38
Census Records
9
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 20
- Households
- 5
- People
- 18 -10%
- Households
- 4 -20%
About
Dunlewy Far is a small townland located in the Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore) electoral division of County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The townland sits in the coastal region of south Donegal, characterized by rugged Atlantic-facing terrain with bog, moorland, and rocky outcrops that typify the Donegal landscape. The area forms part of the wider Gaeltacht region, where Irish is the predominant community language. The landscape in and around Dunlewy Far reflects the broader geography of West Donegal, with its combination of marginal agricultural land, blanket bog, and proximity to the Atlantic coastline.
Like many townlands in Donegal, Dunlewy Far has roots in the historical settlement patterns of the region, though detailed historical records specific to this particular townland are limited. The area would have been traditionally used for smallholding agriculture, pastoralism, and turf-cutting, activities that sustained rural communities across Donegal for centuries. The townland naming tradition itself reflects the influence of both Irish and English administrative systems imposed over time, with "Far" likely distinguishing this division from another settlement or division with a similar primary name.
Dunlewy Far remains part of a living rural community within the Gaoth Dobhair area, contributing to the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Irish-speaking regions of Donegal. The townland, like others in its locality, represents the ongoing presence of small communities in one of Ireland's most geographically remote and culturally distinctive regions. Today, the significance of Dunlewy Far lies primarily in its role as part of the broader Gaeltacht landscape and its connection to traditional Irish rural settlement patterns and ways of life.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Dún Lúiche Íochtarach
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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.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Dunlewy Far
- Irish
- Dún Lúiche Íochtarach
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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