Killinkere
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Killinkere is a civil
and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan
in the Republic of Ireland
. It is located between the towns of Virginia
and Bailieborough
.
and was located mainly in the barony
of Castlerahan, but partly in the barony of Upper Loughtee, all in County Cavan
in the Province
of Ulster
. The Civil Parish of Killinkere 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 Division
s in the mid-nineteenth century. According to the 1851 census the Civil Parish had a total of 49 townland
s.
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The other churches in the group are Lurgan Parish Church in Virginia
(built 1821), Munterconnaught
Parish Church (built 1831), and Billis Church (built 1844). The four churches were amalgamated under one incumbency
in 1972.
.
St Ultan's Church, Corratinner, Killinkere, has the oldest history. The original church was in the townland of Gallon, about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from the present church, and was part of a monastic settlement, dating from the 14th to the 16th century. The site was abandoned sometime between 1590 and 1641. During the penal times
, Killinkere had no Roman Catholic place of worship. In 1790, a mud-thatched hut was erected in Killinkere, and in 1829 work on the present church began, which was completed by Christmas Day 1829. There have been a number of notable renovations in the interior during the 1920s, the 1960s and the 1990s.
St Mary's Church, Clanaphilip, Termon, Killinkere, was shown as a ruin on a map in 1690. It was replaced a number of times, first as a mud wall church at Termon Cross in 1785, then a thatched building in 1810, and a barn-type church in 1870. Work on the present church began in 1973 and was blessed and opened in 1974. It incorporates the bell, baptismal font, the 1810 date-stone and the altar bell from the earlier buildings. The church was re-roofed and extensively renovated in 1992.
s:
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located between the towns of Virginia
Virginia, County Cavan
Virginia is a small town of 3,939 inhabitants in County Cavan, Ireland. It was founded at Aghanure during the Plantation of Ulster and was named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England....
and Bailieborough
Bailieborough
Bailieborough or Bailieboro is a medium-sized town in the townland of Tanderagee, County Cavan, Ireland.Bailieborough is a thriving town in co cavan and is also experiencing a large population increase, its population now stands at 3,908+ which makes it the second largest town in Cavan.The town is...
.
Civil parish
Killinkere gave its name to an Irish civil parishCivil parishes in Ireland
The parish was once an ecclesiastical unit of territory based on early Christian and monastic settlements. It came into existence in Ireland in the 12th and 13th centuries and was continued by the Church of Ireland, the Established church, from the time of the Tudor conquest...
and was located mainly in the barony
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
of Castlerahan, but partly in the barony of Upper Loughtee, all in County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
in the Province
Provinces of Ireland
Ireland has historically been divided into four provinces: Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. The Irish word for this territorial division, cúige, literally meaning "fifth part", indicates that there were once five; the fifth province, Meath, was incorporated into Leinster, with parts going to...
of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
. The Civil Parish of Killinkere was used for local taxation and was shown on the nineteenth century Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps. For poor law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
purposes the Civil Parish was replaced by District Electoral Division
District Electoral Division
A district electoral division is a former name given to a low-level territorial division in Ireland. In 1994, both district electoral divisions and wards were renamed as electoral divisions...
s in the mid-nineteenth century. According to the 1851 census the Civil Parish had a total of 49 townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
s.
Church of Ireland parish
Killinkere Parish Church, Beagh Glebe, Killinkere, was built in 1817. It is the oldest of the churches in the Virginia Group of Parishes in the Church of IrelandChurch of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The other churches in the group are Lurgan Parish Church in Virginia
Virginia, County Cavan
Virginia is a small town of 3,939 inhabitants in County Cavan, Ireland. It was founded at Aghanure during the Plantation of Ulster and was named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England....
(built 1821), Munterconnaught
Munterconnaught
Munterconnaught is a civil and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. It is located between the southern shores of Lough Ramor and the county boundary with County Meath.-Etymology:...
Parish Church (built 1831), and Billis Church (built 1844). The four churches were amalgamated under one incumbency
Incumbent (ecclesiastical)
In Anglican canon law, the incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, holds the temporalities or assets and income.Depending on the terms of governance of each parish an incumbent might be either:...
in 1972.
Roman Catholic parish
The Roman Catholic Parish of Killinkere has two places of worship. They are two of a number churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of KilmoreRoman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore is a Roman Catholic diocese which is mainly in the Republic of Ireland although a few parishes are in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh...
.
St Ultan's Church, Corratinner, Killinkere, has the oldest history. The original church was in the townland of Gallon, about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from the present church, and was part of a monastic settlement, dating from the 14th to the 16th century. The site was abandoned sometime between 1590 and 1641. During the penal times
Penal Laws (Ireland)
The term Penal Laws in Ireland were a series of laws imposed under English and later British rule that sought to discriminate against Roman Catholics and Protestant dissenters in favour of members of the established Church of Ireland....
, Killinkere had no Roman Catholic place of worship. In 1790, a mud-thatched hut was erected in Killinkere, and in 1829 work on the present church began, which was completed by Christmas Day 1829. There have been a number of notable renovations in the interior during the 1920s, the 1960s and the 1990s.
St Mary's Church, Clanaphilip, Termon, Killinkere, was shown as a ruin on a map in 1690. It was replaced a number of times, first as a mud wall church at Termon Cross in 1785, then a thatched building in 1810, and a barn-type church in 1870. Work on the present church began in 1973 and was blessed and opened in 1974. It incorporates the bell, baptismal font, the 1810 date-stone and the altar bell from the earlier buildings. The church was re-roofed and extensively renovated in 1992.
Townlands
The parish of Killinkere has a total of 15938 acre (64.5 km²; 24.9 sq mi) and made up of the following 49 townlandTownland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
s:
- Assan, 138 acre (0.55846668 km²; 0.215625190650007 sq mi)
- Beagh Glebe, 654 acre (2.65 km²; 1.02 sq mi)
- Billis, 288 acre (1.17 km²; 0.450000397878274 sq mi)
- Burnew, 179 acre (0.72438794 km²; 0.2796877472924 sq mi)
- Cargagh, 286 acre (1.16 km²; 0.446875395115231 sq mi)
- Carnagarve, 618 acre (2.5 km²; 0.965625853780464 sq mi)
- Carnalynch, 468 acre (1.89 km²; 0.731250646552196 sq mi)
- Carrickeeshill, 298 acre (1.21 km²; 0.465625411693492 sq mi)
- Carrickgorman, 343 acre (1.39 km²; 0.535937973861973 sq mi)
- Carricknamaddoo, 624 acre (2.53 km²; 0.975000862069595 sq mi)
- Carricknaveagh, 337 acre (1.36 km²; 0.526562965572842 sq mi)
- Cleffin, 378 acre (1.53 km²; 0.590625522215235 sq mi)
- Coolnacola, 221 acre (0.89435606 km²; 0.345312805316315 sq mi)
- Corradooa, 123 acre (0.49776378 km²; 0.19218766992718 sq mi)
- Corraneden, 174 acre (0.70415364 km²; 0.271875240384791 sq mi)
- Corratinner, 334 acre (1.35 km²; 0.521875461428277 sq mi)
- Derryhum, 430 acre (1.74 km²; 0.671875594054368 sq mi)
- Drumagolan, 518 acre (2.1 km²; 0.809375715628285 sq mi)
- Drumederglass, 96 acre (0.38849856 km²; 0.150000132626091 sq mi)
- Drumfomina, 267 acre (1.08 km²; 0.417187868866317 sq mi)
- Drummallaght, 737 acre (2.98 km²; 1.15 sq mi)
- Drutamy, 217 acre (0.87816862 km²; 0.339062799790228 sq mi)
- Fartadreen, 244 acre (0.98743384 km²; 0.381250337091316 sq mi)
- FinternaghFinternaghFinternagh is a townland in County Cavan, Ireland.The townland covers . Finternagh is one of a number townlands of the Irish civil parish of Killinkere in the barony of Castlerahan, County Cavan, Province of Ulster....
, 295 acre (1.19 km²; 0.460937907548927 sq mi) - Gallon, 193 acre (0.78104398 km²; 0.301562766633705 sq mi)
- Galloncurra, 107 acre (0.43301402 km²; 0.167187647822831 sq mi)
- Gola, 271 acre (1.1 km²; 0.423437874392404 sq mi)
- Greaghadoo, 183 acre (0.74057538 km²; 0.285937752818487 sq mi)
- Greaghadossan, 556 acre (2.25 km²; 0.868750768126113 sq mi)
- Greaghclaugh, 221 acre (0.89435606 km²; 0.345312805316315 sq mi)
- Greaghduff, 140 acre (0.5665604 km²; 0.21875019341305 sq mi)
- Greaghnacunnia, 203 acre (0.82151258 km²; 0.317187780448923 sq mi)
- Greaghnafarna, 530 acre (2.14 km²; 0.828125732206547 sq mi)
- Invyarroge, 216 acre (0.87412176 km²; 0.337500298408706 sq mi)
- Killyduff, 201 acre (0.81341886 km²; 0.314062777685879 sq mi)
- Kilmore, 333 acre (1.35 km²; 0.520312960046755 sq mi)
- Lateaster, 122 acre (0.49371692 km²; 0.190625168545658 sq mi)
- Lismagiril, 377 acre (1.53 km²; 0.589063020833713 sq mi)
- Lisnabantry, 233 acre (0.94291838 km²; 0.364062821894576 sq mi)
- Lissacapple, 186 acre (0.75271596 km²; 0.290625256963052 sq mi)
- Lissanymore, 760 acre (3.08 km²; 1.19 sq mi)
- Lurgananure, 326 acre (1.32 km²; 0.509375450376102 sq mi)
- Lurganaveele, 221 acre (0.89435606 km²; 0.345312805316315 sq mi)
- Moylett, 561 acre (2.27 km²; 0.876563275033722 sq mi)
- Pottleduff, 51 acre (0.20638986 km²; 0.0796875704576111 sq mi)
- Stramaquerty, 180 acre (0.7284348 km²; 0.281250248673922 sq mi)
- Termon, 755 acre (3.06 km²; 1.18 sq mi)
- Tievenaman, 446 acre (1.8 km²; 0.696875616158717 sq mi)
- Togher, 299 acre (1.21 km²; 0.467187913075014 sq mi)