139
Registros censales
33
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 71
- Hogares
- 18
- Personas
- 68 -4.2%
- Hogares
- 15 -16.7%
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Boveagh is a small townland situated in County Derry (also known as Londonderry) in Northern Ireland, located in the northwestern part of the island. The townland lies within the broader landscape of County Derry, which is characterized by undulating terrain, fertile agricultural land, and proximity to the River Foyle valley. Like many townlands in this region, Boveagh represents a small administrative division of land, a classification system that has its roots in Irish and Anglo-Irish land organization. The area is part of the wider Mid-Ulster region and sits in the rolling countryside that typifies much of County Derry's rural character.
The history of Boveagh, like many Irish townlands, is interwoven with the broader historical patterns of Ulster and Ireland. The region experienced significant changes during the Plantation period in the early 17th century, when English and Scottish settlers were established in Ulster, reshaping the social and cultural landscape. The townland system itself became more formally defined during this period and the subsequent centuries of English administrative rule. Boveagh, along with surrounding areas, would have seen the evolution from predominantly Gaelic Irish settlement to a more mixed population with English and Scots-Irish influences, though local traditions and community practices persisted alongside these changes.
Today, Boveagh functions as a rural townland within County Derry's agricultural and community landscape. Like many similar townlands across Northern Ireland, it serves as a geographic reference point for local residents and is part of the detailed land registry system that continues to organize the Irish countryside. The area maintains its rural character, with farming and traditional land use remaining central to local life. Boveagh's significance lies partly in its role as part of the intricate patchwork of townlands that give County Derry its distinctive local identity and sense of place, connecting residents to centuries of shared history and land stewardship in the region.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Both Bheitheach
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Baronía
Loughinsholin
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
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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