townland
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Carney homestead, located in the townland of Ayle, was a standard rural dwelling of the time: a thatched cottage with two windows in the front.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Samuel Cobane, was born on 23 May 1823 and he grew up in the townland of Dunmisk.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
Tamlaght is the townland name, which comes from the Irish for burial ground, and Finlagan comes from St Findluganus.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2022
“We’re not anti-trees, we’re anti-this,” said Willie Stewart, tramping through a gloomy pine-filled grove near his home in the townland of Drumnadober.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2019
She herself or one of the other crofter women of the townland would sing to us the mouth-music.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. Evans Wentz
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