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À propos
Linford is a small townland located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, situated in the northeastern part of the island. The townland forms part of the wider landscape characteristic of County Antrim, which is known for its varied terrain ranging from agricultural lowlands to more elevated areas. Like many townlands in this region, Linford occupies a modest area and is predominantly rural in character, with the surrounding countryside defined by fields, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements typical of the Irish countryside.
The townland system itself, of which Linford is a part, represents an important organizational framework in Irish geography with historical roots extending back centuries. These small administrative divisions developed over time and served both administrative and social purposes for local communities. County Antrim, where Linford is located, has a complex history shaped by various cultural influences, plantation settlements, and industrial development, particularly in areas closer to Belfast and the coastal regions.
Linford, like many rural townlands in County Antrim, would have been shaped by agricultural traditions and the rhythms of rural life characteristic of the wider region. The local community's connection to the land and to neighboring settlements forms an important part of the social fabric of the area. The townland contributes to the broader pattern of rural settlement across County Antrim, where small communities and individual townlands together form the backbone of the countryside beyond the major urban centers.
Today, Linford remains part of the County Antrim landscape, representing the continuation of rural settlement patterns and community life that have characterized the region for generations. As with many small Irish townlands, it reflects the enduring importance of these geographic divisions in local identity and in the organization of rural territory across Northern Ireland.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Glenarm Upper
- 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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- Linford
- Paroisse
- Carncastle
- Baronnie
- Glenarm Upper
- Comté
- Antrim