SHRUEL, a parish, in the barony of SLIEUEMARGUE, QUEEN'S county, and province of LEINSTER, 2¼ miles (N.) from Carlow; containing 163 inhabitants.

This parish is situated on the river barrow, which here separates from the counties of Carlow and Kildare; it comprises 784 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The castle was built in the reign of Elizabeth soon after the reduction of Leix to English Government, by Sir Charles Hartpole, constable of Carlow castle and governor of the Queen’s county; his extensive possessions have since passed through female heirs into other families.

The castle, once of some importance, is a massive pile, situated on the banks of the Barrow; it is now the residence of Hasting Herring Cooper Esq., Hollymount: the seatr of Wm. Fishbourne Esq., is also in this parish.

It is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighlin, forming part of the union of Slatey; the tithes amount to £46.3s. 1d.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is held with part of Kilabin

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