198
Taifid Daonáirimh
44
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 123
- Teaghlaigh
- 25
- Daoine
- 75 -39%
- Teaghlaigh
- 19 -24%
Maidir Liom
Gortin Mayoghill is a townland located in County Derry in Northern Ireland, situated in the Sperrins region of the county. The townland is part of the broader landscape characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and agricultural terrain typical of this part of Ulster. The Sperrins mountains form a distinctive geographical feature in the area, providing the backdrop for many of the townlands in this region. The landscape reflects the typical topography of upland County Derry, with mixed farming communities spread across the varied terrain.
The name "Gortin" is derived from Irish place-name elements and reflects the Gaelic heritage of the region. Like many townlands in County Derry, Gortin Mayoghill has deep roots in Irish history, with the broader Sperrins area having been inhabited for centuries. The region has traditionally been associated with small-scale farming and rural settlement patterns that developed over generations. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish landscape into small administrative and geographical units, was systematized during the plantation period and subsequent surveys, though settlement in these areas predates formal administrative divisions.
As a rural townland, Gortin Mayoghill remains part of the fabric of County Derry's farming community. The area is representative of the quiet, dispersed settlement patterns found throughout much of rural Northern Ireland, where townlands serve as important markers of local identity and geographical orientation. The community in and around such townlands maintains connections to the land and agricultural heritage that has characterized the region for generations. Today, Gortin Mayoghill represents the enduring rural character of County Derry and the Sperrins, where traditional ways of life continue alongside modern developments in the wider region.
Source: AI generated
No photo added yet
- Paróiste
- Áit
-
Barúntacht
Cúil Raithin
- Logainm
Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 8 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Bhaile Fearainn
OpenStreetMapSonraí
- Béarla
- Gortin Mayoghill
- Paróiste
- Achadh Dubhthaigh
- Barúntacht
- Cúil Raithin
- Áit
- Doire