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Kilteevogue, this name is usually pronounced
as it is written and is said to be derived from
the Irish 'cill taobog' or in English 'the church
of Teeboge'. There is a tradition that a virgin
named Teevoge nee Divenny (Devenny) founded the
church, which stands in the glebe at Ballybotemple.
| Situation |
The parish of Kilteevogue is situated
in the county of Donegal in the barony
and diocese of Raphoe. |
| Boundaries |
It is bounded on the north by the
parishes of Convoy and Conwall, on the
west by the parish of Inniskeel and
on the south and east by the parishes
of Killymard, Donegal and Stranorlar.
It occupies the western extremity of
the barony of Raphoe. |
| Extent |
The outline of the parish is irregular,
its greatest length from north to south
is about 11 miles and its greatest breadth
from east to west about 10 miles comprising
an area of ……. Acres nearly.
These are divided into ….. denominations
or townlands. |
Natural
Features
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Gaugin
and Altnapaste
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The parish of Kilteevogue is a wild
mountainous district. The principal
mountains are:
Gagin, rising to the height of (1865)
feet above the sea
Altnapaste, rising to 1,199 feet
And in the portion of the parish north
of the River Finn:
Arbatt, 938 feet,
Altlaghan, 840 feet |
Rivers
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The Finn traverses the parish of
Kilteevogue for about 8 miles. It
is unnavigable, flowing in a rocky
channel with numerous fords and gravel
beds formed during the heavy floods
to which it is subject.
The Reeland river joins the Finn,
nearly in the centre of the parish,
and a considerable number of smaller
streams throughout its course some
of which appear tinged with iron ore.
No other springs of a mineral nature
have been discovered. The parish is
in general well supplied with water.
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| Bogs |
The parish of Kilteevogue is well
supplied with bog in which a considerable
quantity of timber chiefly fir and oak
occurs imbedded. It is generally used
for fuel but the large logs, some of
which sell as high as 3 pounds, are
also used for roofing houses and forming
axle trees for the wheel of corn and
flax mills. |
| Villages |
There is no town in the parish but
a considerable number of small villages. |
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Public Buildings
| Church |
The parish church is situated in
the glebe of Ballybotemple and is said
to have been originally erected by a
virgin named Teevoge nee Divenny. It
was rebuilt in the year 1774 partly
by the Board of First Fruits and partly
by the parishioners. It contains seats
for about 250 persons. The Glebe house
adjoining was built in the year 1779
by the late Rev. Mr. Butt. The Roman
Catholic portion of the inhabitants
usually bury in the churchyard. |
| Roman Catholic Chapel |
In the townland of Brockagh, the
building of a Roman Catholic chapel
was commenced in 1799. The walls still
remain but it never was roofed ( though
divine service was performed in it till
the present chapel was built) on account
of a dispute amongst the parishioners
respecting the situation which was considered
too high up Glenfin. There is an altar
near it which was used periodically
until the year 1799. The present chapel
is situated in the townland of Kiltyferrigal.
It was built in 1825 by subscription
from persons of all persuasions and
will hold about 800 persons.
The parish priest has a curate to assist
him, the Roman Catholic parish comprising
also that of Stranorlar. His endowments
are estimated at 200 pounds per annum. |
| Corn and Flax Mills |
There is a corn and flax mill in
the townland of Kinaderry. The cornmill
is of about 16 horse power, the diameter
of the wheel 12 feet, its breadth 2½
feet and the fall of water 9 feet. It
will grind about 20 barrels of meal
in 12 hours.
The flax mill is of 10 horse power,
the diameter of its wheel 10 feet, the
breadth 1 foot 8 inches and fall of
water 6 feet. Both these wheels are
breast shot.
The mills are let to Michael Martin
with a farm of about 41 acres of land
at a yearly rent of 46 pounds 13 shillings. |
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| Communications |
The main road from Stranorlar to
Fintown passes through the parish for
about…. Miles parallel to the River
Finn. It is not much used and therefore
is in tolerable order but the same road
near Stranorlar is in a very bad state
as are the by-roads leading to the mountains. |
| Bridges |
There is but one bridge over the
River Finn in the parish which crosses
at Cloghanmore on the road to Ballybofey
and the Reeland bridge from a small
river of that name which falls into
the Finn near it. The inhabitants assert
that no bridge built in any other place
could withstand the torrent of water
in the winter. |
| The River Finn and Fishery |
The River Finn from Ballybofey to
this place is in general about 4 to
5 feet in depth having shallow fords
where the depth of water is usually
from 2 to 3 feet. There is a salmon
leap on the river close to Reeland bridge.
It is about 25 feet high and the scenery
with the bridge extremely picturesque.
The fishery belongs to Sir Charles Style
and the fish are usually taken by means
of a net fastened to a hoop through
which they leap. |
Gentlemen's Seats
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Glenmore
Castle - Residence of Sir Charles
Style |
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Cloghan
Lodge - his Hunting Lodge |
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Cloghan Lodge, the residence of Sir
Charles Style, is situated on the road
from Stranorlar to Fintown. It is surrounded
with thriving and ornamental plantations
of fir, beech and alder and commands
a very romantic view of Glenfin and
the adjacent mountains.
The residence of Sir Charles Style is
of the greatest benefit to his neighbourhood
and has materially assisted in repressing
the illicit distillation which was carried
on to a considerable extent. He is a
magistrate of the county. Cloghan Lodge
is the only gentlemen's seat in the
portion of the parish north of the river
Finn. |
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Social Economy
| Social Economy/Dispensary |
The Kilteevogue and Stranorlar dispensary
is supported one half by private subscriptions
and the other by a grant from the grand
jury of the county. The medical attendant
is surgeon Davis of Stranorlar. His
salary is 75 pounds per annum. Monday
is the day of attendance in Stranorlar
and Saturday in Kilteevogue each week.
Between 1,400 and 1,500 persons are
annually relieved. |
| Social and Productive
Economy/ Farms |
A considerable portion of the land
in the parish is mountain pasture and
bog. The extent of the farms consequently
varies very considerably. Some are so
small that they do not exceed 2 acres
(Cunningham) while others comprise 400. |
| Crops |
They produce oats, flax, potatoes
and hay, in 1 or 2 spots some barley.
The land yields on an average 150 stone
of oats to the Cunningham acre which
will sell in August on the ground (the
money to be paid before Christmas) for
from 5 to 7 pounds the Cunningham acre.
The quantity of land under potatoes
is almost entirely dependent on the
quantity of manure the cultivator may
have for the purpose, perhaps one-third
of the arable land in most cases. |
| Manure |
The manures used are chiefly lime,
compost of lime and bog, earth and dung. |
| Rents |
The highest rate at which land is
let in this parish is 25 shillings the
Cunningham acre but very little at that
rate. |
| Fairs |
Fairs are held at Cloghan-beg, free
of all tolls and customs on the 1st
of February, 19th of May, 25th of August
and 19th of November principally for
the sale of cattle, yarn and drugget. |
| Manufactures |
The manufacture of linen and yarn
was very considerable. Until the last
few years, it was carried on in the
houses of individuals and not by means
of a general manufactory. Course drugget,
woollen cloth and worsted stockings
are still manufactured to some extent. |
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Population
| Population |
The census ordered to be taken by
government in 1822 was very imperfectly
done. The number of houses returned
were 677 with an amount of population
3,735 inhabitants. I should estimate
the number of dwellings at not less
than 900 and the average number of inhabitants
in each at 5 and a half. This would
make the amount of population a little
short of 5,000, nor should I consider
it over rated at that. Of this population
there are of Protestants 147 families,
average 808 individuals, 10 families
of Presbyterians average 50 persons.
There is no return of Roman Catholics
but they may be estimated at 4,142 as
including the rest of the population.
Population of Kilteevogue from census
1834: members of the Established Church
933, Roman Catholics 3,587, Presbyterians
56, total 4,576. |
| Schools |
There are 2 schools in the parish
on Robertson's foundation, 1 at Welchtown,
and 1 at Altnapaste, 78 scholars and
one Sunday school (Sunday School Society),
38 scholars on the average. |
| Labour |
A day labourer in this parish receives
10d per day, for turf cutting 1 shilling
for mowing 18d. without diet. Agricultural
servants are hired by the half year
at from 2 to 4 pounds, boarded and lodged. |
| County Cess |
The amount of county cess levied in
this parish for the 5 years has varied
from 350 pounds to 390 pounds per annum.
For this account of the parish of Kilteevogue
I am indebted to Sir Charles Style. |
| Advowson |
The Dean of Raphoe appointed a perpetual
curate for the duties of this parish.
The present value of the living is about
140 pounds per annum and was attached
to the deanery of Raphoe.
The parish has been erected into a rectory
entire by an act of council pursuant
to a clause in the church temporalities
bill.
Sir Charles Style pays the tithe for
all the tenants on his estate and gives
great encouragement to them to keep
their houses clean etc. and has granted
to the poorer sort 2 pounds each for
whitewash etc. |
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Natural Features/Geology
| Natural Features/Geology |
The parish of Kilteevogue is a primitive
country. The soil never continues of
the same stratum either far or deep.
In places are to be met with rock crystal,
quartz, mica slate, granite, limestone
in detached rocks, pyrites, lead and
iron ore. |
| Geology: Minerals and
Quarries |
The streams flowing from the north
into the River Finn appear to be strongly
impregnated with iron. There is an excavation
in the townland of Welchtown called
an old silver mine which was opened
by the agent of the late Sir Charles
Style in 1775 with miners from England
but no silver is said to have been procured.
The ore was transported on horses' backs
as no road existed at the time, the
leading road from Stranorlar to Fintown
now passes within …. Of the place.
The excavation extends about 30 yards,
cut out of the rock and the roof is
in some places upwards of 6 feet high,
the passages in general about 5 feet
wide |
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Social Economy/Analysis of Population
Statistical table of the following townlands
north of the River Finn in the parish of Kilteevogue
as taken from census and enquiry made in 1830's.
| Arbaltt (Ardbatt) |
10 inhabited buildings, 14 dwelling
houses and families, 11 outhouses, 21
total buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Altlaghan |
26 inhabited buildings, 38 dwelling
houses and families, 12 outhouses, 3
ruins, 41 buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Ballybotemple |
6 inhabited buildings, 11 dwelling
houses and families, 11 outhouses, 17
buildings, landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Ballynatone |
9 inhabited buildings, 10 dwelling
houses and families,20 outhouses, 1
ruin, 30 buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Brockagh |
17 inhabited buildings, 23 dwelling
houses and families, 10 outhouses, 1
uninhabited house, 2 ruins, 30 dwellings,
landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Cloghanbeg |
8 inhabited buildings, 11 dwelling
houses and families, 12 outhouses, 2
ruins, 22 dwellings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Cloghanmore |
6 inhabited buildings, 6 dwelling
houses and families, 6 outhouses, 1
uninhabited house, 1 ruin, 14 total
houses, landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Corlecky |
22 inhabited houses, 32 dwelling houses
and families, 21 outhouses, 3 ruins,
46 total buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Cullagh |
No buildings of any sort, landlord
Sir Charles Style |
| Deregnalore |
8 inhabited buildings, 9 dwelling
houses and families, 1 outhouse, 1 ruin,
10 total buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Gallweely (Galwolie) |
13 inhabited buildings, 17 dwelling
houses and families,18 outhouses, 5
ruins, 36 total buildings, landlord
Sir Charles Style |
| Glebe |
1 inhabited building, 1 dwelling house
and family, 4 outhouses, 5 total buildings,
landlord Rev. Mr Ramsey |
| Killtyfergal (Kiltyferrigal) |
20 inhabited buildings, 27 dwelling
houses and families, 28 outhouses, 1
ruin, 49 total buildings, landlord Sir
Charles Style |
| Kinnaderry |
16 inhabited buildings, 23 dwelling
houses and families, 18 outhouses, 1
uninhabited house, 35 total buildings,
landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Lettershamboe |
1 inhabited building, 1 dwelling house
and family, 1 outhouse, 2 ruins, 4 total
buildings, landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Letterbrick |
24 inhabited buildings, 24 dwelling
houses and families, 13 outhouses, 1
ruin, 38 total buildings, landlord Sir
Charles Style |
| Meenbog |
2 ruins, 2 total buildings, landlord
Sir Charles Style |
| Meenenamph |
1 inhabited building, 1 dwelling house
and family, total 1 building, landlord
Sir Charles Style |
| Meenahorna |
4 inhabited buildings, 5 dwelling
houses and families, 2 outhouses, total
6 buildings, landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Meengilcharry (Meenlaharry) |
17 inhabited buildings, 24 dwelling
houses and families, 5 outhouses, 22
total buildings, landlord Sir Charles
Style |
| Monienahasragh |
1 inhabited building, 1 dwelling house
and family, 4 outhouses, 5 total buildings,
landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Tullytrasna |
1 inhabited building, 1 dwelling house
and family, 1 total building, landlord
Sir Charles Style |
| Welchtown |
19 inhabited buildings, 23 dwelling
houses and families, 27 outhouses, 1
uninhabited house, 4 ruins, 51 total
dwellings, landlord Sir Charles Style |
| Total |
230 inhabited buildings, 322 dwelling
houses and families, 224 outhouses,
4 uninhabited houses, 28 ruins, 486
total number of buildings |
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Schools
| Welchtown |
Protestants: 10 males, 9 females
Presbyterians: 1 male, 5 females
Roman Catholics: 5 males, 6 females,
Total: 36 pupils
The master of this school receives a
salary of 8 pounds 6 shillings from
Robinson's fund, 2 pounds from the Dean
of Raphoe and 9 pounds from the scholars
making in all the sum of 19 pounds 6
shillings per annum. He charges each
scholar the sum of 1 shilling 6d per
quarter. They learn reading, writing
and arithmetic. His name is James Witter,
a Protestant. |
| Arbatt |
Roman Catholics: 18 males, 2 females
Total: 20 pupils;
This school is taught in one of the
dwelling houses. The master has nothing
to depend upon but the children's payments
which amount to about 4 pounds per annum.
He charges each scholar the sum of 1
shilling per quarter. They learn reading,
writing and arithmetic. The master's
name is Michael Ivers, a Roman Catholic. |
| Altlaghan |
Protestants: 3 males, 2 females
Roman Catholics: 76 males, 14 females,
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Total 95 pupils
This school is taught under the Hibernian
Society. The master receives on an average
the sum of 6 pounds per annum from the
society and about 12 pounds from the
children making in all about 18 pounds
per annum. They learn reading, writing
and arithmetic. The master's name is
John Ivers, A Roman Catholic. |
| Glebe |
Protestants: 7 males, 1 female
Roman Catholics: 18 males, 4 females
Total 30 pupils
The master's name is Charles Hume, a
Protestant. He teaches his scholars
reading, writing and arithmetic and
charges them from 1 to 2 shillings per
quarter. He estimates his yearly salary
at about 6 pounds a year. He has no
benefit from any society. |
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