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