Ardbrin Explained

Official Name:Ardbrin
Irish Name:Árd Brain
Country:Northern Ireland
Postcode Area:BT
Postcode District:BT32
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Ardbrin is a townland of 1,007 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Annaclone and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half.[2]

It is the largest townland in the parish and contains a cemetery marking the site of the ancient parish church. The townland contains part of the village of Annaclone, the remainder being in the townland of Tullintanvally.[1]

Archaeology

An Iron Age bronze trumpet, known as the 'Ardbrin Horn', was found in bogland at Ardbrin in the 19th century. The horn is 1.42m long[3] and made from riveted and shaped bronze sheets, including 1,094 rivets.[4] It may have been an instrument for display and use on special occasions.[5] It is held in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ardbrin. Place Names NI. 18 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Ardbrin. Ire Atlas Townlands Database. 18 April 2015.
  3. Book: Raftery. Barry. The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age. 1994. Thames and Hudson. London. 154.
  4. Book: O'Kelly. MJ. Early Ireland. 1989. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 272.
  5. Book: Green. Miranda. The Celtic World. 645.
  6. Web site: Trip to Dublin to see the Ardbrin Horn. Annaclone History. 18 April 2015.