Téigh chuig an bpríomh-ábhar

Dún na nGall

Baile fearainn

Crilly

Crilly

108

Taifid Daonáirimh

22

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
49
Teaghlaigh
11
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
59 +20.4%
Teaghlaigh
11 0%

Maidir Liom

Crilly is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Inishowen Peninsula. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and moorland typical of this region of County Donegal, with terrain that reflects the underlying geology of the northwest. Like many townlands in Donegal, Crilly is a rural settlement where the landscape is defined by agricultural land, scattered houses, and the natural features of the surrounding countryside. The Atlantic weather patterns significantly influence the climate and conditions of the area, contributing to the green and often wet environment typical of northwest Ireland.

The townland system itself, of which Crilly is part, has deep historical roots in Irish land division and administration. Townlands represent one of the oldest surviving systems of land division in Europe, with their origins tracing back through medieval and earlier periods. County Donegal's townlands were shaped by centuries of settlement patterns, land use practices, and administrative changes, including the influence of various invasions, plantations, and land reorganizations that characterized Irish history. Crilly, like other Donegal townlands, reflects these historical layers in its place name and landscape.

Crilly remains primarily a rural agricultural community, as is typical of many townlands in County Donegal. The area serves as part of the wider fabric of small settlements and farming communities that characterize the Inishowen Peninsula and surrounding regions. Like many rural Irish townlands, Crilly represents an important element of the cultural and geographic heritage of County Donegal, maintaining connections to traditional land use patterns and community structures that have persisted in various forms throughout Irish history. The townland continues to be relevant to local communities for understanding land ownership, property boundaries, and maintaining cultural identity in the region.

Source: AI generated

No photo added yet

Paróiste

Teampall Carna

Barúntacht

Tír Aodha

Suíomh an Bhaile Fearainn

OpenStreetMap

Sonraí

Béarla
Crilly
Paróiste
Teampall Carna
Barúntacht
Tír Aodha