294
Registros censales
64
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 224
- Hogares
- 52
- Personas
- 70 -68.8%
- Hogares
- 12 -76.9%
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Magheramurphy is a small townland located in County Down, in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland within Northern Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape characteristic of County Down, an area known for its varied topography that ranges from coastal plains to inland hills and drumlins. The name "Magheramurphy" derives from Irish, with "magh" referring to a plain or field, suggesting the agricultural nature of the locality. The townland is situated in a region that has been shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age, resulting in the distinctive drumlin landscape that characterizes much of County Down's interior.
The area around Magheramurphy has a history typical of rural County Down, with settlement patterns and land use reflecting centuries of Irish rural life. Like many townlands in Ulster, the region would have been affected by the major historical transformations of Ireland, including the Norman invasions, the plantation period, and subsequent land reorganization. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small administrative and territorial units, became formalized during various periods of English rule and land surveys, with townlands serving as important markers of local identity and land ownership.
Today, Magheramurphy remains a quiet rural townland, representative of the dispersed settlement pattern common throughout County Down. The area is primarily agricultural, with the landscape composed of fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads typical of the Irish countryside. Like many rural townlands, it holds significance for local families and descendants who maintain connections to the land and its heritage. The townland serves as part of the fabric of local community identity, with many families tracing their roots to such small rural areas across generations.
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- Condado
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Baronía
Mourne
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
33 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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