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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Killyleagh like this:
Killyleagh, seaport town and par., E. co. Down, on W. shore of Lough Strangford, 4 miles E. of Crossgar ry. sta. and 6 miles N. of Downpatrick - par., 11,762 ac., pop. 5488; town, pop. 1835; P.O., T.O., called Killyleigh, 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. The creek has been improved as a harbour by Lord Dufferin, the chief proprietor of the town; in vicinity of town is the seat of Killyleagh Castle.
Killyleagh is now part of NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Killyleagh itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Killyleagh, in Newry Mourne and Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27851
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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