Loughmoe East

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Position of the parish within the civil parishes of north Tipperary LoughmoeEastCivilParishInNorthTipperary.jpg
Position of the parish within the civil parishes of north Tipperary

Loughmoe East, also known as Callabeg [1] (Irish : Na Cealla Beaga), [2] is a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. [3] [4]

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History

In A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland , published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, the parish is described as: [1]

CALLABEG, or KILNASEAR, also called LOUGHMOE-EAST, a parish, in the barony of ELIOGARTY, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 2 1/2 miles (S. E.) from Templemore; containing 1600 inhabitants.

This parish is situated on the river Suir, which separates it from Loughmoe-West, and on the road from Templemore to Thurles, and comprises 3417 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. On the townland of Killahara is a very fine old castle, which formerly belonged to the Purcells, and is now the property of Mr. Trant.

It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, and is part of the union of Templetuohy and corps of the prebend of Kilbragh in the cathedral of Cashel: the tithes amount to £249. 17. 9. There is a pay school, in which are about 30 boys and 20 girls. [1]

Townlands

The civil parish contains the townlands of:[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Callabeg, or Kilnasear, also called Loughmoe-East, a parish". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland . Lewis.
  2. ↑ "Na Cealla Beaga / Loughmoe East". logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Griffiths Valuation of Ireland - Loughmoe East, County Tipperary
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey Ireland Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine - 6 inch historic map.

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