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Registres de recensement
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- Personnes
- 52
- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 37 -28.8%
- Foyers
- 10 -23.1%
À propos
Granny is a small townland located in County Derry (also known as Londonderry) in Northern Ireland. It sits within the broader landscape of the north-central part of the county, an area characterized by rolling hills, patchwork agricultural fields, and rural settlements typical of inland Derry. The townland, like many in the region, represents one of the smallest administrative divisions of Irish territory, reflecting historical patterns of land organization that date back centuries. The surrounding countryside is marked by the undulating terrain common to this part of Ulster, with a mix of improved pasture and moorland.
The history of Granny, like much of County Derry, is intertwined with the broader historical narratives of Ulster and Ireland. The region experienced significant settlement and land reorganization during the Plantation period in the early 17th century, which fundamentally shaped the demographic and cultural composition of Derry. Townlands themselves are a distinctive feature of Irish geography, with their origins tracing back to pre-Norman times, though their boundaries were more formally defined during English surveys and the subsequent Ordnance Survey mapping of Ireland in the 19th century.
As a rural townland in modern County Derry, Granny remains part of the agricultural heartland of the region. The local community would have historically depended on farming and related rural activities, patterns that continue to influence the area today. Like many small townlands, Granny serves as part of the local identity and heritage of its residents, functioning as a geographic and social reference point for those living in and connected to the area, even as rural communities across Northern Ireland continue to navigate contemporary economic and social changes.
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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)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Granny
- Paroisse
- Kilcronaghan
- Baronnie
- Loughinsholin
- Comté
- Derry