12
Bailte Fearainn
1,397
Taifid Daonáirimh
327
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 705
- Teaghlaigh
- 169
- Daoine
- 692 -1.8%
- Teaghlaigh
- 158 -6.5%
Maidir Liom
Inishargy is a small parish located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated in the eastern part of the county within the broader landscape of the Lecale Peninsula. The parish lies in an area characterized by rolling agricultural land typical of south County Down, with views toward the Irish Sea and proximity to notable geographical features of the region. The landscape is predominantly rural, with small villages, scattered farmsteads, and townlands that reflect the pastoral character of this part of Ulster. The terrain and soil composition have historically made the area suitable for farming and rural settlement.
The parish has deep historical roots extending back centuries, as with many parishes in County Down that developed around early Christian settlements and monastic sites. The ecclesiastical organization of the area reflects the broader history of the Catholic Church in Ireland and the subdivision of large parishes into smaller administrative units over time. The region experienced the various historical shifts that affected all of Ulster, including the Plantation period and subsequent social and religious changes that shaped settlement patterns and community identity throughout the early modern period and beyond.
The parish remains primarily a rural agricultural community with strong local ties and traditional patterns of settlement. As with many small Irish parishes, the church has historically served as a focal point for community life and identity. The area continues to be part of the wider County Down landscape, maintaining agricultural traditions while adapting to modern changes in rural life. Local townlands and small villages within or near the parish preserve names and patterns of settlement that reflect centuries of Irish habitation and cultural continuity.
For residents and the broader local community, Inishargy represents a parish unit that remains meaningful in terms of religious and cultural identity, even as rural parishes across Ireland have experienced demographic changes in recent decades. The parish maintains its place within the ecclesiastical structure and the cultural geography of County Down, serving as a focus for community connection and local heritage awareness among those with family roots or ongoing residence in the area.
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- Áit
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Barúntacht
An Aird Uachtarach
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Ainm Gaeilge
Inis Mhic Carraige
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Bailte Fearainn
12 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 82 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 9 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
- Inishargy
- Gaeilge
- Inis Mhic Carraige
- Barúntacht
- An Aird Uachtarach
- Áit
- An Dún