KILLOUGHY

In 1868, the parish of Killoughy contained the following places:

"KILLOUGHY, (or Killaughey), a parish in the barony of Ballyboy, King's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Frankford. Ballyboy is its post town. It is 5 miles long by 4 broad, and contains the village of Mountbolus. The surface consists generally of good land. Parts of loughs Armagh and Pallis are within the parochial limits. The road from Dublin to Birr traverses the interior. The living, which is a vicarage in the diocese of Meath, forms part of the benefice of Fircal, value together, £2,001. The church was built in 1818, by means of a grant from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ballyboy. There are two day and three hedge schools. Annaghmore is the chief residence. There are remains of three ancient castles.

"MOUNTBOLUS, a village in the parish of Killoughy, in the barony of Ballyboy, King's County, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E.N.E. of Frankford. Here are a Roman Catholic chapel and police station."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018