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.
Maghera.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., E. co. Londonderry, 44 miles NW. of Belfast and 152 miles NW. of Dublin - par., 21,755 ac., pop. 8861; town, pop. 1124; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-days, Tuesday and Friday. Maghera has considerable trade in linens and sewed muslins. The town was burnt by the insurgents in 1641, and was assaulted by the Irish adherents of James II.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Londonderry IrlC |
| Place: | Maghera |
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