CROGHANE, or CROHANE, a parish

CROGHANE, or CROHANE, a parish, in the barony of SLIEVARDAGH, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 2 ¼ miles (E.) from Killenaule; containing 1393 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the confines of the county of Limerick, comprises 5524 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, and valued at £.4460 per annum. It is a prebend and vicarage, in the Diocese of Cashel, forming part of the union and corps of the archdeaconry: the tithes amount to £300. The parochial school is aided by the rector; and there is a R. C. pay school, in which are about 70 boys and 50 girls.

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