CECILSTOWN, a village, in that part of the parish
of Castlemagner, which is within the barony of DUHALLOW,
county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER,
5½ miles (W. N. W.) from Mallow; containing 331 inhabitants.
It is situated on the road from Mallow to
Kanturk, and consists of 46 houses, of which the greater
number are thatched. Here is a national school, and a
penny post to Mallow has been established. Aconstabulary
police force is stationed here; and petty sessions
are held in the school-house every Monday. Cecilstown
has a patent for four fairs annually, but they are not
now held. See CASTLEMAGNER.