63
Registros censales
14
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 28
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 35 +25%
- Hogares
- 8 +33.3%
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Cregan is a small townland located in County Derry, in the northern part of the island of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of County Derry, which is characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and river valleys. The area forms part of the wider region of Ulster and benefits from the natural features typical of this part of Northern Ireland, including moorland and pastoral countryside. Like many Irish townlands, Cregan represents a subdivision of the traditional land organization system that has defined Irish geography for centuries.
The townland system itself has deep historical roots in Ireland, with townlands serving as the smallest official division of land and carrying significance both administratively and culturally. Cregan, as a named place within this system, reflects the long settlement patterns and land division practices of the region. The County Derry area more broadly has a complex history spanning Celtic, Norman, and Plantation periods, and townlands like Cregan are embedded within this layered historical context. Many such places retain names derived from Irish language origins, though the exact etymology and historical details of individual townlands often require specialized local historical research.
Cregan, like many rural townlands in County Derry, would have been primarily associated with agricultural activity and rural settlement patterns. The townland remains significant as a geographic reference point and administrative unit for local residents, though contemporary Irish townlands are often known primarily through genealogical research, land records, and local community knowledge rather than through major public institutions or attractions. For those researching family history or local heritage in County Derry, townland designations such as Cregan provide important geographic specificity and connect individuals to particular places within the intricate patchwork of Irish rural settlement.
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Cregan (Irish: Ui-Riagain) in 2 entries between AD 1448 and AD 1555.
Medieval
Early Modern
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
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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