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Comté de Donegal

Localité

Raphoe Townparks

894

Registres de recensement

204

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
822
Foyers
186
1911 Recensement
Personnes
72 -91.2%
Foyers
18 -90.3%

À propos

Raphoe Townparks is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the civil parish of Raphoe. The townland forms part of the immediate hinterland of Raphoe town, which lies in the Finn Valley region of Donegal. The landscape of this area is characteristic of inland Donegal, with rolling countryside, agricultural land, and connections to the broader river systems that define the valley. The townland's proximity to Raphoe town itself means it sits within an area of historical significance and relative accessibility compared to more remote parts of the county.

The history of Raphoe and its surrounding townlands is deeply intertwined with the ecclesiastical importance of the area. Raphoe was historically a significant religious center, with associations to early Christian settlement and the establishment of a bishopric. The townlands around Raphoe, including Raphoe Townparks, developed within this context of religious and administrative importance. Like many townlands in Ireland, Raphoe Townparks represents a unit of land subdivision that reflects centuries of settlement patterns, land tenure arrangements, and community organization in the region.

Raphoe town itself contains several notable features, including historical church buildings and structures reflecting its past as an episcopal center. While Raphoe Townparks as a specific townland may not have widely documented individual landmarks, it is part of a locality rich in historical interest. The broader Raphoe area has attracted interest from historians and those researching Irish ecclesiastical history, given the town's role in religious administration and settlement patterns across centuries.

For the local community, Raphoe Townparks represents part of the established rural and semi-rural landscape of County Donegal. The townland, like others in the region, reflects patterns of land use, community connection, and the ongoing life of rural Donegal. Understanding townlands such as Raphoe Townparks contributes to appreciating the detailed geographic and administrative organization of the Irish countryside and the communities that inhabit these spaces.

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Paroisse

Raphoe

Comté

Donegal

Baronnie

Raphoe North

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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63 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Raphoe Townparks
Paroisse
Raphoe
Baronnie
Raphoe North
Comté
Donegal