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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Rathfarnham contained the following places:"RATHFARNHAM, a parish and post-office village in the barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Dublin. The parish includes the villages of Templeogue and Roundtown. Of the numerous residences in the parish, the most remarkable is the castle, which was built by Archbishop Loftus, and is now the property of the Marquis of Ely. The river Dodder, which passes through the parish, is here crossed by a bridge of one arch. The village contains a police station and a dispensary. Petty sessions are held weekly. Wilkes the comedian was born here. It is a rectory in the diocese of Dublin, value £218, to the patronage of the archbishop. The church was renovated and received the addition of a tower and spire in 1821, by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is the head of a union. There is also a nunnery near the village, to which a school is attached. Besides the parish school there are several private establishments. A fair is held on 10th July."
"BALLYBODIN, a village in the barony of Rathdown, in the county of Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile from Rathfarnham." [Ballyboden]
"KIMMAGE, a hamlet in the barony and county of Dublin, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Dublin Castle." [Kimmage straddles the civil parish boundary]
"NEWTOWN, a post-office village in the barony of Uppercross, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Rathfarnham."
"PONDS, a village in the parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, about a quarter of a mile S.E. of Rathfarnham. A convent formerly stood here."
"RATHGAR, a village in the parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 1½ mile S. of the post-office, Dublin. It is situated on the road to Roundtown. In the vicinity are extensive limestone quarries, also large bleaching and printing works."
"ROUNDTOWN, a post-office village in the parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Rathdown, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S. of the General Post-office, Dublin. It is situated on the Rathfarnham road, and contains numerous suburban residences."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018]