In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Maynooth like this:
Maynooth, town with ry. sta., Laraghbryan par., N. co. Kildare, on Rye Water and Royal Canal, 15 miles W. of Dublin, pop. 1278; P.O., T.O.; contains the Royal College of St Patrick (opened 1795), the principal educational establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Maynooth, in and County Kildare | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30323
Date accessed: 12th May 2024
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