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Meencargagh, Comté de Donegal

District

Meencargagh

Comté de Donegal

11

Townlands

717

Registres de recensement

154

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
375
Foyers
78
1911 Recensement
Personnes
342 -8.8%
Foyers
76 -2.6%

À propos

Meencargagh is a small rural district located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader Gaeltacht region where Irish language and culture remain prominent in daily life. The area is characterized by the rugged, mountainous terrain typical of Donegal's interior landscape, with rolling hills and moorland that define much of the local geography. The district forms part of the wider network of small communities that dot this region, connected by narrow country roads that wind through the distinctive Irish countryside. Like much of County Donegal, Meencargagh experiences a temperate maritime climate, with the Atlantic Ocean's influence bringing regular rainfall and changeable weather conditions throughout the year.

The history of Meencargagh, like many rural Irish districts, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of Irish rural life, with its development shaped by agricultural traditions and the cultural practices of Gaeltacht communities. The area maintains strong connections to Irish heritage and language preservation, with the local community historically reliant on small-scale farming, shepherding, and other traditional rural livelihoods. The linguistic and cultural landscape reflects the historical importance of the Irish language in the region, which continues to be spoken and valued within the community.

Meencargagh represents the kind of close-knit rural community that characterizes much of inland County Donegal, where residents maintain strong ties to the land and to local traditions. The district is part of a broader ecosystem of small villages and townlands that collectively form the social and cultural fabric of the Donegal Gaeltacht. For those who live there, the area represents continuity with rural Irish life and the preservation of cultural practices that have deep historical roots, making it significant as one of many communities working to maintain Irish language and traditions in the modern era.

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Comté

Donegal

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1901, 1911

Townlands

11 townlands enregistrées

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Détails

District
Meencargagh
Comté
Donegal
Irlandais
Dún na nGall
Juridiction
République d'Irlande

Registres de recensement

1901 1911 | Rechercher toutes les personnes →

Townlands

11
Altinierin Ballygallan Carrickalangan Cummirk Drumnahough Looslenagh Meencargagh Meentygrannagh Tooslenagh Treankeel Tullyhonour