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.
Antrim, par., S. co. Antrim, 8439 ac., pop. 3683. The town of A., in the above par., is situated on the Six-Mile-Water, about 1 mile above its influx to Lough Neagh, 21¾ miles from Belfast, and 126 miles from Dublin by rail; pop. 1647; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Thursday. Linen, hosiery, and paper mfrs., with some malting and distilling, are carried on. Near the town is Antrim Castle (1662), the seat of Viscount Masserene and Ferrard.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Antrim IrlC |
| Place: | Antrim |
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