Search for a place
Search for a place
Banagher.-- market town, Reynagh par., W. King's co., on river Shannon, 8 miles NW. of Birr ry. sta. and 18 miles SE. of Ballinasloe, pop. 1192; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Friday. The river is here crossed by a fortified bridge. There is communication by small steamers between Banagher, Limerick, and Athlone.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Offaly County |
| Place: | Banagher |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.