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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.
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 ...
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 .
Church of Ireland parish church, wrecked by storm damage in the 1950s, now ruined; diocese amalgamated with Sligo 53°50′43″N 8°11′26″W / 53.8452283°N 8.1905464°W / 53.8452283; -8.1905464 ( Elphin Cathedral
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.
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
The name Kilquane (Cill Chuáin) means 'church of Chuáin', the patron saint of the parish. The ruins of the church of Kilquane, with a graveyard beside it, stand in the townland of Kilquane near the Shannon. [5] The site is about 10 metres (33 ft) from the river on a low, sandy ridge that runs parallel to the river. It is flooded annually.
Parishes of the Catholic Church in Ireland (7 C, 1 P) Church of Ireland parishes (2 C) This page was last edited on 11 November 2022, at 13:07 (UTC). Text is ...