BAGNALSTOWN, a post-town, in the parish of
DUNLECKNEY, barony of IDRONE-EAST, county of CARLOW,
and province of LEINSTER, 8 miles (S.) from Carlow,
and 49 miles (S. S. W.) from Dublin; containing
1315 inhabitants. This town is beautifully situated on
the river Barrow, and on one of the mail coach roads
from Dublin to Kilkenny; it is a place of considerable
trade, and is rapidly rising into importance; there are
some extensive corn-mills. It has a patent for two
fairs, and ten other fairs have been lately established by
the proprietors. Quarter sessions are held here in Jan.,
April, July, and October. Petty sessions are held every
Monday; and there is a manorial court, but no seneschal
is at present appointed. Here is a station of the constabulary
police. The court-house is a handsome building
in the Grecian style, in front of which is a portico
with four Doric pillars. There is also a large and
handsome R. C. chapel, and a dispensary.