Kilbeacon


Kilbeacon is a civil parish in the ancient barony of Knocktopher. It is located in the south of County Kilkenny, Ireland and is around south of the city of Kilkenny on the road to Waterford. The parish contains 3,151 statute acres. which is located in parish's most southerly townland of the same name.

Geography

The Black Water, which is a tributary of the River Suir, flows through the parish from north to south. The highest point in the parish, at 200m, is in the eastern townland of Ballynooney East.

Ecclesiastical parish

Like all civil parishes, this civil parish is derived from, and co-extensive with a pre-existing Church of Ireland parish of the same name.). In the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory, the church mentioned in Lewis's survey is located in the townland of Garrandarragh. The building was in use from 1750 to 1900; today, only the tombstones of the adjoining graveyard are visible. It also includes in its territory the area of the civil parishes of Killahy ; Rossin ; and the northern part of Dunkitt in the neighbouring barony of Ida. Prior to 1842 this parish was united with Kilmacow.

Townlands

There are 11 townlands in the parish.
Name in GaelicName in EnglishAcres
An Baile LoisctheBallylusky325
Baile an Inneonaigh ThoirBallynoony East417
Baile an Inneonaigh ThiarBallynoony West1326
Baile BhaitínBallyvatheen103
Cúil an Adhmaid ThuaidhCoolanimod North164
Cúil an Adhmaid TheasCoolanimod South113
Ráth an IarlaEarlsrath144
An Garrán DarachGarrandarragh376
Cúirt an MhoinséalaighManselscourt229
Muileann an BhataMullinavat32
Baile an Ghabhann BeagSmithstown169