131
Census Records
26
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 72
- Households
- 13
- People
- 59 -18.1%
- Households
- 13 0%
About
Ards Big is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader Ards Peninsula area. The peninsula itself extends into Donegal Bay and is characterized by its rugged coastal landscape, moorland, and varied terrain typical of the northern Irish coast. The townland sits in a region marked by rolling hills, peat bog, and proximity to both inland waterways and the Atlantic coastline, giving it the distinctive geography of the Donegal uplands. Like much of County Donegal, the area experiences the temperate maritime climate of the northwest, with significant rainfall and wind exposure common to coastal peninsular regions.
The Ards Peninsula has a long history of human settlement and cultural significance in Irish tradition. The area has connections to early Christian history and monastic traditions, as this region of Donegal was influenced by the broader patterns of religious and cultural development in Ulster. The townlands of the peninsula, including Ards Big, reflect the historical pattern of land organization and settlement that developed over centuries, with local place names often deriving from Irish language origins that speak to the landscape features or historical occupants of the area. The peninsula's relative remoteness has meant that traditional ways of life persisted longer here than in some other parts of Ireland.
The Ards Peninsula is known for its natural heritage and landscape value, attracting those interested in coastal scenery, walking, and traditional Irish rural landscapes. The area remains primarily agricultural and pastoral, with small-scale farming and forestry being traditional land uses. Local communities have maintained cultural and linguistic connections to Irish heritage, with the Irish language continuing to hold significance in parts of Donegal. The townland, like others in the region, forms part of the broader cultural and economic fabric of a rural Donegal community, where local connections, farming traditions, and the landscape itself remain central to community identity and daily life.
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Irish Name
Na hArdaí Móra
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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