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Rh KILCLEEHEEN. 409 KILCOLMAX. KILCLEEHEEX. See KILCULLIHEEX, co. Water- KILCLIEF, a par. in the bar. of Lecale, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. Strangford is its post town. The par. is 2 J miles in length and the same in breadth. The surface consists mostly of good land. The living is t. in the dioc. of Down, val. 180, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is a small modern building near the sea. The parish gives name to a Roman Catholic district, and contains a chapel. There is a h school. Kilclicf Castle, of which some remains , was formerly a seat cf the bishops of Down. I'h. re are ruins of a lepers' hospital. Tho parish is tho
 * ed site of an abbey presided over by St. Eugene and

St. Xeill. In the vicinity is Strangford Lough. K1LCLONAGH, a par. in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Thurles, its post town. The par. is barely a mile in length, and about half a mile in breadth. The surface is boggy, with a fair proportion of good land. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with Moyne, 441, in the patron, of the bishop. There is one private school. ' KILCLONBROOK.orCREMORGAN. See KILCOL- MANmtooK, Queen's County. KILCLONE, a par. in the bar. of Upper Dcece, co. Meath, prov. Lcinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Kilcock, its post town. It is 2i miles long by 2 broad. Tho soil ig middling. The living isa rect. in the dioc. of Heath, Tal. with Raddonstown, 363, in the patron, of tho crown. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Raddonstown and Butlerstown. There is a private day- achoul. Slulhussey Castle is the principal seat. KILCLONFERT, a par. in the bar. of Lower Philips- town, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of I'hilipstown, its post town. Tho par. is 7 miles long by 3 broad. It lies near the course of tho Grand canal. There is a good deal of bog. Tho living is a suspended rect. in the dioc. of Kildare, in the patron. of tho crown. The church is in ruins. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Philipstown. There are public, private, and Sunday schools. Kilduff, Clon- oati and Mount Briscoe are the principal mansions. KILCLOONEY, a par. in the bars, of Lower Fews and Orior, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, con- taining part of Markcthill, its post town. The par. is G miles long by 4 broad, and includes tho vil. of Cair- namhanaghan. Tho surface is rather hilly and boggy. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. 741, in the patron, of the primate. The church is a small edifice erected in 1/94 by means of a gift from tho lato Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Lisnadil and Armaghbrcague. There are two Presbyterian meeting-houses, and eight public day gchools. Cotton and linen weaving occupy some of tho , inhabitants. There are some traces of the old church, which was burnt in 1C41. Clay, slate, and building atone are quarried, and lead ore and coal are found. KILCLOONY, a par. in tho bar. of Clonmacnowen, CO. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, containing part of its post town, Ballinasloc, also part of the vil. of liinnre. Tin: par. is 3 miles long by 2J broad. It lies along the W. bank of tho river Suck at the termina- tion of the Grand canal. Tho surface is traversed by teat roads from Dublin to Galway and Westport. -- is some bog. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. i ;, val. with Cruagh, 216, in tho patron, of the p. The church, which stands at Ballinasloo, was built about 1790, and has subsequently been enlarged. man Catholic chapel is united to that of Crcagh. > Methodist meeting-houses in tho parish ; also a private and six public schools. Garbally is the residence of tho Earl of Clancarty. Previous to the buttle of Aughrim the English encamped here. The of ililli.'a Chcan was the scene of a fierce encounter. i a (lialylx ate spring at Poolbov. K1I.''OAN, a par. in tho bar. of Ida, co. Kilkenny, of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Mullinava't. i is its post town. Tho par. is 2J miles in ii by 1 mile broad. The living is a suspended rect. in tho dioc. of Ossory, and patron, of tho bishop. This parish is part of the Roman Catholic district of Sliernagh. KILCOAN. See KILCOWAN, co. Wexford. KILCOCK, a par., market and post town in the bars, of Ikeathy and Oughterany, co. Kildare, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland. It is a station on the Dublin and Galway railway. Tho par. is 4 miles in length, and over 2 in breadth. Tho surface consists of a good soil, and is traversed by tho Royal canal and the Dublin and Gal- way road. Tho town, which is irregularly built, stands on a small stream called the Ryewater, and contains a brewery and a distillery. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kildare, val. with thrco others, 320, in the patron, of the crown. The church, which is old, stands in tho town. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Cloncurry. Thero are two public and two private schools. Courtown and Laragh are tho principal seats. Tho dispensary is situated within the Culbridgo Poor- law Union. Annual races are held in the vicinity of tho town. Market day is Wednesday. Fairs arc held in every month except January. KILCOCKAN, or KILCROIIANE, a par. in the bars, of Coshmoro and Coshbride, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, C miles S. of Cappoquin. Youghal is its post town. The par. is 4 miles long by 2 broad. The surface extends along the E. side of the Blackwater. The soil is indifferent. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Lisinore, val. with Templemichael, 98, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Templemichael. Strancally Castle is a Gothic structure surrounded by iino grounds. Tho ancient castle, now in ruins, was a scat of the Desmonds, and was granted to Sir Walter Raleigh after its forfeiture. KILCOE, a par. in tho bar. of West Carbcry, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. of Skib- berccn, its post town. It is 3J miles long by 2.J broad. The surface lies towards tho head of Roaringwater Bay. It consists partly of excellent soil, but there is a large proportion of rocky waste. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of ROHS, val. with the chapel-of-caso of Clear, 260, in the patron, of tho bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Abbeystrowry and Augha- down. The church was built by the late Board of First Fruits. Thero are three day schools. On a tonguo of land stretching out into the bay stand tho ruins of Kilcoo Castle, built by the MacCartys. Clay slate is the prevailing rock. KILCOLAGH, a par. in tho bar. of Frenchpark, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Frencbpark. Elphin is its post town. Tho par. is 5 miles long by 2 broad, and includes Lough Bally. Tho surface has much bog and a proportion of good land. Here are two hedge-schools. KILCOLGAN, a par. and post town in tho bar. of Dunkellin, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is 4J miles long and the same broad, and includes several" islands in Galway Bay. The road from Galway to Gort and Ennis traverses the interior. The surface consists of a light soil. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kilmacduagh, val. with ten others, 275, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, which is an old building, was repaired in 1820. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, and several day-schools, also a dispen- sary within tho Galway Poor-law Union. This parish is the reputed site of a monastery founded in tho 6th century. A coastguard station is established here. KILCOLMAN, a par. in the bars, of Magunihy and Trughanacmy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, containing part of its post town, Milltown. This par. is 4 miles long and 3 broad, and contains the vil. of B'rakhill. Tho surface, which lies principally within tho Maine and Lane valleys, consists of excellent soil, and is traversed by the roads from Tralee to Killarncy, and from Castle-Island to Cahirsivcen. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. 66. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. Tho Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilbonanc. There arc a Methodist meeting-house and four day schools. Kilcol-