105
Taifid Daonáirimh
33
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 57
- Teaghlaigh
- 17
- Daoine
- 48 -15.8%
- Teaghlaigh
- 16 -5.9%
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Derrylea is a small townland situated in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The townland is located in the heart of the Irish countryside, characterized by the rolling hills and drumlin landscape typical of this region. County Cavan is known for its diverse topography, including numerous lakes, streams, and bogland interspersed with agricultural land and forestry. The townland itself reflects this natural setting, with its landscape shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age, which left behind the distinctive undulating terrain and waterways that define the area.
Like many townlands in County Cavan, Derrylea has deep roots in Irish history, with settlement patterns reflecting centuries of habitation and land use. The townland would have formed part of the broader historical narrative of the region, which saw various periods of Gaelic Irish settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and subsequent plantation and colonization efforts. The name itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish linguistic origins, with "Derry" commonly referring to oak groves or oak wood. As a rural townland, Derrylea represents the kind of dispersed settlement pattern typical of Irish rural communities, where individual farms and small clusters of buildings are scattered across the landscape rather than concentrated in a single village center.
Derrylea, as with many small rural townlands, serves as part of the fabric of local community life in County Cavan. These townland divisions, which date back centuries, continue to hold significance in how local people identify themselves and organize their sense of place, even as rural communities have experienced significant changes over recent decades. The townland remains connected to the broader Cavan community through local parish structures, community organizations, and family networks that have persisted across generations in the region.
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