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KILTEEVOGE. 461 KILTON. KILTEEVOGE, a par. in the bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Stranorlar, its post town. The par. is 8J miles long by 7 j broad. The surface lies along the banks of the river Finn. It is mountainous and boggy, and ia crossed by the road from Strabane to Dunglo. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Eaphoe, in the patron, of the Hector of Stranorlar. The church is modern. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Stranorlar. There are a Sunday and four or five daily schools. Cloghau Lodge is the seat of Sir T. Style, Bart. KILTEGAN, or KILTIGAN, a par. and post-office vil. partly in the bar. of Ruthvilly, co. Carlow, and partly in the bars, of Upper Talbotstown and South Ballinacor, co. Wicklow, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Hacketstown. The par. is 6 miles long by 4 broad. The surface is mountainous, the chief summits being Ballinabarny Gap, Slieveragh, and Car- rig. The road from Hacketstown to Baltinglass touches the S.W. border of the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. with another, 316, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church was built by means of the late Board of First Fruits in 1826. There arc seven day schools. Humewood and High Park arc the principal residences. There is a police station in the village. In the vicinity are remains of ancient raths. KILTEGAN, a par. in the bar. of E. Iffa and Offii, co. Tipperarv, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Clonmel, its post town. It is 2 miles long and not a mile in breadth. The soil is good. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Lismore, val. with Donaghmore, 202, in the patron, of the bishop. Summerville is the chief residence. KILTENANLEA, a par. in the bar. of Lower Tulla, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of P'Briensbridge. Cloonlura is its post town. The par. is 5 miles long by 3 broad. The surface lies along the bank of the Shannon, which has a fall at Doonass. The interior is crossed by the Limerick and Killaloo canal and by coach road. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with Killokennedy, 345, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1782, and enlarged in 1829. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Killokennedy. There are four day schools. There are numerous seats in the vicinity. KILTENNEL, a par. in the bar. of East Idrone, co. Carlow, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles E.N.E. ot Borris. The par. is 5 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 4 miles. It contains its post town, Killed- mond. The surface is very mountainous, the principal summits being Mount Leinster, Knockroe, Tomduff, and Ninestoncs. The parish is crossed by the road from Borris to Enniscorthy. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. 243, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is at Killcdmond. There are a Roman Catholic I ! and five day schools. Brooklodge is the chief seat. KII/rENNELL, a par. in the bar. of Ballaghkeen, 1 co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Gorey, its post town. It is 3i miles long by 1J mile broad. It lies near the coast and the river Owenawnagh. Th" soil is indifferent. Tara Hill is the most elevated I ground. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. '. The church is near a century old. There are a Sunday and two or three daily schools. Courtown is the I seat of the Earl of Courtown. There is a police station in | the village. The fishing trade is carried on by many of I the inhabitants. KILTESKILL, a par. in the bars, of Lcitrim and I Loughrea, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 S.E. of Loughrea, its post town. It is 3J miles If long by 1J milo broad. The surface is mountainous, i 'rising part of the Slieve Baughty mountains. The ior is traversed by the road from Loughrea to ! iff. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Clonfert, with Loughrea, 444. The Roman Catholic chapel that of Killeenadeema. K1LTHOMAS, a par. in the bars, of Kiltartan and VOL. II. Loughrea, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Gort, its post town. It is 5J miles long by 2J broad. It comprises part of the Slieve Baughty mountains and Lough Coy. It is crossed by the road from Gort to Portumna. The living is a vie, with Kil- liuane, in the dioc. of Kilmacduagh, val. 452, in tho patron, of the Marquis of Clanricardo and the bishop alternately. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, also two day schools. Lime Park is the principal residence. KILTHRIEW, a tnshp. in tho par. of Kerry, co. Montgomery, 2 miles E. of Newtown. KILTIERNAN, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Rathdown, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles S.S.E. of Dublin. The par. is 3 miles long by 1J mile broad. Tho surface consists of a part' of tho country lying near the Three Rock Mountain and tho Scalp Pass. The parish is crossed by the road from Dublin to Enniskerry. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with another, 190, in the patron, of the archbishop and archdeacon. The church was built by the late Board of First Fruits in 1826. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, also two or three daily schools. Kiltiernan House and Glencullen are the chief residences. Lead is worked near the village. KILTIGAN. See KUTEQAN, cos. Carlow and Wick- low. KILTINAN, a par. in the bar. of Middlcthird, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Fethard, its post town. It is 3 miles in length, and the same in breadth. The surface lies along the banks of the river Anner. It is mountainous in the eastern por- tion, comprising a portion of the Slievenaman range. It is intersected by the road from Clonmel to Cloneen. The church is in ruins. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and a day-school. Kiltinau House ia a mansion occupying the site of the old castle. KILTOGHERT, a par. in the bar. of Leitrim, co. Leitrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing tho vils. of Jamestown, Leitrim, Drumshanbo, and part of its post town, Carrick-on-Shannon. The par. is 11 miles long by 1 mile broad. It comprises a part of Lough Allen, and some minor expansions of the Shannon. It is moun- tainous in the northern portion, where Slieve-an-Erin rises to tho height of 1,922 feet. The road from Drum- shambo to Drumsna passes through tho parish, and on it stands the village of Kiltoghert. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardagh, val. 631, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is at Carrick-on-Shannon. It was built in 1827, partly by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and numerous day schools. Castlecarrow is the chief seat. KILTOMY, a par. in the bar. of Clanmaurice, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 8 miles S.W. of Lis- towel, its post town. The par. contains part of the vil. of Lixnaw. The surface is mountainous and boggy. It is traversed by the river Brick, and the road from Lis- towel to Ardi'ort. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Kilflyn, 271. In the old parish church was the family tomb of the Fitz- maurices. KILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Brotton, E. div. of the lib. of Langbaurgh, North Riding co. York, C miles N.E. of Guisborough, its post town. There are some traces of a castle, which formerly belonged to the Thweng family. Thomas Wharton, Esq., is lord of tho manor and principal landowner. KILTON, a par. in the hund. of Williton, co. Somer- set, 12 miles N.W. of Bridgwater, its post town, 6 N.E. of Watchot, and 7 N.E. of Williton station, on the West Somerset railway. The village is small, and situated on the coast. The soil is of various qualities, some parts being profitable arable land, tho rest waste, chiefly ad- joining the Quantock hills. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 189. The church, dedi- cated to St. Nicholas, is a small edifice with a square tower containing four bells. There is a small parochial school for children of both sexes. Henry Fownes Lut- trell, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner.