In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Magherafelt like this:
Magherafelt, market town and par. with ry. sta., SE. co. Londonderry, on river Moyola, 37 miles NW. of Belfast and 146 NW. of Dublin - par., 8291 ac., pop. 5465; town, pop. 1514; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Wednesday and Thursday. Magherafelt has linen mfrs. The town, which is well built, stands on the property of the Salters' Company of London.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Magherafelt, in and County Londonderry | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/29005
Date accessed: 04th May 2024
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