Ballinlea Upper

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Ballinlea Upper
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Ballinlea Upper townland in 2007

Ballinlea Upper is a

barony of Cary and the civil parish of Ballintoy and covers an area of 280 acres[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Baile an Leagha (town of the physician).[2]

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

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 138 112 77 90 62 62
Houses 28 23 19 20 16 16

See also

  • List of townlands in County Antrim

References

  1. ^ "Ballinlea Upper". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Ballinlea Upper". Place Names NI. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2013.