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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Garristown contained the following places:"GARRISTOWN, a parish and post town in the barony of West Balrothery, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 20 miles from Dublin, containing the village of Baldwinstown. The surface becomes elevated on the Garristown hills; elsewhere it is flat and swampy, but has a very fair soil. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Dublin, value £357. The church was built in 1791 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Clonmethan. Here are a National and two private schools. The seats of the parish are-Tobergregan, Prospect, and Newtown. The town stands on the road from Dublin to Duleek, and contains a police station and a dispensary. A small stream taking its name from the parish effects the drainage eastward. Turf and building-stone are obtained within the limits. Fairs are held on the 5th May, 15th August, and 1st November."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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