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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Randalstown like this:
Randalstown.-- market town with ry. sta., Drummaul par., in co. and 5 miles NW. of Antrim, on river Main, 2 miles above its influx into Lough Neagh, pop. 868; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Wednesday. Randalstown has flaxmills and bleaching works; Shane's Castle, seat of Lord O'Neill, is in the vicinity.
Randalstown is now part of ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Randalstown itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Randalstown, in Antrim and Newtownabbey and County Antrim | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28236
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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