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Kilbride

Mount Nugent

Mount-Nugent, or Dalysbridge a post-town in the parish of Kilbride, barony of Clonmahon, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, 11 miles (S. S. E.) from Cavan, and 50¾ (N. W. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Oldcastle to Granard con-taining 171 inhabitants. It consists of 29 houses, the parish church, a R.C. chapel, and a school on Erasmus Smith's foundation. Petty sessions are held here every third Saturday 3 and there is a constabulary police station. Fairs are held on June 1st and Oct. 21st. It is near Lough Sheelin which is very large, extending to Finae, in Westmeath, where it communicates with Lough Inny, through which its waters find their way to the Shannon: in this lake are several small islands, on one of which are the ruins of a church and castle. Contiguous to its shores, at Kilrogy, near Glan, is the seat of Mrs. Dallas; and on its northern side are several gentlemen's residences, among which are Arley, the beautiful cottage of Lord Farnham; and Fortland, the residence of T. Gorlin, Esq. On the opposite shore the ground is elevated and well planted; and tbe view of the whole, comprehending the ruins of Ross castle, is bounded by hills of considerable magnitude, among which the most remarkable is the Ben of Fore above the village of that name, in the county of Westmeath. The lake covers 2000 Irish acres, being 8 Irish miles in length, and, in parts, 2 or 3 wide.
[From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary (1837)]

Cemeteries

• One each at St. Bridget's RC Church and at St. Brides Church (Church of Ireland) as shown on the map below.
• Some inscriptions at St. Brides

  Be Just and Fear Not To William Major Senr of Cavancolter Born Dec 21 1791 departed this life Aug 22 1871 Aged 80 years And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even so must the son of man be lifted up that whosoever believe in life   John III Chapter XIV and XV verses Also his wife Jane Macor alia Anderson who departed this life Novr 30 1867 Jesus sayeth I am the way the truth and the life no man cometh unto the Father but by me        John XIV Chapter VI verse William B. Major died 26th July 1908 Aged 74 years Also Maria Major died 28th Januray 1910 Aged 86 years

  To Annie Ridgeway in Memory of her Many Virtues Died 22nd Octr 1851 Aged 25 Her first born child Isabella lies here also interred with her Lovely and pleasant in their lives In death they were not divided

  Erected By James Love of Lisnaerin in affectionate Rememberance of his mother Anne Love who died Decr 12th 1860 aged 66 years Aldo of his brother Thos Love of Ballycan who died July 27th 1867 aged 39 years Also of his sister in law Margt Jane Love wife of Saml Love of Ballycan and Mt Nugent who died June 13th 1869 aged 32 years Also the above named Saml Love who died April 2nd 1873 aged 51 years Also of his father John Love of Lisnabrin who died Mar 25th 1875 aged 90 years Also of his brother Willm Love of Racravan who died April 25th 1875 aged 51 years And of the children of Saml and Margt Jane Love John who died May 15th 1863 aged 5 years Saml who died Feby 13 1869 aged 5 years Willm who died March 6 1869 aged 7 years And Thos who died May 30th 1875 aged 7 years

Maps

Ordnance Survey Map, 1913

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[Last updated: 10 June 2003 - Colin Ferguson ]