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Maghesaboy, Condado de Donegal

Distrito

Maghesaboy

Condado de Donegal

18

Townlands

914

Registros censales

186

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
914
Hogares
186

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Maghesaboy is a small rural district located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The area is situated in the northern part of the county and forms part of the wider landscape characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and agricultural land typical of inland Donegal. Like much of the region, Maghesaboy experiences the Atlantic climate of northwest Ireland, with moderate temperatures and significant rainfall throughout the year. The landscape is predominantly rural and sparsely populated, with scattered farmsteads and small settlements dotting the countryside.

The district has deep roots in Irish history, as does County Donegal more broadly. The area reflects the historical patterns of settlement and land use that have shaped northwest Ireland for centuries. Like other rural townlands in Donegal, Maghesaboy would have been shaped by both the traditional Irish land tenure systems and the subsequent changes brought by English administrative structures and landlordism. The local community would have been affected by the major historical events that impacted County Donegal, including the Great Famine and subsequent emigration that characterised the 19th century.

Today, Maghesaboy remains a quiet rural district where agriculture and small-scale farming continue to play a role in the local economy, as they do across much of inland Donegal. The community maintains traditional connections to the land and local heritage. Like many rural areas in Ireland, Maghesaboy faces the ongoing challenges common to remote regions, including population decline and the need to sustain local services and infrastructure. Nevertheless, the area retains cultural and social significance for those with family connections to the district and continues to be part of the broader tapestry of Donegal's rural communities.

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Condado

Donegal

Jurisdicción

República de Irlanda

Años del censo

1901

Townlands

18 townlands registradas

Ubicación del distrito

OpenStreetMap

Detalles

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