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Condado de Cavan

Localidad

Derries

Na Doirí

87

Registros censales

22

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
48
Hogares
11
1911 Censo
Personas
39 -18.8%
Hogares
11 0%

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Derries is a small townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The townland is situated in the heart of the Irish midlands, an area characterized by gently rolling terrain, numerous lakes, and extensive bogland that typifies much of County Cavan's landscape. Like many townlands in the region, Derries reflects the broader geographic features of Cavan, with its undulating countryside interspersed with small farms, forests, and waterways that have shaped settlement patterns for centuries. The townland's position within the wider county places it in an area known for its natural beauty and rural character.

County Cavan, and by extension townlands like Derries, has a long history rooted in Gaelic Ireland and later colonial settlement. The region was historically part of the territory of the O'Reilly clan, one of the major Gaelic families of Ulster, before coming under English administration during and after the Plantation of Ulster in the early 17th century. This history is reflected in the landscape through various archaeological sites, field boundaries, and settlement patterns that reflect both Gaelic and Anglo-Norman influences. Like many rural Irish townlands, Derries would have experienced the significant demographic, economic, and social changes that characterized Irish rural life over the past 200 years, including the effects of the Great Famine, emigration, and shifts in agricultural practice.

As a townland, Derries serves as an important unit of local geographic and administrative organization, even though it may not have a concentrated village center or substantial commercial activity. Townlands in Ireland often retain cultural and community significance beyond their administrative function, serving as markers of local identity and heritage. Derries would be recognized by local residents and families with roots in the area as a distinct place with its own character and history, maintaining connections to the broader narrative of County Cavan's rural communities.

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Parroquia

Drumlumman

Condado

Cavan

Nombre en irlandés

Na Doirí

Baronía

Clanmahon

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Derries
Irlandés
Na Doirí
Parroquia
Drumlumman
Baronía
Clanmahon
Condado
Cavan

Registros censales históricos

2 sin vincular

Estos registros censales coinciden con el nombre Derries pero no se pudieron vincular automáticamente con esta localidad. El nombre histórico puede referirse a una calle, subdivisión o antigua demarcación que ya no existe como unidad separada.

Subdivisión Derries, Upper 1911 · Crossdoney · Cavan
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Subdivisión Derries, Lower 1911 · Killashandra · Cavan
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