Benraw

	Benraw Benraw () is a townland of 860 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles north of Leitrim and six miles from Castlewellan. It is situated in the civil parish of Drumgooland and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. It is set in the middle of the Dromara Hills and Slieve Croob. It has an average population of 50 people. It contains two roads: the Whitehill Road and the Benraw Road. It is in the middle of the townlands Leitrim, Legananny and Derryneill. It is a very mountainous area and the two main mountains in Benraw are Benraw Mountain and The Whitehill. Benraw is also close to Legananny Dolmen. History The townland of Benraw has clearly been named after the hill now known as Benraw Mountain (242m). There is no fort in Benraw, but a slightly less than semi-circular arc remains on a ridge, formed by an inner ditch with outer bank, on what could have been a suitable site for a ringfort. See also List of townlands in County Down In Ireland, Counti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Benraw Mountain Benraw () is a townland of 860 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles north of Leitrim, County Down, Leitrim and six miles from Castlewellan. It is situated in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Drumgooland and the historic Barony (Ireland), barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. It is set in the middle of the Dromara Hills and Slieve Croob. It has an average population of 50 people. It contains two roads: the Whitehill Road and the Benraw Road. It is in the middle of the townlands Leitrim, Legananny and Derryneill. It is a very mountainous area and the two main mountains in Benraw are Benraw Mountain and The Whitehill. Benraw is also close to Legananny Dolmen. History The townland of Benraw has clearly been named after the hill now known as Benraw Mountain (242m). There is no fort in Benraw, but a slightly less than semi-circular arc remains on a ridge, formed by an inner ditch with outer bank, on what could have been a suitable site for a ringfort. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Legananny Legananny (believed to be ) is a townland north of Leitrim, Northern Ireland. It contains the ancient Legannany Dolmen which has stood for between 4000 and 4500 years. It is made up of three large stones standing upright with a very large stone sitting on top of them. It has been linked with the Irish goddess Áine Áine () is an Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is associated with midsummer and the sun,MacKillop, James (1998) ''Dictionary of Celtic Mythology'' Oxford: Oxford University Press pp.10, 16, 128 and is sometimes represent .... The townland borders four other townlands, these are: ''Benraw'', ''Leitrim'', ''Slievenaboley'' and ''Clanvaraghan''. Legananny has a population of around 100 people, most of these being farmers and their families. Slieve Garran is the biggest hill in Legananny. Townlands of County Down Civil parish of Aghaderg Civil parish of Drumgooland {{Down-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Townlands In County Down In Ireland, Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands in County Down, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A Acre McCricket, Aghacullion, Aghandunvarran, Aghavilly, Aghlisnafin, Aghnaleck, Aghnamoira, Aghnatrisk, Aghyoghill, Angus Rock, Annacloy, Annadorn, Annaghanoon, Annaghbane, Annaghmakeonan, Annahunshigo, Ardaghy, Ardarragh, Ardbrin, Ardgeehan, Ardglass, Ardigon, Ardilea, Ardkeen, Ardkeeragh, Ardmeen, Ardminnan, Ardquin, Ardtanagh, Ardtole, Attical, Audley's Acre, Audleystown, Aughintober, Aughnacaven, Aughnacloy, Aughnadarragh, Aughnadrumman, Aughnafosker, Aughnagon, Aughnahoory, Aughnaloopy, Aughnaskeagh, Aughnavallog, Aughrim B Backaderry - Balloonigan Backaderry, Backnamullagh, Ballaghanery, Ballaghanery Upper, Ballaghbeg, Balleevy, Balleny, County Down, Balliggan, Ballinarry, Ballincurry, Ballincurry Upper, Ballindoalty, Ballindoalty Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Drumgooland Drumgooland is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half, with one townland in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. Settlements The civil parish contains the following settlements: * Ballyward Dechomet Leitrim, County Down, Leitrim Moneyslane Townlands Drumgooland civil parish contains the following townlands: Backaderry Ballydrumman Ballymackilreiny Ballymaginaghy Ballymagreehan * Ballyward Benraw Clanmaghery Cloghskelt Deehommed (Dechomet Dechomet or Deehommed () (formerly Lowtown) is a small settlement in Drumgooland, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dechomet is approximately 3 miles from Leitrim and approximately 6 miles from Castlewellan. In the 2001 census, Dechomet, Bal ...) Derryneill Drumadonnell Drumlee Gargarry Legananny Leitrim, County Down, Leitrim Magheramayo Moneyslane Slievenaboley See also List of civil parishes of County Down References {{r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]