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Jec. IV, viz: from p.19 to p. 127 was written by S.G., the remainder by the Rev. Rob : Shaw, Rector of S. Schru's Keitern

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STATISTICAL ACCOUNT

OF

TULLAROAN, OR GRACE'S PARISH.

I. Name of the Parish, Situation, Extent, &c.

THE name of this parish is derived from "Tulla" a Derivation hill, and "Rawn" a rivulet; an etymology at once both direct and simple, as well as strikingly descriptive of its local character. A picturesque variety of surface, enlivened by the silver lines of numerous streams, beautifully attest the strict propriety of it's original designation.

According to the uniform orthography of the Name. earlier records," Tullaghrohan"must be considered the correct name, though, euphoniæ gratia, Tullaroan or Grace's Parish is now become the more general appellative. This interesting district is comprehended Situation. within the extensive cantred of Grace's country, the whole of which, during a period of some centuries, belonged to the Grace family. Raymond le Gros, from whom this family and country are denominated, is well known in Irish history as the bulwark of early

English power, as the brother-in-law of Earl Strongbow, and as the first viceroy of this kingdom. He was also lord of Lereton and of a great territory in the County of Wexford. These circumstances receive a moral interest from the reflection that within the boundaries of such vast possessions, his descendants and name are at this day only found to exist in the obscure and fallen sphere of an humble peasantry.

Tullaroan forms part of the union of Callan, and Boundaries is situated in the Barony of Cranagh. The eastern boundary lies within four miles of the city of Kilkenny, adjoining the liberties; its western boundary is the Munster River, a small stream dividing the Counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, which runs along it for 3 miles; on the north-east it is bounded by the parish of Ballynamona, on the north by Tubrid, on the north-west by Killahy and the Caranagh, on the south by Kilmanagh, on the south-east by Ballycallan. Its north latitude is 52° 14'.; west longitude from Greenwich, 7° 35'. Its extent from east to west, is about 6 miles; from north to south about 5 miles. Divisions. It is divided into two parts, first Tullaroan and second Tullaroan, containing 29 Townlands, which consist of 7839 acres, or 124 square miles.

Extent.

Climate.

The parish consists of a cluster of hills surrounding a large vale, in which a number of smaller vales meet. It is more subject to showers than the flat country, yet it is not remarkably wet, but on the contrary as dry as hilly grounds can be, and particularly healthy it is cold, but not damp, and there has been a striking proof lately of the salubrity of the air; which is, that it is the only parish in the county, that has escaped the ravages of the prevailing typhus,

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