324
Registres de recensement
81
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 175
- Foyers
- 44
- Personnes
- 149 -14.9%
- Foyers
- 37 -15.9%
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Creevy is a small townland situated in County Down, in the southeastern part of Northern Ireland. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural landscape typical of much of County Down, which has long been a region of mixed farming communities. The townland's setting reflects the broader geography of the region, with its gentle terrain and proximity to various waterways that have historically supported rural settlement patterns. Like many townlands in this part of Ulster, Creevy represents the traditional divisions of land that have shaped Irish rural geography for centuries.
The history of Creevy, as with most Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of settlement, land tenure, and social organization that have characterized County Down since medieval times. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small territorial units, was systematized during the Tudor and Stuart periods, though many townlands have origins in much earlier Gaelic land divisions. County Down, being relatively close to historic settlements and ports, experienced significant Norman and later English influence, though the rural townlands like Creevy remained primarily agricultural communities centered on farming and pastoral life.
Today, Creevy exists as part of the contemporary rural landscape of County Down, contributing to the region's character as an agricultural and residential area. Like many small townlands, it serves as a reference point for local geography and community identity, with residents and neighbors using the townland name to identify their locality. The preservation and continued recognition of townland names such as Creevy represent an important aspect of Irish cultural and geographic heritage, maintaining connections to historical land divisions and local distinctiveness even as rural areas continue to evolve.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Chraobhaigh
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Baronnie
Castlereagh Upper
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
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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