LICKERRIG, a parish, partly in the barony of
ATHENRY, partly in that of LOUGHREA, but chiefly in
that of DUNKELLIN, county of GALWAY, and province
of CONNAUGHT, 3 miles (N. W.) from Loughrea, on the
road to Athenry; containing 1161 inhabitants, and
comprising 3058 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act. It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert,
forming part of the union of Kilconicky; the rectory is
partly appropriate to the see, partly to the deanery, and
partly to the rectory of Loughrea. The tithes amount
to £87. 0. 11., of which £23. 1. 6½. is payable to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, a similar sum to the
dean, £17. 10. 9½. to the rector of Loughrea, and the
remainder to the vicar. In the R. C. divisions it forms
part of the union or district of Carrabawn, which also
comprises the parish of Kileoneran, and contains a
chapel in each parish. About 500 children are educated
in the national school.