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Condado de Donegal

Localidad

Birdstown Demesne

Baile na nÉan

9

Registros censales

2

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
9
Hogares
2

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Birdstown Demesne is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Ulster region. The townland lies in an area characterized by the rolling hills and varied terrain typical of inland Donegal, with the county's distinctive geography of bogland, farmland, and moorland defining much of the surrounding environment. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Birdstown Demesne would have developed in proximity to waterways and agricultural land that supported rural settlement and farming communities throughout its history.

The name "Demesne" in the townland designation reflects its historical connection to landed estates, a common feature of Irish territorial organization particularly from the medieval period onward. Demesnes were typically the home farms of major landlords or estates, often encompassing significant tracts of land under direct management. This historical nomenclature suggests that Birdstown Demesne was once associated with a substantial property or manor, though the specific details of its founding and early development would require local historical records for precise documentation. The townland system itself represents one of Ireland's most distinctive administrative divisions, with thousands of such named areas across the island serving as the foundation for property identification and local identity.

Birdstown Demesne, like many rural townlands in County Donegal, remains primarily agricultural in character, with its landscape shaped by generations of farming practices and land use. The local community's connection to the townland is rooted in this agricultural heritage and the social networks that have developed around rural settlement patterns. Such townlands continue to serve important functions in maintaining local identity and community connection, even as rural Ireland has experienced significant demographic and economic changes over recent decades.

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Parroquia

Fahan Upper

Condado

Donegal

Nombre en irlandés

Baile na nÉan

Baronía

Inishowen West

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Birdstown Demesne
Irlandés
Baile na nÉan
Parroquia
Fahan Upper
Baronía
Inishowen West
Condado
Donegal