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County Kilkenny

Parish

Clashacrow

Glais an Chró

About

CLASHACROW, or DE-GLAISHCROE, a parish, in the barony of CRANAGH, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 1 ¼ mile (S. S. E.) from Freshford; containing 250 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Nore, and on the road from Kilkenny to Freshford, and comprises 979 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory, and forms part of the union of Freshford: the tithes amount to £73. 16. 11. In the R. C. divisions it is also part of the union or district of Freshford.

Source: Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)

County

Kilkenny

Barony

Crannagh

Irish Name

Glais an Chró

Townlands

3 townlands

Griffith's Valuation

National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)

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71 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 3 townlands (1830s-1850s).

Top Surnames

Butler 12 Dooly 8 Kelly 6 Dalton 5 Fowler 4 Bond 4 Brennan 4 Jordan 3 Bond senr 3 Walsh 2

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Parish Location

Clashacrow OpenStreetMap

Details

English
Clashacrow
Irish
Glais an Chró
Barony
Crannagh
County
Kilkenny

Census Records

Townlands 3