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Latmacollum is a townland located in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Ulster region. County Armagh itself is characterized by rolling drumlin terrain, a distinctive topography of elongated hills created during the last ice age. The townland lies in an area of mixed agricultural land typical of much of the county, where small farms and pastoral landscapes have historically dominated the countryside. Like many Irish townlands, Latmacollum represents a small administrative division with its own distinct name and identity within the wider parish and baronial structures that organize the Irish landscape.
The history of Latmacollum, as with much of County Armagh, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land use. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into these named units, reflects centuries of organization and ownership patterns. County Armagh has long been an important region in Irish history, with strong connections to early Christian heritage and various periods of Anglo-Norman and later English influence. Townlands like Latmacollum would have been subject to the various land reorganizations and property changes that characterized Irish history, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent centuries.
Today, Latmacollum remains part of the rural fabric of County Armagh, contributing to the agricultural and cultural heritage of the region. As a townland, it serves as a geographical reference point for local residents and appears in various administrative, historical, and genealogical records. The significance of townlands like Latmacollum to local communities lies partly in their role as markers of identity and belonging within the Irish countryside, carrying historical weight and local knowledge passed down through generations.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Leacht Mhic Colaim
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Baronía
Fews Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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