Fermoy. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 141, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1811. A Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Glenroe. There are two day schools. This district was settled by several palatine families from Rathkeale in 1740. There are remains of a monas- tery founded by St. Finian in the6th century, and rebuilt in 1296 by the Fitzgeralds. Some people, in search of a supposed treasure, undermined the founda- tion of thin building, and a large portion of it fell in 1835. Slate is quarried. KILFLYN, a par. and vil. in the bar. of Clanmaurice, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N.N.E. of Tralee, its post town. A moiety of the surface is moun- tainous and boggy, the remaining half arable and pasture. A small stream, which drains it in the W., falls into the river Brick. The interior is traversed by the road from Tralee to Limerick. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardfort and Aghadoe, val. with six others, 271. The church was built in 1811, by the late Board of First Fruits. There is a Roman Catholic chapel and a hedge-school. Grotto House is the principal residence. The village, which stands on the Tralee and Listowel . contains a dispensary within the Listowel Poor- law Union. Limestone is prevalent.
- iLFOBRICK. See KILFAHBOY, co. Clare.
KILFREE, a par. in the bar. of Coolavin, co. Sligo, . of Connaught, Ireland, 6 miles S. of Ballymote. inasloe is its post town. It is 4 miles in length and Itb, and contains the vil. of Gorteen. The surface ides a considerable proportion of moor and upland, with some good arable soil. Part of Lough Gara is in the S.E., and the river Owenmore touches it on the northern border. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Achonry, val. with Killaraght, 404, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, built in 1826, is a plain build- ing with square tower. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilshalvee. There are one public and two private schools. The village is the seat of a police station. The'ro are remains of a friary at Knockmore, founded by O'Gara in the 14th century, likewise the remains of the O'Gara's castle. Limestone is abundant. KILFRUSH, a par. in the bar. of Smallcounty, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Bruff, its post town. It is about 1 mile in length and breadth. The soil is generally good. The road from Kilmallock to Tipperary traverses the interior. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Emly, val. with Aney, 492, in the patron, of the crown pro tern. Kilfrush House is the principal residence. Limestone is abundant. KILGALLIGAN, a headland on the E. side of Broadhaven Bay, co. Mayo, Ireland. KILGAMY, an ancient castlo in co. Waterford, Ire- land, about 5 miles from Clonmell. It is now in ruins. KILGARRIF, or KILGARIFF, a par. in the bars, of East Carbery, Ibane, and Barryroo, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It contains the post town Clonakilty. The par. is 3J miles long by 1 mile broad. It is situated at the head of Clonakilty Bay. The greater part of the surface consists of good arable land, with some bog and broken upland. The coast is varied, and exhibits many interesting features. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ross, val. with two others, 335, in the patron, of the crown. The church, situ- ated in Clonakilty, was erected in 1818, partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Koman Catholic chapel is united to that of Tcmple- omanus. The Wesleyans have a meeting-house. Thoro are Sunday and several day schools. Kilgariff House is one of the many residences which adorti this locality. Blue slate is quarried, and there are indications of copper. KILGARRYLANDER, a par. in the bar. of Trng- hanacmy, oo. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Traleo. Milltown is its post town. It is 4 miles long by 2 broad. The surface is about half mountain- ous, comprising part of the Slievemish mountains, and the remainder is indifferent land. The parish is bor- dered on the S. by Castlcmaine harbour and the mouth of the river Maine. It is traversed by tho road from Killarney to Dingle. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Kiltallagh, 410, in the patron, of the crown. There are a Roman Catholio chapel and three hedge-schools. Keel is the principal residence. KILGAR.VAN, a par. in the bar. of Gallen, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Ballina, its post town. It is about 5 miles square. The surface is very mountainous, including part of tho Slievo Gamph range. There is a large proportion of bog and marsh. Tho living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Killala, val. with Kilmoremoy, 777, in the patron, of the bishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and two day schools. Sallymount is tho chief seat. KILGARVAN, a par. and vil. in the bar. of Glana- rought, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E.E. of Kenmaro, its post town. The par. is 10 miles long by 6 broad. The surface is moun- tainous, and is traversed by the Roughty rivulet, along whoso valley passes the road from Macroom to Ken- mare. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. 206, in tho patron, of tho bishop. The church was built in 1815 by the late Board of First Fruits. Tho Roman Catholic church is united to that of Killaha. There are National and three other day schools. Near Ardtully is the field of Callan, where tho MacCarthys conquered tho Fitzgeralds in 1261, and John Fitz Thomas was killed. Adjacent to this spot aro traces of a building said to have been tho Monaster-ni- Oriel, or Abbey of Oriel, also Ardtully Castle. A curious displacement of rock, technically called a " fault," is observed in tho Roughty glen, whore the one side is limestone, tho other grit. Among tho mountains is a
