STAMCARTHY, or STUMCARTHY, a parish, in
the barony of SHILLELOGHER, county of KILKENNY,
and province of LEINSTER, 2¼ miles (N. W.) from
Knocktopher, on the road from Stoneyford to Pilltown
and Carrick-on-Suir; containing 1066 inhabitants, and
comprising 1452 statute acres, as applotted under the
tithe act. It is a rectory, in the diocese of Ossory,
forming part of the union of Kells: the tithes amount
to £35. 18. 5½. In the R. C. divisions it is part of the
union or district of Ballyhale; the chapel, a neat
modern building, is in the village of Stoneyford. About
120 children are educated in three schools, one of which,
for infants, is supported by Mrs. Flood.