Altaturk

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Altaturk
Location within Northern Ireland
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT61
Dialling code 028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
54°20′59″N6°35′07″W / 54.3498°N 6.5854°W / 54.3498; -6.5854 Coordinates: 54°20′59″N6°35′07″W / 54.3498°N 6.5854°W / 54.3498; -6.5854

Altaturk (from Irish : Alt a tuirc, meaning 'height or glen of the hog or wild boar') [1] is a townland of 283 acres in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Oneilland West and up until 1851 in the civil parish of Loughgall after which it was transferred to Kildarton civil parish. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Altaturk". Place Names NI. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Altaturk". Ireland Genealogy Projects (IGP). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Altaturk". Emerald Ancestors. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Altaturk". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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