223
Census Records
34
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 119
- Households
- 18
- People
- 104 -12.6%
- Households
- 16 -11.1%
About
Meenderrygamph is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division with deep historical roots in the Irish landscape. The townland is situated in an area characterized by the rolling hills and moorland typical of inland Donegal, with the broader region known for its rural character and sparse population distribution. The landscape reflects the Atlantic climate of northwest Ireland, with moorland vegetation and pastoral agriculture defining much of the visible terrain.
The townland, like others throughout Donegal, carries a history shaped by the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land ownership changes, and social development. Townlands in this region have origins extending back centuries, with names often derived from Irish language roots that reflect earlier inhabitants, geographical features, or land usage patterns. The division of land into townlands became formalized particularly during the plantation period and subsequent surveys, creating the system of land organization that persists today in Irish administrative and legal contexts.
Meenderrygamph remains primarily a rural locality with limited modern development, as is common for many townlands in Donegal. It would be part of a wider community network typical of rural Irish areas, where neighboring townlands and villages form the basis of local social and economic life. The significance of such townlands to local communities often extends beyond their practical administrative function, representing cultural continuity and connection to the land and its history.
Understanding small townlands like Meenderrygamph contributes to appreciation of Ireland's distinctive system of land organization and the way rural identity and community are structured across the island. These places, though often quiet and sparsely populated, form the fabric of rural Irish life and maintain historical and cultural value for their residents and the broader community heritage of County Donegal.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Mín Doire Dhamh
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
9 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Meenderrygamph
- Irish
- Mín Doire Dhamh
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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