Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Castledermot

Castledermot, town and par., S. co. Kildare, on river Lerr, 4 miles E. of Mageney ry. sta. and 9 miles SE. of Athy -- par., 7490 ac., pop. 1505; town, pop. 675; P.O., T.O.; a round tower, several sculptured crosses, and the remains of a monastery, are here.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "town and parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Kildare IrlC
Place: Castledermot

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