327
Census Records
69
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 153
- Households
- 32
- People
- 174 +13.7%
- Households
- 37 +15.6%
About
Gortnavern is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's characteristic terrain. The townland forms part of the rural hinterland that defines much of Donegal's geography, characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and the intricate network of small settlements typical of the region. Like many Donegal townlands, Gortnavern reflects the ancient Irish system of land division that created these small administrative and territorial units, each with its own local identity and heritage.
The history of Gortnavern, as with most rural Donegal townlands, is deeply rooted in Irish settlement patterns stretching back centuries. The townland system itself was formalized during the medieval and early modern periods, and Gortnavern would have been shaped by the broader historical forces affecting County Donegal, including the transition from Gaelic to Anglo-Irish administrative structures. The name itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots and carries within it traces of the area's linguistic and cultural heritage.
Gortnavern represents the type of rural townland that forms the backbone of Donegal's dispersed settlement pattern. These small communities have traditionally been centers of local life, agriculture, and social connection, with their significance rooted in their role as homes to farming families and their place within broader parish and baronial structures. The townland remains part of the intricate tapestry of Donegal's rural identity, where such small geographic and administrative units continue to matter to residents and to the preservation of local history and community bonds.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Gort na bhFearn
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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