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- Foyers
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- Personnes
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À propos
Derrygorry is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Monaghan countryside, characterized by gently rolling hills, pastoral farmland, and the network of small villages and settlements that define rural Ulster. Like many townlands in the region, Derrygorry occupies a modest geographic area and forms part of the intricate patchwork of land divisions that have been fundamental to Irish territorial organization for centuries. The landscape reflects the typical features of this part of Ireland, with mixed agricultural use, hedgerows, and field patterns that have evolved over generations of farming communities.
Derrygorry, like other Monaghan townlands, has its roots in Ireland's complex territorial history. The name itself, beginning with "Derry" (derived from the Irish "Doire," meaning oak grove or oak wood), suggests the area's ancient landscape and vegetation. Townlands such as Derrygorry were formal administrative divisions that became standardized during the various surveys and land divisions of Ireland, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent land administration. These divisions have remained remarkably persistent features of Irish geography, even as their administrative importance has evolved over time.
The townland remains part of the living rural fabric of County Monaghan, supporting agricultural activity and contributing to the character of the local community. While Derrygorry itself is not a major settlement or center of significant historical events, it represents the type of small territorial unit that has sustained rural life in Ireland for centuries. Its significance lies in its role as part of the broader community structure, connecting families, farms, and local traditions to a defined place. Like many such townlands in Monaghan, it continues to serve as a reference point for local identity and property ownership, maintaining its importance in the contemporary landscape even as rural Ireland continues to change.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Doire Ghofraidh
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Baronnie
Trough
- 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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- Anglais
- Derrygorry
- Irlandais
- Doire Ghofraidh
- Paroisse
- Errigal Trough
- Baronnie
- Trough
- Comté
- Monaghan