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A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Killyleagh, seaport town and par., E. co. Down, on W. shore of Lough Strangford, 4 miles E. of Crossgar ry. sta. and 6 miles N. of Downpatrick - par., 11,762 ac., pop. 5488; town, pop. 1835; P.O., T.O., called Killyleigh, 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. The creek has been improved as a harbour by Lord Dufferin, the chief proprietor of the town; in vicinity of town is the seat of Killyleagh Castle.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seaport town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Down IrlC |
| Place names: | KILLYLEAGH | KILLYLEIGH |
| Place: | Killyleagh |
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