(Some of this article
appeared in the1986 edition of the 'Carloviana' and was
written by John Byrne).
(Courtesy
of Peter Walker, July 2001)
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- This an aerial view of Killabban
in Co. Laois which shows the old school and
- the ruins of the old church in
the bottom right hand corner of the picture.
- The walls of The old Abby can be seen from
the markings in the field bottom right of the picture
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- Plan of the old Killabban Village and Church
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- Killabban School (now a nursery)
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KILLABBAN (KILLEBAN, or KILLABBIN)
according to the
LEWIS TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
OF
IRELAND 1837
by Samuel Lewis
KILLEBAN, or KILLABIN, a parish, partly in the barony
of BALLYADAMS, but chiefly in that of SLIEUMARGUE, QUEEN'S county and
province of LEINSTER, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Athy, on the road from that
place to Kilkenny; containing 9776 inhabitants. It includes the villages of
Arles, Ballylinan, and Ballickmoyler, which are separately described, and
comprises 24,749 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The land
is generally fertile, and chiefly in pasture, with some bog and mountain;
the system of agriculture is improving. Limestone, flag-stone, and sandstone
are quarried, and at Newtown are extensive collieries: there are also
collieries at Modubah, Tellerton, Corgeo, and Hunt's Park. Fairs are held at
Mayo on June 29th and Oct. 18th; and manorial court is held at Newtown. The
principal seats are Cooper Hill, the residence of W. Cope Cooper, Esq.;
Ashfield Hall, of P. Gale, Esq.; Rahin, of Lieut.-Col. Weldon; Tollerton, of
Hovendon Stapleton, Esq.; Killeen, of M. Dillon Thomas, Esq.; Maidenhead, of
the Bambrick family; Ardeateagle, of W. Fitzmaurice, Esq.; and Hollymount,
of W. Fishbourne, Esq. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighlin,
and in the gift of the Crown. The tithes amount to £1292. 6. 11/2. Here are
two churches, one at Castletown and the other at Mayo, for the erection of
one of which the late Board of First Fruits, in 1813, gave £800; and the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners have lately granted £108 for the repairs of
that at Castletown, and £172 for that at Mayo. There is neither glebe-house
nor glebe. In the R. C. divisions the parish forms the head of two unions or
districts, one called Ballyadams and Arles, which has chapels at those
places and at Killean; the other called Mayo and Doonane, which is united
with the parish of Rathaspick, and has chapels at Mayo and Doonane. About
400 children are educated in four public schools, to three of which the
rector subscribes, and 640 in 16 private schools; there are also six Sunday
schools. St. Abban founded a monastery here in 650, in which he is said to
have been interred: there are some remains of its church. There are also
remains of the old church of Arles, and of the ancient castle of Hovendon,
over the entrance to which are quartered the arms of the Leinster and
Ormonde families. Near Castletown church is a well, which supplies water
enough to turn a mill in its immediate vicinity.
Parish of Killabban
The following is a list of some of the
Towns, Villages and Townslands which make up the
Parish of Arles (Killabban):
Parishes
of Laois map
- Aghanure
- Aghaterry
- Aghcross
- Ardough
-
Arles
- Ashfield
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Ballickmoyler
- Ballickmoyler
Upper
- Ballinakill
- Ballinrahin
- Ballycorman
- Ballyfinnan
- Ballyfoyle
- Ballylehane
Lr
- Ballylehane
Upper
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- Ballylynan
- Ballynagall
- Ballynagarr
- Ballynakill
- Castletown
- Clonagh
- Clonbrock
- Clonpierce
- Clonybecan
- Coolanagh
- Coolanowle
- Coolgarragh
- Coolrain
- Coonbeg
-
Cooper Hill Demesne
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- Crettyard
- Cullenagh
- Drumagh
- Farnans
- Garrendenny
- Gortahile
- Gurteen
- Hollymount
- Huntspark
- Kilcruise
- Kilgory
-
Killabban
- Killeen
- Killenny
- Maidenhead
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- Mayo
- Monavea
- Oldcourt
- Oldleagh
- Rahin
- Rathtillig
- Rossena
- Rosstillegane
- Rushes
- Skehanagh
- Tinnasragh
- Tirernan
- Towlerton
- Turra
- Woodland
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If I have missed out any locations or
you have found any mistakes please let me know.
Mail your locations to
Michael Brennan
- For those of you thinking
about searching the 1901 Census, for Leix County,
Killabban parish
- at your local LDS
Family History
Centre,
listed below are the Film numbers you will need
to ask for.
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Title:
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1901 Census, Leix
County, Killabban parish
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Authors: |
Ireland Census Office (Main
Author)
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Note
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Location Film
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- Census nos.
29/4-6, 7c (file 1-2); 31/1-5
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- FHL
BRITISH Film 850459 Item 2
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- Census nos.
33/1-5
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- FHL
BRITISH Film 850460 Item 1
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- Census nos.
40/3, 1-2; 41/1-10, 11c
- Census nos.
42/1-4, 5c; 43/1-2; 45/1-5
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- FHL
BRITISH Film 850461 Items 1-2
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- Census nos.
46/1-5; 47/1-6; 48/1-9
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- FHL
BRITISH Film 850462 Item 1
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Parish of Killabban
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