Kilmore is a civil

Civil parish

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 and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan

County Cavan

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 in the Republic of Ireland

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. It is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of the county town

County town

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 of Cavan

Cavan

Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...

.

Civil parish

Kilmore gave its name to an Irish civil parish

Civil 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)

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 of Upper Loughtee, but partly in the barony of Clanmahon, all in County Cavan

County Cavan

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 in the Province

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 of Ulster

Ulster

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. The Civil Parish was used for local taxation and was shown on the nineteenth century Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps. For poor law

Poor Law

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 purposes the Civil Parish was replaced by District Electoral Division

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s in the mid-nineteenth century. According to the 1851 census the Civil Parish had a total of 91 townland

Townland

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s.

Ecclesiastical parishes

Church of Ireland parish

The Church of Ireland parish has two places of worship within the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The most historic building is Kilmore Cathedral and is the seat

Cathedra

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 of the Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh....

. The first church was built by St. Feithlimidh

Saint Felim

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 in the sixth century. In 1454, Bishop Aindrias Mac Brádaigh (Andrew McBrady) had this ancient church rebuilt and was given permission by Pope Nicholas V

Pope Nicholas V

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 to be the bishop's cathedral. In the 17th century, Bishop Moigne had the cathedral renovated and a bishop's residence built. However, by 1858 the cathedral was described as "decayed, dilapidated and too small to accommodate the parishioners", and so a new cathedral was built in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace at a cost of £8000. It had been planned to demolish to old cathedral, but was saved and is now used as the Parochial Hall. The second Church of Ireland place of worship in the parish is St Patrick's Church, Ballintemple, near Ballinagh

Ballinagh

Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh , is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.-Buildings of note:* Ballinagh Market House is a 5 bay 2 storey building built in 1821 currently derelict...

. It was built in 1821 and is a rectangular building with a castellated tower.

Roman Catholic parish
The Roman Catholic parish has two places of worship. They are two of a number churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore

Roman 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...

. It is not known when St Felim's Church, Ballinagh

Ballinagh

Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh , is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.-Buildings of note:* Ballinagh Market House is a 5 bay 2 storey building built in 1821 currently derelict...

 was first built, but it existed as a slated church in 1790. A new church, designed by William Hague Jr., was rebuilt in 1869, and rededicated on 7 February. The present church was completed in 1978 and rededicated on 2 July in the same year. The other Roman Catholic place of worship is St Patrick's Church, Drumcor and was built in 1809. It was extended in 1930 and the windows were replaced with steel frames and tinted cathedral glass. Major restoration was made to building in 1990, and it was rededicated by the Most Reverend Francis McKiernan, Bishop of Kilmore

Bishop of Kilmore

The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore in County Cavan, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:...

, on 14 July 1991.

Townlands

Kilmore has a total of 14666 acre (59.35 km²; 22.92 sq mi) and is made up of the following 91 townland

Townland

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s:

• Annagh, 95 acre (0.3844517 km²; 0.14843763124457 sq mi)
• Bellanagh, 136 acre (0.55037296 km²; 0.212500187886963 sq mi)
• Bellville, 364 acre (1.47 km²; 0.56875050287393 sq mi)
• Bleancup, 118 acre (0.47752948 km²; 0.184375163019571 sq mi)
• Breandrum, 134 acre (0.54227924 km²; 0.209375185123919 sq mi)
• Cauhoo, 371 acre (1.5 km²; 0.579688012544583 sq mi)
• Cavanfin, 66 acre (0.26709276 km²; 0.103125091180438 sq mi)
• Clarebane, 78 acre (0.31565508 km²; 0.121875107758699 sq mi)
• Clonagonnell, 258 acre (1.04 km²; 0.403125356432621 sq mi)
• Clonloskan, 137 acre (0.55441982 km²; 0.214062689268485 sq mi)
• Coolnagor (Ricehill), 128 acre (0.51799808 km²; 0.200000176834789 sq mi)
• Cordalea, 128 acre (0.51799808 km²; 0.200000176834789 sq mi)
• Corgarran, 62 acre (0.25090532 km²; 0.0968750856543508 sq mi)
• Cormeen, 123 acre (0.49776378 km²; 0.19218766992718 sq mi)
• Cornacrea, 130 acre (0.5260918 km²; 0.203125179597832 sq mi)
• Cornamucklagh, 138 acre (0.55846668 km²; 0.215625190650007 sq mi)
• Corracanvy, 162 acre (0.65559132 km²; 0.253125223806529 sq mi)
• Corratober, 153 acre (0.61916958 km²; 0.239062711372833 sq mi)
• Corraveaty, 45 acre (0.1821087 km²; 0.0703125621684804 sq mi)
• Corstruce, 88 acre (0.35612368 km²; 0.137500121573917 sq mi)
• Crenard, 120 acre (0.4856232 km²; 0.187500165782614 sq mi)
• Crossdoney, 32 acre (0.12949952 km²; 0.0500000442086972 sq mi)
• Derinish Beg, 51 acre (0.20638986 km²; 0.0796875704576111 sq mi)
• Derinish More, 82 acre (0.33184252 km²; 0.128125113284786 sq mi)
• Derries Lower, 246 acre (0.99552756 km²; 0.384375339854359 sq mi)
• Derries Upper, 273 acre (1.1 km²; 0.426562877155448 sq mi)
• Derryna, 133 acre (0.53823238 km²; 0.207812683742398 sq mi)
• Derrynagan, 83 acre (0.33588938 km²; 0.129687614666308 sq mi)
• Derrywinny, 104 acre (0.42087344 km²; 0.162500143678266 sq mi)
• Dreenan, 88 acre (0.35612368 km²; 0.137500121573917 sq mi)
• Drumard, 292 acre (1.18 km²; 0.456250403404362 sq mi)
• Drumbar, 44 acre (0.17806184 km²; 0.0687500607869586 sq mi)
• Drumcarban, 358 acre (1.45 km²; 0.5593754945848 sq mi)
• Drumcon, 61 acre (0.24685846 km²; 0.095312584272829 sq mi)
• Drumcor, 108 acre (0.43706088 km²; 0.168750149204353 sq mi)
• Drumcrow, 548 acre (2.22 km²; 0.856250757073939 sq mi)
• Drumgor, 38 acre (0.15378068 km²; 0.0593750524978279 sq mi)
• Drumhecknagh, 142 acre (0.57465412 km²; 0.221875196176094 sq mi)
• Drumhell, 246 acre (0.99552756 km²; 0.384375339854359 sq mi)
• Drumleny, 137 acre (0.55441982 km²; 0.214062689268485 sq mi)
• Drumlion, 88 acre (0.35612368 km²; 0.137500121573917 sq mi)
• Drummora Great, 279 acre (1.13 km²; 0.435937885444578 sq mi)
• Drummora Little, 127 acre (0.51395122 km²; 0.198437675453267 sq mi)
• Drummullan, 103 acre (0.41682658 km²; 0.160937642296744 sq mi)
• Drummurry, 158 acre (0.63940388 km²; 0.246875218280442 sq mi)
• Druumskeagh, 50 acre (0.202343 km²; 0.0781250690760893 sq mi)
• Eonish, 245 acre (0.9914807 km²; 0.382812838472838 sq mi)

• Farragh, 118 acre (0.47752948 km²; 0.184375163019571 sq mi)
• Farranydaly, 237 acre (0.95910582 km²; 0.370312827420663 sq mi)
• Gartbrattan, 264 acre (1.07 km²; 0.412500364721752 sq mi)
• Gartnanoul, 246 acre (0.99552756 km²; 0.384375339854359 sq mi)
• Glencorran, 450 acre (1.82 km²; 0.703125621684804 sq mi)
• Gortachurk, 105 acre (0.4249203 km²; 0.164062645059788 sq mi)
• Gortnashangan Lower (Bingfield), 123 acre (0.49776378 km²; 0.19218766992718 sq mi)
• Gortnashangan Upper (Hermitage), 163 acre (0.65963818 km²; 0.254687725188051 sq mi)
• Inch Island, 87 acre (0.35207682 km²; 0.135937620192395 sq mi)
• Inishconnell, 154 acre (0.62321644 km²; 0.240625212754355 sq mi)
• Kevit Lower, 134 acre (0.54227924 km²; 0.209375185123919 sq mi)
• Kevit Upper (Castlecosby), 136 acre (0.55037296 km²; 0.212500187886963 sq mi)
• Killygowan, 266 acre (1.08 km²; 0.415625367484795 sq mi)
• Killykeen, 178 acre (0.72034108 km²; 0.278125245910878 sq mi)
• Killyvally, 107 acre (0.43301402 km²; 0.167187647822831 sq mi)
• Kilmore Lower, 143 acre (0.57870098 km²; 0.223437697557615 sq mi)
• Kilmore Upper, 226 acre (0.91459036 km²; 0.353125312223924 sq mi)
• Kilsallagh, 75 acre (0.3035145 km²; 0.117187603614134 sq mi)
• Knockakishta, 123 acre (0.49776378 km²; 0.19218766992718 sq mi)
• Legaland, 225 acre (0.9105435 km²; 0.351562810842402 sq mi)
• Lisduff, 125 acre (0.5058575 km²; 0.195312672690223 sq mi)
• Lismore Demesne, 332 acre (1.34 km²; 0.518750458665233 sq mi)
• Lisnamandra, 89 acre (0.36017054 km²; 0.139062622955439 sq mi)
• Loughaconnick, 161 acre (0.65154446 km²; 0.251562722425008 sq mi)
• Marahill, 362 acre (1.46 km²; 0.565625500110887 sq mi)
• Monnery Lower, 258 acre (1.04 km²; 0.403125356432621 sq mi)
• Monnery Upper, 212 acre (0.85793432 km²; 0.331250292882619 sq mi)
• Newtown, 107 acre (0.43301402 km²; 0.167187647822831 sq mi)
• Pollabane, 352 acre (1.42 km²; 0.550000486295669 sq mi)
• Pottle, 56 acre (0.22662416 km²; 0.08750007736522 sq mi)
• Rocks, 81 acre (0.32779566 km²; 0.126562611903265 sq mi)
• Sally Island, 4 acre (0.01618744 km²; 0.00625000552608715 sq mi)
• Scotch Island, 1 acre (0.00404686 km²; 0.00156250138152179 sq mi)
• Shancor, 127 acre (0.51395122 km²; 0.198437675453267 sq mi)
• Shantully, 56 acre (0.22662416 km²; 0.08750007736522 sq mi)
• Slanore, 129 acre (0.52204494 km²; 0.20156267821631 sq mi)
• Snakeel, 255 acre (1.03 km²; 0.398437852288056 sq mi)
• Thomascourt (Drumroosk), 59 acre (0.23876474 km²; 0.0921875815097854 sq mi)
• Tircullen, 125 acre (0.5058575 km²; 0.195312672690223 sq mi)
• Togher (Danesfort Demesne), 202 acre (0.81746572 km²; 0.315625279067401 sq mi)
• Tonymore, 405 acre (1.64 km²; 0.632813059516324 sq mi)
• Trinity Island, 122 acre (0.49371692 km²; 0.190625168545658 sq mi)
• Tully, 90 acre (0.3642174 km²; 0.140625124336961 sq mi)
• Urney, 246 acre (0.99552756 km²; 0.384375339854359 sq mi)

External links

• Kilmore Townland Map