In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cookstown like this:
Cookstown.-- market town and township with ry. sta., Derryloran par., NE. co. Tyrone, 53 miles W. of Belfast and 158 miles NW. of Dublin by rail -- township, 187 ac., pop. 3870; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday. The mfr. of linen is the staple industry; there are also extensive bleachworks, with flax and corn mills. The seat of Killymoon Castle adjoins the town.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cookstown, in and County Tyrone | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/29606
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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