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County Down, Ireland
Villages
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
Anadorn Village, Co. Down, Ireland
ANADORN, a village, in the parish of LOUGHAM ISLAND, barony of KINELEARTY, county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER, 3 miles (N.) from Clough; containing 93 inhabitants.
This
place, with an extensive surrounding district, formerly belonged to the ancient
and powerful familyof the McCartans, who had a castle here, situated
on an eminence, or mound, now called Castle-hill; but McCartan having
joined in the rebellion of the Earl of Tyrone, his estates became forfeited
to the crown.
The
village is situated on the road from Ballynahinch and Hillsborough
to Downpatrick : it appears to have been much neglected, but it has
been recently purchased by Col. Forde, who has already commenced a
series of improvements. Fairs are held on May 14th and Nov.
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