CASTLERAHAN, a parish, in the barony of CastlerahaN,
county of Cavan, and province of Ulster;
containing, with the post-town of Ballyjamesduff, 6960
inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from
Virginia to Mount-Nugent, and comprises, according to
the Ordnance survey, 10,315 statute acres (including
102½ in Lough Ramor), of which 9722 are applotted under
the tithe act. Contiguous to the town is a small lake,
near which a shaft was sunk some few years since, and
indications of coal were discovered. The gentlemen's
seats are Fort Frederick, the residence of R. Scott,
Esq., and Mount Prospect, of T. Nugent, Esq. Since
the census of 1831, nine townlands have been separated
from this parish to form, with portions of other parishes,
the district parish of Ballyjamesduff, which see. The
living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmore,
and in the patronage of the Bishop: the tithes
amount to £304. 1. lO½. The church, a small ancient
building, is in very indifferent repair. The glebe-house,
a handsome residence, was rebuilt in 18I8, by aid of a
gift of £100 and a loan of £1500 from the late Board
of First Fruits: the glebe comprises 350 acres. In
the R. C. divisions this parish is the head of a union or
district, comprising also the parishes of Munterconnaught
and Ballyjamesduff The chapel, a large hand-
some edifice, erected in 1834, at an expense of £2000,
is situated in the townland of Cormeen. There is a
place of worship for Presbyterians in connection with
the Synod of Ulster, of the third class. The parochial
school is supported by subscription aided by an annual
donation of £10 from the rector; a school at Clonkuffe
has an endowment of two acres of land by the Bishop.
and is aided by subscription; and there is a school at
Ennagh, supported by Miss Sankee. In these schools
about 160 boys and 60 girls are instructed; and there
are four pay schools, in which are about 220 boys and
100 girls. Near Ballyjamesduff (which see) are two
Danish raths.