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Raphoe, Comté de Donegal

District

Raphoe

Comté de Donegal

75

Townlands

2,639

Registres de recensement

573

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
1,390
Foyers
289
1911 Recensement
Personnes
1,249 -10.1%
Foyers
284 -1.7%

À propos

Raphoe is a small town located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the inland region of the county. The town sits in a gently rolling landscape characteristic of central Donegal, with the Finn River flowing through the locality. The surrounding countryside comprises farmland and woodland typical of the Irish midlands, with modest elevations that provide views across the rural terrain. The town's position places it roughly equidistant from several larger settlements and provides access to both the interior of Donegal and its coastal regions.

The area has significant historical roots, most notably as the seat of the medieval Bishopric of Raphoe, one of the important ecclesiastical centers in Ulster. The cathedral and associated religious structures reflect Raphoe's long connection to the Christian tradition in Ireland. The town itself developed around this religious significance, and evidence of medieval settlement and activity can be found in the locality. Like much of Donegal, Raphoe experienced the various social and economic transformations that marked Irish history from medieval times through the modern period.

Today, Raphoe functions primarily as a rural service town for the surrounding agricultural communities. It contains typical features of small Irish towns, including local shops, schools, and community facilities that serve the needs of residents in the wider district. The town maintains cultural and social importance to its hinterland, providing a focal point for the dispersed rural population. Local events and community activities form an important part of town life and help sustain social bonds within the area.

The significance of Raphoe to the wider region lies in its role as both a historical center with ecclesiastical importance and as a functioning rural hub. The town represents the pattern of settlement and community organization characteristic of inland Donegal, where small towns serve agricultural areas and preserve historical continuity. For residents and visitors interested in Irish history and rural heritage, Raphoe offers insight into how such communities have developed and adapted over centuries.

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Comté

Donegal

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1901, 1911

Townlands

75 townlands enregistrées

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Détails

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

Registres de recensement

1901 1911 | Rechercher toutes les personnes →

Townlands

75
Aghnakeeragh Ardvarnock Glebe Aughnakeeragh Ballyholey Far Ballyholey Near Beltany Blackrepentance Bogagh Braehead Broadlea Burnside Carrickbrack Common Cooladerry Coolaghy Coolaghy Glebe Cottown Craigs Creggan Deerpark Difflin Doorabble Drumineeny Drumineney Drumnabratty Figart Flemingstown Glenkeeran Glenmaquin Lower Glenmaquin Upper Gort Glebe Gort Glebe (Cooladerry) Gortaguigley Gortaquigley Gortnesk Guest End Street Habbitstown Irish Street Kiltole Lismontigley Lisnoble Magheestown Magheraboy Magherahaan Magherahee Magherasollus Main Street McBride Street Meeting House Street Milltown Mongorry Mountainpark Mullafin Muntertinny Newrow Oakfield Demesne Raphoe Demesne Raphoe Town Raphoe Town Parks Raphoe Townparks Roosky Lower Roosky Upper Sesnacully Shannagh Sheep Lane Slievebuck Stranorlaghan The Close Tops Tops Demesne Tullydonnell Lower Tullydonnell Upper Tullyvinny William Street Winnyhaw