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Letterkenny, town with ry. sta., Conwal par., mid. co. Donegal, on river Swilly, 16 miles SW. of Londonderry, 395 ac., pop. 2188; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Friday. Letterkenny has good flax and provision markets. Vessels, not exceeding 300 tons, can reach Port Ballyraine, 1 mile below the town.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Donegal County |
| Place: | Letterkenny |
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