Castleconnor

Killanley church (Church of Ireland)

Castleconnor (Irish: Caisleán Mhic Conchúir)[1] is a civil parish in west County Sligo in Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Tireragh.[2]

The Church of Ireland church at Killanley in Castleconnor was built in 1818.[3] The Roman Catholic church of Castleconnor parish has provided service to the community since at least the 1830s.[citation needed]

Many residents of Castleconnor parish emigrated to the United States in the 1840s.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Caisleán Mhic Conchúir / Castleconor". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish of Castleconnor, Co. Mayo". townlands.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Killanley Parish Church (Castleconnor)". tuam.anglican.org. Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Killala & Achonry. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

54°10′N 9°07′W / 54.16°N 9.12°W / 54.16; -9.12

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