273
Registres de recensement
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 157
- Foyers
- 28
- Personnes
- 116 -26.1%
- Foyers
- 26 -7.1%
À propos
Meenavoy is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Donegal highlands. The area is characterized by the rugged terrain typical of this region, with rolling hills, moorland, and patches of bogland that define much of the local geography. Like many townlands in Donegal, Meenavoy sits within a landscape shaped by glacial activity and weathering, offering views across the distinctive topography of the county. The proximity to the Atlantic coast and the influence of Atlantic weather patterns means the area experiences the temperate, often wet climate typical of Ireland's northwestern peninsula.
Meenavoy, like most Irish townlands, reflects centuries of settlement and land use patterns that date back through medieval and early modern periods. Townlands themselves are among the oldest territorial divisions in Ireland, often predating modern county boundaries and administrative divisions. The name itself, like many Donegal placenames, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the specific historical etymology and development of this particular townland would require detailed local historical records. The area would have supported agricultural communities through various historical periods, with the landscape showing evidence of long-term human habitation and land management practices characteristic of rural Donegal.
Today, Meenavoy remains a quiet rural townland, representative of the many small settlements scattered throughout County Donegal. Its significance lies primarily in its role as part of the broader community fabric of the region, contributing to the cultural and historical continuity of rural Donegal. Like much of rural Ireland, the townland reflects both the challenges and character of life in a remote, sparsely populated area where traditional ways of life have persisted alongside modern changes. The landscape and settlement patterns of places like Meenavoy continue to be shaped by the deep connections between the local community and the land they inhabit.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Raphoe South
- 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
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- Comté
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