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Rh KILKENNY, WEST. 424 K1LKILVERY. groined ceiling, and, with the chancel, is 77 feet long ; it has oak fittings and a fine E. window. At the end of the S. transept is the consistory court ; and to the N. of it is the chapter house. The principal monu- ment is that of Bishop David, much defaced ; in the transept is a stone seat called the chair of St. Kieran. Near tho cathedral is the episcopal palace, a large handsome residence ; also the deanery. The diocese, which is one of the five constituting tho ecclesiastical province of Dublin, comprehends the county of the city of Kilkenny, the whole of the barony of Ossory, the parish of Seir-Kyran, and most of the county of Kil- kenny. The annual revenue is 3,859. The number of parishes in the diocese is 146. The chapter consists of a dean, precentor, chancellor, treasurer, archdeacon, and seven prebendaries. In the Roman Catholic arrange- ment this diocese is a separate bishopric, and comprises 32 parochial benefices. Tho county of the city compre- hends tho pars, of St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. John, and St. Canice, comprising 17,012 acres, of which 921 are in tho city, and 16,091 in the rural district. The par. of St. Mary is a perpet cur., its church a cruciform structure with a spire ; the par. of St. Patrick is a rect. ; that of St. John a vie. ; and that of St. Canice a vie. and rect. In the Roman Catholic divisions the par. of St. Mary is the head of a district, and close to its church is the residence of the Roman Catholic bishop ; here also are situated the Presentation Convent, the Capuchin Friary, and Dominican Abbey. Here is a grammar school called the College of Kilkenny, founded by the Earl of Ormonde ; it has had the honour of educating, amongst others, Swift, Congreve, Farquhar, &c. There is also a Roman Catholic college, for the education of young men for the priesthood. The manufactures of blankets, coarse woollens, and linen have greatly de- clined, but there are breweries, tanneries, and flour- mills in the city and its vicinity. The Kilkenny marble quarries are extensively worked, yielding a black marble for chimney-pieces and ornamental pur- poses, which is largely exported. Coal is also raised in the neighbourhood for local consumption, and burns without smoke or flame. The Bank of Ireland, and the Provincial and National banks have branches in Kil- kenny, and there is a savings-bank. The local charities include an almshouse for eight poor women, the Ormonde poorhouse, St. James's Asylum, and the county infirmary and fever hospital, mentioned above. The remains of the abbey church are extensive ; there are also remains of a Franciscan abbey, built in the 12th century. Two newspapers are published in the town, the Kilkenny Moderator and the Kilkenny Journal. The chief seats in tho immediate vicinity are Kilcreen, Castle Blunden, Rose Hill, Orchardton, Bonnetstown, &c. Annual races take place in September. Market days are Wednesday and Saturday. Fairs are held on the 5th and 28th March, 8th June, 22nd October, and on the first Thurs- day in each month. KILKENNY, WEST, a bar. in co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are co. Longford on the N., the bar. of Rathconrath on the E., the bars. of Clonlonan and Brawney on the S., and Lough Ree on the W. It is 7 miles long by 5J broad. The surface is generally well adapted to cultivation. This bar. con- tains the pars, of Bunowen, Drumraney, West Kilkenny, and part of Noughaval. It is the ancient Macliaire Owinkny. KILKENNY, WEST, a par. in the bar. of the same name, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 17 miles N.E. of Athlone. Ballytore is its post town. It is 4i miles long by 3 broad, and comprises loughs Ree and Mackeegan. The soil, which is light, rests upon a substratum of limestone and gravel. It contains the vils. of Glassan and Auburn, the latter celebrated by Goldsmith, whoso chair and reading-desk are still reserved at Auburn House. Tho interior is traversed y tho road from Athlone to Ballymahon. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Mcath, val. 242. The church is ancient, having once belonged to a monastic establish- ment. There is a Wcsleyan meeting-house. The Roman p b Catholic chapel is united to that of Tang in Noughaval. There are three day schools. In this parish are Auburn House, and several other mansions ; also the ruins of a hospital for Crutched Friars, founded in the 13th century by the Dillon family. The castle of the Dillons, to whom the territory anciently belonged, was destroyed by Cromwell. The living was held by Goldsmith's father, and his brother Henry was curate. KILKERRAN BAY, in tho bar. of Ballynahinch, co. Galway, Ireland. It is about 10 miles long by 5 wide at the mouth, and has anchorage in six fathoms water. Off the coast is Birr Island. KILKERRAN, a vil. in the district of Carrick, co. Ayr, Scotland, 4 miles from May bole and S from Girvan. It is a station of the Maybole and Girvan branch of tho Glasgow and South- Western railway. KILKERRANMORE, a par. in the bars, of East Carbery, Ibano, and Barryroe, co. Cork, prov. of Mun- stcr, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Clonakilty, its post town. The par. is 6J miles long by 1J mile broad. Tho surface lies along the W. coast of Clonakilty Bay. The soil is generally good. The living is a rect. in the dioo. of Ross, val. with another, 265, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is situated at Castle Ventry. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ross. There are four day schools. Slate is prevalent. KILKERRIN, a par. in the bar. of Tiaquin, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Newtown Bellew. Moylough is its post town. The par. is 5 miles long by 4 broad. The surface consists of a considerable tract of bog, and some good arable land. The parish is crossed by the road from Ballina- more to Dunmore. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with two others, 417, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1784. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Mahanagh and Larkin. There are Sunday and five day schools. New- forest, Cappagh, and Carrowleana are the principal seats. There is also a small place of this name near Clonakilty, in co. Cork. KILKEVAN. See KILCAKVAN, co. Wexford. KILKEWYDD, a tnshp. in the par. of Forden, co. Montgomery, 3 miles N. of Montgomery. KILKHAMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Stratton, co. Cornwall, 4 miles N.E. of Stratton, its post town, and 20 from Bideford. It is situated on the high road leading from Stratton to Bideford, and is separated from the county of Devon by the river Tamar. It was tho seat of the Grenvilles from the Conquest till tho 17th century. Upon the site of the ancient mansion, John, Earl of Bath, erected, soon after the Restoration, the mansion of Stowe, which, within little more than half a century, was demolished. The buildings are said to have occupied above 3 acres. The village, which is still considerable, was formerly a market town. The reservoir of the Bude canal, covering 70 acres, is partly within this parish. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 50, and the rectorial for 607. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 487. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient structure, with a pinnacled tower containing five bells. The interior has a carved ceiling and pul- pit, and several monuments to the Grenvillc family, and other families of distinction. Tho parochial chari- also chapels for the Wesleyans and Bible Christians. Fairs are held on Holy Thursday, and the third follow- ing Thursday, and 26th August. KILKIERAN, a par. in tho bar. of Gowran, co. E kenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Kil- kenny. It is 1} mile in length by 1 broad. Thu living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with Rathcon! in the patron, of the dean and chapter. KILKILLOGE, a vil. in the pur. of Ahamlish, bar. of Carbury, CO. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 9 miles N. of Sligo. It is situated near tho coast. KILK1LVERY, a par. in the bar. of Clare,