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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Crownasillagh

Cró na Saileach

31

Registres de recensement

7

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
12
Foyers
3
1911 Recensement
Personnes
19 +58.3%
Foyers
4 +33.3%

À propos

Crownasillagh is a small townland located in County Donegal, in the northwest of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Donegal region, characterized by rugged terrain, moorland, and proximity to the Atlantic coast. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Crownasillagh reflects the undulating topography typical of the county, with areas of rough grassland and bogland that define much of the northwestern Irish landscape. The townland forms part of the patchwork of rural settlements that have historically dotted the Donegal countryside.

The history of Crownasillagh, as with most Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land use. Townlands in County Donegal have their roots in both Irish and Anglo-Norman influences, with many names deriving from Irish language origins. The townland system itself became formalized during the English administrative reorganization of Ireland, particularly from the medieval period onward, though the settlements themselves often predate these formal divisions. Crownasillagh would have developed as a rural community, with its residents engaged primarily in agricultural pursuits suited to the local climate and terrain.

As a rural townland in modern County Donegal, Crownasillagh represents the quiet, dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of the region. These small communities have historically served as the backbone of rural Irish life, though many have experienced demographic changes over recent decades. The townland remains part of the cultural and geographic fabric of County Donegal, contributing to the sense of place that defines this distinctive part of Ireland's northwest. Like many such areas, it reflects both the enduring connection of Irish communities to their land and the challenges faced by remote rural settlements in the contemporary period.

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Paroisse

Kilcar

Comté

Donegal

Nom irlandais

Cró na Saileach

Baronnie

Banagh

Emplacement de la localité

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Détails

Anglais
Crownasillagh
Irlandais
Cró na Saileach
Paroisse
Kilcar
Baronnie
Banagh
Comté
Donegal