KILLISHY, a parish, partly in the barony of EAST-OPHALY,
but chiefly in that of SOUTH-NAAS, county of
KILDARE, and province of LEINSTER, 1½ mile (S.) from
Naas, on the road from that place to Kilcullen; containing
769 inhabitants. It comprises 3491 statute
acres, as applotted under the tithe act. Killishy House
is the residence of - Graydon, Esq. The living is a
rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Kildare, episcopally
united to the rectory of Ballymanny, and in the
patronage of the Bishop. the tithes amount to £214.15.1.,
and of the union to £251. 13. 6. The church is an
ancient building, connected with which is a still more
ancient tower, which is circular, on a square base. In
the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the district
of Newbridge, and has a neat chapel at Two-mile-town.
About 50 children are educated in a public school. A
religious house was founded here by St. Patrick, for his
nephew, St. Auxil, who died in 454. Close to the churchyard
are the remains of an old castle, and near it is a
cavern with several ramifications.