AMBROSETOWN, a parish, in the barony of BARGY,
county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 6 miles
(S. by W.) from Taghmon; containing, with the extraparochial
townlands of Ballingeal and Rochestown, 1045
inhabitants. This parish comprises 2274 statute acres,
as applotted under the tithe act: it is partly under
tillage and partly in pasture, and contains an entirely
exhausted bog, part of which has been reclaimed and is
now under cultivation, and the remaiuder is grazed. It
is a rectory, in the diocese of Ferns, and fomrs part
of the union of Duncormuck: the tithes amount to
£138, 9. 2¾. In the R. C. divisions it is partly within
the union or district of Rathangan, or Duncormuck, but
chiefly in that of Carrig. A school, in which are about
50 boys and 30 girls, is aided by Mr. Morgan, of Johnstown;
and there is a private school of about 20 children.