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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Drumnacraig

Droim na Creige

68

Registres de recensement

13

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
42
Foyers
7
1911 Recensement
Personnes
26 -38.1%
Foyers
6 -14.3%

À propos

Drumnacraig is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the northern part of the county. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a subdivision of land with deep roots in Ireland's territorial history. The landscape of this area is characteristic of Donegal's terrain, featuring rolling hills, moorland, and the dramatic topography typical of the northwest. The townland lies within a region of considerable natural beauty, with proximity to both the interior highlands and the coastal regions that define much of Donegal's geography.

The history of Drumnacraig, like that of most Irish townlands, extends back centuries through the layers of Irish settlement and land division. Townlands in Ireland originated from ancient Gaelic territorial divisions and were formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods as the English administration sought to map and organize Irish lands. Drumnacraig's name, like many in the region, carries Gaelic origins, reflecting the Irish linguistic and cultural heritage of Donegal. The townland would have been affected by the various historical processes that shaped County Donegal, including clan territories, plantation policies, and the social changes that followed.

Drumnacraig remains primarily rural in character, as do most townlands in County Donegal. Its significance lies in its role within the broader pattern of rural settlement and land use in the region. As a townland, it continues to function as a geographic and administrative reference point for the local community, used in addressing, land registration, and local identity. The townland system, though less prominent than in earlier centuries, remains an important part of Ireland's cultural and administrative landscape.

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Paroisse

Clondavaddog

Comté

Donegal

Nom irlandais

Droim na Creige

Baronnie

Kilmacrenan

Emplacement de la localité

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Détails

Anglais
Drumnacraig
Irlandais
Droim na Creige
Paroisse
Clondavaddog
Baronnie
Kilmacrenan
Comté
Donegal