496
Taifid Daonáirimh
92
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 162
- Teaghlaigh
- 28
- Daoine
- 334 +106.2%
- Teaghlaigh
- 64 +128.6%
Maidir Liom
Burnquarter is a small townland located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Antrim plateau region. Like many townlands in this part of Ulster, it forms part of the intricate patchwork of rural communities that characterize the agricultural countryside of County Antrim. The townland's name, typical of Irish toponymy, likely derives from historical land divisions and usage patterns, though the precise etymology reflects the layered linguistic history of the region. The landscape around Burnquarter is representative of the rolling terrain and drumlin geography common to much of County Antrim, with a mix of pastoral fields, hedgerows, and rural settlements that have shaped settlement patterns for centuries.
The history of Burnquarter, like most small Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical developments of County Antrim and Ulster. This region experienced significant change during the medieval period, the Plantation era, and subsequent centuries of Irish history. The townland would have been part of the agricultural economy that has long sustained communities in County Antrim, with land use evolving over time from subsistence farming to the more commercialized agricultural practices of the modern era. The social and cultural fabric of such townlands has been shaped by the religious and ethnic composition of the wider region.
As a rural townland, Burnquarter's significance lies primarily in its role within the local agricultural community and its contribution to the cultural and historical identity of County Antrim. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a unit of local identity and governance that has persisted through centuries of change. The preservation of townland names and boundaries remains important to local heritage and genealogical research, particularly for descendants of families from the region seeking to understand their ancestral connections. Burnquarter thus serves as one of many geographic anchors that help define the character and continuity of rural County Antrim.
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Barúntacht
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Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 3 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
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- Burnquarter
- Paróiste
- Baile Monaidh
- Barúntacht
- Dún Libhse Uachtarach
- Áit
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