Killokennedy () is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in
County Clare
County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...
, Ireland.
Location
Killokennedy lies in the barony of
Tulla Lower
Tulla Lower (or Tullagh Lower) is a barony in County Clare, Ireland. This ancient geographical division of land is in turn divided into eight civil parishes.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions ...
, County Clare, about west of
Killaloe.
It is on the road from Killaloe to
Ennis
Ennis ( , meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in Cou ...
.
In 1837, as applotted under the tithe act, it contained .
Much of this is mountain pasture, and there is some bog.
The Cragnamurragh and Glennagalliagh mountains rise to and in altitude.
The parish is about covering in total.
History
As of 1841 there were 3811 inhabitants in 596 houses.
The Catholic chapel of Killokennedy was united to the chapel of
Kiltenanlea.
Part of Killokennedy was amalgamated with
Kilseily
Kilseily () is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. The main settlement is the village of Broadford.
Location
Kilseily lies in the barony of Tulla Lower, County Clare. It is to the southwest of Killaloe on the road to Ennis. As of 1837 ...
to form what is now the parish of
Broadford in the
Diocese of Killaloe.
Townlands
Townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
s are Aharinaghbeg, Ballymoloney, Ballyquin Beg, Ballyquin More, Barbane, Cappanaslish, Cloongaheen East, Cloongaheen West, Cloonyconry Beg, Cloonyconry More, Coolderry, Crean, Formoyle Beg, Formoyle More, Kilbane, Killeagy (Goonan), Killeagy (Ryan), Killeagy (Stritch), Killokennedy, Kilmore, Kyleglass, Leitrim, Muingboy, Shannaknock, Springmount, Tooreen and Woodpark.
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{{Civil parishes of County Clare
Civil parishes of County Clare