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Culnady (townland)
Culnady () is a townland lying within the Civil parishes of Ireland, civil parish of Maghera (civil parish), Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-east of the parish and is bounded in the north-east by the Grillagh river. It is also bounded by the townlands of Ballymacilcurr, Crew, County Londonderry, Crew, Curragh, Maghera civil parish, Curragh, Drummuck, Maghera civil parish, Drummuck, Tirgarvil, and Tirnageeragh. It was apportioned to the Worshipful Company of Vintners, Vintners company and The Crown, Crown freeholds. The townland in 1926 was part of Upperland district electoral division of Magherafelt Rural District. As part of Maghera civil parish, Culnady also lies within the historic Barony (geographic), barony of Loughinsholin. See also *Maghera References Townlands of County Londonderry Civil parish of Maghera {{Londonderry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and most have Irish-derived names. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. Townlands cover the whole island of Ireland, and the total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Placenames Database of Ireland as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands. Etymology The term "townland" in English is derived from the Old English word ''tūn'', denoting an enclosure. The term describes the smallest unit of land di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
