In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Castleblayney like this:
Castleblayney, market town and township with ry. sta., Muckno par., E. co. Monaghan, 18 miles NW. of Dundalk and 73 miles NW. of Dublin -- township, 185 ac., pop. 1810; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Wednesday; is pleasantly situated on Lough Muckno. C. has corn and flax mills, with jute and tow factories. The seat of Castle Blayney, which formerly belonged to the Blayney family, is in vicinity.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Castleblayney, in and County Monaghan | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/27680
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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