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Every stoney acre has a name : a celebration of the townland in Ulster /

"... A collection of essays and poems by academics and local historians on the history and significance of townlands to the people of Ulster, from Donegal to Donaghadee. As well as looking at the ancient origins of the townland itself, there are essays on the meaning of their names and case stu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Canavan, Tony
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belfast : Federation for Ulster Local Studies, 1991.
Subjects:
Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) > History, Local.
Cities and towns > Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) > Poetry.
English poetry > Irish authors.
Ulster (Irlande du Nord et Irlande) > Histoire locale.
Villes > Ulster (Irlande du Nord et Irlande)
Ulster (Irlande du Nord et Irlande) > Poésie.
Poésie anglaise > Auteurs irlandais.
Cities and towns.
Ireland > Ulster.
Ireland > Historical geography.
Ireland > Names, Geographical > History.
Place names > History
Northern Ireland
Local history.
Poetry.
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Summary:"... A collection of essays and poems by academics and local historians on the history and significance of townlands to the people of Ulster, from Donegal to Donaghadee. As well as looking at the ancient origins of the townland itself, there are essays on the meaning of their names and case studies of particular townlands such as Knockaduff in Co. Londonderry and in Bangor, Co. Down."--Back cover.
Physical Description:xii, 62 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62).
ISBN:0951827901
9780951827901