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Condado de Antrim

Localidad

Saint Cunning

36

Registros censales

9

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
20
Hogares
5
1911 Censo
Personas
16 -20%
Hogares
4 -20%

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Saint Cunning is a small townland located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, situated in the northeastern part of the island. The townland falls within the broader landscape of County Antrim, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to the Antrim Plateau. Like many townlands in this region, Saint Cunning represents a rural settlement pattern typical of Ulster, where individual townlands form the traditional geographic and administrative divisions of the landscape. The area's topography and climate have historically made it suitable for mixed farming and pastoral activities.

The name Saint Cunning likely derives from an early Christian saint, following the naming conventions common throughout Ireland where many townlands bear the names of local saints or religious figures. County Antrim has a rich ecclesiastical heritage dating back to the early Christian period, and such place names often reflect the influence of monastic communities and religious settlements that characterized medieval Ireland. The townland's history is intertwined with the broader history of Ulster and the various periods of settlement, land division, and social organization that shaped the region over centuries.

As a rural townland, Saint Cunning would have been primarily shaped by agricultural life and the traditional community structures that characterize rural Irish settlements. The townland system itself remains significant to Irish identity and local administration, with these divisions preserving historical land boundaries and community connections. Today, Saint Cunning remains part of the living landscape of County Antrim, representing the continuity of Irish rural heritage and the enduring importance of these small geographic and social units to local identity and sense of place.

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Parroquia

Carncastle

Condado

Antrim

Baronía

Glenarm Upper

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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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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Detalles

Inglés
Saint Cunning
Parroquia
Carncastle
Baronía
Glenarm Upper
Condado
Antrim