Ballinlea Upper
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
Ballinlea Upper townland in 2007

Ballinlea Upper is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near to Straid. It is situated in the historic barony of Cary and the civil parish of Ballintoy and covers an area of 280 acres[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Baile an Leagha (town of the physician).[2]

The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population13811277906262
Houses282319201616

See also

References

  1. "Ballinlea Upper". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "Ballinlea Upper". Place Names NI. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

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