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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Año del censo
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Scriggan is a small townland located in County Derry (also known as County Londonderry) in Northern Ireland. It is situated in the north of the county, within the landscape characteristic of much of Derry's terrain. Like many townlands in this region, Scriggan forms part of the complex patchwork of rural settlements that dot the countryside, reflecting the traditional Irish system of land division where townlands serve as the smallest official administrative units. The area is typical of the rolling agricultural land found throughout much of County Derry, with its gentle hills, fields, and rural character that has been shaped by centuries of farming and pastoral use.
The history of Scriggan, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of County Derry and Ulster. The region experienced significant change during the Ulster Plantation of the early 17th century, which brought English and Scottish settlers to the area and fundamentally altered the landscape and population. Like other townlands in Derry, Scriggan's development would have been influenced by these colonial processes, land ownership patterns, and the subsequent social and economic changes that followed. The townland's name itself, like many in the region, carries linguistic echoes of Irish heritage, though the precise etymology and earliest settlement patterns specific to Scriggan remain part of local historical understanding.
Today, Scriggan continues as a rural townland that serves primarily agricultural functions, as is common for many such settlements in County Derry. The community aspect of townlands like Scriggan is significant to local identity and heritage, even as rural populations have changed over time. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Scriggan represents part of the broader tapestry of County Derry's local communities, contributing to the region's distinctive character and cultural landscape.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Screagán
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Baronía
Keenaght
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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