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Registres de recensement
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 148
- Foyers
- 26
- Personnes
- 141 -4.7%
- Foyers
- 25 -3.8%
À propos
Glenmaquin Lower is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal highlands. The townland forms part of a rural area characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and scattered settlement typical of this region of Ulster. Like many Donegal townlands, it reflects the region's rugged topography, with elevation changes and natural water courses that have shaped both the landscape and patterns of habitation over centuries. The area is part of the wider parish structure that organized rural settlement in this part of Ireland, with Glenmaquin Lower representing one division of land use and community identity.
The townland system itself, which divides Irish rural territory into named local units, has its roots in medieval and early modern Irish land organization. Glenmaquin Lower, like its neighboring townlands, would have formed part of estates and parish divisions that evolved through periods of Norman, Gaelic, and English influence. County Donegal's history as part of the historic Gaelic territories and later as part of the Ulster Plantation shaped the broader context in which such townlands developed. The specific settlement patterns and land use in Glenmaquin Lower would reflect these wider historical processes, though detailed local records for individual townlands can be limited.
For those researching Irish genealogy or local history, Glenmaquin Lower and its neighboring townlands provide important geographic references for understanding family origins and settlement patterns. The townland remains part of the administrative and cultural identity of rural Donegal, even as traditional agricultural practices have evolved. Residents and those with ancestral connections to the area maintain ties to these named divisions of land, which continue to serve practical purposes in addressing and land tenure. The townland represents the intricate web of small communities that constitute the fabric of rural Irish society.
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Nom irlandais
Gleann Mhic Coinn Íochtarach
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