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Townlands
2,574
Taifid Daonáirimh
455
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 1,353
- Teaghlaigh
- 233
- Daoine
- 1,221 -9.8%
- Teaghlaigh
- 222 -4.7%
Maidir Liom
Drumellihy is a small rural district located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Burren region. The area is characterized by the typical limestone terrain and rolling hills that define much of County Clare's geography. The district forms part of the wider parish structures that have historically organized settlement and community life in this part of Munster. Like much of the surrounding region, Drumellihy's landscape reflects the distinctive geological features of the area, with stone walls, sparse vegetation, and the rugged beauty typical of the Irish west.
The history of Drumellihy, as with many rural Irish townlands, is bound up with the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social organization that have shaped County Clare over centuries. The area would have been shaped by various historical periods including early Christian settlement, medieval land divisions, and the significant changes brought about by the Norman invasion and subsequent English colonial policies. Like other rural communities in Clare, Drumellihy experienced the impacts of the Famine, emigration, and the subsequent evolution of Irish rural society through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Today, Drumellihy remains a small rural community, part of the intricate tapestry of townlands and villages that characterize County Clare. The district reflects the quiet, agricultural heritage of the region, with its significance lying primarily in its role as a local community within the broader parish and county structures. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Drumellihy represents continuity with rural Irish life and heritage, embodying the enduring connection between people and the landscape that has sustained communities in this part of the west of Ireland for generations.
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Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann
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Bliana Daonáirimh
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Townlands
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Gníomhartha Tapa
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Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
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- Drumellihy
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- An Clár
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- An Clár
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- Poblacht na hÉireann
Taifid Daonáirimh
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