Ardbrin (from Irish Árd Brain, meaning 'Bran’s height') 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]
Ardbrin
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT32 |
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 having a population of around 150 people, the remainder being in the townland of Tullintanvally.[1]
Archaeology
editAn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ardbrin". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Ardbrin". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Raftery, Barry (1994). The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 154.
- ^ O'Kelly, MJ (1989). Early Ireland. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 272.
- ^ Green, Miranda. The Celtic World. p. 645.
- ^ "Trip to Dublin to see the Ardbrin Horn". Annaclone History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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