| COLLUMBKILL, a parish, in the barony of GOWRAN, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 1- mile (N. E.) from Thomastown ; containing 779 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from Thomastown to Greig, and contains 7113 statute acres. Kilmurry is the seat of Lord Chief Justice Bushe. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Ossory, and is part of the union of Thomastown : the tithes amount to £278, In the R. C. divisions also it forms part of the union or district of Thomastown ; the chapel is at Murg. There are two private schools in which are about 60 boys and 50 girls. |
