KILLONOGHAN, or KILLONAHON, a parish, in
the barony of BURREN, county of CLARE, and province
of MUNSTER, 13 miles (S.W.) from Burren, on the
western coast; containing 1185 inhabitants. This parish
consists principally of rocky mountain pasture,
affording scanty but rich herbage; a detached portion
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.