Castleconnor () is a

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in west

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. It lies in the historic

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Tireragh Tireragh (; ) is a barony in County Sligo, Ireland. It corresponds to the former Gaelic túath of Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe. History The barony was formed as part of the shiring of County Sligo by the Lord Deputy Sir Henry Sidney Sir Hen ...

. The

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church at Killanley in Castleconnor was built in 1818. The

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church of Castleconnor parish has provided service to the community since at least the 1830s. Many residents of Castleconnor parish emigrated to the United States in the 1840s.

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Civil parishes of County Sligo {{Sligo-geo-stub