CALLABEG, or KILNASEAR, also called LOUGHMOE-EAST,
a parish, in the barony of ELIOGARTY,
county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 2 1/2
miles (S. E.) from Templemore; containing 1600 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the river Suir, which
separates it from Loughmoe-West, and on the road from
Templemore to Thurles, and comprises 3417 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act. On the townland
of Killahara is a very fine old castle, which formerly
belonged to the Purcells, and is now the property of Mr.
Trant. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of
Cashel, and is part of the union of Templetuohy and
corps of the prebend of Kilbragh in the cathedral of
Cashel: the tithes amount to £249. 17. 9. There is a
pay school, in which are about 30 boys and 20 girls.