Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ballynahinch

Ballynahinch, market town, Magheradroor par., mid. co. Down, on river B., or Annacloy, 12½ miles S. of Belfast and 135 miles NE. of Dublin by rail, pop. 1470; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. Here in 1798 a force of 4000 insugents was scattered by General Nugent.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "market town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Down IrlC
Place: Ballynahinch

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