178
Registros censales
37
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 96
- Hogares
- 19
- Personas
- 82 -14.6%
- Hogares
- 18 -5.3%
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Gortscreagan is a small townland located in County Derry in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Sperrins region. Like many townlands in this part of Ulster, it forms part of a complex patchwork of small rural communities that characterize the countryside of County Derry. The townland sits within an area of rolling hills and agricultural land typical of the northern Irish landscape, with the natural features and terrain shaped by both glacial activity and centuries of human settlement and farming practice.
The history of Gortscreagan, like that of most townlands in County Derry, is deeply intertwined with the broader historical narratives of Ulster and Ireland. The area has been shaped by patterns of settlement, land ownership, and community development that reflect the region's complex past, including the various phases of Irish history from medieval times through the plantation period and into the modern era. Townlands such as Gortscreagan represent the smallest official division of land in Ireland and have served as fundamental units of local organization and identity for centuries.
Today, Gortscreagan remains part of the rural community fabric of County Derry, contributing to the agricultural and cultural character of the region. The townland, like many rural areas in Northern Ireland, continues to be shaped by farming traditions and local connections that bind residents together. The significance of such townlands extends beyond their administrative function, as they often carry cultural and historical meaning for families with long-standing roots in the area, serving as markers of local identity and heritage within the broader Irish and Ulster landscape.
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