Philipstown, a market-town of King's County, Ireland, 8 miles E. of Tullamore and 49 miles W. by S. of Dublin; takes its name from Queen Mary's consort, Philip of Spain. Pop. 829.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 8: Peasant to Eoumelia, p. 119
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