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.
Naas, market and assize town, par., and township, E. co. Kildare, on a branch of the Grand Canal, 2 miles S. of Sallins ry. sta. and 20 miles SW. of Dublin - par., 5526 ac., pop. 4077; township, 4541 ac., pop. 3808; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Monday and Thursday. Naas has a fine military barrack. It was the seat of the kings of Leinster, and at one time possessed a castle and 3 monasteries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market and assize town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Kildare IrlC |
| Place: | Naas |
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