In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Portaferry like this:
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.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Portaferry, in and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/27870
Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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