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County Down, Ireland
Towns
Clough
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
CLOUGH, a post-town, in the parish of LOUGHIN-ISLAND, barony
of KINELEARTY, county of DOWN, and province of ULSTER,
5 miles (S. W.) from Downpatrick on the road to Newry, and 68¾
miles (N. by E.) from Dublin city; containing 309 inhabitants.
Here is a constabulary police station, and fairs are held on May 27th, July 5th, Oct. 21st, Nov. 22nd, and Dec. 23rd.
In the vicinity are Seaforde House, the splendid mansion of M. Forde Esq. ; Mount Panther, the beautiful seat of J. Reed Allen, Esq. ; and Ardilea, that of the Rev. W. Annesley.
Here is a large
Presbyterian meeting-house in connection with the Synod of Ulster, but it
has been closed several years.
