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Map showing the townlands of the Thurles civil parish, Barony of Eliogarty, County Tipperary: The townlands of Thurles are typical, being of widely varying shapes and sizes with irregular borders, and forming a patchwork over the countryside. The townlands have a mean area of 64 hectares (160 acres). Map of Rathlin Island with townlands
It proved inaccurate, and in 1656–58 the Down Survey was conducted, using physical measurements to make as accurate a map as was possible at the time of townlands, parishes and baronies. This became the basis for all future land claims. [5] Parishes are an intermediate subdivision, with multiple townlands per parish and multiple parishes per ...
Fanningstown is a townland in the parish of Fedamore, in County Limerick, Ireland. Neighbouring townlands include Garryellen to the west, Carnane, Arywee and Williamstown to the east, Friarstown North to the north, and Gortgarralt to the south. [1] It has an area of approximately 425 hectares (1,050 acres). [2]
This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,756 townlands in County Kerry, Ireland. [1] [2] Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column.
This is a list of the townlands in County Wicklow, Ireland. There are approximately 1,370 names in the list, and duplicates occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in County Wicklow. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column. Townland list Townland Acres Barony Civil parish Poor law union ...
Shanaghy (Irish: Sean-Achaidh) is a townland east of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. [1] It is in the parish of Kilmoremoy, and is part of Ardnaree for the purposes of Gaelic Athletic Association. It begins at the top of Ardnaree and extends eastwards along the main Bonniconlon Road, where it is bordered by the townlands of Mullauns, Rathkip ...
Cormeen was therefore too small to exist as a townland and was merged with Ardagh to form the present townland. However, as it had always belonged to Kildallan parish it remained part of same thus giving rise to the anomaly. The Plantation of Ulster 1609 Baronial Maps of Tullyhaw and Tullyhunco show the river dividing Cormeen and Ardagh.
Killay or Killey (possibly from Irish Coill Aodha, meaning 'Hugh's wood') [1] is a townland (of 352 acres) and hamlet near Pomeroy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The area of Killay is rural and the main livelihood is farming. It is surrounded by the townlands of Cavanacaw, Tanderagee, Lurganeden, Aughafad, Turnabarson, Gortnagarn and ...