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County Sligo, Ireland
Villages
Carney
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
CARNEY, a village, in the parish of DRUMCLIFF, barony of LOWER CARBERY, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 miles (N.W.) from Sligo town; containing 45 houses and 220 inhabitants.
It is situated
on the Bay of Drumcliff, about half a mile to the left of the road
from Sligo to Ballyshannon; and has a market on Thursday and
fairs on May 26th and June 24th, chiefly for cattle and sheep. A constabulary
police force is stationed here; and a dispensary is supported chiefly by
Sir. R. G. Booth, Bart.
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