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In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Clonygowan like this:
CLONEYGOWN, a village, in the parish of BALLYKEANE, barony of UPPER PHILIPSTOWN, KING'S county, and province of LEINSTER, 3 ½ miles (N.W.) from Portarlington; containing 158 inhabitants. This small village is situated on the road from Portarlington to Tullamore; it consists of about 30 tenements, and has a constabulary police station. Here are the mansion and demesne of Cloneygown, the seat of William New-combe, Esq.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clonygowan, in and County Offaly | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27700
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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