Kilraghtis

Kilraghtis (Irish: Cill Reachtais[1]) is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland. It covers an area northeast of the town of Ennis, and includes the Ennis suburb of Roslevan.

Kilraghtis

Cill Reachtais
Civil parish
Kilraghtis
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°54′10″N 8°55′54″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Location

The parish of Kilraghtis is in the barony of Bunratty Upper. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Ennis. The parish is 4.75 by 2 miles (7.64 by 3.22 km) and covers 5,587 acres (2,261 ha). In 1841 the population was 1,995 in 297 houses. The man hamlet at that time was Spancel-Hill. The main road from Ennis to Galway runs through the parish.[2]

The civil parish of Kilraghtis is today part of the Catholic parish of Doora-Barefield in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish serves the civil parishes of Doora, Templemaley and Kilraghtis, including the Ennis suburb of Roslevan. The Church of Our Lady is in Roslevan.[3] St Josephs Doora-Barefield GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. It has its ground at Gurteen.[4]

History and antiquities

There are few antiquities of any interest in the parish. In 1893 the old church was very dilapidated. Nothing is known about the church or its patron. There are no holy wells, and no significant raths or forts.[5]

In 1559 the Battle of Spancel Hill was fought nearby, during a succession dispute in the O'Brien clan.

Townlands

The parish holds the townlands of Ballyduff, Ballyline, Ballymacahil, Ballymaconna, Ballyogan, Bearnafunshin, Cahernalough, Cappagh Beg, Cappagh More, Carrowdotia, Cloonkerry, Cloontymurphy, Cullenagh, Curraderra, Cragard, Drumgloon, Drumquin, Drumgranagh, Knockaluskraun, Racorcraun, Rosslevan, Tooreen and Tullyvoghan.[6]

The townland of Rosslevan is in the town of Ennis.[7]

References

Citations

  1. Cill Reachtais, Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845.
  3. Doora and Kilraghtis.
  4. About Us, St Joseph’s Doora Barefield.
  5. Frost 1893.
  6. Map of Kilraghtis Parish showing Townlands.
  7. Ennis (Inis), Clare Library.

Sources

  • "About Us". St Joseph’s Doora Barefield. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  • "Cill Reachtais". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  • "Doora and Kilraghtis". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  • "Ennis (Inis)". Clare County Library. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  • Frost, James (1893). "Ui Caisin, Kilraghtis Parish; Martyrdom of priests and friars, described by Father Anthony Brody". The History and Topography of the County of Clare. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  • "Map of Kilraghtis Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  • "Kilraghtis". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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