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Loughkeel, Condado de Donegal

Distrito

Loughkeel

Condado de Donegal

13

Townlands

1,587

Registros censales

329

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
857
Hogares
169
1911 Censo
Personas
730 -14.8%
Hogares
160 -5.3%

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Loughkeel is a small rural district located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the broader landscape of the Inishowen Peninsula. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of this part of Donegal, featuring rolling hills, farmland, and moorland interspersed with small lakes and water features that are common throughout the region. The district is part of a landscape shaped by glacial activity during the ice age, which left behind the distinctive topography that defines much of the peninsula. Being in one of Ireland's more remote and sparsely populated counties, Loughkeel reflects the quieter, rural character of inland Donegal, away from the more populated coastal areas.

The history of Loughkeel, like much of County Donegal, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land ownership, and social change. The area would have been inhabited for centuries, with evidence of human activity typical of rural Irish districts. Like many townlands and small communities in Donegal, Loughkeel's development was influenced by factors including landlordism during the colonial period, agricultural practices, and the social upheavals of Irish history. The district represents part of the broader rural tapestry of Donegal that sustained its population through farming and traditional livelihoods for generations.

Today, Loughkeel remains a quiet rural community within County Donegal, embodying the character of small Irish townlands where agriculture and local heritage continue to play important roles in community life. The district, while not widely known beyond the local area, forms part of the cultural and geographic fabric of the Inishowen Peninsula and contributes to the distinctive identity of rural Donegal. Like many such rural areas in Ireland, Loughkeel faces the challenges common to remote communities, including population change and economic pressures, while maintaining its local identity and connections to the land.

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Condado

Donegal

Jurisdicción

República de Irlanda

Años del censo

1901, 1911

Townlands

13 townlands registradas

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Detalles

Distrito
Loughkeel
Condado
Donegal
Irlandés
Dún na nGall
Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda

Registros censales

1901 1911 | Buscar a todas las personas →

Townlands

13
Ballyscanlan Lower Ballyscanlan Upper Carrownaganonagh Carrownasaul Casheleenan Court Goldrum Meenreagh Portleen Skerry Skreen Lower Skreen Upper Tawny Upper