273
Registros censales
56
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 145
- Hogares
- 27
- Personas
- 128 -11.7%
- Hogares
- 29 +7.4%
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Drumcarbit is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's rural and often rugged terrain. The townland, like many in Donegal, is characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and the distinctive geography typical of the northwest coastal region. The area forms part of the complex patchwork of townlands that make up the administrative and cultural divisions of County Donegal, though as a smaller settlement it remains relatively modest in terms of population and development.
The history of Drumcarbit, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of Donegal and Ulster more generally. These areas have experienced significant changes over centuries, including periods of clan-based settlement, plantation policies, and the subsequent development of rural communities shaped by agriculture and traditional land use. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small named units, has its roots in medieval Ireland and was further systematized during the colonial period, with townlands serving as important markers of land ownership, local identity, and community boundaries.
Drumcarbit remains part of the living rural community of County Donegal, where townlands continue to function as meaningful geographic and social designations despite their small size. Like many rural Irish townlands, it contributes to the cultural and geographic identity of the wider parish and local region, even as modern life has transformed many aspects of rural Irish society. The preservation and recognition of townland names and divisions remain important to local heritage and community memory in County Donegal.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Inishowen East
- Logainm
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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