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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.
BALLINTOGHER, a village, in the parish of KILLERY, barony of TIRAGHRILL, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3 ½ miles (S. W.) from Drornohair; containing 201 inhabitants. This place, which is situated on the road from Dromohair to Collooney, comprises about 40 thatched dwellings, and contains the parish church, a small plain building, and the parochial Roman Catholic chapel, a large and commodious edifice. Fairs are held on Jan. 22nd, June 8th, July 28th, Oct. 17th, and Dec. 8th; and here is a station of the constabulary police. Near it is Oldcastle, the residence of E. Loftus Neynoe, Esq.; occupying the site of the ancient castle of Kingsfort. Iron ore has been found in the vicinity; and in the mountains of West Lough Gill are indications of coal, manganese, iron, and copper, besides a great variety of clays.—See KILLERY.
(Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837); Transcription © Derek Rowlinson, 2005-10. Reproduced from LibraryIreland. We are deeply grateful to LibraryIreland for allowing us to use their transcription.)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Killerry IrlPar Tirerrill IrlBarony Sligo IrlC |
| Place: | Ballintogher |
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