78
Registros censales
15
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 36
- Hogares
- 8
- Personas
- 42 +16.7%
- Hogares
- 7 -12.5%
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Callanacor is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Inishowen Peninsula. The townland is characteristic of this region, which is defined by rolling hills, coastal vistas, and the distinctive geography of the peninsula that juts northward into the Atlantic Ocean. Like many townlands in Donegal, Callanacor comprises scattered rural settlements and agricultural land, with its terrain shaped by the glacial activity of previous ice ages that left the landscape with a mix of bogland, grassland, and rocky outcrops typical of the northwest Irish countryside.
The history of Callanacor, as with most Donegal townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical narrative of Ulster and Ireland. The area has been inhabited for centuries and bears the marks of Irish rural life, with evidence of traditional settlement patterns and land use practices. Townlands such as Callanacor represent the fundamental administrative divisions of the Irish landscape, a system with medieval and even older origins that continues to define local identity and property boundaries. The name itself, like many Irish place names, carries linguistic heritage reflecting the Gaelic traditions of the region.
As a rural townland, Callanacor's significance lies primarily in its role within the local farming community and its contribution to the wider cultural and economic fabric of Donegal. The townland would have supported agricultural families engaged in pastoral farming, which remains central to rural Donegal's economy and way of life. The strong connection between individual townlands and community identity means that Callanacor, though small, represents an important unit of local belonging and heritage for residents of the Inishowen Peninsula and their descendants.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Callán Corr
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Baronía
Raphoe South
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