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In 1868, the parish of Dunsfort contained the following places:

"DUNSFORT, a parish in the barony of Lower Lecale, in the county of Down, province of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Downpatrick. Ardglass is its post town. It is situated near Lough Strangford, and is open to the Irish Sea on the E. The parish includes Gun's Island, and is crossed by the road from Ardglass. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Down, value £182, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is small and ancient. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Ardglass. There are two Sunday and two day schools.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018