{"id":2313,"date":"2019-10-14T19:01:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?page_id=2313"},"modified":"2019-10-14T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T18:16:31","slug":"market-towns-in-ireland-1865","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?page_id=2313","title":{"rendered":"Market Towns in Ireland – 1865"},"content":{"rendered":"

Market towns in each county of Ireland, with population in 1861 and market days, from Thom’s Directory 1865<\/em> (pages 34 & 35)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>extract of this section in Thom’s 1865 directory<\/em><\/p>\n

Quick-links : Antrim<\/a>, Armagh<\/a>, Carlow<\/a>, Cavan<\/a>, Clare<\/a>, Cork<\/a>, Donegal<\/a>, Down<\/a>, Dublin<\/a>, Fermanagh<\/a>, Galway<\/a>, Kerry<\/a>, Kildare<\/a>, Kilkenny<\/a>, King’s<\/a>, Leitrim<\/a>, Limerick<\/a>, Londonderry<\/a>, Longford<\/a>, Louth<\/a>, Mayo<\/a>, Meath<\/a>, Monaghan<\/a>, Queen’s<\/a>, Roscommon<\/a>, Sligo<\/a>, Tipperary<\/a>, Tyrone<\/a>, Waterford<\/a>, Westmeath<\/a>, Wexford<\/a>, Wicklow<\/a>
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\nAntrim<\/strong><\/p>\n

Antrim (town) 2,138, Tuesday and Thursday.
\nBallycastle 1,626, every third Tuesday.
\nBallymena 6,774, Saturday. Pork market on Tuesday, and Corn market on Wednesday in each week.
\nBallymoney 2,603, First and third Thursday in each month. Corn market every Monday and Friday.
\nBushmills 1,049, every Tuesday.
\nBelfast 120,544, every Friday.
\nCrum1in 459, First Mon. in each month.
\nCarrickfergus 4,028, every Saturday.
\nLarne 2,766, every Wednesday.
\nLisburn 7,503, every Tuesday.
\nPortglenone, 833, every Tuesday.
\nRandalstown, 640, every Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Armagh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Armagh (city) 8,801, every Tuesday.
\nBallybought, every Tues., Thurs. and Sat.
\nKeady 1,566, every Friday.
\nCrossrmaglen, 635, every Friday.
\nLurgan 7,772, every Thursday.
\nMarkethill 1,164, every Friday.
\nNewtownhamilton 1,130, every Sat.
\nPortadown 5,528, every Saturday.
\nTanderagee 1,183, every Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Carlow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bagnalstown 2,047, every Saturday.
\nCarlow (town) 8,742, every Monday and Thurs.
\nHacketstown 819, every Thursday.
\nTullow 2,383, every Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Cavan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arva 664, every Friday.
\nBallyconnell 374, every Friday.
\nBallyheelan every Wed., for Grain only from Sept. to April.
\nBallyjamesduff 786, every Tuesday.
\nBailieborough 1,139, every Monday.
\nBellananagh 607, every Saturday.
\nBelturbet 1,789, every Thursday.
\nCavan (town) 3,209, every Monday, Grain market. Every Tuesday, general market.
\nCootehill 1,994, every Friday.
\nKilleshandra 856, every Wednesday.
\nKilnaleek 335, every Thursday.
\nKingscourt 1,020, every Tuesday.
\nMullagh 326, every Friday.
\nShercock 378, every Wednesday.
\nStradone 139, every Monday.
\nSwanlinbar 436, every Saturday.
\nVirginia 812, every Thursday.
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\nClare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballyvaughan 403, every Thursday.
\nCarrigaholt 589, every second Monday.
\nCorofin, 741, every Wednesdu.y.
\nEnnis 7,175, every Saturday.
\nEnnistimon, 1,450, every Saturday.
\nKilfenora 343, every Wednesday, from 1st June to lst March, for butter only.
\nKilkee 1,856, daily, during the Summer.
\nKillaloe 1,677, every Tuesday, between Christmas and Easter.
\nKilrush 4,593, every Saturday.
\nLabashreeda 399, every Thursday, from 20th May to 20th March, for butter.
\nMiltown Malbay 1,330, every Thursday.
\nTulla 1,198, every Thurs, from Christmas to April.
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Cork<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bandon 6,243, every Sat. and Wed.
\nBantry 2,438, every Saturday.
\nCharleville, E.R., 2,468, every Saturday. Pig markets, the day before each fair.
\nClonakilty W.R. 3,108, every Friday.
\nCloyne E.R. 1,434, every Thursday.
\nCork (city), 80,121, every day.
\nDunmanway W.R., 2,068, every Tuesday and Saturday.
\nDoneraile E.R. 1,475, every Saturday.
\nFermoy E.R. 8,705, every Saturday.
\nKanturk E.R. 2,286, every Saturday.
\nKinsale E.R. 4,850, every Friday, for
\nMacroom W.R. 3,289, every Saturday.
\nMallow E.R. 4,841, every Tues. and Fri.
\nMidleton E.R. 3,401, every Saturday.
\nMillstreet W.R. 1,440, every Friday.
\nMltchelstown E.R. 2,922, every Thurs.
\nRosscarbery W.R. 803, every Wed.
\nQueenstown E.R. 8,717, every Sat.
\nSkibbereen W.R 3,711, every Saturday.
\nYoughal E.R. 6,514, every Wed. and Sat.
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Donegal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ardara 754, every Tuesday.
\nBallybofey 928, every Thursday.
\nBallyliffin 135, every Tuesday and Fri.
\nBallyshannon 3,197, every Saturday.
\nBuncrana 685, every Tuesday and Fri.
\nCarndonagh, 645, every Monday.
\nCastlefin Monday.
\nDonegal (town) 1,511, every Saturday.
\nDunfanaghy 657, every Saturday.
\nKilmacrenan 190, First of each month.
\nLetterkcnny 2,165, every Friday.
\nMilford 366, twenty-third of each mouth.
\nMoville 897, every Thursday.
\nPettigoe 426, every Monday.
\nRamelton 1,434, every Tuesday.
\nRaphoe 1,214, every Saturday.
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Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballynahinch 1,066, every Thursday.
\nBanbridge 4,033, every Mon. and Tues.
\nCastlewellan 746, every Monday.
\nDownpatrick 3,692, every Saturday.
\nDromara 272, every Friday.
\nDromnre 2,531. every Saturday.
\nGilford, every Friday.
\nHillsborough 1,247, every Wednesday.
\nKilkeel 1,145, every Wednesday.
\nNewry 12,188, every Tues., Thur., & Sat.
\nNewtownards 9,543, every Saturday.
\nPortaferry 1,960, every Saturday.
\nRathfriland 1,916, every Wednesday.
\nSaintfield 824, every Monday.
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\nDublin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Balbriggan 2,258, every Monday, for grain only
\nDublin (city) 254,808, every Tuesday and Friday for grain; every Thursday for cattle.
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Fermanagh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belleek 223, every Friday, for six months for Butter and Oats only.
\nEderney 306, every Thursday.
\nEnniskillen 5,820, every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
\nIrvinestown 958, every Wednesday.
\nLack, every Friday.
\nLisnaskea 878, every Saturday.
\nMaguiresbridge 679, every Wednesday.
\nNewtownbutler 530, every Tuesday.
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Galway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahascragh E.R. 1578, every Friday.
\nBallinasloe 3,911, every Wed and Sat.
\nBallygar 542, every Thursday.
\nBallymoe 241, every Friday.
\nClifden 1,434, every Saturday.
\nCreggs 177, every Wednesday.
\nDummore 651, every Thursday, and during Winter, Monday also.
\nEyrecourt 968, every Tuesday.
\nGalway (borough) 16,967, every Wed. and Sat.
\nGlenamaddy 160, every Wednesday.
\nGort 2,102, every Saturday, and 17 Mar.
\nHeadford 993, every Tuesday.
\nKillimor 358, every Wednesday.
\nKinvarra 980, every Wednesday.
\nLoughrea 3,074, every Thursday.
\nMonivea 196, every Thursday.
\nMountbellew-bridge 175, every Tuesday.
\nOughterard 896, every Thursday.
\nPortumna 1,160, every Saturday.
\nTuam 4,565, every Wednesday and Sat.
\nWoodford 325, every Saturday.
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Kerry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballylongford 990, corn market every day during the season. Butter market every Thursday.
\nCahirciveen 1,802, every Wed. and Sat.
\nDingle 2,260, every Saturday.
\nKenmare 1,200, every Friday.
\nKillarney 5,204, every Saturday.
\nKillorglin 1,099, every Thursday.
\nListowel 2,273, every Wednesday and Saturday, and corn market every Fri.
\nMilltown 685, every Monday.
\nTarbert 857, corn market every day during the season.
\nTralee 10,309, every Saturday.
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\nKildare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athy 4,124, every Tuesday.
\nBallymore-Eustace 674, every Wed.
\nKilcock 873, every Wednesday.
\nKilcullen 965, every Saturday.
\nKildare (town) 1,399, every Thursday.
\nMonasterevan 908, every Saturday.
\nNaas 2,966, every Monday and Thurs.
\nRathaugan 738, every Monday.
\nRobertstown 380, every Wednesday.
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Kilkenny<\/strong><\/p>\n

Callan 2,33l,every Tues, Thur., and Sat.
\nCastlecomer 1,435, a butter market only every Thursday during Summer.
\nGraig 1,320, every Monday and Thurs.
\nKiikenny (city) 14,174, every Wed. and Sat.
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King\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Banagher 1,426, every Friday.
\nClara 915, every Wednesday.
\nCloghan 315, every Monday.
\nEdenderry 1,661, every Saturday.
\nFerbane 445. every Thursday.
\nFrankford 850, every Saturday.
\nParsonstown 5,401, every Saturday.
\nPhilipstown 918, every Thursday.
\nTullamore 4,797, every Tuesday and Sat.
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Leitrim<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballinamore 624, every Tuesday.
\nCarrick-on-Shannon 1,587, every Thur.
\nCarrigallen 392, every Monday.
\nDrumkeeran 426, every Wednesday.
\nDrumshanbo 493, every Friday.
\nJamestown 174, every Saturday.
\nKiityclogher 427, every Friday.
\nManorhamilton 1,168, every Thursday.
\nMohill 1,123, every Thursday.
\nNewtowngore every Friday, commencing in Sept. and ending in March.
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Limerick<\/strong><\/p>\n

Askeaton 1,637, every Tuesday.
\nBallingarry 1,032, every Tues. and Fri.
\nBruff 1,430, every Friday.
\nGlin 999 every Saturday.
\nKilfinane 1,274, every Tuesday.
\nLimerick (city) 44,448, every Wed. and Sat. Cattle market, Friday.
\nNewcastle 2,452, every Saturday.
\nRathkeale 2,751, every Thursday.
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Londonderry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Castledawson 636, every Saturday.
\nColeraine 5,631, every Mon. Wed.
\nDraperstown 467, every Wednesday.
\nDungiven 845, every Saturday.
\nGarvagh 798, every Friday.
\nKilrea 924, every Wednesday.
\nLondonderry (city) 211,875, every Wednesday and Saturday. Flax market, Thursday. General market for black cattle and sheep every Wednesday.
\nMaghera 1,137, every Tuesday and Friday.
\nMagherafelt, 1,293, every Thursday.
\nMoneymore, 729, Monday, a corn market.
\nNewtownlimavady, 2,732, Monday, flax, butter, &c. ; Tuesday and Friday, grain.
\nReadhead, every Monday.
\nSwatteragh, every Wednesday.
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Longford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballymahon 1,130, every Thursday.
\nDrumlish 380, every Tues from Oct. to Mar. inclusive, none during the summer.
\nEdgeworthstown, 860, every Tuesday.
\nGranard, 1,671, every Monday.
\nLongford (town) 4,872, every Wed. and Sat.
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Louth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ardee 2,550, every Tuesday.
\nCarlingford, every Saturday.
\nDundalk 10,360 every Monday.
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Mayo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Balla 407, every Tuesday.
\nBallaghadereen, 1,583, every Friday.
\nBallina 5,419, every Monday.
\nBallindine, 318, every Friday
\nBallinroobe, 2,506, every Monday.
\nBallycastle 412, every Wednesday.
\nBallyglass every Friday.
\nBallyhaunis 608, every Tuesday.
\nBallyvarry, every Wednesday.
\nBelmullet, 907, every Saturday.
\nCastlebar 3,022, every Saturday.
\nClaremorris 1,323, every Wednesday.
\nCong, every Friday.
\nCrosmolina 1,110, every Thursday.
\nFoxford 562, every Thursday.
\nHollymount 416, every Saturday.
\nKilkelly 213, every Saturday.
\nKillala 942, every Saturday.
\nKiltimagh 849, every Thursday.
\nLousiburgh 661, ever Monday.
\nNewport Pratt 964, every Tuesday.
\nNewtowndillon 162, every Wednesday.
\nShrule 422, every Thursday.
\nSwineford 1,58, every Tuesday.
\nWestport 3,819, every Thursday.
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\nMeath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athboy 982, every Thursday.
\nDrogheda 14,740, every Saturday.
\nKells 3,224, every Saturday.
\nNavan, every Wednesday.
\nOldcastle 979, every Monday.
\nTrim 2,158, every Saturday.
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Monaghan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballybay 1,658, every Saturday.
\nCarrickmacross 2,063, every Thursday.
\nCastleblayney 1,822, every Wednesday.
\nClonea 2,390 every Thursday
\nMonaghan (town) 3,910, every Monday.
\nNewbliss 434, every Wednesday.
\nRockcorry 208, every Wednesday.
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Queen’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abbeyleix 1,352, every Saturday.
\nBallinakill, 914, every Tuesday.
\nDurrow 869, every Friday.
\nMaryborough 2,935, every Thursday.
\nMountmellick 3,062, every Sat. & Wed.
\nMountrath 2,086, every Saturday.
\nPortarlington 2,581, every Wednesday.
\nStradbally 1,303, every Saturday.
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Roscommon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athlone 6,227, every Tuesday and Sat.
\nBallinlough 149, every Friday.
\nBallyfarnan 338, every Thursday.
\nBoyle 3,098, every Monday.
\nCastlerea, 1,446, every Saturday.
\nElphin 1,007, every Wednesday.
\nFrenchpark 416, every Thursday. ‘
\nKeadue 215, every Monday.
\nRoosky 289, every Wednesday.
\nRoscommon (town) 2,619, every Saturday.
\nStrokestown 975, every Friday.
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Sligo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aclare 197, every Saturday.
\nBallymote 1,268, every Thursday.
\nBellaghy 283, every Wednesday.
\nEasky 330, every Wednesday.
\nSligo (town) 10,693, every Tues. Fri. and Sat.
\nTobercurry, 842, every Monday.
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Tipperary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borrisokane N.R. 1,034, every Wed.
\nBorrisoleigh N.R. 907, every Monday.
\nCahir S.R. 2,977, every Friday.
\nCarrick-on-Suir S.R., 5,059, every Sat.
\nCashel S.R. 4,374, every Wed. and Sat.
\nClogheen S.R. 1,347, generally on Sat.
\nCloghjordan N.R. 781, every Friday.
\nClonmel S.R. 11,774, every Tues. & Sat.
\nMullinahone S.R. 974, every Monday.
\nNenagh N.R. 6,284, every Thursday.
\nNewport N.R. 1,102, Patent names Friday, no market held.
\nRoscrea N.R. 3,725, every Thursday.
\nTemplemore N.R. 4,137, every Wed.
\nThurles, N.R., 4,866, every Tues. and Sat.
\nTipperary (town) S.R. 5,872, every Thur. & Sat.
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Tyrone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Augher 494, every Monday.
\nAughnacloy 1,532, every Wednesday.
\nBallygawley 680, every Friday.
\nBeragh 732, every Wednesday.
\nCaledon 825, every Thursday and Sat.
\nCastlederg 637, every Friday.
\nCoaiisland 661, every Tuesday and Fri.
\nCookstown 3,257. every Saturday, general market. Tuesday grain only.
\nClogher 389, every Saturday.
\nDromore 579, every Monday.
\nDrumquin 410, every Thursday.
\nDungannon 3,984, every Mon. and Thurs.
\nFintona 1,410, every Friday.
\nFivemiletown 616, every Friday.
\nGortin 365, every Wednesday.
\nMoy 698, every Friday.
\nNewtownsaville, every Tuesday.
\nNewtownstewart 1,232, every Monday.
\nOmagh 3,662, every Saturday.
\nPomeroy 614, every Tuesday.
\nSixmileeross 416, every Monday.
\nStewartstown,1,041, every Wednesday.
\nStrabane 4,911, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Flax every Wed.
\nTermonrock 126, every Friday.
\nTrillick 412, every Saturday.
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Waterford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bunmahon 914, every second or third Sat, as the miners receive their wages.
\nDungarvan 5,888, every Saturday.
\nPortlaw 3,852. every Saturday.
\nTallow 1,629, every Thursday.
\nWaterford (city) 23,202, every Wed. and Sat., general market. Mon. 5: Thurs., pigs.
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\nWestmeath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballinacarrigy 512, every Wednesday.
\nCastlepollard 1,013, every Wednesday.
\nCastletowndelvin 326, every Friday.
\nClonmellon 550, every Tuesday.
\nFinea 177, every Friday.
\nKilbeggan 1,283, every Saturday.
\nKillucan 184, every Tuesday.
\nMoate 1,960, every Thursday.
\nMullingar 5,426, every Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Wexford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enniscorthy 5,369, every Thurs. and Sat.
\nGorey 2,673, every Saturday.
\nNew Ross 6,567, every Wed. and Sat.
\nNewtownbarry 1,097, every Saturday.
\nTaghmon 815, every Monday.
\nWexford (town) 11,812, every Wed. and Sat.<\/p>\n

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Wicklow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arklow 4,760, every Thursday.
\nBaltiuglass 1,304, every Friday.
\nBlessington 460, every Thursday.
\nBray 4,182, every Tuesday and Saturday.
\nCarnew 918, every Thursday.
\nDonard 303, every Saturday.
\nDunlavin 658, every Wednesday.
\nEnniskerry 374, every Wednesday.
\nOvoca, every Saturday.
\nRathdrum 1,371, every Thursday.
\nTinahely 510, every Wednesday.
\nWicklow (town) 3,448, every Saturday.<\/p>\n

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* E.R.\/N.R.\/S.R.\/W.R. = East\/North\/South\/West Riding<\/p>\n

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