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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Lanesborough, vil., Rathcline par., cos. Longford and Roscommon, on river Shannon, 9 miles SW. of the town of Longford, and 10 miles NE. of Roscommon, pop. 272; P.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Tuesday. Lanesborough has a fine stone bridge of 6 arches, and a swivel arch of iron for the passage of lumber-boats and small steamers. It was formerly a parl. bor. It gives the title of Earl to the family of Butler.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Longford IrlC Roscommon IrlC |
| Place: | Lanesborough |
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