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Distant 96 miles north of Dublin, six north by east of Castle-Dawson, four north by east of Bellaghy, seven west of Ballymena, seven north north east of Maghera, and eight north by east of Magherafelt, is a market and post town in the county of Antrim, on the banks of the Bann, over which is a handsome stone bridge with seven arches, by which it communicates with the county of Derry. This river carries off the superfluous waters of Lough Neagh, and empties itself into the sea below Coleraine, from which place it is navigable for vessels of from 50 to 100 tons burden. Adjoining the town is a delightful mansion, the summer residence of the Right Honble. and Right Rev. Nathaniel Alexander, Lord Bishop of Meath. The places of worship are a chapel of ease, a Presbyterian, and a Seceding meeting house, and adjacent to the town is the Catholic chapel. The parish church is at Ahoghill, which is four miles distant from the town ; the Rev. Henry Leslie is the present rector. The general market is on Tuesdays and a linen market is held on the first and third Tuesday in every month ; there is also a fair on the second Tuesday in May, (old style). The population, including the immediate neighbourhoods, according to the last census, was 921.

POST OFFICE.-Post Master, William Adams. The Dublin mail is despatched to Castle-Dawson every evening at five, and arrives at four minutes past eight at night. The Kilrea, Gavagh [sci], Coleraine and Londonderry mails leave at half past eight in the evening, and are due at 40 minutes past four in the afternoon. Letters for England go by the Dublin mail, and those for Scotland by Castle Dawson and Belfast by Donaghadee.

• Alexander Nathaniel, Right Honble. and Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Meath, Portglenone house
• Alexander Rev. Robt. Termoneny-glebe
• Adams James, esq. Burnham-hill
• Collis Rev. Robert, Glenone-glebe
• Courtenay James, esq. Glenburn
• Ellis Henry, esq. Innisrush
• Knox Rev. James
• Leslie Rev. Henry, rector of Ahoghill
• Lytle James, esq.
• Lytle John, esq. Island-cottage
• Shaw Rev. Joseph
• Speers Rev. Alexander, Gortfad
• Stewart Rev. William, Town-hill

• Mc Neill George, surgeon
• Mc Neill John, attorney
• Madden Thomas, surgeon
• Young Charles, surgeon

• Mr. John Adams, agent

• Mr. William Hogg

• Bradley Bernard
• Crawford William
• Duffin Michael
• Dysart James
• Hamil John
• Lynch Denis, innkeeper
• Mc Cleland Alexander
• Mc Kown Henry
• Mooney Daniel
• Mulholland Steel
• Rainey Mary
• Smyth Joseph

• Adams Jane, haberdasher
• Adams John & Thos. flour dealers
• Adams William, woollen draper
• Borland William, woollen draper
• Clarke John, grocer
• Daly Daniel, grocer & leather cutter
• Daly John, grocer
• Dougan James, carpenter
• Graham William, woollen draper
• Johnson Jno. linen & woollen draper
• Mc Alary John, grocer
• Mc Auley William, haberdasher
• Mc Caffrey Hugh, parish clerk
• Mc Caw William, grocer
• Mc Ilvena (?) John, boot & shoe maker
• Mc Keon John, carpenter
• Mc Larnon Robt. & Sebastian, boot and shoe makers
• Mc Loughlin Denis, baker
• Mulholland Ambrose, baker
• Mulholland John, grocer & baker
• Murray Joseph, woollen draper and grocer
• O'Kane John, grocer & earthenware dealer
• Orr William, cooper
• Rea Hugh, boot and shoe maker
• Stewart Archibald, wheelwright
• Taggart John, grocer
• Young Alexander, wheelwright

Coach.

The Magherafelt day Coach runs through Castle-Dawson, distant six miles, to Belfast, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at half past seven in the morning, and returns on alternate days at half past seven in the evening.

Hired cars convey goods to any part of Ireland.

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