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A townland (Irish: baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: toonlann [1]) is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering 100–500 acres (40–202 ha). [2]
Drumlion (Irish: Droim Laighean) is a townland in north County Roscommon in the parish of Killukin and the barony of Boyle. [1] It is within the former Gaelic territory of Magh Luirg, also known as Síol Muireadhaigh. [2] The surrounding countryside is dotted with many historical monuments such as ring forts (ráthanna) and fairy forts ...
Abbotstown (Irish: Baile an Aba) [1] is a townland in the civil parish of Castleknock in Fingal, Ireland. [2] It is also the name of an historical demesne and country estate [3] that is close to Blanchardstown. Historically the estate belonged to a number of aristocratic families. [4]
History of Ireland. Irish Roots Cafe. ISBN 978-0-940134-49-2; Mitchell, Brian (2001). Finding Your Irish Ancestors: Unique Aspects of Irish Genealogy. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 978-0-8063-5100-1; Mitchell, Brian (1 January 2008). Basic Guide to Irish Records for Family History.
Ard na Caithne (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːɾˠd̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈkahnʲə]; meaning "height of the arbutus/strawberry tree"), sometimes known in English as Smerwick, is a bay and townland in County Kerry in Ireland. [1] One of the principal bays of Corca Dhuibhne, it is located at the foot of an Triúr Deirfiúr and Mount Brandon.
The townland comprises 893 acres (3.61 km 2), with most fertile part in the valley between Upper and Lower Aughanduff mountains and Slievenacappel. The townland is described as "poor, gravelly and rocky" in a map of 1827 and the area is mostly gravel and rock, with heather and bog but also significant tracts of pasture and some arable ground.
Coolnashinny (Irish: Cúl na Sionnach; The Corner of the Foxes) [1] is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan in the barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also known as Croaghan (Irish: Cruachán, resembling hay). The townland was besieged during the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
Castletown, (Irish:Baile an Chaisleáin) is a townland of County Kerry, Ireland. [1] It is one of the sixteen ancient townlands of the civil parish of Kilflynn. Its southern border is formed by the river Shannow and its western by the Castletown road from Kilflynn Village. The area covers 73.58 hectares (181.81 acres) of rural and village land.