In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Monasterevin like this:
Monasterevin or Monasterevan, small market town and par. with ry. sta., W. co. Kildare, on river Barrow and Grand Ganal, 37 miles SW. of Dublin-par., 7124 ac., pop. 2694; town, pop. 1044; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. The town has an extensive distillery and brewery. It stands on the property of the Marquis of Drogheda, whose seat of Moore Abbey is adjacent. The ruins of an abbey, founded (7th century) by St Evan, still exist.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Monasterevin, in and County Kildare | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30324
Date accessed: 01st May 2024
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