History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . Embarkation of Marquis and Marchioness of Bute,Annagassan, July 6th, Seventeenth Century Census. 41 It will be seen from the Down Survey and Inquisitions thatalmost a clean sweep was made of the old landed proprietorsin the parish at the time. Most of these lands have changedhands since these confiscation
History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . Embarkation of Marquis and Marchioness of Bute,Annagassan, July 6th, Seventeenth Century Census. 41 It will be seen from the Down Survey and Inquisitions thatalmost a clean sweep was made of the old landed proprietorsin the parish at the time. Most of these lands have changedhands since these confiscations. Union with Gernonstown.—About this time the Parishof Gernonstown seems to have been permanently united toKilsaran. An Inquisition of 1658 finds that The Parish of Kilsaran consisted of the townlands of Gernons-town, Kilsaran, Mayne, Drumcath, Myleston, Coolestown, Mullins-cross, Boolis, Adamstown and Williamstown, and that the saidParish is an impropriation belonging to the Lord of Louth, Papist;and was worth in the year 1640 £35, at present set for £40 perannum. The small tythes did belong to the Vicar, and wereworth in the year 1640 £5 ; which is included in the said sumof £40. The Church is situate in Kilsaran, is out of repair, with-out a preaching minister. There is 4 acres of glebe given out tosoldierye.—(Reeves MSS.) CENSUS
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