Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Grey Abbey

Grey Abbey, par. and vil., NE. co. Down, on E. side of Lough Strangford, 7 miles SE. of Newtonards -- par., 7689 ac., pop. 2326; vil., pop. 679; P.O., T.O.Market-day, Saturday; has the ruins of an abbey (1193).


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Down IrlC
Place: Greyabbey

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