MYSHALL, a parish, partly in the barony of
IDRONE-EAST, but chiefly in that of FORTH, county of
CARLOW, and province of LEINSTER, 8 miles (E. S. E.)
from Leighlin-bridge, on the road from Newtown-Barry
to Bagnalstown, and on the north side of the river
Burren; containing 2874 inhabitants, of which number,
123 are in the village. The parish comprises 9220
statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and
valued at £4744 per annum. There is a great deal of
waste mountain land, and much bog; but agriculture
is improving. There are quarries which yield stone for
building. The village consists of 19 houses; it has a
penny post to Leighlin-Bridge, and is a constabulary
police station; petty sessions are held on alternate
Wednesdays, and road sessions four times in the year.
Fairs are held on May 10th and Sept. 14th, for cattle,
sheep and pigs. Myshall Lodge is the residence of J,
Brody, Esq.; and Holly-brook, of A. Bloomfield Feltus,
Esq. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese
of Leighlin, and in the patronage of the Bishop:
the tithes amount to £400. There are six statute acres
of glebe, on which stands the glebe-house. The church
is a plain building, towards the repairs of which, the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted
£203; it was built in 1811, by aid of a gift of £800
from the late Board of First Fruits. In the R. C. divisions
the parish is the head of a union or district,
comprising the parishes of Myshall and Fennagh, in
each of which is a chapel; that of Myshall is a neat
building, kept in excellent order. There is a school at
Shangarry, of which the house, a good stone building,
was erected at an expense of £200, partly by government
and partly by subscription; and one at Myshall,
in which are about 150 children. There is also a private
school of about 130 children. The ruins of the
old church, overgrown with ivy, are situated on the
townland of Myshall, and have a burial-ground annexed;
there is also a burial-ground on the townland
of Ballaghmore. At Knockrimah is a chalybeate
spa.