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BALLYEGRAN, a village, in the parish of CASTLETOWN-CONYERS, barony of UPPER CONNELLO EAST, county of LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (N. W.) from Charleville; containing 172 inhabitants. This small village, consisting only of a few thatched cabins, is situated on the road from Charleville to Ballingarry, and gives name to the R. C. union or district, comprising the parishes of Castletown-Conyers, Kilmeedy and Drumcollogher; the chapel is a small building. Not far distant are the remains of a heathen temple.See CASTLETOWN-CONYERS.
(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 village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Limerick IrlC |
Place: | Ballyagran |
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