30
Bailte Fearainn
2,793
Taifid Daonáirimh
567
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 1,423
- Teaghlaigh
- 287
- Daoine
- 1,370 -3.7%
- Teaghlaigh
- 280 -2.4%
Maidir Liom
Aughnish is a parish located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated in a region characterized by rugged Atlantic coastline and rolling countryside. The parish encompasses an area of rural landscape typical of this part of Donegal, with moorland, small farms, and scattered settlements spread across the terrain. The geography of the area is marked by its exposure to Atlantic weather patterns, which have shaped both the landscape and the traditional ways of life of its inhabitants over centuries. The parish benefits from its proximity to the sea, which has historically been central to the economic and cultural life of the local communities.
The parish has deep historical roots extending back through Irish history, though specific documented events may be limited in widely available sources. Like much of Donegal, the area has been shaped by the broader historical forces that affected Ireland, including Irish clan systems, English colonial expansion, and the religious divisions that marked Irish history. The landscape itself contains evidence of long human settlement, with various archaeological features scattered throughout the parish that speak to its antiquity. The local communities have maintained distinct cultural and linguistic traditions, with Irish language heritage remaining an important part of the region's identity.
Aughnish parish remains significant to the local community as a focal point for parish life and identity. The parish church and associated religious institutions have traditionally served as gathering places and centers of community activity. Local residents maintain connections to the land through farming and other traditional occupations, and the parish continues to serve administrative and social functions for the people who live within its bounds. The continuation of traditional life in the parish, despite modern changes, reflects the resilience of rural Irish communities and their attachment to place and heritage.
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Barúntacht
Cill Mhic Réanáin
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Ainm Gaeilge
Eachinis
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Bailte Fearainn
30 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
1 place in this parish is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.
*Killdonnell*
The Annals of the Four Masters record Killydonnell (Irish: Cill-O-dTomhrair) in 2 entries between AD 1538 and AD 1559.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 345 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 18 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Aughnish
- Gaeilge
- Eachinis
- Barúntacht
- Cill Mhic Réanáin
- Áit
- Dún na nGall