CLOUGH, a post-town, in the parish of LOUGHINISLAND,
barony of KINELEARTY, county of DOWN, and
province of ULSTER, 5 miles (S. W.) from Downpatrick,
on the road to Newry, and 68¾ miles (N. by E.) from
Dublin; containing 309 inhabitants. Here is a constabulary
police station, and fairs are held on May 27th,
July 5th, Oct. 21st, Nov. 22nd, and Dec. 23rd. In the
vicinity are Seaforde House, the splendid mansion of
M. Forde Esq.; Mount Panther, the beautiful seat of
J. Reed Allen, Esq.; and Ardilea, that of the Rev. W.
Annesley. Here is a large Presbyterian meeting-house
in connection with the Synod of Ulster, but it has been
closed several years. See LOUGHIN-ISLAND.