KILLURANE, a parish, in the barony of TULLA,
county of CLARE, and province of MUNSTER, 6¼miles
(N. W. by W.) from Killaloe, on the road from Broadford
to Tulla; containing 2959 inhabitants. It comprises
3197 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe
act, of which about 440 are mountain pasture and
bog, and the remainder arable land; part of Doon
lake is also in this parish. The manufacture of haircloth
and coarse carpets is carried on to a small extent
at Bally-McDonnell. The principal seats are Derrimore,
the residence of F. Gore, Esq.; Doon, of the Rev. W.
Butler; and Elm Hill, of J. Bentley, Esq. It is a
vicarage, in the diocese of Killaloe, forming part of the
union of Kilseily; the rectory is appropriate to the
prebend of Tomgrany and the union of Omullod. The
tithes amount to £204. 1. 8., of which £78. 5. 6½. is
payable to the incumbent of Omullod, £33. 10. to the
prebendary, and the remainder to the vicar. In the
R. C. divisions it is part of the union or district of Kilkishene,
and has a chapel at Callaghans-Mills, which
see. There are ruins of ancient castles at Monegona,
Tierovane, and on the shore of the lake of Doon.