Artibrannan

Artibrannan is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Ballymena. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Lower and the civil parishes of Ahoghill (by 1851) and Craigs (by 1891) and covers an area of 112 acres.^[1][2]

Artibrannan
Artibrannan Location within Northern Ireland
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
List of places UK Northern Ireland Antrim 54°53′6.259″N 6°19′10.718″W

The name derives from the Irish: Ard tigh(e) Branain (height (or hill) of Branans) or Ard-tighe-Breannain (the height of Brennan's house).^[3]

The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:^[4][5]

Year	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	76	99	75	84	58	47
Houses	13	18	15	14	13	9

See also

• List of townlands in County Antrim