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KILDERRY, a parish, in the barony of GOWRAN, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 4 miles (N. E. by N.) from Kilkenny; containing 718 inhabitants. It comprises 2153 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, forming part of the union of Mothell: the tithes amount to £160. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of St. John's.
(Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837); Transcription © Derek Rowlinson, 2005-10. Reproduced from LibraryIreland. We are deeply grateful to LibraryIreland for allowing us to use their transcription.)
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Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Kilderry IrlPar Gowran IrlBarony Kilkenny IrlC |
Place: | Kilderry |
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