Dungloe or Cloghanlea, Donegal
Historical Description
DUNGLOE, or CLOGHANLEA, a post-town, in the parish of TEMPLECROAN, barony of BOYLAGH, county of DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER, 19½ miles (N.) from Ardara, and 154 (N. W.) from Dublin, on the north-west coast: the population is returned with the parish. Here are a market-house, constabulary police station, and dispensary; also the parochial church, and R. C. chapel. The post-office is subject to that at Ardara. Petty sessions are held on the first Tuesday in each month.
Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1840 by Samuel Lewis
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Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Dungloe or Cloghanlea from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1840 by Samuel Lewis (Dungloe or Cloghanlea)
Land and Property
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