In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Portadown like this:
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.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Portadown, in and County Armagh | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/29123
Date accessed: 02nd July 2024
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