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.
Ardglass, par., town, and seat, SE. co. Down, 6 miles SE. of Downpatrick ry. sta. and 140 miles from Dublin -- par., 2022 ac., pop. 1154; town, pop. 691; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Situated on Ardglass Bay, the town was once the chief port of Ulster, but is now only known as a large sta. of the N. herring fishery, and also as a bathing resort. There is a lighthouse on the pier.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, town, and seat" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Down IrlC |
| Place: | Ardglass |
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