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Derrintony is a small townland located in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, situated in the northwestern part of the island of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of Fermanagh, a county known for its extensive system of lakes, waterways, and rural countryside. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of this region, with a mix of agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered settlements. Like many townlands in Fermanagh, Derrintony reflects the historic pattern of land division that has shaped the Irish landscape for centuries, with its boundaries and designation tracing back to the medieval and early modern periods.
The history of Derrintony, as with much of Fermanagh, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, the Anglo-Norman influence, and later plantation policies. The townland's name, like many in the region, has Irish origins, reflecting the Gaelic heritage of the area. Fermanagh as a whole has a rich history spanning from early monastic settlements through medieval kingdoms to the Tudor and Stuart periods, when systematic colonization efforts reshaped land ownership and settlement patterns. Derrintony, as part of this larger county, would have experienced these successive waves of change, though detailed local records specific to the townland are not widely documented in readily available sources.
Today, Derrintony remains a rural townland within the agricultural heartland of County Fermanagh. Like many such small settlements, it is primarily characterized by farming activities and residential properties dispersed across the landscape rather than a concentrated village center. The townland contributes to the pastoral character that defines much of Fermanagh's identity, with its fields and natural features forming part of the intricate web of rural communities that sustain the county's agricultural economy and cultural continuity.
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Baronía
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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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