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Civil parishes in Ireland are based on the medieval Christian parishes, adapted by the English administration and by the Church of Ireland. [1] The parishes, their division into townlands and their grouping into baronies , were recorded in the Down Survey undertaken in 1656–58 by surveyors under William Petty .
In 1177 the parish of St. James is mentioned as part of the Abbey of St. Thomas (from which Thomas St. got its name), and the Church of St. Catherine was a chapel-of-ease to the abbey. The boundaries of the parish of St. James were defined by St. Laurence O'Toole and extended right up to the city gate at Corn Market. [6]
The civil parishes were included on the nineteenth-century maps of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland. [13] At the time of the 1861 census there were 2,428 civil parishes in Ireland (average area 34.8 square kilometres (13.4 sq mi; 8,600 acres)). [9] Poor Law districts were created in 1838, each centered on a large town.
Pages in category "Church of Ireland parishes in the Republic of Ireland" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The parish is 3 by 2.5 miles (4.8 by 4.0 km) and covers 246 acres (100 ha) in the Liberties of Limerick, 1,511 acres (611 ha) in County Limerick and 2,827 acres (1,144 ha) in County Clare. [2] The parish is divided into two parts by the intervening parishes of St. Nicholas and Killeely. The part of the city on King's Island is mostly in the parish.
For church buildings or congregations see Category:Churches in the Republic of Ireland. Subcategories This category has the following 27 subcategories, out of 27 total.
The Church of Ireland experienced a major decline in membership during the 20th century, both in Northern Ireland, where around 65% of its members live, and in the Republic of Ireland. The church is still the second-largest in the Republic of Ireland , with 126,414 members in 2016 (minus 2% compared to the 2011 census results) [ 49 ] and the ...
The parishes of the second largest Christian denomination in the island of Ireland - the Church of Ireland See also: Category:Anglican church buildings in Ireland Subcategories