KILLORA, a parish, partly in the barony of KILTARTAN,
but chiefly in that of DUNKELLIN, county of
GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, on the road
from Loughrea to Galway; containing, with the post-town
of Craughwell, 1663 inhabitants. The principal
seats are Ballimore, the residence of R. Rathborne, Esq.;
Rockfield, of M. Brown, Esq.; Aggard, of J. Lambert,
Esq.; and Moyode Castle, of Burton Persse, Esq. It
is a vicarage, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, forming
part of the union of Killinane, or Kilthomas: the rectory
is appropriate to the see and archdeaconry: the
tithes amount to £157, of which £28 is payable to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £50 to the archdeacon,
and £79 to the vicar. The R. C. parish is co-extensive
with that of the Established Church, and is called
Craughwell, at which place the chapel is situated. About
250 children are educated in two private schools. See
CRAUGHWELL.