Well a townland is basically an abstract idea, with no definition often decided by natural features or named after people who claimed that bit of land! I've seen a one acre townland in the middle of a big field. The townland name is useful for tracing people down. http://www.geograph.ie/map/tolJ5oOXXJ0oOXJLo-NJFoOXXJfolhXJqoOuOJL5405oM8Mba8tjwubjwMta shows pictures of townlands and if you click on the thumbnails you can see what they look like. Someone was asking about Mullanderg... the thumbnail of it is 6 rows down and 7 across. Just click on thumbnail... You can start also from http://www.geograph.ie/ and then click on the relevant part of Ireland from the interactive Overview Map. Zoom it etc.. On 19:59, Pat & Derek Phillips wrote: > Hello Listers > I am hoping that via this list I can get some explanations of places > etc in County Monaghan as i am as green as the proverbial grass about > Ireland > I have done English research for a long time but only recently has > some information given that has prompted more searching > Could anyone advise how far Killanny is from Carrickmacross and is > Killanny in County Louth or Monaghan > Also what is a Townland ,is it a town or village or parish within a > county ? > Sean your Rooney site is lovely and obviously has been a labor of love > -well done > Cheers Pat Phillips > >