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Townlands
2,603
Registres de recensement
559
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 1,365
- Foyers
- 290
- Personnes
- 1,238 -9.3%
- Foyers
- 269 -7.2%
À propos
Laghy is a small rural district located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The area is situated in the broader landscape of Donegal, which is characterized by rugged terrain, coastal cliffs, and moorland. Laghy itself forms part of the inland regions of the county, with geography typical of the northern Donegal interior—rolling hills and open countryside that reflect the wider topography of this part of Ulster. The area is relatively remote and sparsely populated, as is common in many inland Donegal communities, with scattered settlements and farmland comprising much of the local landscape.
The history of Laghy, like much of rural Donegal, is intertwined with the broader social and economic history of northwest Ireland. The district has its roots in Irish rural life and would have been shaped by the historical experiences common to Donegal—including the impact of the Great Famine, emigration waves, and the transition from traditional agricultural life to modern rural society. Like many small Irish townlands, Laghy likely has deep historical ties to the local Catholic Church and community structures that have long formed the backbone of rural Irish social life.
Laghy serves as a focal point for the local farming community and represents the kind of quiet, traditional rural settlement that characterizes much of inland Donegal. The district's significance lies primarily in its importance to residents and neighboring areas as a center of community life and agricultural activity. Like many such districts in Ireland, Laghy embodies the heritage and continuity of rural Irish settlement patterns and demonstrates the persistence of traditional ways of living in Donegal's interior regions.
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République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1901, 1911
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- Donegal
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- Dún na nGall
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- République d'Irlande
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