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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Carrontlieve is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that has historical roots in Irish land organization. The townland is situated in a region characterized by the rugged landscape typical of Donegal, with rolling hills, moorland, and areas of bogland that define much of the county's terrain. The broader area around Carrontlieve forms part of the Donegal landscape, which is known for its dramatic natural features and sparse population density in many rural townlands.
The history of Carrontlieve, like much of rural Donegal, is tied to the agricultural and pastoral traditions of northwest Ireland. Townlands such as this emerged as land divisions during the medieval period and were further systematized during the English plantations and subsequent land surveys. The name itself, like many Irish townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the specific etymology would require scholarly linguistic analysis. The area would have supported farming communities over centuries, with land use patterns reflecting the challenging climate and terrain of the Donegal highlands.
Today, Carrontlieve remains a rural townland with limited modern development, as is typical of many such divisions in Donegal. The townland serves primarily as a geographic and administrative reference point rather than as a populated settlement with defined boundaries or services. For those with family connections to the area, townland names like Carrontlieve hold genealogical and cultural significance, particularly for Irish diaspora communities researching ancestral origins. The preservation of townland names and records continues to be important for maintaining connections to Irish heritage and local history in counties like Donegal.
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Baronía
Inishowen West
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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