9
Registros censales
2
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 5
- Hogares
- 1
- Personas
- 4 -20%
- Hogares
- 1 0%
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Longtown is a small townland located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the northeastern part of the island. The townland lies in an area characterized by the rolling terrain typical of much of County Antrim, with mixed agricultural land and countryside that forms part of the rural character of the region. Like many Irish townlands, Longtown represents a small administrative and geographic division of land, reflecting the historic system of land division that has shaped the Irish countryside for centuries. The surrounding landscape includes typical features of County Antrim such as farmland, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements.
The history of Longtown, like that of many townlands in Ireland, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of settlement, land tenure, and social organization that developed over centuries. Townlands in County Antrim have roots in both Gaelic Irish and Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, with the land division system formalized during the medieval and early modern periods. The name "Longtown" itself suggests a settlement that may have developed along a particular route or stretch of land, though the specific historical details of this particular townland's origins would require consultation of local historical records and archives for precise documentation.
Longtown's significance lies primarily in its place within the local rural community and the broader townland system that continues to structure Irish geography and local identity. Townlands remain important for residents in terms of addressing, local heritage, and community identity, even as the primarily agricultural character of many rural areas has evolved. The townland is part of County Antrim's rich tapestry of small settlements and rural communities that collectively form the region's social and cultural fabric. For those with connections to the area, Longtown represents part of the local heritage and the distinctive way that Irish communities organize and understand their landscape.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Glenarm Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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