placenamesPowerstown
Baile an Phaoraigh
Lewis recorded two contrasting mineral resources in this Kilkenny parish in 1837.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile an Phaoraigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Powerstown · English · main form
Place & story
Yellow ochre and building stone
Samuel Lewis reported yellow ochre being obtained on the lands of Curraghlane in Powerstown parish. At Mount Loftus, an extensive quarry supplied light-yellow, fine-grained granite that could be raised in very large blocks. It was used chiefly for buildings and gate pillars. His 1837 description records different materials being worked in separate localities, without giving production figures. [2]
Completing a schoolhouse
A recently built schoolhouse near the Catholic chapel received £100 from the Board of National Education towards its completion. Lewis recorded approximately 170 children attending. The grant was a contribution to finishing the building, rather than a stated total construction cost. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Powerstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Powerstown, Gowran — A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.