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| | Gowran, Kilkenny county, Ireland Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons |
 | | Gowran, Kilkenny county, Ireland Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons |
 | | GOWRAN, an incorporated post-town (formerly a parliamentary borough) and a parish, in the barony of GOWRAN, county of KILKENNY, and province of LEINSTER, 6 miles (E.) from Kilkenny city, and 55 (S. by S.) from Dublin, on the road to Waterford ; containing 2783 inhabitants. |
 | | An alms house was founded by Miss Diana Agar, for four poor women, who have each £5 per annum ; and there is a dispensary. |
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