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Registres de recensement
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 29
- Foyers
- 4
- Personnes
- 26 -10.3%
- Foyers
- 6 +50%
À propos
Carmoney is a small townland located in County Derry (also known as County Londonderry) in Northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the north-central region of the county, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and rural settlements typical of much of the inland countryside of County Derry. Like many townlands in this region, Carmoney represents one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish land system, a legacy of historical land organization that dates back centuries. The surrounding landscape reflects the predominantly pastoral and agricultural nature of the local economy, with fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads defining the visual character of the area.
The history of Carmoney, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of County Derry and Ulster. The county itself has a complex history involving Gaelic Irish settlement, Norman influence, and the subsequent Ulster Plantations of the early 17th century, which fundamentally transformed the social, cultural, and religious composition of the region. Townlands like Carmoney emerged from or were reorganized during these periods of administrative change, and the names often preserve either Irish or English linguistic roots depending on the era and influence dominant at the time. Understanding Carmoney's history requires awareness of these larger regional transformations, though specific detailed records of this particular townland may be limited in readily accessible sources.
Today, Carmoney remains a quiet rural townland, representative of the many small communities that make up the fabric of County Derry's countryside. Its significance is primarily local, tied to the families and farming communities that inhabit and work the land there. Like many rural townlands in Northern Ireland, Carmoney may face the challenges common to isolated agricultural areas, including population change and economic pressures on traditional farming. However, it continues to exist as part of the intricate patchwork of named places that give County Derry its distinctive character and maintain connections to Ireland's long history of settlement and land use.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Tirkeeran
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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