137
Registros censales
28
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 59
- Hogares
- 13
- Personas
- 78 +32.2%
- Hogares
- 15 +15.4%
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Currin is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Donegal, a county known for its rugged terrain, coastal cliffs, and inland hills. Like many townlands in this region, Currin is situated in an area characterized by rolling countryside, with the distinctive geography of Donegal that includes boglands, rocky outcrops, and pastoral farmland. The precise location and extent of the townland would be defined by the historical boundaries established during Ireland's townland system, which subdivided the landscape into manageable administrative and land-holding units.
The townland system itself dates back centuries in Irish history, with many townlands formally established or documented during various periods of survey and land administration. Currin, like other Donegal townlands, would have developed through patterns of settlement, farming, and community use that reflect the area's long history of habitation. The local landscape and resources would have shaped how people lived and worked in the townland over generations, with agriculture and pastoral farming being central to the economy and way of life in rural Donegal.
Today, Currin remains part of the fabric of County Donegal's rural communities. Small townlands such as this are important to local identity and heritage, serving as reference points for families with deep roots in the area and for understanding the region's settlement patterns and history. While individual townlands may not have dramatic historical events associated with them, they collectively represent the dispersed pattern of rural Irish settlement and the careful organization of land that has characterized the Irish countryside for centuries.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Curraoin
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Baronía
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Irlandés
- An Curraoin
- Parroquia
- Kilmacrenan
- Baronía
- Kilmacrenan
- Condado
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