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Comté de Armagh

Localité

Altaturk

116

Registres de recensement

26

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
61
Foyers
14
1911 Recensement
Personnes
55 -9.8%
Foyers
12 -14.3%

À propos

Altaturk is a small townland located in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Ulster region. The townland falls within the administrative district of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, and is characteristic of the rural settlements that dot the countryside of County Armagh. The area is part of the undulating terrain typical of this part of Ulster, with a landscape shaped by agricultural use, small woodlands, and the network of country roads that connect the various townlands and villages of the county.

County Armagh has a long and complex history, and Altaturk, like other townlands in the region, reflects the patterns of settlement and land use that developed over centuries. The townland system itself is a distinctive feature of Irish geography, with roots extending back through medieval times. These small administrative divisions were formalized during various surveys and land divisions, particularly during the colonial period, and they remain important units of geographic and cultural reference in rural Irish communities today.

The local community of Altaturk, as with many rural townlands in County Armagh, would have historically centered around agricultural activities and local family connections. The townland forms part of the wider social and economic fabric of the surrounding area, with residents connected to nearby towns and villages through family ties, local services, and shared community interests. As with much of rural Northern Ireland, the character of life in such townlands has been shaped by both the natural environment and the historical and political circumstances of the region.

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Paroisse

Kildarton

Comté

Armagh

Baronnie

Fews Lower

Emplacement de la localité

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Détails

Anglais
Altaturk
Paroisse
Kildarton
Baronnie
Fews Lower
Comté
Armagh