What is recorded here
Towards the E end of Gowran, on the S side of Main Street. A building annotated, ‘Post Office’ is indicated at this location on White’s map of Gowran, 1710/11. Though the map is early 18th century in date, it is likely that the post office dates to the 17th century, as a post office was established in the town between…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK020-060069
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