CHURCHTOWN, a parish, in the barony of LOWER-NAVAN,
county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER,
3 miles (N. N E.) from. Trim; containing 448 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the road from Ardbraccan
to Trim, and on that from Athboy to Navan,
and is separated from Clonmacduff by a small river:
the land is principally under tillage, and has a substratum
of limestone. The principal seatsare Philpotstown,
the residence of John T. Young, Esq.; and Churchtown,
of Mrs. Kellett. It is in the diocese of Meath, and is
one of the six parishes which constitute tbe union of
Ardbraccanj the rectory is impropriate in the representatives
of Miss Reynell, of Killynan. The tithes amount
to £53. 1. 6½. per ann., of which £43. 6. 11. is payable
to the irnpropriator, and the remainder to the incumbent.
In the R. C. divisions the parish is united to
those of Clonmacduff, Moymet, Tullyhanogue, Rataine,
and Kilcooly, called the union of Dunderry, or of Churchtown
and Moymet, in each of which latter piaces are
chapels; that of Churchtown is situated at Dunderry
bridge. There is a school at Dunderry, aided by annual
donations from the Earl of Fingall and Earl Ludlow.
Some small remains of the old church exist, with a
burial-ground attached.