A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Charleville.-- market town, Rathgoggan par., N. co. Cork, 34 m. N. of Cork and 130 m. SW. of Dublin by rail, 72 ac., pop. 2266; 3 Banks. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. The town is situated 1 mile W. of the ry. sta., in a rich and fertile district, on a small stream called the Glynn. It owes its rise to the first Earl of Orrery, who in honour of Charles II. changed its name of Rathgoggan to Charleville; the same nobleman founded and endowed a school here. C. gave his title to the Earl of Charleville until 1875, when, on the death of the fifth Earl, the title became extinct.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cork IrlC |
| Place: | Charleville |
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