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Comté de Armagh

Localité

Lisdrumchor Upper

246

Registres de recensement

53

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
246
Foyers
53

À propos

Lisdrumchor Upper is a townland located in County Armagh, in the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of south Armagh, a region characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and rural settlements. Like many townlands in this part of Ulster, Lisdrumchor Upper reflects the traditional divisions of Irish land that date back centuries, with the "Upper" designation distinguishing it from the neighboring Lisdrumchor Lower townland. The landscape in this area is predominantly pastoral, with fields used for farming and grazing typical of the rural character that defines much of County Armagh's hinterland.

The history of Lisdrumchor Upper, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the Anglo-Norman and later plantation periods that shaped the settlement patterns of Ireland. The townland system itself was formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods, creating the framework of land division that persists today. County Armagh as a whole has a complex history involving early Christian settlements, medieval lordships, and the later plantation of Ulster, all of which influenced how lands like Lisdrumchor Upper were organized and inhabited.

Today, Lisdrumchor Upper remains a quiet rural townland, part of the fabric of south Armagh's dispersed settlement pattern. Like many such townlands, it serves primarily as a geographic and administrative designation for the local area, with scattered houses and farms forming the basis of community life. The townland system continues to hold cultural and historical significance for residents, connecting them to centuries of local identity and land use practices that characterize this region of Ulster.

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Paroisse

Loughgilly

Comté

Armagh

Baronnie

Fews Lower

Valuation Office Records

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

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7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Lisdrumchor Upper
Paroisse
Loughgilly
Baronnie
Fews Lower
Comté
Armagh