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Census Records
20
Households
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Census Year
- People
- 93
- Households
- 20
About
Killymasny is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal region known for its rugged terrain and coastal features. The townland forms part of the rural hinterland characteristic of much of inland Donegal, an area defined by rolling hills, bog lands, and moorland typical of the northwestern Irish landscape. Like many townlands in the county, Killymasny represents the traditional administrative division of Irish rural geography, a system of land division that has persisted since medieval times and continues to define local identity and land ownership patterns.
The history of Killymasny, as with most Donegal townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical development of Ulster and the wider Irish experience. The region has been shaped by patterns of settlement, land tenure changes through various historical periods, and the cultural heritage of Gaelic and Anglo-Norman influences. Townlands such as Killymasny served as fundamental units of land organization under the plantation system and subsequent land reforms, and they reflect the complex layering of Irish historical development from medieval times through to the modern era.
Today, Killymasny remains part of the living rural fabric of County Donegal, contributing to the local community structure and agricultural heritage of the region. As a townland, it maintains its role as a geographic and administrative reference point for residents and local governance, even as rural Irish communities continue to navigate contemporary changes in population, economy, and land use. The townland system itself remains culturally and historically significant to Irish identity and local community cohesion in rural areas.
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- Parish
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Irish Name
Coillidh Masnaí
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
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