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Kilcolman Parish |
"KILCOLMAN, a parish in the baronies of Magunihy and Trughanacmy, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, containing part of its post town, Milltown. This parish is 0 miles long and 3 broad, and contains the village of Brakhill. The surface, which lies principally within the Maine and Lane valleys, consists of excellent soil, and is traversed by the roads from Tralee to Killarney, and from Castle-Island to Cahirsiveen. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, value £66. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilbonane. There are a Methodist meeting-house and four day schools. Kicolman man Abbey is the seat of Sir John Godfrey. Killah Abbey, in the neighbourhood, was founded by Geoffrey de Mariscis for monks of the order of St. Augustine, in the time of Henry III.""BRACKHILL, a village in the parish of Kilcolman, and barony of Trughanacmy, in the county of Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, not far from Milltown."
"GRANSHAW, a village in the parish of Kilcolman, barony of Trughanacmy, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, within a short distance of Milltown. Fairs are held on the 15th May and 1st November."
"MILLTOWN, a small post and market town, in the parish of Kilcolman, barony of Trughanacmy, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, 10 miles S. of Tralee, and 197 from Dublin. It is situated on the margin of the river Main, and on the road from Killarney to Dingle. It contains the parish church, two Roman Catholic chapels, schools, a dispensary within the Killarney Poor-law Union, a bridewell, market-house, and police station. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Craft of 50 tons burthen can come up to the town. The Godfreys of Kilcolman Abbey are the proprietors. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on 26th April, 23rd June, 23rd August, and 15th December."
"NATENANE, a hamlet in the parish of Kilcolman, in the barony of Trughanackmy, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Milltown. Fairs are held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitsun week."