Aghaboy, County Antrim Explained

Official Name:Aghaboy
Pushpin Map:Northern Ireland
Country:Northern Ireland

Aghaboy 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 286 acres[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Achadh Bui (yellow field).[2]

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

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 150 107 130 118 131 76
Houses 26 23 25 22 24 17
The decrease in population between 1881 and 1891 was attributed to emigration and removals.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aghaboy. IreAtlas Townland Database. 13 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Aghaboy. Place Names NI. 13 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Census of Ireland 1851. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 13 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Census of Ireland 1891. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 13 May 2013.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Aghaboy, County Antrim".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.