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County Longford, Ireland
Civil Parishes
Barry
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
BARRY, a village, in the parish of TASHINNY, barony of ABBEYSHRUEL, county of LONGFORD, and province of LEINSTER ; 3 1/3 miles (W. S. W.) from Cole-hill: the population is returned with the parish.
It is situated on the road to Ballymahon; and is a station of the constabulary police. Fairs are held on January 27th , April 28th, July 28th, and October 27th.
A school for poor children is maintained by the Dowager Countess of Rosse. Near the village was formerly an ancient castle, of which only some trifling vestiges can be traced; and in the immediate vicinity is a high moat.
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