[OSM-talk-ie] History of Townlands - What can we put on a slide?

[Rory McCann]

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Hiya,

As yous know, myself and Dave are doing a talk about townlands at the
global OSM conferences, State of the Map, in Brussels in September.

Can anyone tell me more about the history of townlands? Something nice
to add to a slide?

I've heard that townlands were mentioned in the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Can
anyone tell me more about this?

I looked at [the scans of the Lebor na hUidre (Book of the Dun
Cow)](https://www.isos.dias.ie/master.html?https://www.isos.dias.ie/libraries/RIA/RIA_MS_23_E_25/english/index.html?ref=http://www.isos.dias.ie/libraries/RIA/english/ria_menu.html?ref=),
is anyone able to point to a word on a page and say "This is townland
X in Co. Whatever". (I tried it myself, but er, it's Old Irish). It
would impress to the Americans & other Europeans that the townlands
are ancient, and a part of our history, heritage and culture. We
didn't spend all these years mapping them just cause.

Any hints?
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