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New church to be built on Cappavaroggy, in Elphin, by name of Castleblackney alias Killosolan,
conveyance by Robert Blackney.
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XX. And whereas the ancient parish-church of Killosonan in the said diocess of Elphin and county of Galway is in a ruinous condition, and inconveniently situated, remote from the inhabitants of the said parish, and in a place almost environed with boggs, and the road to it unpassable: and whereas the inhabitants of the said parish of Killosonan, and the present incumbent, with the consent of the lord bishop of Elphin, are desirous that a new church be built on the lands of Cappavarangy, near the town of Castleblackney, within the said parish: and whereas Robert Blackney, esquire, proprietor of the said lands, hath consented to set out two acres of land, in some convenient place on the said lands, for building the said church and church-yard, and a house for the incumbent, and to convey the same to the rector, vicar, or incumbent of the said parish, his or their successors for ever, for the use of the said parish: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the inhabitants of the said parish of Killosolan, or the major part of them, by and with the consent of the archbishop of the province, and of the bishop, patron, and incumbent, to build a new church and church-yard on some convenient place within the said parish on the lands of Cappavaroggy near the said town of Castleblackney; the said Robert Blackney, who is hereby impowered to grant the same, first conveying the said two acres of land for the said church and church-yard, and ministers house, to the rector, vicar, or incumbent of the said parish, and their successors for ever, who are hereby enabled to take and receive a grant of the same to them and their successors, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain, or any settlement made by the said Robert Blackney or his ancestors thereof, in trust for and to the use of the said parish; and that such new church, when built and consecrated, be reputed and remain the parish-church of the said parish for ever, and that it be called the parish-church of Castleblackney alias Killosolan, and deemed as such to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
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