All Lewis entries for Balleen

BALLEEN

BALLEEN, a parish, in the barony of GALMOY, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 2 miles (W. N. W.) from Freshford: the population is returned with the parishes of Coolcashin and Sheffin. It comprises about 1409 statute acres, and is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Freshford and prebend of Aghoure; the rectory is appropriate to the Dean and Chapter of St. Canice, Kilkenny. The tithes amount to £101. 7. 4., of which £67. 11. 6-. is payable to the appropriators, and £33. 15. 9-. to the vicar. In the R. C. divisions it is included in the union or district of Lisdowney. Here are the picturesque ruins of a castle, on a stone of which is inscribed the date 1455.

CLONTUBRID

CLONTUBRID, a parish, in the barony of CRANAGH, county of KILKENNY, and province of' LEINSTER, 1? mile (N. .) from Freshford, on the road to Durrow ; containing 157 inhabitants. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and is part of the union of Fresh-ford ; the rectory is appropriate to the economy estate of the cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny, The tithes are included with those of Balleen, In the R. C. divisions it forms part of the union or district of Lisdowney, and has a small chapel. Here is a singular cell, supposed to have been a hermitage, built over a spring called Tubbrid na Draoith, or " t.he druids' well :" it measures seven feet by two feet six inches, and is raised a little above the ground and entered by a pointed arch.