18
Townlands
3,144
Registros censales
774
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 1,667
- Hogares
- 406
- Personas
- 1,477 -11.4%
- Hogares
- 368 -9.4%
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Magherally is a small district located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated in the southeastern part of the county within the broader landscape of the Mourne region. The area is characterized by rolling countryside with a rural and agricultural character typical of much of County Down. The local geography features the gentle topography that defines this part of Ulster, with fields, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements forming the typical pattern of settlement in the district. The proximity to the more dramatic Mourne Mountains to the south provides the wider area with distinctive natural features, though Magherally itself occupies the less mountainous terrain to the north.
The district has deep historical roots connected to the broader history of County Down and Ulster. Like much of rural Ulster, Magherally's development has been shaped by patterns of settlement, land tenure, and the various cultural and historical influences that have characterized this region over centuries. The area reflects the typical composition of County Down's rural hinterland, where farming and small-scale agricultural communities have formed the backbone of local life and economy for generations.
Magherally serves as one of several small townlands and districts that together form the fabric of rural County Down. The community maintains local identity and connections through farming networks, local institutions, and the social structures that sustain rural Irish communities. Like many similar districts in the region, Magherally represents the continuing importance of rural settlement patterns and the agricultural heritage that remains significant to the area's character and economy, even as rural communities across Northern Ireland navigate contemporary social and economic changes.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
Irlanda del Norte
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
18 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Magherally
- Condado
- Down
- Irlandés
- An Dún
- Jurisdicción
- Irlanda del Norte
Registros censales
Townlands
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