349
Census Records
81
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 183
- Households
- 41
- People
- 166 -9.3%
- Households
- 40 -2.4%
About
Killult is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Donegal, a county characterized by rugged coastlines, boglands, and mountainous terrain. The area around Killult reflects the typical topography of inland Donegal, with rolling hills and moorland that forms part of the wider agricultural and natural landscape of the region. Like many townlands in County Donegal, Killult represents one of the traditional divisions of land that have shaped Irish settlement patterns for centuries.
The history of Killult, as with many Irish townlands, is tied to the Anglo-Norman land divisions and the subsequent development of rural communities in Ulster. The townland system itself was formally established during the plantation period and subsequent surveys of Irish land. The name "Killult" likely derives from Irish language roots, with "Kill" (or "Cill") typically referring to a church or monastic site, suggesting the area may have had ecclesiastical significance in earlier Irish history. However, detailed historical records specific to this particular townland are limited, as is the case with many small rural townlands across Ireland.
Killult, like many townlands in Donegal, would have experienced the broader historical currents that shaped rural Ireland, including the Great Famine, emigration waves, and the transition from traditional agricultural practices to modern rural life. The townland remains a residential area within the county, supporting small-scale farming and local communities. The significance of Killult to the local area lies in its place within the intricate patchwork of Donegal's rural landscape and its contribution to the social and agricultural fabric of the broader community, even as many such townlands have experienced population changes over the past century and a half.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Cill Ulta
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Killult
- Irish
- Cill Ulta
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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