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BALBRIGGAN
, a See also:market-See also:town and seaport of Co
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See also:Dublin, See also:Ireland, in the See also:north See also:parliamentary See also:division, 214 M
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N.N.E. of Dublin by the See also:Great See also:Northern railway
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Pop
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(1901) 2236
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The See also:harbour, though dry at See also:low tides, has a See also:depth of 14 ft. at high-See also:water springs. and affords a See also:good See also:refuge from the See also:east or See also:south-east See also:gales
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There are two piers, and a railway viaduct of eleven See also:arches crosses the harbour
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The town has considerable manufactures of cottons and See also:hosiery, " Balbriggan See also:hose " being well known
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The See also:industry was founded by See also:Baron See also: |
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