townland

townland
An Irish geographical unit of land, smaller than a parish

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  • Townland — Believed to be of Gaelic origin, a townland is a term for a small geographical unit of land used in Ireland; the term was at one time also used in Scotland. EtymologyThe English term townland is derived from the Old English word tun , in turn… …   Wikipedia

  • townland — nlənd noun Irish : a section of land constituted like a township as part of a parish looks after a townland of 79 acres J.M.Mogey * * * townˈland noun (chiefly historical) 1. The land forming a manor 2. (in Ireland) a sub parochial land division …   Useful english dictionary

  • townland — noun (especially in Ireland) a territorial division of land …   English new terms dictionary

  • townland — town·land …   English syllables

  • Culnady (townland) — For the village of Culnady, see Culnady. Culnady (from Irish: Cuil Cnadaidhe meaning nook of the sluggard )[1] is a townland lying within the civil parish of Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north east of the parish… …   Wikipedia

  • Clooneenagh Townland — Clonina Clooneenagh   Town   …   Wikipedia

  • Cormeen — is a townland in the Parish of Kildallan, Barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Cor Mín” which means ‘Smooth Hill’. The earliest surviving mention of the townland is on the… …   Wikipedia

  • Aughanduff — Infobox Irish Place name = Aughanduff gaeilge = Áth an Daimh crest Meaning = Ford of the Oxen map !200px pin coords = left: 141px; top: 106px north coord = 54.151 west coord = 6.513 irish grid = H969221 area = elevation = 71 m (232 ft) province …   Wikipedia

  • Cranaghan — is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Loughtee Lower, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Crannachan” which means ‘Woodland’. The earliest surviving mention of the townland is on the… …   Wikipedia

  • Derrintony — is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Doire an Tonnaigh” which means ‘The Oakwood of the Rampart’. The oldest… …   Wikipedia

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