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Taifid Daonáirimh
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Teaghlaigh
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Bliana Daonáirimh
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- Teaghlaigh
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- Daoine
- 119 -5.6%
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- 24 -4%
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Dernahelty More is a townland located in County Leitrim in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it forms part of the intricate patchwork of small territorial divisions that characterize the Irish countryside. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Leitrim, a county known for its diverse terrain combining bogland, drumlin hills, and water features including lakes and river valleys. The landscape of this region is typical of the midlands and northwest, with rolling terrain interspersed with areas of bogland that have historically defined settlement patterns and agricultural practice in the area.
Dernahelty More, as with many Irish townlands, has its name rooted in the Irish language. The townland system itself dates back centuries and represents one of the oldest systems of land division in Europe, with origins in medieval Ireland. These small territorial units became formalized during various periods of English rule and land surveys, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent land administration. Townlands like Dernahelty More serve as repositories of local history and cultural identity, even as the specific historical events and notable figures associated with individual townlands often remain known primarily within local communities.
The significance of Dernahelty More lies principally in its role as part of the living rural landscape of County Leitrim and its contribution to the local community's sense of place and territorial identity. Townlands serve practical purposes in identifying locations and property boundaries, while also functioning as markers of cultural and historical continuity. For residents and those with family connections to the area, such townlands represent tangible links to their heritage and ancestral lands. The preservation and recognition of townland names and divisions remains important to many in rural Ireland as expressions of local identity and historical memory.
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