KILWEILAGH, or KILLOULAGH, also called
KILLEVEILAGH, a parish, in the barony of DELVIN,
county of WESTMEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 2
miles (S. W.) from Castletown-Delvin, on the road to
Mullingar; containing 1313 inhabitants. This parish
comprises 5311 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act, and principally in pasture; and contains
abundance of limestone and limestone gravel. It is
watered by the river Deel, with which several small
lakes are connected on its northern side, and on the
eastern there is a large tract of bog. Contiguous
to this is Bracklyn Castle, the fine seat and demesne
of T. J. Fetherston H., Esq. Here are also Rockview,
the residence of Mrs. R. Fetherston H.; Dysart,
of N. Ogle, Esq.; and Gigginstown, of Capt. Brabazon
O'Connor. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of
Meath, forming part of the union of Kilcumney; the
rectory is impropriate in N. Ogle, Esq. The tithes
amount to £152. 6.1¾., of which £115. 7. 8¼. is payable
to the impropriator, and the remainder to the
vicar. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union
or district of Castletowu-Delvin, and contains a chapel.
About 110 children are educated in two private
schools. There are many raths, containing very large
human bones; and at Rockview is an ancient building
covered with ivy.