260
Taifid Daonáirimh
53
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 144
- Teaghlaigh
- 27
- Daoine
- 116 -19.4%
- Teaghlaigh
- 26 -3.7%
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Bentra is a small townland located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, situated in the northeastern part of the island. The townland lies within the broader landscape of County Antrim, an area characterized by rolling countryside, agricultural land, and proximity to the coast and various waterways that have shaped settlement patterns throughout history. Like many townlands in this region, Bentra represents a unit of land division that reflects the historical geography of Ulster, with its particular boundaries and identity rooted in centuries of Irish land organization.
The townland system itself, of which Bentra is a part, originated in medieval times and became more formally defined during the Tudor and Stuart periods, particularly through surveys and plantation schemes. County Antrim experienced significant changes during the 17th century with the Ulster Plantation, when Scottish and English settlers arrived in the region, transforming the demographic and cultural character of the landscape. Bentra, like surrounding townlands, would have been incorporated into this reorganized system of land holding and agricultural management that persisted into the modern era.
As a rural townland, Bentra's significance lies primarily in its role within the local agricultural and community fabric of County Antrim. The townland remains part of the intricate patchwork of small communities and farming areas that characterize rural Ulster. Its name, like many Irish and Ulster townland names, carries linguistic and historical layers reflecting the area's Gaelic and later English-influenced heritage. Today, Bentra endures as part of the administrative and cultural geography of County Antrim, representing the continuity of rural life and land divisions that have structured Irish society for centuries.
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