Altigarron | |
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Altigarron Location within Northern Ireland | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Altigarron is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Belfast Upper and the civil parish of Shankill and covers an area of 694 acres[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Alt a Gharrain (glen of the copse).[2]
The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:[3][4]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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Population | 35 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 16 |
Houses | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Altigarron". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Altigarron". Place Names NI. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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