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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

In 1868, the parish of Allsaints contained the following places:

"ALLSAINTS, a parish in the barony of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N. of St. Johnstown. It is situated between the river Foyle and Lough Swilly. The soil is fertile, and stone is quarried in the parish. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Derry and Raphoe, value £89; in the patronage of the incumbent of Taughboyne."

"NEWTOWN CUNNINGHAM, a post-office village in the parish of Allsaints, barony of Raphoe, county Donegal, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Londonderry. It is situated on the road from Letterkenny, and near the head of the bay of Lough Swilly. Here is a police station and the parish church of All Saints. Petty sessions are held once a month. A fair is held on the 29th October."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018