63
Census Records
12
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 23
- Households
- 5
- People
- 40 +73.9%
- Households
- 7 +40%
About
Strakeenagh is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwestern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Inishowen Peninsula, a distinctive geographical feature that juts northward into the Atlantic Ocean between Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly. The landscape of this region is characterized by rolling hills, bogland, and coastal vistas typical of the Irish northwest. Like many townlands in County Donegal, Strakeenagh forms part of a patchwork of small rural settlements that have long characterized the agricultural and pastoral character of the peninsula.
The townland, like much of Inishowen, has its roots in the area's long history of settlement and land division. County Donegal has been inhabited for thousands of years, and the townland system itself dates back to medieval times and was further formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods. Strakeenagh reflects the historical pattern of land tenure and community organization that has shaped rural Irish society for centuries. The name itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the specific historical details of its naming and early development would require specialized local historical research to detail with precision.
Strakeenagh remains a working rural townland where agriculture and small-scale farming continue to form the backbone of the local economy and way of life. The community is connected to broader Inishowen life through local churches, schools, and social networks that bind neighboring townlands together. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Strakeenagh represents a link to Ireland's rural heritage and to the particular identity of the Inishowen Peninsula. The townland, though small and modest, is part of the living landscape that continues to sustain families and maintain cultural continuity in one of Ireland's more remote and distinctive regions.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Srath Caonach
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Townland Location
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- English
- Strakeenagh
- Irish
- Srath Caonach
- Parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- County
- Donegal
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