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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Clarcam

133

Registres de recensement

33

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
78
Foyers
18
1911 Recensement
Personnes
55 -29.5%
Foyers
15 -16.7%

À propos

Clarcam is a small townland situated in County Donegal in the northwestern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape characteristic of this region, which is marked by rolling hills, moorland, and proximity to the Atlantic coast. Like many Donegal townlands, Clarcam reflects the rural, agricultural character of the county, with its settlement patterns and land divisions typical of Irish rural communities. The area's geography is shaped by the underlying geology and climate of northwest Ireland, which influences both the landscape and the livelihoods of those who inhabit it.

County Donegal has a rich and complex history spanning from prehistoric times through the medieval period and into the modern era. The region was historically associated with the O'Donnell clan and other Gaelic Irish families, and later experienced significant changes during the plantation period and subsequent centuries of British rule. Like other Donegal townlands, Clarcam would have been affected by these broader historical developments, including changes in land ownership, settlement patterns, and cultural practices that shaped Irish rural life over centuries.

The townland system itself, which organizes much of the Irish landscape into small territorial units, is an important feature of Irish geography and local identity. Clarcam, as a named townland, represents this traditional administrative and social organization that remains significant in how local communities understand and relate to their places. Townlands often carry historical significance related to local families, land use patterns, and community connections that extend back generations.

As with many small rural townlands in Donegal, Clarcam represents the enduring character of Ireland's countryside and the communities that maintain connections to these places. These small settlements and their associated lands continue to be important to local heritage and identity, even as rural Ireland has undergone considerable change in recent decades. The townland remains part of the cultural and geographical fabric of County Donegal.

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Paroisse

Donegal

Comté

Donegal

Baronnie

Tirhugh

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Clarcam
Paroisse
Donegal
Baronnie
Tirhugh
Comté
Donegal