In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Keady like this:
Keady, town, township, and par., in co. and 8 miles SW. of Armagh, on rivers Keady and Callan - par., 15,350 ac., pop. 7256; township, 212 ac., pop. 1598; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Friday. The mfr. and bleaching of linen is carried on in the neighbourhood to a considerable extent; there are corn and flaxmills in the town.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Keady, in and County Armagh | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30011
Date accessed: 06th November 2024
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