A Quarterland or Ceathramh (Scottish Gaelic) was a Scottish land measurement. It was used mainly in the west and north. It was supposed to be equivalent...
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Pennyland (Peighinn) = 2 groatlands Quarterland (Ceathramh) = 4 pennylands (8 groatlands) Ounceland (Tir-unga) = 4 quarterlands (32 groatlands) Markland (Marg-fhearann)...
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6) Anon. (Cecil Hayter) The Union Jack (2nd Series) 735 The Heir of Quarterlands Anon. (William J. Bayfield) Plus: In the Hands of the Head Hunters (part...
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rood Scottish units in the West Highlands: Scots markland Ounceland Quarterland Pennyland Groatland Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "carucate, n."...
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legal unit. Like older Scottish land measurements, such as the davoch, quarterland and oxgang, the extent of a township often varies according to the quality...
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townland an Irish name of An Cheathrú Íochtarach, with Ceathrú meaning a quarterland. At the south-east end of the townland, is said to exist Poul Leather...
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parish was divided into between 5 and 16 treens, each consisting of four quarterlands. Laxey Bay Ramsey Bay Douglas Bay Port-Ny-Ding, a small bay immediately...
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basic unit; sub-divided into halfpenny-land and farthing-land. Also: quarterland (ceathramh Of variable value: one-quarter of a Markland. groatland (Scottish...
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land") – site of Belvoir Park Carnamuck (from Ceathrú na Muc meaning "quarterland of the pigs") Castlereagh (from Caisleán Riabhach meaning "grey castle")...
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B101 Leathemstown Road from Leathemstown Corner to Dundrod and the B154 Quarterland/Tornagrough Road from Cochranstown to the road junction of the B38 Upper...
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