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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Gortnacorrib

56

Registres de recensement

13

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
29
Foyers
7
1911 Recensement
Personnes
27 -6.9%
Foyers
6 -14.3%

À propos

Gortnacorrib is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal highlands, characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and scattered settlements typical of rural Ulster. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Gortnacorrib reflects the dispersed settlement pattern common to the region, where communities are organized around individual farmsteads and small clusters of houses rather than concentrated village centers. The terrain and climate of the area support traditional agricultural practices, including sheep farming and small-scale mixed farming operations.

The history of Gortnacorrib, as with much of County Donegal, is intertwined with the broader historical narratives of Ulster and Ireland. The townland system itself, which organizes the Irish countryside into units of land with defined boundaries, dates back centuries and reflects patterns of settlement and land division that have evolved over time. Donegal has a rich history spanning from ancient Gaelic kingdoms through periods of Anglo-Norman influence, plantation, and eventually Irish independence. The local population would have experienced these major historical transitions, though specific documented events particular to Gortnacorrib townland itself are not widely recorded in readily available sources.

Gortnacorrib remains a rural townland that contributes to the character and community fabric of its locality. Like many rural Donegal townlands, it represents the continuation of traditional rural life in northwestern Ireland, where agriculture, family heritage, and connection to the land remain significant. The townland serves as a geographic and social unit that organizes local identity and land management, maintaining importance to those with family connections or property interests in the area. For the broader community of County Donegal, such townlands collectively form the distinctive landscape and settlement pattern that defines the county's rural character.

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Paroisse

Kilmacrenan

Comté

Donegal

Baronnie

Kilmacrenan

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Détails

Anglais
Gortnacorrib
Paroisse
Kilmacrenan
Baronnie
Kilmacrenan
Comté
Donegal