Ardbrin

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
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT32

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 a crannog in 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]

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See also

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


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