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Leixlip, town with ry. sta., N. co. Kildare, and par., partly also in co. Dublin - par., 3209 ac., pop. 1394; town, on Royal Canal and river Liffey, 11 miles W. of Dublin, pop. 741; P.O., T.O. There is a famous salmon-leap and waterfall on the Liffey here. The seat of Leixlip Castle is in vicinity.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Kildare IrlC |
Place: | Leixlip |
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