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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]
Historic Maps Collection. 18th and 19th-century historic maps of Ireland. A UCD Digital Library Collection. Maps of Dublin accompanying Thom's Official Directory, printed by the Ordnance Survey for the Dublin publisher Alexander Thom from the six-inch map sheets 18 and 22, and dating from the late 19th century.
"Historic 6-inch map". Mapviewer. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. 1833–1846. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012 (Zoom in to scale of 10,000:1 or less, to show 6-inch maps from 1833–46 with parish boundaries in blue.) "Memorial Atlas of Ireland (L.J. Richards & Company, Philadelphia)". NUI Galway. 2014 [1901].
Old Ordnance Survey maps show the townland having an area of 89 acres, 3 roods, and 35 perches, which is equivalent to 36.41 hectares (0.36 square kilometres). [1] The district is directly serviced by the 15A and 150 bus routes. The 9, 17, 54A, and 83 bus routes all serve Perrystown's surrounding areas.
Map of Ireland, 1695; based on Petty's Down Survey maps. The Down Survey was a cadastral survey of Ireland, carried out by English scientist, William Petty , in 1655 and 1656. It was created to provide for precise re-allocation of land confiscated from the Irish.
Tooreen, (Irish: An Tuairín) is a townland of County Kerry, Ireland. [1] It is one of the sixteen ancient townlands of the civil parish of Kilflynn. The area covers 201.26 hectares (497.33 acres) of rural land. [2] [3]
The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The city is split between two traditional Counties by the River Lagan , with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim , while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down .
Drumlane (Irish: Droim Leathan, meaning 'The Broad Ridge') is a townland situated near the village of Milltown, area 85.76 hectares (211.93 acres), in County Cavan, Ireland. Drumlane is also the name of the civil parish in which the townland is situated. [ 2 ]