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| Kilcolman is in the diocese of Killaloe.There
were three parishes in Kilcolman. They were Kilcolman, Aghancon and Ettagh.Kilcolman
is spread over two baronies.Clonlisk and Ballybrit.The Saint of Kilcolman
is St.Colman of Daire Mor.In Kilcolman there were two estates.They were
Gloster and Golden Grove.The population has dropped a lot in the last hundred
years.In 1831 there were 4940 people in Kilcolman.In 1841 there were 5529
people in Kilcolman.Then the Famine took place and the population dropped.In
1971 there were 1168 people in Kilcolman.
Kilcolman has sixty one town lands.Kilcolman is situated between Roscrea and Birr.The most southerly townland in Kilcolman is Dromakeenan and the most northerly townsland in Kilcolman is Cree.Kilcolman belongs to the ancient territory of Ely.There are 16159 acres of land in Kilocolman parish. Researched by Kate Ryan sixth class |
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