Kilnasoolagh ( ga, Cill Átha na Súileach) is a civil parish in

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, Ireland, and a townland within that parish. Church records mention the parish in 1256.

Location

In 1845 the parish lay on the west border of the barony of

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. It is west of

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and is in area. It covers just over , including in Dromoland lake. The land is on the east of the upper Fergus estuary and is generally fertile. The parish contains the

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s of Ballygirreen, Ballynacragga, Ballysallagh East, Ballysallagh West, Ballyconneely, Carrigoran, Corkanaknockaun, Dromoland, Ing East, Ing West, Kilkieran, Knockmurragha, Knocksaggart, Latoon North, Latoon South, Lisduff, Kilnasoolagh, Rathfolan and Trennahow.

History

Kilnasoolagh means the Church of the Religious People. There are records of a priest named Peter being in charge of the parish in 1256. The ''History of the Wars of Thomond'' often refers to Kilnasoolagh. In 1311 Mahone O'Brien and Loghlen Reagh O'Dea met there, and in 1312 Murtagh O'Brien plundered the church. The original church was pulled down by the Protestants, and a new one erected on the site. The new Anglican church was built in 1686 by Sir Donough O'Brien of

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, replacing the earlier building or buildings. This was in turn replaced by a limestone church with seating capacity of 100 built in 1815 by

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. The entrance gate arch to the church may have come from an early building. The church holds a white marble sculpture of Sir Donogh O'Brien, the first baronet, carved by

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(c. 1705–1762). The population in 1831 was 1,319. In 1841 it was 1,158, with 162 houses. As of 1834 there were 105 Protestants and 1,311 Catholics. In 1845 the dominant building in the parish was Dromoland Castle, owned by Sir Lucius O'Brien. There were two old castles, just beyond the boundary of the parish, and some ancient Druidical ovals or circles. The road from

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crossed the parish.

Today

Dromoland Castle is now a luxury hotel. Kilnasoolagh parish is today part of the

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parish of

which also contains the civil parishes of

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and

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References

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