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.
Portadown, market town and township with ry. sta. (Portadown Junction), Seagoe and Drumcree pars., N. co. Armagh, on river Bann and near Newry Canal, 18 miles N. of Newry, 25½ miles SW. of Belfast, and 88 miles N. of Dublin, 654 ac., pop. 7850; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-days, Wednesday and! Saturday. Portadown has trade in agricultural produce, and carries on the mfr. of linen, cambric, and sheeting.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Armagh IrlC |
| Place: | Portadown |
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