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A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Mountrath, small market town with ry. sta., Clonenagh par., W. Queen's co., on an affluent of the Nore, 8 miles SW. of Maryborough and 60 miles SW. of Dublin, pop. 1865; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday. The town is situated nearly 3 miles N. of the sta. There are extensive flour mills in the town and neighbourhood. The earldom of Mountrath held by the Coote family, whose seat (Ballyfin House) is adjacent, became extinct in 1802.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Laoighis IrlC |
| Place: | Mountrath |
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