LADYTOWN, a parish, in the barony of CONNELL,
county of KILDARE, and province of LEINSTER, 2½ miles
(S. W.) from Naas; containing 402 inhabitants. This
parish, which is situated on the river Liffey, comprises
2629 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and
valued at £1683 per annum. It is a vicarage, in the
diocese of Kildare, forming part of the union of Great
Connell; the rectory is impropriate in Sir T. Molyneux,
Bart., Sir G. Cockburn, K.G.H., and A. Rourke, Esq.
The tithes amount to £95.9.6., of which £63.13. is
payable to the impropriators, and £31. 16. 6. to the
vicar. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the union or
district of Caragh and Downings.