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Grange, Kilbixy
Grange is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Grange is one of 22 townlands of the civil parish of Kilbixy in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Tristernagh Demesne to the north, Farrow to the east, Piercefield or Templeoran to the east, Ballyhug to the south and Ballyhoreen and Tristernagh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records o ... there were 11 houses and 48 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland ( ga, 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 . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. 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. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony ( ga, barúntacht, plural ) is a historical subdivision of a county, analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion.Mac Cotter 2005, pp.327–330 Some early baronies were later subdivided into half baronies with the same standing as full baronies. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Subsequent adjustments of county boundaries mean that some baronies now straddle two counties. The final catalogue of baronies numbered 331, with an average area of ; therefore, each county was divided, on average, into 10 or 11 baronies. Creation The island of Ireland was "shired" into counties in two distinct periods: the east and sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Of Ireland, 1911
The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records of the 1821 to 1851 censuses were destroyed by fire at the Four Courts in Dublin during the Irish Civil War, while those between 1861 and 1891 were possibly pulped during the First World War. All that remained were the 1901 and 1911 census, with the latter put online in 2009 by the National Archives of Ireland. Information collected The census information was recorded on the following forms: *Form A, which was completed by the head of the family *Forms B1, B2, and N, which were completed by the census enumerator Head of the family Form A, which was completed by the head of the family, contained the following information for each person in the home on the night of 2 April: *Name and Surname *Relation to Head of Family *Religious Profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templeoran
Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mullingar. It should not be confused with Piercefield, a townland in the neighbouring civil parish of Leny. Templeoran is one of 12 townlands of the civil parish of Templeoran in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Farrow, Grange and Piercefield to the north, Balrath and Grangegeeth to the east, Ballyedward, Johnstown and Sonna Demesne to the south and Ballyhug to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records o ... there were 14 houses and 67 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrow, County Westmeath
Farrow is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. This place name is not to be confused with Farra which is in the neighbouring townland of Rathbennett or Barr of Farrow which is a townland in County Leitrim. Farrow is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Ballyvade and Cullenhugh to the north, Rathaniska and Rathbennett to the east and Grange, Piercefield and Piercefield (or Templeoran) to the south. The south–west boundary of the townland borders the shore of Lough Iron. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records o ... there were 2 houses and 6 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moygoish
Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672.Moygoish 'townlands.ie'' Retrieved 23 May 2015 It is bordered by to the west and four other Westmeath baronies: (to the east), Fore (to the north–east), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south–east) and |
Kilbixy (civil Parish)
Kilbixy () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mullingar. The village of Ballynacarrigy is the largest settlement in the parish. Kilbixy is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Kilbixy civil parish comprises 22 townlands: Ballallen, Ballycorkey, Ballyhoreen, Ballyhug, Ballynacarrig Old, Ballynacarrigy, Ballynacroghy '' Gallowstown'', Ballysallagh (Fox), Ballysallagh (Tuite), Balroe, Baronstown, Baronstown Demesne, Charlestown and Abbeyland ''a.k.a. Ballynamonaster'', Cumminstow, Grange, Kilbixy, Kill, Moranstown, Rath, Toor Commons, Tristernagh and Tristernagh Demesne. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Rathaspick to the north‑west and north, Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north‑east, Templeoran Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
