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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 26
- Foyers
- 4
- Personnes
- 19 -26.9%
- Foyers
- 5 +25%
À propos
Moneygreggan is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's rugged terrain. The townland forms part of the rural hinterland characteristic of Donegal, where rolling hills, moorland, and agricultural holdings define the geography. Like many townlands in this region, Moneygreggan is relatively modest in size and population, reflecting the dispersed settlement patterns common throughout rural Donegal. The landscape around the townland is typical of the county's northwestern character, with a mix of pasture, rough grassland, and scattered woodland.
The history of Moneygreggan, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the broader historical patterns of Donegal and the wider region. The townland system itself is a legacy of medieval Irish and Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, later systematized during English administrative reforms. Moneygreggan's name likely derives from Irish, following the naming conventions of the area, though specific historical records about this particular townland are limited in public sources. The townland would have been shaped by the same forces that affected the wider region, including land divisions, agricultural practices, and the social structures that have governed rural Donegal for centuries.
As a rural townland in contemporary Donegal, Moneygreggan represents the kind of dispersed community that characterizes much of the Irish countryside. Its significance lies primarily in its role within the local agricultural and social fabric, serving as a geographic reference point and administrative unit for the residents and landowners within its bounds. Like many rural townlands, it may hold cultural and familial importance for those with connections to the area, contributing to the rich tapestry of local identity and heritage that defines rural Irish communities.
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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