Incum. bents. Johes Stone cler. institut. fuit. 23° die Maii 1685, ad rectoria, de Stoakestown £6 17s. 3d. als. Mitchelstowne and Syddan dio. & com. Mid. John Bowden v. Killary, Syddan, R. Stokestown, other. Mitchaelstown, R. Stahalmock, and same R. Cruisetowne, 11th May, 1769, Meath. Marmaduke Cramer institut. 27 March 1776. R. Cruisetowne, R. Stahalmuck, R. Syddan, V. same, V. Killaderry als. Killary, R. Stokestowne als. Mitchelstown. Brabazon Disney, institut. 17 Dec. 1788. R. Cruise. town, Stahalmuck, Vs. Killary, Syddan, R. Stokestown als. Mitchelstown. XII. Suggestions for Improvement, and Means for meliorating the Condition of the Poor. None. No. XXI. UNION OF TACUMSHANE, (Diocese of Ferns, and County of Wexford.) BY THE REV. WHAM EASTWOOD, RECTOR. I. Name of the Parish, Situation, Extent, &c. THE union of Tacumshame, usually called Kile- Situation. coran, which confers on the incumbent the clerical dignity of chancellor of Ferns, or which is annexed to it, is situated in the barony of Forth and county of Wexford, and is distant from six to ten miles south east, from the market and county town of Wexford. It contains, beside the parish of Tacumshane, the Contents. rectories of Kilscoran, Ballymore, Rosslare and Killilane; together with the vicarages of Kilrane and St. Margaret's, consolidated by act of council. It is not easy to describe the length or breadth of Extent. these united parishes, on account of the numerous indentures occasioned by the sea on one side, and the irregularity of the different parishes of Wexford and Killinick, that awkwardly intrude themselves on the other. It may however be safely stated to be about seven miles long, and four wide. It is bor Contents, Marl Pits. dered by the sea, for the space of twenty miles and upwards, as may be seen by the county map. This boundary commences at the point of Woodtown in Rosslare, within the harbour of Wexford, proceeds northwards to the fort and Martello tower to Greenore eastward, and thence in a south western course by the church of St. Helen's, under the rock of Tuskar to the extremity of the barony, without any other interruption than that which arises from the promontory formed by the small parish of Carne, which intervenes. The strand in many parts, and for miles together, being firm and hard, is resorted to in all weathers for exercise and health, and for bathing in the summer months, The complement of acres contained in these seven parishes together, as returned in the vestry book, is 7180. By this the church and county cesses are collected; the return however, is not correct. There is sufficient ground to state, that there are upwards of 9000, or about 15 square miles of profitable lands paying rent in this union, exclusive of the extensive sandbank which forms a skirting to the entire coast. There is not a river in this country; streamlets there are, which become dry in summer. In this extremity, cattle are driven for water to marl pits, with which it abounds, that are never exhausted. Into these many sporting gentlemen are unexpectedly precipitated; and whether they will or not, must submit to a dip into a cold bath, to the no small amusement of their comrades in the field. We have no bog, moor, wood or thicket here. |