Kilmore Civil Parish
County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Barony Oneilland West, Orior Lower
Poor Law Union Armagh, Banbridge
Catholic Diocese Armagh
Catholic Parish Kilmore (Mullavilly)
Presbyterian Congregations Ahorey, Keady 1st/The Temple, Richill

 

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KILMORE, a parish, partly in the barony of LOWER ORIOR, but chiefly in that of O'NEILLAND WEST, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, on the road from Armagh to Belfast; containing, with the post-town of Richhill (which is described under its own head), 14,037 inhabitants. This place, anciently called Kilmore-Aed-hain, derived that name from the foundation of a church in the territory of Huadneth, by St. Mochtee, the founder of Louth, by whom it was dedicated to St. Aedan.

The parish comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 17,274 statute acres, of which 4799 ¾ are in the barony of Lower Orior, and 12,474 ¾ in that of O'Neilland West. The soil is fertile; the system of agriculture is highly improving; there is no waste land and only a small quantity of bog. There are several quarries of whinstone, which is raised for building; and limestone is found in great abundance, and quarried both for building and for manure. The surrounding scenery is finely varied, and towards the south and east are some beautiful views extending to the sea, and comprehending the mountains of Mourne.

The principal seats are Richhill Castle, the property and residence of Miss Richardson, situated in an extensive and embellished demesne; Wheatfield, of H. Clendining, Esq.; Bellview, of G. Langtrey, Esq.; Killynhanvagh, of Major T. Atkins; Anna Hill, of H. Walker, Esq.; and Course Lodge, of J. Orr, Esq. The linen manufacture is carried on to a considerable extent, employing a great number of persons; and a court is held at Richhill on the first Friday in every month for the manor of Mullalelish and Legacony, in which debts under 40s. are recoverable.

The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, constituting the corps of the chancellorship of the cathedral of Armagh, in the patronage of the Lord-Primate; the tithes amount to £1213. 4. 4. The glebe-house, towards which the late Board of First Fruits contributed a gift of £100, was erected in 1793; it is a spacious and handsome residence, situated in grounds tastefully disposed; the glebe comprises 679 acres of profitable land. The church, with the exception of the ancient tower, was rebuilt in 1814, at an expense of £2800, of which £2000 was a loan from the same Board; and in 1825 the massive square tower was surmounted by a lofty octagonal spire covered with copper, at an expense of £300, of which half was defrayed by the rector and the remainder by subscription; it occupies a commanding eminence, and is seen to great advantage at a distance. A church was built in 1775 at Mullyvilly, for the accommodation" of the parishioners in that part of the parish: the living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Rector.

The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church; there are two chapels, both small buildings, situated respectively at Richhill and Mullavilly. There are places of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster, of the third class, and for the Society of Friends and Independents. About 550 children are taught, in eight public schools, of which two are supported by the rector, two by the trustees of Erasmus Smith's fund, one by Miss Richardson, of Richhill Castle, and two are endowed with an acre of land each by the rector, who also built the school-houses. There are also two private schools, in which are about 70 children, and six Sunday schools in connection with the Established Church and the several dissenting congregations, two of which are aided by annual donations from the rector and Mr. Caulfield. A payment of £3. 1. 6. is annually made to the poor, arising from land near the village, called the Honey Pot field; and Mr. Atkinson, of Greenhall, in 1827, bequeathed £50, of which the interest is annually divided by the rector among the Protestant poor. There are a mendicity association and a voluntary poor fund. In the townland of Castle Roe are extensive ruins of the castle which gave name to the district, and which is said to have been founded by Rory O'Nial in the reign of Elizabeth; it occupied a lofty eminence, commanding the entire country. The former glebe-house was part of the ancient abbey, and contained several dormitories and cells with narrow lights and very massive walls; but the only vestige of the abbey is the holy well, enclosed in the rector's garden. On a high hill in the parish, Cromwell is said to have had an encampment.
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis, 1837

 

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Townlands
 

Aghory Cloghan Liskyborough
Annaboe Clonroot Lissheffield
Annahugh Corcreevy Lurgancot
Annareagh Cordrain Maynooth
Ballintaggart Cornascreeb Money
Ballybreagh Creenagh Mulladry
Ballyhagan Crewcat Mullahead
Ballyknock Derryhale Mullalelish
Ballyleny Derryloughan Mullaletragh
Ballylisk Drumard (Jones) Mullavilly
Ballyloughan Drumard (Primate) Rich Hill Town
Ballynahinch Drumnahunshin Rockmacreeny
Ballytrue Kilmacanty Shewis
Ballywilly Kilmore Tamnaghmore
Bottlehill Kincon Tamnaghvelton
Brackagh Legacorry Tullygarden
Castleraw Lisavague Tullymore
Cavan   Unshinagh

 

Family History Library Film Numbers

Film Title Film number(s)
Tithe Applotments, 1833 #258462
Griffith's Valuation, 1863, 1864 #258750
GV Field Books, Oneilland West Barony #2357281
GV Field Books, Orior Lower #2357281
Kilmore Parish Records: Rich Hill depositions of 1641, Muster roll of 1630, Hearth money rolls 1664, Poll book of 1753, Tythe payers list of 1834, Miscellaneous accounts and receipts. #1279354
Richhill Records: includes history, muster roll of 1630, townlands, hearth money rolls, poll book of 1753, tythe payers lists of 1834, meaning of place names, and depositions of 1641. #1279357
Census of 1821, a fragment relating to Kilmore Parish #1279329
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 18/5-8 #808507
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 24/16; 25/2-17 #808511
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 26/1-20, 21C #808512
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 27/12-14 #808513
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 28/1-30, 31c (file 1-2); 27/15-16 #808513
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 32/1-11, 12C-13C #812088
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 34/1-24 #812089
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 34/25 #812089
1911 Ireland Census, Loughgall D.E.D. 18/5-8 Townlands: Castleraw, Derryloughan, Kincon, Tullymore #1999916
1911 Ireland Census, Aghory D.E.D. 25/1-5 Townlands: Aghory, Ballintaggart, Ballybreagh, Ballyloughan, Derryhale #1999924
1911 Ireland Census, 1911 Aghory D.E.D. 25/6-8 Townlands: Drumnahunshin, Mulladry, Mullalelish  #1999942
1911 Ireland Census, Hockley D.E.D. 26/16 Townland: Cloghan #1999942
1911 Ireland Census, Kilmore D.E.D. 27/2-12 Townlands: Annaboe, Annahugh, Ballyhagan, Ballytrue, Ballywilly, Bottlehill, Cavan, Clonroot, Creenagh, Drumard (Primate), Kilmacanty #1999943
1911 Ireland Census, Kilmore D.E.D. 27/13-17 Townlands: Kilmore, Lissheffield, Lurgancot, Money, Tullygarden #1999944
1911 Ireland Census, Rich Hill D.E.D. 28/1-12 Townlands: Annareagh, Ballyleny, Ballynahinch, Corcreevy, Crewcat, Drumard (Jones), Liskyborough, Maynooth, Mullaletragh, Rich Hill or Legacorry, Rockmacreany, Shewis #1999944
1911 Ireland Census, 1911 Rich Hill D.E.D. 28/13 Rich Hill Town #1999945
1911 Ireland Census, 1911 Mullahead Rural D.E.D. 34/1-5 Townlands: Ballyknock, Ballylisk, Brackagh, Cordrain (part), Cornascreeb #1999950
1911 Ireland Census, 1911 Mullahead Rural D.E.D. 34/6-12 (files 1-4) Townlands: Lisavague, Mullahead, Mullavilly, Tamnaghmore, Tamnaghvelton, Unshinagh, Laurelvale Town #1999951
1911 Ireland Census,  1911 Mullahead Rural E.D. 34/12 (files 5-7), 13 (files 1-2) Laurelvale Town (cont.); Churchview Town #1999952
1911  Ireland Census, Tandarregee Urban E.D. 36/25 Cordrain (urban part) #1999954

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Civil Parish Links

Tithe Applotments Index, Kilmore Civil Parish, ConnorsGenealogy website
Griffith's Valuation Index, Kilmore Civil Parish, John Hayes' website
1901 Ireland Census, Loughgall District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Loughgall District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Aghory District, Archives of Ireland website
1901 Ireland Census, Rich Hill District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Rich Hill District, Archives of Ireland website
1901 Ireland Census, Mullahead District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Mullahead Rural District, Archives of Ireland website
1901 Ireland Census, Tanderagee Urban District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Tanderagee Urban District, Archives of Ireland website
1901 Ireland Census, Kilmore District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Kilmore District, Archives of Ireland website
1901 Ireland Census, Hockley District, Archives of Ireland website
1911 Ireland Census, Hockley District, Archives of Ireland website
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