Loughgilly Civil Parish
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Barony | Fews Lower, Orior Upper & Lower |
Poor Law Union | Armagh, Banbridge, Newry |
Catholic Diocese | Armagh |
Catholic Parish | Loughgilly (Whitecross) |
Presbyterian Congregations | Kingsmills, Mountnorris, Tullyallen |
LOUGHGILLY, a parish, partly in the barony of LOWER
FEWS, and partly in that of UPPER FEWS, but chiefly in the barony of
LOWER ORIOR, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, 4 miles (E. S.
E.) from Market-Hill, on the road from Armagh to Newry; containing, with
the district parish of Baleek and the village of Mountnorris (which
see), 10,198 inhabitants. This parish, which takes its name from the
lake on which it is situated, comprises, according to the Ordnance
survey, l6,029 1/2 statute acres, including 80 1/2 of water; of these,
5299 are in Lower Fews, 2289 1/4 in Upper Fews, and 8441 1/4 in Lower
Orior. The lake extended several miles in length from Pointz-Pass to
Mountnorris, forming a continued morass and fortified by a military post
at the former, and at the latter by another erected by Gen. Norris, from
whom that station had its name; but with the exception of about 5 acres
of water near the glebe-house, the whole has been drained and brought
into cultivation. The land is fertile; about three-fourths are under
tillage and in a very high state of cultivation; the remainder, though
in some parts rocky, affords good pasture. Slate is found in the parish,
but the quarries are not at present worked. There are several
substantial and some handsome houses, of which the principal are
Glenaune, the elegant residence of W. Atkinson, Esq.; and the
glebe-house, of the Rev. Dr. Stuart. In the southern part of the parish
is a small lake, called Loughshaws, from which a small stream flowing
through Glenaune affords a convenient site for some extensive mills that
have been established here for spinning cotton and weaving calico, in
which are 170 power-looms, affording employment to nearly 300 persons;
and also for bleach-greens and other mills, in which the manufactured
goods are finished for the English markets. Since the establishment of
these works, the proprietor has planted a great portion of mountainous
and rocky land, introduced a good practical system of agriculture, and
greatly improved the entire neighbourhood. A manorial court for the
district of Baleek is held here every month, in which debts to the
amount of 40s. are recoverable. The district of Baleek was separated
from this parish in 1826, and erected into a perpetual curacy. The
living of Loughgilly is a rectory, in the diocese of Armagh, and in the
patronage of the Lord-Primate; the tithes amount to 926. 18. 4. The
glebe-house was built in 1782, at an expense of 923. 1. 6 1/2., and
subsequently enlarged and improved at a cost of 1819; the glebe
comprises 500 statute acres, valued at 585. 11. 8. per annum. The church
is a spacious and handsome edifice with a tower, originally built at an
expense of 1384. 12. 3 3/4., a loan from the late Board of First Fruits,
and rebuilt in 1828 by aid of a gift of 830. 15. from the same Board. In
the R. C. divisions the parish is the head of a union or district,
comprising also the parishes of Ballymoyer and Baleek, in each of which
is a chapel. There are places of worship for Presbyterians in connection
with the Synod of Ulster and the Seceding Synod, also for Covenanters.
About 350 children are taught in four public schools, of which the male
and female parochial schools are supported by the trustees of Erasmus
Smith's fund, and one by Lord Gosford, who has endowed it with an acre
of land. The parochial school-house was built on the glebe in 1813, at
an expense of 250. There are also a private school, in which are about
60 children, and seven Sunday schools. A school-house is being built at
Killycarran by the Education Society, who intend endowing it with 30 per
annum from the surplus funds of the collegiate school at Armagh, which
latter was founded by Chas. I, who granted seven townlands in this
parish for the foundation of a school at Mountnorris, but which was some
years afterwards established at Armagh. Four unendowed almshouses were
built by Dean Dawson, in 1811, for four aged women; and the late Lord
Gosford bequeathed a sum of money, of which the interest is annually
distributed among the poor. During the rebellion of the Earl of Tyrone,
the garrison of this place was put to the sword by the O'Donells; it
also suffered greatly in the war of 1641, when a dreadful carnage took
place. There are several remains of fortifications in the neighbourhood;
the "Tyrone Ditches " are near the junction of the parish with those of
Killevy and Ballymore; but of the extensive fortress of Port-Norris, or
Mount-Norris, not a vestige can be traced. |
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Townlands
LDS Film Numbers
Film Title | Film number(s) |
Tithe Applotments, 1834 | #258464 |
Griffith's Valuation, Armagh PLU, 1864 | #258750 |
Griffith's Valuation, Banbridge PLU, 1862 | #25850 |
Griffith's Valuation, Newry PLU, 1864 | #258751 |
Rental books of the Newry Estate; Newry Estate in Orior Barony, Co Armagh, townlands: Drumherriff, Tullwinny | #258638 |
Rental books of the Newry estates (cont.), 1850-1866 | #258639 |
Field Books, Co. Armagh, Barony of Fews Lower 1847-64 | #2357280 |
Field Books, Co. Armagh, Baronies of Orior Lower & Upper | #2357281 |
1901 Ireland census, D.E.D. 23/18c, 23/12-17 | #808510 |
1901 Ireland census, D.E.D. 30/1-10, 7-8, 11-14, 31/12 | #812087 |
1901 Ireland census, D.E.D. 63/2-11, 12c, 64/1-15, 16c, 17-18 | #812104 |
1901 Ireland census, D.E.D. 67/8-16 1901 D.E.D. 68/23-29 | #812106 |
1911 Ireland Census, Glenanne D.E.D. 21/6-15 Townlands: Crunagh, Derlett, Drumgane, Lisdrumchor Lower, Lisdrumchor Upper, Lurgyross, Glenanne Town, Derrycughan, Drumlaragh, Maghnavery | #1999920 |
1911 Ireland Census, Mullaghbrack D.E.D. 33/12 Townland: Mavemacullen | #1999950 |
1911 Ireland Census, Belleek E.D. 65/2-10 Townlands: Belleek, Carrickananny, Carrickgalloghly, Carrownmannan, Drumharriff, Drumnahoney, Drumnahunshin, Greyhillan, Tullyah | #1999612 |
1911 Ireland Census, Belleek D.E.D. 65/11-12 Belleek Townlands: Tullywinny, Belleek Town (nil) 1911 Mountnorris D.E.D. 66/1-18 Townlands: Ballygorman, Ballyvally, Bolton, Cornagrally, Corrinure, Drumcrow, Drummilt, Kiloon, Killycarn Lower, Killycarn Upper, Maytone, Mountnorris, Mullaghmore, Tullyallen, Tullyherron, Mountnorris Town, Creggan Lower, Creggan Upper | #1999613 |
1911 Ireland Census, Tullyhappy D.E.D. 69/8-16 Townlands: Ballydogherty, Crankey, Drummond, Keady Beg, Keady More, Lesh, Lisnalee, Rathcarbry, Lisnadian | #1999628 |
1911 Ireland Census, Poyntz Pass D.E.D. 70/23-29 Townlands: Ballenan, Barckagh, Carran, Corrinare, Creeve, Lisnisk, Rathconvil | #1999630 |
Registers of Mountnorris National School, males 1887-1950, females 1887-1950 | #1656973 |
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