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Meaning of "townlands"
Townlands (noun): Small geographical divisions of land in Ireland, often used for administrative and legal purposes
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- plural of townland
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Only two townlands lie in this barony.
This parcel of land contains six townlands.
Two adjoining townlands in the parish are associated with him.
Donnybrook is a civil parish consisting of sixteen townlands.
The surrounding townlands were populated by a great number of small tenant farmers and weavers.
It is a civil parish comprising many townlands.
Some Townlands are duplicated so here is the list.
The wider district comprises around thirty townlands.
Thirty five of the townlands are in the barony of Costello.
Cormeen in medieval times was divided into two separate townlands.
There are sixteen townlands situated in the parish of Slieverue.
In their place electoral divisions were formed by the agglomeration of townlands.
One of the townlands in the parish is also called Drum.
Coolkery has six townlands.
The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in the city.
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Each parish incorporated one or more existing townlands into its boundaries.
It is within the townlands of Mullaghduff and Mullaghbrack.
Some great plague or pestilence left its name on those three townlands.
Aghaloughan is the name of several townlands in the island of Ireland.
Many of these land division terms have been preserved in the names of modern townlands.
It is one of the sixteen original townlands of the civil parish of Kilflynn.
List of townlands of the barony of Orrery and Kilmore in County Cork.
Raftery spent most of his later years in townlands close to the town.
In response the Townlands Campaign emerged to protest against the changes.
It seems that many moorland areas were not divided into townlands until fairly recently.
Below is a list of these townlands along with their Irish origin and meaning.
Townlands in Arboe.
The larger parcel contains six townlands around the Kilshane chapel of ease.
Lisnamrock National School educates the children of Coalbrook and the surrounding townlands.
In the Republic of Ireland townlands continue to be used on addresses.
These in turn are divided into civil parishes, which are divided into townlands.
The village is within the townlands of Ballyhafry and Aghacullion.
Fragmentation of ballybetaghs resulted in units consisting of four, eight and twelve townlands.
All but four of these townlands are situated in the Barony of Dublin.
And you thought pronouncing the names of the townlands was difficult!
List of townlands in County Monaghan.
Over time, the urban area has expanded into the surrounding townlands.
The two polls now form the two modern townlands of Agharaskilly and Fartrin.
List of townlands of the barony of Ibane and Barryroe in County Cork.
In the Townlands.
Townlands and their names " seem to have been considered as a shared resource and heritage.
Over time, the urban area has spread into the neighbouring townlands.
Townlands vary greatly in size, being territorial divisions within parishes in Ireland.
Like the rest of Ireland, this parish is divided into townlands.
General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland.
In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands.
Other townlands and places in Ireland have the same name, or similar derivatives.
In the Republic of Ireland, townlands continued to be used on addresses.
Townlands in the civil parish of Castleknock: Not to be confused with Huntstown in Mulhuddart.
In this district, many townlands have English or French names.
