In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Clough like this:
CLOUGH, a post-town, in the parish of Loughin-Island, barony of KINELEARTY, county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER, 5 miles (S. W.) from Downpatrick, on the road to Newry, and 68 ¾ miles (N. by E.) from Dublin; containing 309 inhabitants. Here is a constabulary police station, and fairs are held on May 27th, July 5th, Oct. ...
21st, Nov. 22nd, and Dec. 23rd. In the vicinity are Seaforde House, the splendid mansion of M. Forde Esq.; Mount Panther, the beautiful seat of J. Reed Allen, Esq.; and Ardilea, that of the Rev. W. Annesley. Here is a large Presbyterian meeting-house in connection with the Synod of Ulster, but it has been closed several years.—See Loughin-Island.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clough, in and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/28360
Date accessed: 10th June 2024
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