County Kilkenny Catholic Parishes
Topographical Dictionary Cross Reference of Civil Parishes
Further information regarding the content and timeframe of Catholic
parish records
can be found at
Catholic to Civil Parish Reference, or
Civil to Catholic FHLC Parish Reference.
(Source: Topographical Dictionary of Ireland -- Samuel Lewis, 1837)
- RC Parish: Ballycallan (or Kilmanagh).
Civil Parishes: Ballycallan, Callan (part), Kilmanagh, Killaloe.
- RC Parish: Ballyhale (formerly Aghaviller).
Civil Parishes: Aghaviller, Burnchurch (part), Derrynahinch,
Jerpoint (part), Kells (part), Kilkeasy, Kilkeril, Kilneddy, Kiltorkin,
Knocktopher, Stonecarthy.
- RC Parish: Ballyragget and Donaghmore.
Civil Parishes: Abbeyleix (part), Attanagh, Ballyragget,
Ballyouskil (Kilmenan?), Burnchurch (part), Donaghmore, Durrow (part),
Freshford (part), Kilmocar (part), Rosconnell.
- RC Parish: Callan.
Civil Parishes: Callan (part), Coolaghmore, Earlstown, Kells (part?),
Mallardstown, Tullamaine.
- RC Parish: Castlecomer.
Civil Parishes: Castlecomer (part).
- RC Parish: Clough (formerly part of Castlecomer).
Civil Parishes: Castlecomer (part).
- RC Parish: Conahy.
Civil Parishes: Burnchurch (part), Coolcraheen (part), Grangemaccomb, Mayne,
Kilmocar (part), Odagh or Three Castles (part).
- RC Parish: Danesfort.
Civil Parishes: Annamult, Ballybur (part), Burnchurch (part), Danesfort,
Ennisnag, Grange Abbey, Kells (part), Killahane and Grove,
Treadingstown or Ballyreddin (part), Woolengrange.
- RC Parish: Part of Doonane in Laois, diocese of Leighlin.
Civil Parish: Rathaspick.
- RC Parish: Dunnamaggan.
Civil Parishes: Ballytobin, Dunnamaggan, Grangekilree,
Kells (part?), Kilmaganny, Kilree.
- RC Parish: Erke (later divided into Galmoy and Johnstown).
Civil Parishes: Erke, Fertagh, Glashare and Rathlogan.
- RC Parish: Freshford (later divided into Tullaroan & Freshford).
Civil Parishes: Ballinamore, Ballylarkin, Burnchurch (part), Clashacrow,
Clomantagh (part), Freshford, Garranamanagh and Mocktown, Odagh (part),
Tullaroan.
- RC Parish: part of Gortnahoe, diocese of Cashel, county Tipperary.
Civil Parish: Kilcooly.
- RC Parish: Gowran (later divided into Clara and Gowran).
Civil Parishes: Blackrath, Blanchvilleskill, Clara, Dunbell,
Dungarvan, Gowran, Templemartin or St. Martin (part?), Tiscoffin.
- RC Parish: Graignamanagh.
Civil Parishes: Graiguenamanagh, Powerstown, Ullard.
- RC Parish: Grangesilvia (later Paulstown and Goresbridge).
Civil Parishes: Grangesilvia, Kilmacahill (Diocese of Leighlin), Shankill.
- RC Parish: Inistioge.
Civil Parishes: Clonamery, Inistioge, The Rower.
- RC Parish: Killamery (later called Windgap).
Civil Parishes: Killamery, Tullahought.
- RC Parish: Kilmacow (later divided into Mullinavat and Kilmacow).
Civil Parishes: Dunkitt, Gaulskill, Kilbeacon, Killahy (part), Kilmacow,
Rossinan, Ullid.
- RC Parish: part of Leighlinbridge, Diocese of Leighlin.
Civil Parish: Wells, mainly in County Carlow.
- RC Parish: Lisdowney.
Civil Parishes: Aharney, Balleen, Clontubrid, Coolcashin, Grange (part),
Rathbeagh, Sheffin.
- RC Parish: Mooncoin or Rathkieran.
Civil Parishes of Aglish, Arderra, Ballytarsney, Burnchurch (part),
Clonmore, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathkieran, Tubbrid.
- RC Parish: Muckalee (later reduced).
Civil Parishes: Castlecomer (part), Coolcraheen (part), Dunmore, Dysart,
Kilmademoge, Mothell, Muckalee.
- RC Parish: Rosbercon.
Civil Parishes: Dysartmoon, Listerlin, Rosbercon, Shanbogh.
- RC Parish: St. Canice's.
Civil Parishes: St. Canice's, Ballybur (part), St Martin?, St Maul's.
- RC Parish: St. John's.
Civil Parishes: Kilderry, Kilmadum, Rathcoole, St. John (part).
- RC Parish: St.Mary's.
Civil Parish: St. Mary's, St John (part).
- RC Parish: St. Patrick's.
Civil Parishes: Castleinch (or Incholaghan),
Kilferagh, Outrath, St. Patrick's, Tullaghanbrogue.
- RC Parish: Slieverue (later divided into Glenmore and Slieverue, and still later Ferrybank).
Civil Parishes: Ballygurrim, Kilbride, Kilcoan, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen,
Kilmakevoge, Rathpatrick.
- RC Parish: Templeorum (formerly called Fiddown).
Civil Parishes: Fiddown, Kilkieran, Lismateige, Muckalee, Owning,
Tibberraghny, Whitechurch.
- RC Parish: Thomastown and Tullaherin (later divided).
Civil Parishes: Ballylinch, Columbkille, Famma,
Jerpointabbey, Jerpointchurch, Jerpointwest, Kilfane,
Killarney, Pleberstown, Thomastown, Tullaherin.
- RC Parish: Urlingford.
Civil Parishes: Borrismore, Clomantagh (part), Killaghy,
Tubbridbritain, Urlingford.
Note: Borrismore is listed as a townland.
Futher Reference:
Catholic Parish Records.
Civil Parish Records (Church of Ireland).
Catholic Parish Map (1600's).
Catholic Parish Map (circa 1831).
Catholic Parish Map (mid-to-latter 1800's).
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