A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Castlebar, cap. of the co., assize and market town, and township, Aglish par., mid. co. Mayo, on river Castlebar, at head of Lough Castlebar or Lanach, 29 miles S. of Ballina and 152 miles NW. of Dublin by rail -- township, 957 ac., pop. 3855; 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Saturday. It has a good market for agricultural produce, and large military barracks. Castlebar was held for a short time by the French, after their landing at Killala Bay in 1798. To the SW. is Castlebar House, seat of the Earl of Lucan.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "capital of the county, assize and market town, and township" (ADL Feature Type: "capitals") |
| Administrative units: | Mayo IrlC |
| Place: | Castlebar |
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