In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kilrush like this:
Kilrush.-- seaport town and par., SW. co. Clare, on the estuary of river Shannon, 27 miles SW. of Ennis - par., 15,658 ac., pop. 7270; town, pop. 3805; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Wednesday. Steamers ply regularly on the Shannon between Kilrush and Limerick. There is considerable trade in grain and timber. The nearest ry. sta. is Ennis, but during the summer months vessels sail daily in connection with the trains at Foynes, which is 18 miles farther up the river; in vicinity is the seat of Kilrush House.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilrush, in and County Clare | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30075
Date accessed: 28th May 2024
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