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    Townland - Wikipedia

    • A townland (Irish: baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: toonlann ) 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). The townland system is of Gaelic origin, antedating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and bou… See more

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    In Ireland, a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into hundreds. The concept of townlands is based on the Gaelic system of land divisio… See more

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    Further reading

    • Crawford, W. H.; Foy, R. H. (1 January 1998). Townlands in Ulster: Local History Studies. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 9780901905840.
    • McErlean, Tom (October 1983). "The Irish townland system of landscape … See more

     
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