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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kilrea like this:
Kilrea, town and par. with ry. sta., E. co. Londonderry, on river Bann, 18 miles S. of Coleraine - par., 6168 ac., pop. 2648; town, pop. 935; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Wednesday. Considerable trade is carried on by means of the river, which is navigable for lighters from Belfast and Newry through Lough Neagh. The town stands on the property of the Mercers' Company, London.
Kilrea is now part of CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS District. Click here for graphs and data of how CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilrea itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilrea, in Causeway Coast and Glens and County Londonderry | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28031
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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