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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Elly

136

Registres de recensement

28

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
58
Foyers
14
1911 Recensement
Personnes
78 +34.5%
Foyers
14 0%

À propos

Elly is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's rural hinterland. Like many Irish townlands, Elly represents a historic administrative division of land that has retained its identity over centuries. The townland system in Ireland creates a distinctive pattern of settlement and land organization, with each townland typically encompassing several hundred acres. Elly's position within Donegal places it in a region characterized by rugged terrain, moorland, and coastal proximity, giving it the geographical character typical of the northwestern Irish landscape.

The broader history of County Donegal is one of Gaelic heritage, plantation-era changes, and the influence of the Irish language and culture, which remains strong in many parts of the county. Like other townlands in Donegal, Elly's history reflects these wider patterns of settlement, land tenure, and community development. The townland system itself dates back centuries and reflects medieval and early modern patterns of land division that have persisted through various historical periods, making Elly part of a continuous landscape narrative.

Elly, as a rural townland, would have been primarily shaped by agricultural practices and pastoral land use, as is typical of Donegal's rural areas. The community would have been organized around farming, local traditions, and family networks that characterize rural Irish townlands. While specific documented events may not distinguish Elly from countless other small townlands, its significance lies in its role as part of the lived landscape of Donegal and the communities that have inhabited and worked the land there.

For the local community, Elly represents continuity with the past and connection to the land that defines rural Irish identity. Townlands like Elly serve as important reference points for local knowledge, genealogy, and community belonging, even as rural populations have declined. The preservation of townland names and boundaries remains culturally significant for Irish heritage and local historical understanding.

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Paroisse

Killygarvan

Comté

Donegal

Baronnie

Kilmacrenan

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Détails

Anglais
Elly
Paroisse
Killygarvan
Baronnie
Kilmacrenan
Comté
Donegal