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À propos
Edenreagh is a small townland located in County Derry (Londonderry) in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Sperrins region. The townland falls within the local government district and is characteristic of the rural, agricultural areas that define much of County Derry's interior. The landscape is typical of the drumlin belt and upland areas of this part of Ulster, featuring rolling hills, fields bounded by hedgerows and stone walls, and scattered farmsteads. Like many townlands in the region, Edenreagh represents the smallest official division of land in the Irish administrative system, a legacy of historical land division practices.
The history of Edenreagh, like that of many Irish townlands, is rooted in patterns of settlement and land use that developed over centuries. County Derry itself has a complex history shaped by Plantation settlement, the development of the linen industry, and later agricultural modernization. Townlands such as Edenreagh emerged from medieval and early modern divisions of land, often reflecting older Gaelic territorial arrangements that were formalized and reorganized during English administrative reforms. The name itself, like many in the region, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the exact etymology would require specialist genealogical and linguistic research to confirm with certainty.
Edenreagh, as a rural townland, remains primarily agricultural in character, with farming families forming the backbone of the local community. The townland would be home to scattered houses, farm buildings, and associated land use typical of rural County Derry. While it may not have prominent historical monuments or widely documented notable events, such townlands are significant to their residents and to the broader social and economic fabric of rural Ulster. They represent continuity of settlement patterns and community identity that have persisted across generations, even as agricultural practices and rural life have undergone substantial change in recent decades.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Loughinsholin
- 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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- Paroisse
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- Baronnie
- Loughinsholin
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