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Administrative Divisions

Researching families and localities requires a thorough knowledge of the administrative divisions such as Barony, Civil Parish, Poor Law Union, DED and, particularly, the basic administrative unit which was the townland. Over the centuries the administrative units changed - read more.

DATABASES OF TOWNLANDS

Below are links to to two databases which list all of the individual townlands in North and Mid Antrim and Co. Londonderry and indicate the Barony, Parish, Poor Law Union, Dispensary District and DED in which each was located. There is also a column which gives the Ordnance Survey [County Series] sheet number or numbers for each townland. The townlands are arranged alphabetically in both the Excel and PDF versions of the databases.

Townlands in North and Mid Antrim and their Administrative Divisions Excel PDF
Townlands in Co. Londonderry and their Administrative Divisions Excel PDF

MAPS

Below are links to a number of maps relating to North and Mid Antrim and the County of Londonderry that you might find useful.

Counties and Baronies of the historic province of Ulster
Baronies and Civil Parishes of North and Mid Antrim
Baronies and Civil Parishes of Co. Londonderry
Poor Law Unions of North Antrim and East Londonderry c.1860
Poor Law Unions, Dispensary [Local Registrars'] Districts & District Electoral Divisions [DEDs] of North Antrim, c.1900*
Poor Law Unions, Dispensary [Local Registrars'] Districts & District Electoral Divisions [DEDs] of Co. Londonderry, c.1900

* Note that this map only covers North Antrim.

Some of you, particularly living abroad, might find this generalised map showing Some Places in North Antrim useful.

It is not possible for me to produce townland maps of all the parishes in North and Mid Antrim and Co. Londonderry, but I have from time to time added maps showing townlands within parishes, DEDs, etc. which I am using in the case studies of localities. You might be lucky - some of them could include your locality!

Map showing the Townlands in the Parishes of Ballymoney and Kilraghts in the Barony of Dunluce Upper & DEDs within the Parishes of Ballymoney & Kilraghts.

Map showing the Townlands in the Parishes of Killelagh, Maghera & Termoneeny in South Derry.

Map showing Some Townlands in the Magherafelt/Moneymore Area of South Derry.

Map showing the Townlands within the Parish of Ballynascreen in South Derry.

Map showing the Townlands in the Parish of Ballintoy in North Antrim.

Maps showing the: Townlands in the Parish of Craigs & the surrounding parishes & Townlands in the DED of Dunminning and surrounding DEDs.

Clicking on each map, when they open in your browser, should enlarge them.

Note, that the more recent versions of the Ordnance Survey, 1:50000, Discoverer Series has a townland map and alphabetical list of townlands on the back of each sheet. The sheets covering the North and Mid Antrim area and Co. Londonderry are Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13 & 14 - click here for more details.

Also, I have just two added two databases and two maps relating to Wards in the City of Derry/Londonderry.

Wards and Townlands in the City 1860-1898 [by street] Excel PDF Map
Wards, DEDs and Registrars' Districts in the City 1901/1911 [by street] Excel PDF Map
My Databases
c.1860 to c.1930 Griffith's Revision Books
c.1860 Griffith's [Tenement] Valuation
1830s Townland Valuation
1820s/30s Tithe Applotment Books
1831 Census Returns Co. L/Derry
Church Censuses
1803 Agricultural Census, N. Antrim
Eighteenth Century
Seventeenth Century
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