In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rathdown like this:

Rathdown.-- bar., S. co. Dublin, 32,874 ac., pop 56,839.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rathdown, in and County Wicklow | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28297

Date accessed: 14th February 2026


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