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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Ballyrashane contained the following places:"BALLYRASHANE, a parish in the liberties of Coleraine, in the county of Londonderry, and in the barony of Lower Dunluce, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles to the S.W. of Bushmills. It is situated in a fertile district, on the east aide of the river Bann, not far above its mouth. Basalt abounds here in all its forms and varieties. Many fossils and gems are found. Paper making and linen weaving are carried on. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Down, Connor, and Dromore, value £308, in the patronage of the bishop. There are two Presbyterian chapels."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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