CLONLEIGH, a parish, in the barony of BANTRY,
county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 5 miles
(N. E.) from New Ross; containing 661 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the high road from Ross to
Newtownbarry, and contains 2679 statute acres, pi-incipally
under tillage. The rectory is part of the union
of St. Mary's New Ross, in the diocese of Ferns; for
the clerical duties it forms part of the perpetual cure of
Templeudigan. The tithes amount to £101. 15. 8¼
In the R. C. divisions it is included in the union, or
district of Templeudigan, where the chapel is situated.
There is a hedge school of about 10 children: and a
school is about to be built by subscription, near the
chapel of Poulpeasty, on two acres of land granted by
C. R. Frizell, Esq., of Stapolin.