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Condado de Donegal

Localidad

Mondooey Middle

31

Registros censales

7

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1911 Censo
Personas
31
Hogares
7

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Mondooey Middle is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwestern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Inishowen Peninsula, one of the most distinctive geographical features of County Donegal, known for its rugged coastlines, rolling hills, and dramatic landscape. The area is characterized by typical Donegal terrain, with moorland, boggy ground, and stone field boundaries that reflect centuries of agricultural use. The Inishowen Peninsula extends northward into the Atlantic Ocean and is surrounded by Lough Foyle to the east and the Atlantic to the west, creating a landscape shaped by both maritime and terrestrial influences.

The history of Mondooey Middle, like many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of settlement and land use that have characterized the Irish countryside for centuries. Townlands in Ireland represent one of the oldest systems of land division still in use, with their origins often traceable to medieval times or earlier. The name "Mondooey" itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots, though precise etymological records for smaller townlands can be difficult to establish with complete certainty. The area would have been shaped by patterns of pastoral farming, small-scale agriculture, and the social structures typical of rural Donegal communities.

Mondooey Middle, as a rural townland in Inishowen, forms part of a landscape rich in archaeological and cultural heritage. The broader Inishowen Peninsula contains numerous sites of historical and cultural significance, including ancient forts, standing stones, and early Christian sites that speak to human settlement across many centuries. The townland itself contributes to the intricate patchwork of small communities and family holdings that characterize rural Donegal. For the local community, such townlands represent not merely administrative divisions but repositories of local identity, family heritage, and connection to the land that has sustained generations of Irish people.

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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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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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Detalles

Inglés
Mondooey Middle
Parroquia
Raymoghy
Baronía
Raphoe North
Condado
Donegal