KILMACUMSY, or KILMACUNSY, a parish, in
the barony of BOYLE, county of ROSCOMMON, and province
of CONNAUGHT, 4 miles (N. W.) from Elphin, on
the road from Boyle to Roscommon; containing 2396
inhabitants. Much of its surface is occupied with gentle
elevations of limestone and limestone gravel, in which
are several extensive natural caverns. It is a vicarage,
in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of
Ardclare; the rectory forms part of the corps of the
precentorship of Elphin cathedral. The tithes amount
to £92. 6. 2., which is equally divided between the precentor
and the vicar. In the R. C. divisions it is part
of the union or district of Elphin.