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Census Records
16
Households
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Census Year
- People
- 92
- Households
- 16
About
Ardsmore Mountain is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal highlands. The area is characterized by rugged terrain typical of this part of Ulster, with moorland and mountainous ground that reflects the geological and topographical features common to the region. The townland forms part of the natural geography that defines much of inland Donegal, where elevation changes significantly and the landscape transitions between lower-lying agricultural areas and higher ground. This setting has historically shaped both settlement patterns and land use practices in the locality.
The area around Ardsmore Mountain, like much of Donegal, has a long history of human habitation and use dating back centuries. The townland system itself, of which Ardsmore Mountain is a part, represents a layer of territorial organization that developed particularly during the medieval and early modern periods in Ireland. The region experienced various phases of settlement, land ownership changes, and economic activity over time, with the landscape bearing marks of pastoral farming and traditional land management practices that have characterized rural Donegal across generations.
As a townland in contemporary Donegal, Ardsmore Mountain remains part of the rural fabric of the county, connected to broader communities and parishes. The significance of such townlands to local identity and heritage in Donegal is considerable, as these divisions represent important cultural and geographical reference points for residents and descendants of the area. The townland system continues to function as a means of organizing land and maintaining local geographic and historical knowledge, even as rural communities in the region face ongoing changes related to depopulation, economic shifts, and evolving land use patterns.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Sliabh na hArdadh Móire
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
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Townland Location
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- English
- Ardsmore Mountain
- Irish
- Sliabh na hArdadh Móire
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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