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.
Killaloe.-- town and par. with ry. sta., E. co. Clare, on river Shannon, 17 miles NE. of Limerick - par., 9978 ac., pop. 2271; town, pop. 1112; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Tuesday. The station of the Waterford and Limerick Ry. Co. is at Ballina, on the opposite side of the river, which is here crossed by a bridge of 13 arches. The town has little or no trade; but it derives some advantage from the marble and slate quarries in the vicinity. There is a small pier for the Shannon steamers. The angling on the Shannon and Lough Derg (1 mile distant) attracts a number of visitors. The see of Killaloe was founded in the 5th century; the cathedral of St Flannan is a venerable structure.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Clare IrlC |
| Place: | Killaloe |
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