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A '''townland''' is a small geographical unit of land used in [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], and believed to be of [[Gael|Gaelic]] origin. 

==Etymology==
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A useful source of information on townlands (with an emphasis on the northern parts of Ireland) is the Federation for Ulster Local Studies.  Its publications include ''Every Stony Acre Has a Name: Celebration of the Townland in Ulster'' by Tony Canavan, and  ''Townlands in Ulster: Local History Studies'', edited by W.H. Crawford & R.H. Foy.


'''Townland''' is also the name of a musical group from southern California. General information, Friend Space and music samples<br /> can be found at [http://www.myspace.com/townland '''Townland'''].⏎
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==Townlands in Scotland==
In Scotland, townland boundaries were generally disregarded and lost during 19th century agricultural improvements. Townlands were called also '''fermlands''' and many names remain identifiable in farmstead names which include the word ''[[Mains (Scotland)|Mains]]'', and "Bal-" (Baile) in placenames, such as [[Balerno]] or [[Balmoral]].

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* [http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/townindx.htm Lists of townlands by county in Northern Ireland]
* [http://www.pointer-ni.gov.uk/pointerportal/?Mainsec=main&Subsec=townlands POINTER address database in Northern Ireland]
*[http://www.mayolibrary.ie/maps/data/Parishes/index.htm Mayo County Library list of townlands by parish with maps and other details] 
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*  [http://www.myspace.com/townland '''Profile of musical group ''Townland''.''']

{{Types of country subdivision}}

[[Category:country subdivisions]]
[[Category:Geography of Scotland]]
[[Category:Townlands of Ireland| ]]
[[Category:Townlands of the Republic of Ireland| ]]
[[Category:Geography of the Isle of Man]]
[[Category:Townlands in Northern Ireland| ]]