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KILLOKEMEDY. 438 KILLOTEKAK. 152, in the patron, of the Marquis of Clanricardo and the bishop alternately. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Killora. There is a day school. Monksfield is the principal residence. KILLOKENNEDY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Broadford. Killaloe is its post town. The par. is 7 miles long by 3 broad, and contains the vil. of Kilbane. The surface is mountainous and the soil poor. Cragiia- muiTagh and Glennagalliagh are the principal summits. The interior is traversed by the road from Broadford to Killaloe. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with Kiltonanlea, 345, in the patron, of the bishop. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilto- nanlea. There are two hedge-schools. Ballyquin is the principal residence. Building stone is worked. KILLONAGHAN, a par. in the bar. of Burrens, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 9 miles N. of Ennisti- mon, its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad, and contains the vil. of Fermoyle. The surface consists chiefly of barren upland. Sliove-Elva is a prominent feature in the E. of the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Kilfenora, val. with Bathbourne, 247, in the patron, of the bishop. The Komaii Catholic chapel is united to that of Bathbourne. There is a hedge-school. Lead ore is found among the hills. KILLONAHAN, KILLONOGHAN, or KILLE- LONEHAN, a par. in the bars, of Coshma and Pubble- brien, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, contain- ing part of the vil. of St. Patrick's Well. Drumcollo- gher is its post town. The par. is 3 miles long, and its greatest breadth is about 1 mile. The soil is generally good. The Great Southern and Western railway passes in the vicinity. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 30. The church is a small modern edifice. There are two or three day schools. Athyflyn is the principal residence. There are ruins of the old church, and of a castle of the O'Huiieys. Limestone is abundant. KILLOKE, a par. in the bar. of Islands, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Clare. Ennis is its post town. It is near 4 miles long and over 3 broad. The surface lies chiefly at the inner end of the estuary of the Fergus. The living is a rect. in the dioc. uf Killaloe, val. with Dronicliffe, 575, in the patron, of the bishop. There are a lloman Catholic chapel, and two or three hedge-schools. Eden vale and Newhall are the chief seats. There are some remains of an abbey founded in 1190 by Donald O'Brien. ' KILLONOGHAN. See KILLONAHAN, co. Limerick. KILLOEA, a par. in the bar. of Dunkellin, co. Gal- way, prov. of Counaught, Ireland, containing the vil. of Craughwell. Loughrea is its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The surface generally consists of good land. It is drained by the Carnamart rivulet, and is traversed by the road from Dublin to Gahvay. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kilmacduagh, val. with Killinane, 452, in the patron, of the Marquis of Clan- ricarde and the bishop alternately. There are a Eoman Catholic chapel and two day schools. Ballymore is the chief seat. KILLOEAN', a par. in the bars, of Clonmacnowen, Leitrim, and Longford, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S.S.W. of Aughrini. Eyrecourt is its post town. The par. is 4 miles long and its breadth 2 miles, besides which there are two detached portions belonging to this parish. The living is a reet. in the dioc. of Clonfert, val. with Kiltormer, 246, in the patron, of the bishop. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to that of Mullagh in Abbeygormican. There is a hedge-school. Burkeville is the principal residence. KILLOEAN, a par. in the bar. of Lcyny, co. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, C miles N.N.W. of Bally- mote. It is 5 miles long by 4 broad, and contains the vil. of Coolany, its post town. The surface is moun- tainous and boggy, but is rapidly improving through drainage. The Coolooney and Owenmore rivulets drain the interior. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Achonry, val. with another, 388, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was a gift by the late Board of First Fruits in 1766. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to tl of Kilvarnet. There are two Sunday and six day scho in the parish. KILLOBGLIN, a par. and post-office vil. in 7 miles long by 4 broad. The surface lies on the N. side of Castlemaine harbour, and near the river Laune. The greater portion is boggy or poor la'nd. The road to the well-known fishing waters of Carra traces part of the northern boundary. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. 332, in the patron, of the crown. The church, was a gift by the late Board of First Fruits in 1816. There is a Eoman Catholic chapel ; also three day schools, one of which is supported by the London Missionary Society^ Ardmoniel is the chief residence. The village is generally resorted to by anglers on their way to the wild Carra district. It con- tains a police station, and petty sessions are held at times fixed. There was a preceptory of Knights Tem- plars, who anciently hold territory here. The families of Moriarty, M'Carthy, Fitzgerald, and Couway had seats here. Fairs are held on the 9th May, 30th June, llth August, and 19th November. KILLOSCOBE, a par. in the bar. of Tiaquin, co. Galway, Ireland, 4 miles W. of Castleblakoney. The parish is of considerable extent. The living is a vie. annexed to Armaghdown. KILLOSCULLY, a par. in the bars, of Owney and Arra, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 8 miles S.S.W. of Nenagh, its post town. The par. is nearly 6 miles long by 4 broad, and contains the vil. of Shellee. The surface is hilly, particularly so in the cast, where the Keeper mountains rise 2,278 feet above sea-level. The Dublin and Limerick road traverses the interior. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioe. of Cashel, val. 248, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1828, by means of a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballinahinch in Kilnerath. There are three day schools. Kinalta is the chief seat. < Stone, slate, and marl occur, and there are some abandoned gold mines, and a cromlech. KILLOSKEHAN, a par. in the bar. of Ikerrin, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles W.S.W. of Templemore, its post town. The par. is 2 miles long by 1 broad. The surface is mountainous, with a small proportion of arable ground. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with Kilfllhmone, '2~'~>, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a day school. Killoskehan House is the principal residence. KILLOSOLAN, or K1LLASOLAIN, a par. in (he bars, of Kilconnell and Tiaquin, co. Galway, Ireland, 28 miles N.E. of Galway. The par. is of large extent, and contains the vils. of Caslleblakeney and Cultra. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardagh, Elphin, and Kilmore, val. 355, in the patron, of the crown and tho bishop, alternately. KILLOSSEEY, a par. in the bar. of Nelhcrcross, co. Dublin, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.N.W. of Swords, its post town. It is 2 miles long by 1 broad. The surface is traversed by a branch of the Malahidc river. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Swords, 329, in the patron, of the archbishop. The Eoman Catholic chapel is united to that of Clon- methan. Bragil Castle is in the parish, where the O'Neills burnt Lady Bolton. Eathbeale and Eollt .jvn are the two principal seats. There is a police station in the village. K1LLOTEBAN, a par.in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Watcrford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles W. ei Waterford, its post town. It is 3 miles long by 1 inilo broad, extending along the right bank of the river Suir. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Waterford, val. 100, in the patron, of the crown. The Incorporated Society erected the church, at their own expense, about the middle of the last century. There is a charter school,