Loughmoe East
Loughmoe East, also known as Callabeg, is a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland.
History
In A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, the parish is described as:
CALLABEG, or KILNASEAR, also called LOUGHMOE-EAST, a parish, in the barony of ELIOGARTY, county of TIPPERARY, and province of MUNSTER, 2 1/2 miles from Templemore; containing 1600 inhabitants.
This parish is situated on the river Suir, which separates it from Loughmoe-West, and on the road from Templemore to Thurles, and comprises 3417 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. On the townland of Killahara is a very fine old castle, which formerly belonged to the Purcells, and is now the property of Mr. Trant.
It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Cashel, and is part of the union of Templetuohy and corps of the prebend of Kilbragh in the cathedral of Cashel: the tithes amount to £249. 17. 9. There is a pay school, in which are about 30 boys and 20 girls.
Townlands
The civil parish contains the townlands of:- Ballyduag
- Baronstown
- Brownstown
- Clogharailybeg
- Clogharailymore
- Clonamuckogemore
- Cloone
- Coogulla
- Curraghmore
- Derry
- Gortnahaha
- Gortreagh
- Graiguefrahane
- Kilbrickane
- Kilcoke
- Kilcurkree
- Killanigan
- Killeenleigh
- Kilnaseer
- Penane
- Skeagh