77
Census Records
13
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 53
- Households
- 9
- People
- 24 -54.7%
- Households
- 4 -55.6%
About
Ards Little is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader Ards Peninsula region. The peninsula is characterized by its rugged coastal landscape, with dramatic cliffs, rocky shores, and moorland terrain that typifies much of the Donegal coastline. The townland lies in an area marked by Atlantic-facing geography, with the landscape shaped by wind and weather patterns common to Ireland's northwestern extremity. The undulating terrain and sparse vegetation reflect both the latitude and the exposure of this remote corner of the island, where the landscape transitions between cultivated fields and wild, open moorland.
The Ards Peninsula and its townlands have a long history of human settlement and cultural significance in Irish tradition. Like much of Donegal, the area has connections to early Christian history and the broader patterns of settlement that characterize the Irish countryside. The townland system itself, of which Ards Little is a part, represents a fundamental organizational structure in rural Ireland with origins reaching back centuries, dividing the landscape into manageable administrative and social units that have shaped community life and land tenure.
Today, Ards Little remains a quiet rural townland typical of many in Donegal, with a small population engaged in farming and pastoral activities suited to the terrain. The area retains its character as part of the wider Ards Peninsula, a region known for its natural beauty and cultural heritage. For those living in and around the townland, it represents part of the interconnected fabric of rural Donegal communities, where traditional ways of life, landscape management, and local knowledge continue to define daily experience and connection to place.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Na hArdaí Beaga
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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