15
Bailte Fearainn
697
Taifid Daonáirimh
166
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 371
- Teaghlaigh
- 91
- Daoine
- 326 -12.1%
- Teaghlaigh
- 75 -17.6%
Maidir Liom
Ardquin is a small parish located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated in the southeastern part of the county. The landscape of this region is characterized by the gently rolling terrain typical of much of County Down, with agricultural land forming the backbone of the local economy and visual character. The parish lies within a broader area of the county that blends rural countryside with modest settlements, and its position within the Down district places it in a region of considerable historical and cultural significance. The natural geography supports farming activities that have sustained communities in the area for centuries.
The parish has roots extending back through medieval and early modern Irish history, like many rural parishes in County Down. The ecclesiastical organization of the parish reflects the broader pattern of Christian settlement and organization across Ulster, with the parish structure itself forming an important administrative and spiritual unit in the life of the community. County Down as a whole has been shaped by periods of Viking settlement, Norman influence, and the various phases of Irish and English lordship that characterized the medieval period, and Ardquin would have been part of these broader historical movements.
The parish serves as an important focal point for the local community, providing a framework for social, spiritual, and civic life. The Church of Ireland has maintained a presence in the parish, as it has throughout County Down, and the parish church would traditionally have been a center for worship, community gatherings, and local identity. The rural character of Ardquin means that the parish encompasses scattered homesteads and townlands rather than a concentrated settlement, a pattern common throughout the countryside of County Down.
Today, Ardquin remains part of the fabric of rural County Down, contributing to the agricultural heritage and community life of the region. Like many rural parishes in Northern Ireland, it reflects the enduring importance of parish-based organization in structuring local identity and community bonds, even as demographic and economic changes have reshaped rural life in recent decades.
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- Áit
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Barúntacht
An Aird Uachtarach
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Ainm Gaeilge
Ard Choinn
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Bailte Fearainn
15 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 21 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 10 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Ardquin
- Gaeilge
- Ard Choinn
- Barúntacht
- An Aird Uachtarach
- Áit
- An Dún