This is a transcription of the Dublin, NH description from New Hampshire As It Is by Edwin A. Charlton; Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire by George Ticknor, Tracy and Sanford Publishers, Claremont, N. H., 1855.
DUBLIN
DUBLIN,* Cheshire county. Bounded north by Nelson and Hancock, east by Peterborough, south by Jaffrey, and west by Marlborough and Roxbury. Area, 26,560 acres. Distance from Concord, 50 miles, south-west; from Keene, 10, south-east. Dublin is situated on the height of land between Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers. Its streams are small. There is a pond near the middle of the town, called Centre Pond, about one mile in length, and the same in width. A large portion of the Grand Monadnock lies in the north-west part of the town, and near the centre is Breed’s Mountain. Monadnock was formerly covered with small trees and shrubbery; but numerous fires have laid bare its surface, which presents an uneven mass of ragged rocks. The soil is hard and rocky–much better adapted to grazing than tillage. A handsome Congregational meeting house, erected in 1818, stands on such an elevation that the rain dropping from the west roof runs into the Connecticut River, and that from the east roof into the Merrimack. There is a Baptist meeting house in the north-west part of the town. The common schools in this town are well conducted. Several years since a bequest of $8000 was made by Rev. Edward Sprague for the support of the public schools. He also left the town $5000, the interest of which is to be applied annually for the support of a Congregational minister.
This town, originally called Monadnock Number Three, was granted, November 3, 1749, to Matthew Thurston and others. It was incorporated March 29, 1771. The first settlements were made in 1762 by John Alexander, Henry Strongman, and William Scott, natives of Ireland, from the capital of which country this town receded its name.
The Congregational church was formed June 10, 1772, and Rev. Joseph Farrer ordained at the same time. The Baptist church was organized November 5, 1785. Rev. Elijah Willard was ordained June 5, 1793. There is also a Methodist and Unitarian society in this town.
Population, 1088.
Number of polls, 262.
Inventory, $454,492.
Value of lands, $244,947.
Number of sheep, 2191.
Do. neat stock, 1349.
Do. horses and mules, 206.
* Harrisville lies partly in this town. For description, see NELSON.
From APPENDIX: ADDITIONS and CORRECTIONS for the GAZETTEER:
DUBLIN.–A large portion of the Grand Monadnock lies in the southwest part of the town.