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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Killorglin like this:
Killorglin, town and par., W. co. Kerry, near the mouth of river Laune, 13 miles NW. of Killarney - par., 30,845 ac., pop. 8013; town, pop. 1028; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. Vessels with a draught up to 12 ft. can reach a quay near the town. It has trade in corn, and salmon-fishing is carried on.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Killorglin, in and County Kerry | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30307
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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