304
Census Records
54
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 141
- Households
- 26
- People
- 163 +15.6%
- Households
- 28 +7.7%
About
Meenanillar is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal Peninsula. The townland forms part of the rural countryside characteristic of this region, with rolling hills, moorland, and agricultural land typical of the county's geography. Like many Donegal townlands, Meenanillar exists within a landscape shaped by both natural terrain and centuries of human settlement and farming practices. The area is part of the wider network of small communities that constitute rural Donegal's social and cultural fabric.
The history of Meenanillar reflects the broader patterns of settlement and land use in County Donegal. As is common with Irish townlands, the name itself carries historical significance, with placenames in this region often deriving from Irish language origins. The townland system, which divides the Irish countryside into thousands of named land divisions, represents a layer of administrative and cultural organization that dates back centuries. Meenanillar, like other townlands in Donegal, would have experienced the various historical periods that shaped the region, including patterns of Gaelic settlement, plantation influences, and subsequent agricultural and social development.
As a rural townland in Donegal, Meenanillar remains part of a landscape where traditional agricultural practices and community connections continue to play an important role. The townland represents one of many small settlements and land divisions that together form the character of rural Donegal. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Meenanillar holds local significance as a place of heritage and community identity, contributing to the broader tapestry of Donegal's rural heritage.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Mín an Iolair
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Meenanillar
- Irish
- Mín an Iolair
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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