Organisation : | Waterford County Museum |
Article Title : | Lewis's Topographical Dictionary - Waterford County |
Page Title : | Monksland |
Page Number : | 62 |
Publication Date : | 15 March 2011 |
Expiry Date : | Never Expires |
Category : | Home |
URL : | https://www.waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web?task=Display&art_id=332&pagenum=62&lang=en |
Monksland, or Monkstown, a parish, in the barony of Decies-without-Drum, union and county of Waterford, and province of Munster, 3 miles (S.S.E.) from Kilmacthomas, and on the river Mahon; containing 1672 inhabitants. It comprises 2118 statute acres; and is a rectory, in the diocese of Lismore, forming part of the union of Innislonnagh: the tithe rent-chargeis £84. The church was lately built, at a cost of £900; it serves as a chapel of ease to Innislonnagh. |
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