Ardbrin

Ardbrin

Ardbrin

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

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]

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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

References

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


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