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From: "Jane O'Brien" <>
Subject: [CountyCork-L] Diocese of Cloyne & Ross - RC Parishes & Post towns
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 20:50:02 +0100

COUNTY CORK
The boundary of the ecclesiastical provincial area of Cashel equates almost
to that of the Civil Province of Munster. The county of Cork has the
following dioceses associated with it.

1. Cloyne & Ross
2. Cork
3. Lismore
4. Limerick
5. Ardfert & Aghadoe

In 1836 the Catholic diocese of Cloyne & Ross had the following 54 parishes:

Parish Post Town
Affadown Skibbereen
Agheena Carrigadio.
Ahabologue Coachford
Ardfield Clonakilty
Ballinamona Mallow
Ballinoe :Youghal
Ballycloug.: Mallow
Ballynaco. : ????
Blarney :Cork
Buttevant: Buttevant
Cape-clear: Skibbereen
Cape-clear :Cape-clear
Carrigtohill :Carrigtohill
Castlehaven: Skibbereen
Castlelions :Castlelions
Castlenagmor: Kanturk
Castletownroach: castletownroach
Charleville :Charleville
Clonakilty :Clonakilty
Clondrohis :Macroom
Clonmune :Kanturk
Cloyne :Cloyne
Cove: Cove
Doneraile: Doneraile
Donoghmr.: Cork
Fermoy :Fermoy
Freemount: Charleville
Glanworth :Glanworth
Glauntane :Mallow
Imogeela :Castlemart.
Inniscarra :Cork
Kanturk :Kanturk
Kildonery: Kildonery
Killavelling: Mallow
Killeagh :Killeagh
Kilmacalare: Roscarbery
Kilmeen :Clonakilty
Kilworth :Kilworth
Lisbee :Timoleague
Liscarroll: Liscarroll
Lisgoold :Lisgoold
Macroom: Macroom
Mallow :Mallow
Middleton: Middleton
Mitchelstown: Mitchelstown
Newmarket :Newmarket
Newtown. :Buttevant
Rathcormac: Rathcormac
Roscarbery :Roscarbery
Saleen: Cloyne
Skibbereen: Skibbereen
Theronadromman: Macroom
Timoleag. :Timoleag.
Youghal :Youghal

In 1931 the same diocese had the following Catholic parishes: the listing is
as for two separate dioceses in the directory, as given here.
Cloyne: 47 parishes

Parish :Post Town
Aghabulloge: Coachford
Aghada :Whitegate, Cloyne
Aghinagh: Killinardrish
Anakissy :Mallow
Ballindangan :Mitchelstown
Ballyclogh :Mallow
Ballyhea: Ballyhea
Ballymacoda: Castlemartyr
Ballyvourney :Macroom
Blarney :Blarney
Buttevant: Buttevant
Carrigtwohill: Carrigtwohill
Castlelyons :Castlelyons
Castlemagner: Kanturk
Castletownroche: Castletownroche
Chraleville :Charleville
Clondrohid :Macroom
Clonmeen :Banteer
Cloyne :Cloyne
Cobh :Cobh
Conna: Conna, Tallow
Doneraile: Doneraile
Donoughmore: Donougmore
Fermoy :Fermoy
Freemount: Charleville
Glanworth :Glanworth
Glountane :Mallow
Grenagh :Blarney
Imogeela :Castlemartyr
Inniscarra :Inniscarra
Kanturk :Kanturk
Kildorrey: Kildorrey
Killeagh :Killeagh
Kilnamartyra: Macroom
Kilworth :Kilworth
Liscarrol :Churchtown
Lisgoold :Midleton
Macroom: Macroom
Mallow :Mallow
Midleton: Midleton
Mitchelstown: Mitchelstown
Mourne Abbey: Mourne Abbey
Newmarket :Newmarket
Rathcormac :Rathcormac
Rock and Meelin :Newmarket
Shandrum :Charleville
Youghal :Youghal

Parish Post Town
Ardfield & Rathbarry :Clonakilty
aughadown :Skibbereen
Barryroe: Timoleague
Castletownhaven: Rineen
Castletownhaven :Unionhall
Clonakilty & darrary: Clonakilty
Kilmacabea :Leap
Kilmeen & Castleventry: Clonakilty
Rath, Cape Clear & Sherkin :Baltimore
Rath, Cape Clear & Sherkin :Cape Clear
Rath, Cape Clear & Sherkin :Sherkin Island
Rosscarberry & Lissavard :Rosscarberry
Skibbereen :Skibbereen
Timoleague & Clogach :Timoleague

All in all 40 parishes can be matched - there are some others which should
be included such as the two listed for Cape-clear in 1836 with Cape-clear as
the nearest post town and two of the parishes listed as being part of
Cape-clear parish in 1931 with different post towns (eg Sherkin island being
part of Cape clear parish)

The rest - they need a bit of work

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