The Townland Atlas of Ulster is now available and can be purchased online from www.ulsterhistoricalfoundation.com
The Townland Atlas of Ulster offers an invaluable guide to the newcomer to the townland system as well as opening up the world of seventeenth-century records to the serious researcher. Although representing a snapshot in time, it is a dynamic snapshot – of relevance to the last 400 years of our history and society.
This publication maps all 16,000+ townlands in the nine counties of Ulster (Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry/Londonderry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone),and the administrative units of church and state into which they have been organised.
In an attractive and easily understood layout, these units are shown in the context of land ownership in the 17th century, a pattern clearly recognisable until a century ago when the Land Purchase Acts broke up the estates and facilitated tenant farmers buying their own land. By using the maps and index, family and local historians can easily grasp the essentials of our ancestors’ lives – where they worked, paid their rent, went to church and market, etc.
With detailed maps, fascinating insights, and meticulous research, this beautifully crafted book is the perfect companion for anyone passionate about their Irish family history and an ideal gift for friends and family this Christmas season.
