139
Census Records
21
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 67
- Households
- 11
- People
- 72 +7.5%
- Households
- 10 -9.1%
About
Cloghers is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of this part of County Kerry, with views across varied agricultural land and moorland. Like many Kerry townlands, Cloghers sits within a landscape shaped by both natural geography and centuries of human settlement, with the peninsula's distinctive topography influencing patterns of land use and community development. The townland's exact boundaries, as with most Irish townlands, reflect historical land divisions that date back centuries.
The townland system itself, which organizes much of the Irish countryside into named divisions, has roots extending back to medieval and pre-medieval Ireland, though the specific history of Cloghers as a distinct unit reflects the broader settlement patterns of County Kerry. The region has long been shaped by pastoral farming, fishing communities where applicable, and traditional rural livelihoods. Like other Dingle Peninsula townlands, Cloghers would have been part of the complex land ownership and social structures that characterized rural Ireland, particularly following the Norman invasion and subsequent centuries of English rule and land redistribution.
Cloghers, as a rural Kerry townland, forms part of the intricate tapestry of small communities that give the Dingle Peninsula much of its character. These small townlands and settlements serve as important markers of local identity and heritage, even as rural Ireland has experienced significant demographic and economic changes over recent generations. For those with family roots in the area or with interest in Irish genealogy and local history, townlands like Cloghers serve as anchors for understanding ancestral connections and the historical geography of Kerry.
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Irish Name
Na Cloichir
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Barony
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
60 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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