Antynanum
Human settlement in Northern Ireland
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Antynanum is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Antrim Lower and the civil parish of Racavan and covers an area of 450 acres.[1]
| Antynanum | |
|---|---|
  Antynanum Location within Northern Ireland | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
The name derives from the Irish: An Tidh na nama (The church of the soul).[2]
The population of the townland increased during the 19th century:[3][4]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 51 | 53 | 64 | 56 | 56 |
| Houses | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
The townland contains a Scheduled Historic Monument: a court tomb (grid ref: D2556 1094).[5] The Neolithic court tomb is set in a cairn 60–70 metres long running east–west and 3 metres tall at the west end. The semicircular court, at the west end, leads into a 7 metre long two-chambered gallery.[6][7] The burial chambers are largely filled with cairn material. At the east end of the cairn is a single-chambered tomb with portal and displaced capstone.[8]