A River Runs Through It
Full title: The Upper King’s River Valley – A Short History
Creator / Author: Séamas Ó Maitiú
Item Type / Page count: Journal Article / 16p
Journal Information: Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society, Vol. XX (Part 2), pp. 173-188
When Published: 2011
Publisher / Place of Publication: County Kildare Archaeological Society / Co. Kildare
About: Although the subtitle of this article claims this is a short history, it is nevertheless a substantial piece running to sixteen pages. The area studied runs from the headwaters of the King’s River at Lake Nahanagan to the point where it enters the Poulaphouca Reservoir at Lockstown Lower. The author focuses on seventeen townlands that are contiguous to the river and explains placename origins, history, topography, and agricultural and industrial activity. The townlands covered include: Ballinagee, Banogue, Coonmore, Garryknock, Granabeg, Granamore, Harristown, Knockalt, Knocknadruse, Johnstown, Lockstown, Lugglas Lower, Oakwood and Walterstown.
ID number(s): 0332-0782
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Extra #3: The article includes two maps and a b/w photograph.
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