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Written by Official Register
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Wednesday, 07 September 2005 |
Townlands A-Z
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Ireland
is sub-divided in a unique way; four provinces into 32 counties,
counties into baronies, baronies into parishes, and parishes into townlands.
County
Armagh has 27 civil parishes (not
including Magheralin [part of county
Down] and Kildarton,
it being newly formed after 1851 from surrounding parishes). The townland
is a unique feature of the Irish landscape and is one of the most ancient
divisions in the country, pre-dating parishes and counties.
The origins of the townlands remains obscure but they are undoubtedly of
great antiquity and were
eventually written down in anglicised form. There are over 64,000 townlands
in Ireland (over 1200
in County Armagh) and townlands can vary
enormously in size from one acre to more than seven thousand acres.
They were used as the smallest geographical unit in the Tithe Applottment
Survey (1815-1838) and the Griffith's
Valuation Survey (1848-1864) and in various Census returns. The townland
name usually referred to an identifiable feature of the landscape - such
as Clonmore = 'great meadow'.
Names of people who have lived in a particular place can also be
reflected in the name of the townland such as Ballymacdermot =
'McDermot's townland'. Some townlands
in Ireland derived
their names from early habitation sites such as Dun (meaning fort) or
Cill/Kil (meaning church).
If you are researching your family in Ireland the townland of
origin is one of the best pieces of information you can have to start
tracing them. The parish is
also important as many counties have several townlands of the same name,
for example there are four townlands called Cabragh in County Armagh.
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Abbey
Park
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Armagh Parish
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Abrahams Bog (Derrymacash)
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Montiaghs
Parish
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Acton
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Ballymore
Parish
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Aghacommon
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Seagoe
Parish
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Aghadavoyle
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Killevy
Parish
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Aghamoat
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Armagh Parish
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Aghanergill (Corglass)
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Drumcree
Parish
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Aghanore
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Grange
Parish
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Aghantaraghan
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Ballymore
Parish
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Aghavellan (Richmount)
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Drumcree
Parish
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Aghavilly
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Aghayalloge
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Killevy
Parish
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Aghinlig
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Loughgall
Parish
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Aghmakane
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Killevy
Parish
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Aghnacloy
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Shankill
Parish
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Aghnicurk
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Ballymyre
Parish
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Aghory
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Kilmore
Parish
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Allistragh
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Grange
Parish
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Altaturk
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Loughgall
Parish
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Altnamackan
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Altnaveigh
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Newry
Parish
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Anghanduff
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Forkhill
Parish
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Anglesey
Mountain
(Clontygora)
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Killevy
Parish
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Annaboe
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Kilmore
Parish
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Annaclare
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Grange
Parish
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Annaclarey
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Eglish
Parish
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Annacloughmullion
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Killevy
Parish
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Annacramph
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Grange
Parish
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Annagh
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Drumcree
Parish
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Annagh
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Tynan
Parish
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Annaghananny
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Tynan
Parish
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Annagharrp
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Tynan
Parish
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Annaghbeg
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Killyman
Parish
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Annaghbox (Rosebrook)
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Armagh Parish
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Annaghgad
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Creggan
Parish
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Annaghmacmanus
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Loughgall
Parish
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Annaghmare
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Creggan
Parish
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Annaghmore
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Loughgall
Parish
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Annagora
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Drumcree
Parish
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Annahagh
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Grange
Parish
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Annahaia
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Killevy
Parish
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Annahill (Ballyleny)
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Kilmore
Parish
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Annahone (Blackwatertown)
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Annahugh
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Kilmore
Parish
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Annakeera
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Drumcree
Parish
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Annaloist
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Seagoe
Parish
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Annamoy
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Eglish
Parish
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Annareagh
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Kilmore
Parish
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Annasamry
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Loughgall
Parish
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Ardarragh
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Newry
Parish
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Ardea
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Grange
Parish
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Ardgonnell
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Tynan
Parish
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Ardmore
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Montiaghs
Parish
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Ardress East
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Loughgall
Parish
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Ardress West
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Loughgall
Parish
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Armaghbrague
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Artabrackagh
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Drumcree
Parish
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Artasooly
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Eglish
Parish
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Assan (Drumlougher)
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Creggan
Parish
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Aughadanove
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Forkhill
Parish
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Aughlish
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Ballymore
Parish
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Aughnacloy
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Grange
Parish
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Aughnagurgan
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Keady
Parish
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Aughrafin
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Eglish
Parish
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Babylon Hill (Mullaghglass)
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Ballymore
Parish
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Badger
Island (Cargans)
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballard
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Killevy
Parish
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Balleer
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballenan
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Ballindarragh
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Ballinlare
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Newry
Parish
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Ballinliss
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballintaggart
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballintate
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Ballymyre
Parish
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Ballintemple
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballintemple
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Ballymyre
Parish
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Ballsmill (Ballynaclosha)
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Creggan
Parish
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Ballsmill (Glasdrumman)
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Creggan
Parish
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Ballyaghy
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballyanny
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Mullaghbrack
Parish
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Ballyards
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballyargan
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballyblagh
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Shankill
Parish
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Ballybrannan
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Grange
Parish
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Ballybreagh
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballybrocky
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballybrolly
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballybrolly
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballyclanowen (Carrickbroad)
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballycoffey
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballycrummy
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Armagh Parish
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Ballycullen (Shanmullagh)
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Ballydogherty
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Ballydonaghy
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballydoo
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballyfodrin
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Drumcree
Parish
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Ballygargan
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballygasey
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Loughgall
Parish
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Ballygassoon
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Grange
Parish
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Ballygorman
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Ballygroobany
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Mullaghbrack
Parish
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Ballyhagan
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballyhannon
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballyheridan
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballyhog (Ballycoffey)
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballyholland Lower
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Newry
Parish
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Ballyholland Upper
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Newry
Parish
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Ballykeel
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Forkhill
Parish
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Ballyknick
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Grange
Parish
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Ballyknock
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballylane
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Ballyleny
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballylisk
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballyloughan
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballymacawley
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Ballymacdermot
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballymackilmurry
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Grange
Parish
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Ballymacnab
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballymacrandle
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballymacully Lower
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballymacully Upper
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballymagerny
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Loughgall
Parish
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Ballymakeown
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Drumcree
Parish
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Ballymartrim Etra
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballymartrim Otra
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballymoran
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballymore
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballynacarry
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Creggan
Parish
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Ballynaclosha
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Creggan
Parish
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Ballynacor
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballynacraig
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Newry
Parish
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Ballynagalliagh
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballynaghy
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballynagolan
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Ballynagowan
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Drumcree
Parish
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Ballynagreagh
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballynahinch
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballynahone Beg
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Ballynahonne More
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Armagh Parish
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Ballynakilly
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Killyman
Parish
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Ballynalack
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballynaleck
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballynamadda (Carrickbroad)
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballynameta
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Tynan
Parish
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Ballynamona (Carrickbroad)
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Killevy
Parish
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Ballynamoney
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Seagoe
Parish
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Ballynarea
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Ballynarry
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Tartaraghan
Parish
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Ballynery
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Montiaghs
Parish
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Ballynewry
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Mullaghbrack
Parish
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Ballyoran
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Drumcree
Parish
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Ballyrath
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Armagh Parish
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Ballyrea
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Armagh Parish
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Ballyreagh
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballyscandal
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Eglish
Parish
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Ballysheil Beg
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballysheil More
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Ballymore
Parish
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Ballytrodden
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Ballytrue
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballytyrone
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Loughgall
Parish
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Ballyvally
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Ballywilly
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Kilmore
Parish
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Ballyworkan
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Drumcree
Parish
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Baltarran
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Balteagh
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Seagoe
Parish
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Balteagh
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Tynan
Parish
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Baltylum
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Drumcree
Parish
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Bannfoot (Derryinver)
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Montiaghs
Parish
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Bawn Hill (Derrycrew)
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Loughgall
Parish
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Belleek
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Bellville (Derrytagh North)
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Montiaghs
Parish
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Benagh
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Newry
Parish
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Bernagh
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Killyman
Parish
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Black Hill (Tievenamara)
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Keady
Parish
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Black
Island (Annaghmore)
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Loughgall
Parish
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Black Quarter (Clady More)
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Blackey (Derryall)
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Drumcree
Parish
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Blackrock (Belleek)
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Blackwatertown (Lisbofin)
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Blasoor (Cortamlat)
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Bloody Bog (Tullyvallan)
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Blue Hill (Drumnahavil)
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Bocombra
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Seagoe
Parish
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Boconnell
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Seagoe
Parish
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Bogbane
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Killyman
Parish
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Bolton
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Bondville
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Tynan
Parish
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Borough Hill (Derryscollop)
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Borough of Charlemont
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Loughgall
Parish
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Botany (Mullenakill North)
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Killyman
Parish
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Bottlehill
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Kilmore
Parish
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Bovean
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Killyman
Parish
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Brackagh
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Kilmore
Parish
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Brackagh
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Brackly
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Keady
Parish
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Brackly
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Bracknagh
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Eglish
Parish
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Bradagh Bog (Kilcam)
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Keady
Parish
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Brannock
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Ballymore
Parish
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Breagh
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Drumcree
Parish
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Breagh
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Seagoe
Parish
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Breagh
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Tartaraghan
Parish
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Breaghey
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Tynan
Parish
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Brocker Hill (Tullydagan)
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Shankill
Parish
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Brootally
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Broughan
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Brughas
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Tartaraghan
Parish
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Bryandrum
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Mullaghbrack
Parish
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Bullays Hill (Drumnakelly)
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Seagoe
Parish
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Bunanvilla (Fathom Upper)
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Newry
Parish
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Burnt Island
(Annaghmore)
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Loughgall
Parish
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Cabragh
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Eglish
Parish
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Cabragh
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Grange
Parish
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Cabragh
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Mullaghbrack
Parish
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Cairnan Hill (Shean)
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Forkhill
Parish
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Calone
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Lisnadill
Parish
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Camagh
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Camly
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Camly Ball
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Camly Macullagh
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Canary
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Clonfeacle
Parish
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Cannagola Beg
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Drumcree
Parish
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Cannagola More
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Drumcree
Parish
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Cannon Hill (Turcarra)
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Loughgall
Parish
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Canoneill
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Drumcree
Parish
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Cappagh
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Creggan
Parish
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Carewamen (Carrickbroad)
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Killevy
Parish
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Cargaclogher
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Keady
Parish
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Cargagh
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Armagh Parish
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Cargalisgorran
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Carganamuck
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Grange
Parish
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Cargans
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Ballymore
Parish
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Cargy (Listarkelt)
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Carn
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Seagoe
Parish
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Carn Glen (Carnavanaghan)
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Carn Hill (Cavanakill)
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Ballymyre
Parish
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Carn Hill (Seafin)
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Killevy
Parish
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Carnacally
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Forkhill
Parish
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Carnacally
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Newry
Parish
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Carnagat
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Killevy
Parish
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Carnagh (Crossnenagh)
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Keady
Parish
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Carnally
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Creggan
Parish
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Carnavanaghan
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Carnbane
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Newry
Parish
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Carneyhough
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Newry
Parish
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Carnmeen
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Newry
Parish
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Carran
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Creggan
Parish
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Carran
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Carrick
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Seagoe
Parish
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Carrick (Derryall)
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Drumcree
Parish
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Carrickabolie
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Derrynoose
Parish
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Carrickacullion
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Carrickaldreen
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Forkhill
Parish
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Carrickaloughran
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Grange
Parish
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Carrickamone
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Creggan
Parish
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Carrickananny
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Carrickaness
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Eglish
Parish
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Carrickastickan
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Forkhill
Parish
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Carrickawilkin (Clay)
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Keady
Parish
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Carrickbrack
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Ballymore
Parish
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Carrickbrackan
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Killevy
Parish
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Carrickbroad
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Killevy
Parish
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Carrickcloghan
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Killevy
Parish
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Carrickcroppan
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Killevy
Parish
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Carrickduff
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Keady
Parish
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Carrickgallogly
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Loughgilly
Parish
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Carricklane
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Kilclooney
Parish
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Carricklane
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Tynan
Parish
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Carricknagalliagh
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Killevy
Parish
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Carricknagavna
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Forkhill
Parish
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Carrickrovaddy (Dorsy Macdonald)
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Newtownhamilton
Parish
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Carricks Hill (Leganny)
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Drumcree
Parish
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Carricktroddan
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Armagh Parish
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Carrievekeeny
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