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How do you use Townland in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Townland in a sentence

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Townland | Townlands

Townland meaning

A geographical unit of land smaller than a parish.

Using Townland

  • The main meaning on this page is: A geographical unit of land smaller than a parish.
  • In the example corpus, townland often appears in combinations such as: townland of, the townland.

Context around Townland

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

home 1× remaining 1×

Often after:

known 1×

Sentence patterns with Townland

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at a townland known as 1× entered her townland 1× in the townland of cloneen 1× in the townland of mullaghcrellan 1× is in townland and its 1× the home townland s of 1× the remaining townland of sallymount 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

foul play was 1× furthermore she said 1× it is understood 1× moments later she 1× sergeant brian jacob 1× the remaining townland 1×

Common sentence endings:

22 july last 1× a private couple 1× and emotional experience 1× barony of uppercross 1× entered her townland 1× known as clonark 1×

Words around Townland

Just before it in the word index:

townies 6 townie 5 townhouses 92 townhouse 165 townhomes 57 townhome 22

Just after it in the word index:

townlands 2 townley 18 townline 5 townmall 3 townplace 2 towns 3.558

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Townland

  • In this selection, "townland" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, home, remaining and known stand out and add context to how "townland" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at a townland known as and entered her townland. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "townland" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with townland

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Moments later, she could sense a panic and fear had entered her townland. (13 words)

Visiting the home townland (s) of one’s is an incredibly humbling, exhilarating and emotional experience. (16 words)

The remaining townland of Sallymount - the parish's most westerly point - is in the barony of Uppercross. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Foul play was not a factor in the deaths of the British nationals, who lived in the townland of Cloneen, near the Tipperary-Kilkenny border, and were described by neighbours as a “private couple”. (34 words)

Furthermore, she said the Omuthiya project is worse, as it is in townland, and its water has been cut off; hence, volunteers cannot do much because there is no water at all. (32 words)

Sergeant Brian Jacob gave a brief outline of the events which allegedly occurred in the townland of Mullaghcrellan in Castledermot 22 July last. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

Foul play was not a factor in the deaths of the British nationals, who lived in the townland of Cloneen, near the Tipperary-Kilkenny border, and were described by neighbours as a “private couple”.

Moments later, she could sense a panic and fear had entered her townland.

Sergeant Brian Jacob gave a brief outline of the events which allegedly occurred in the townland of Mullaghcrellan in Castledermot 22 July last.

It is understood the farmland where the body was discovered is located 11kms from the Shannonside town at a townland known as Clonark.

Visiting the home townland (s) of one’s is an incredibly humbling, exhilarating and emotional experience.

Furthermore, she said the Omuthiya project is worse, as it is in townland, and its water has been cut off; hence, volunteers cannot do much because there is no water at all.

The remaining townland of Sallymount - the parish's most westerly point - is in the barony of Uppercross.

Common combinations with townland

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "townland" in a sentence?
An example: "Foul play was not a factor in the deaths of the British nationals, who lived in the townland of Cloneen, near the Tipperary-Kilkenny border, and were described by neighbours as a “private couple”." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "townland" from authentic English texts.
What does "townland" mean?
Townland means: A geographical unit of land smaller than a parish.
How many example sentences with "townland" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "townland", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.