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Groggan (from Irish an Grógán)[1] is a hamlet and townland near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and the civil parish of Drummaul and covers an area of 620 acres.[2] It is within the Borough of Antrim.
The townland is around 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Randalstown, and around 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Ballymena.
Groggan had a population of 135 people (54 households) in the 2011 Census.[3] (2001 Census: 123 people). The population of the townland declined overall during the 19th century:[4][5]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 255 | 294 | 333 | 334 | 247 | 209 |
| Houses | 47 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 46 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Groggan". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Groggan". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Groggan". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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