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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Castlecomer like this:
Castlecomer, market town and par., N. co. Kilkenny, 5 miles E. of Ballyragget ry. sta. and 14½ miles SW. of Carlow -- par., 21,592 ac., pop. 6628; town, pop. 1182; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Saturday; has military barracks. Coal is worked in the district. Castlecomer House is in the vicinity.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Castlecomer, in and County Kilkenny | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30341
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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