287
Registros censales
62
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 160
- Hogares
- 33
- Personas
- 127 -20.6%
- Hogares
- 29 -12.1%
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Carrownaganonagh is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwestern corner of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Donegal, an area characterized by rugged coastlines, bogland, and rolling hills. Like many townlands in this region, Carrownaganonagh occupies a rural setting typical of the Irish countryside, where dispersed settlement patterns and agricultural land use define the character of the area. The topography and terrain of County Donegal generally reflect the geological history of northwest Ireland, with bedrock formations and glacial landforms shaping the contemporary landscape.
Donegal's townlands, including Carrownaganonagh, carry long histories rooted in Gaelic Irish settlement patterns and later Anglo-Norman influence. The townland system itself represents a distinctive Irish territorial organization, with townlands varying considerably in size and serving as the smallest official unit of land division in Ireland. Many townlands in County Donegal retain Irish-language place names, which often contain descriptive or historical references embedded in their etymologies. The region has experienced significant social and economic changes over centuries, including the impacts of the Great Famine, emigration, and shifts in land tenure and agricultural practices.
As a rural townland in modern County Donegal, Carrownaganonagh remains part of a community oriented toward agriculture and traditional land use, though like many rural Irish areas it faces the broader challenges of rural depopulation and economic transition. The townland exists within the wider context of Donegal's cultural and linguistic heritage, an area where the Irish language and traditional culture maintain significant presence. Local communities in townlands such as this often maintain connections to parish structures, local heritage, and family histories that have deep roots in the landscape.
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