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Condado de Donegal

Localidad

Errity

55

Registros censales

13

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
28
Hogares
7
1911 Censo
Personas
27 -3.6%
Hogares
6 -14.3%

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Errity is a small townland situated in County Donegal in the northwestern part of the Irish island. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Donegal, a county known for its rugged coastlines, mountains, and rural character. The area is part of the wider region that encompasses both inland valleys and proximity to Donegal's famous Atlantic coastal scenery. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Errity represents a unit of land organization with deep historical roots in Irish geography, where such divisions have structured the landscape for centuries.

The townland system itself reflects medieval and earlier organizational patterns in Ireland, with townlands serving as the smallest official divisions of land. Errity, like other townlands in County Donegal, would have developed as part of the historical settlement patterns of the region. County Donegal has a rich history marked by Gaelic heritage, the influence of various clan systems, and later English administrative divisions. The specific historical trajectory of Errity as a townland is tied to these broader patterns of Irish land organization and the cultural heritage of Donegal.

As a rural townland in County Donegal, Errity would be characterized by the typical landscape features of the region—rolling hills, pastoral farmland, and the distinctive vegetation of northwestern Ireland. The community aspect of townlands like Errity remains important to local identity and land records, even as modern administrative divisions have evolved. For residents and those with family connections to the area, townlands continue to hold cultural and genealogical significance, serving as reference points for understanding local heritage and land ownership patterns.

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Parroquia

Raymoghy

Condado

Donegal

Baronía

Raphoe North

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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6 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Errity
Parroquia
Raymoghy
Baronía
Raphoe North
Condado
Donegal