433
Registros censales
112
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 221
- Hogares
- 57
- Personas
- 212 -4.1%
- Hogares
- 55 -3.5%
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Drumbroneth is a townland located in County Down, in the southeastern part of Northern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it is a small administrative division with roots extending back centuries into Irish land organization systems. The townland is situated within the broader landscape of County Down, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to both inland and coastal features. The geography of this region reflects the typical terrain of the eastern Ulster landscape, with its mix of pastoral farmland and natural waterways that have shaped settlement patterns throughout history.
The history of Drumbroneth, as with much of County Down, is intertwined with the broader historical narrative of Ulster and Ireland. County Down has been inhabited since prehistoric times and saw successive waves of settlement and cultural influence, from Gaelic kingdoms through the Anglo-Norman period and into the modern era. The townland system itself, which formally organized Irish land into these small units, was largely established during the medieval period and refined through subsequent centuries, creating the administrative framework that persists today. Like many townlands in the region, Drumbroneth would have seen changes in land ownership, use, and population through various historical periods.
The local community's connection to Drumbroneth reflects the importance of townlands in Irish rural identity and heritage. Even as modern administrative boundaries have evolved, townland names remain deeply significant to local people, serving as markers of place, family history, and cultural continuity. The townland represents part of the rich tapestry of rural County Down, contributing to the distinctive character of the region's villages and countryside.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Iveagh Lower, Lower Half
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
37 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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