Balbriggan, a watering-place in Dublin county, 21 miles N. by E. of Dublin. It is a seat of linen, cotton, calico, and stocking manufactures. The cotton stockings made here are remarkable for fineness of texture and beauty of open work. Many women are employed in embroidering muslin. Pop. 2223.
Balbriggan
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 674
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