12
Townlands
1,550
Registres de recensement
362
Foyers
1
Année du recensement
- Personnes
- 1,550
- Foyers
- 362
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Rossconnor is a small rural district located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Mourne region. The area is characterized by drumlin topography typical of much of County Down, with rolling hills, agricultural land, and rural settlements scattered across the countryside. The district lies in the southeastern portion of the county, not far from the foothills of the Mourne Mountains, which dominate the visual landscape to the south. The terrain is primarily devoted to farming, with fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls, creating the patchwork pattern common to rural Ulster.
Rossconnor, like many small Irish townlands, has roots in both Gaelic and Anglo-Norman settlement patterns. The name itself reflects Irish linguistic heritage, though specific historical records about the district are limited in widely available sources. The area has been shaped by the broader historical forces that affected County Down, including the plantation period, the development of rural agricultural communities, and the industrial changes that transformed parts of Ulster from the eighteenth century onward. As with much of rural County Down, the district's history is intertwined with land tenure, farming practices, and the social structures of rural Irish life.
Today, Rossconnor remains a quiet rural area, part of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of County Down. It serves primarily as a residential and agricultural district, with its significance rooted in local community connections rather than broader commercial or industrial importance. The area is representative of the many small townlands and rural districts that form the backbone of County Down's rural identity, where family connections, local knowledge, and agricultural heritage continue to shape daily life.
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Irlande du Nord
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Années de recensement
1901
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- An Dún
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- Irlande du Nord
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