PALMERSTON

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

"PALMERSTON, a parish and post-office village in the barony of Uppercross, county Dublin, province Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Dublin. The parish is 2½ miles long, and its greatest breadth is 1 mile. It contains part of the town of Chapel-Izod. The surface, which lies along the S. side of the river Liffey, comprises the most fertile portion of that valley. The road from Dublin to Connaught intersects the parish. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Dublin, value with Chapel-Izod, £226, in the patronage of the archbishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and two or three daily schools. Palmerston House is a seat of the Earl of Donoughmore, and Riversdale that of Colonel Sir E. Campbell, Bart. There is a police station in the village. Several branches of manufacture are carried on, including iron, lead, copper, and dye works; also print, corn, and cotton-mills. A hospital for lepers formerly stood, here. The Temple family formerly took the title of viscount from this place. A fair is held on the 21st August."

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