placenamesTemplemichael
Teampall Mhichíl
Lewis’s 1837 account records a farming parish near Innishannon with new ecclesiastical buildings and a rector-supported classroom.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Teampall Mhichíl · Irish · main form · validated name
- Templemichael · English · main form
Place & story
Fertiliser brought up the Bandon
Sea-sand supplied an important fertiliser for Templemichael's fields in 1837. Lewis recorded its journey up the Bandon River to quays near Innishannon. About half the parish was cultivated for corn and potatoes, with most remaining land in pasture. He described deep soil over clay slate and a small area of bog. [2]
Building the church and glebe house
The Board of First Fruits helped finance the parish's Church of Ireland buildings. A £600 gift supported the church built in 1809. The glebe house followed in 1816, assisted by a £300 grant and £500 loan. Lewis named the Reverend W. R. Meade as its resident in 1837. [2]
A classroom beside the church
The parochial school adjoined the church and taught about forty children when Lewis compiled his account. The rector supported its operation and supplied the teacher with a house free of rent. Catholic parishioners belonged to the wider union of Ballynabog, showing how the locality's religious organisation extended beyond the civil parish. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Templemichael. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Templemichael-de-Duagh, 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.