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 . MlLESTOWN HOUSE, the Seat of the Woolsey The Church, Vestry and Village i825-36. 73 From Lewiss Topographical Dictionary 1836 we learn thatthe parish comprised 3,393! statute acres, of which 3,127were applotted under the Tithe Act, and valued at £3,732per annum. L,ewis adds :— The surrounding scenery is
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 . MlLESTOWN HOUSE, the Seat of the Woolsey The Church, Vestry and Village i825-36. 73 From Lewiss Topographical Dictionary 1836 we learn thatthe parish comprised 3,393! statute acres, of which 3,127were applotted under the Tithe Act, and valued at £3,732per annum. L,ewis adds :— The surrounding scenery ispleasingly diversified, and the neighbourhood is embellishedwith several handsome seats, among which are Milestown,the residence of J. Woolsey, Esq. ; Greenmount, of T. Macan,Esq. ; Maine, of B. B. Stafford, Esq. ; and Kilsaran, of , Esq. Adjoining the Chapel is a NationalSchool. Thackerays Irish Sketch Book gives a very pleasing de-scription of the village and district, which he passed throughon that exceedingly slow coach, The Xewry Lark. in says :— From Castle Bellingham, as famous for ale as Drogheda, andremarkable likewise for a still hotter tiling than ale—an excellentresideni proprietress [Hester, Lady Bellingham], whose fine parklies by the road, and by whose care and taste the village hasb
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