Aughalish

Aughalish
Townland
Aughalish is located in Northern Ireland
Aughalish
Aughalish
Location within Northern Ireland
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
54°46′36.610″N 6°16′50.092″W / 54.77683611°N 6.28058111°W / 54.77683611; -6.28058111
Aughalish in 2007

Aughalish is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and the civil parish of Drummaul and covers an area of 93 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Achadh Lis (field of the fort).[2]

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

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 61 55 53 44 39 35
Houses 9 8 9 7 7 8

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aughalish". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Aughalish". Place Names NI. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 11 May 2013.