Crossdoney village, Kilmore Civil Parish

County Cavan

Ireland

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Crossdoney village, Kilmore Civil Parish, County Cavan, Ireland

CROSSDONEY, a village and post-town, in the parish of KILMORE, barony of CLONMAHON, county of CAVAN, and province of ULSTER, 4 miles (S. W.) from Cavan town, and 59 1/4 (N. W.) from Dublin; the population is returned with the parish.

This small neat village, containing only 12 houses, is situated on the road from Killesandra to Cavan, and is surrounded by several gentlemen's seats. Fairs are held on April 5th, May 27th, Aug. 26th, and Nov. 17th. Near it is a good bleaching establishment; and at its entrance is Lismore, the seat of Col. Nesbitt, one of the oldest in the county


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