Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Callan

Callan, market town, par., and township, in the above bar., on river Owenree, 13 miles SW. of Kilkenny ry. sta.-- par., 5633 ac., pop. 3181; township, 408 ac., pop. 2340; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; has remains of a friary and 3 castles.


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

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Feature Description: "market town, parish and township"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Kilkenny IrlC

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