A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Portaferry, market and seaport town, Ballyphilip par., E. co. Down, on E. side of entrance of Lough i Strangford, 8 miles NE. of Downpatrick and 17 miles SE. of Newtownards, pop. 1647; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. Portaferry has considerable trade in coal, timber, and grain, and a productive herring fishery.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market and seaport town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Down IrlC |
| Place: | Portaferry |
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