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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Keady like this:
Keady, town, township, and par., in co. and 8 miles SW. of Armagh, on rivers Keady and Callan - par., 15,350 ac., pop. 7256; township, 212 ac., pop. 1598; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Friday. The mfr. and bleaching of linen is carried on in the neighbourhood to a considerable extent; there are corn and flaxmills in the town.
Keady is now part of ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON District. Click here for graphs and data of how ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Keady itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Keady, in Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon and County Armagh | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30011
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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