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Clorhane is a small townland situated in County Limerick in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. Located in the southeastern portion of the county, it forms part of the broader landscape characteristic of mid-Limerick, an area marked by rolling agricultural land, traditional field patterns, and scattered rural settlements. The townland is encompassed within the barony system that historically organized Limerick's administrative divisions, placing it within a region that transitions between the more mountainous terrain to the south and the flatter expanses toward the Shannon estuary to the north. Like many Irish townlands, Clorhane represents a unit of land division with roots extending back centuries, reflecting the ancient Celtic and Anglo-Norman organizational systems that shaped Ireland's geography.
The history of Clorhane, as with most rural Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader narrative of Limerick's complex past, encompassing Gaelic settlement, Norman invasion, and the subsequent centuries of Irish rural life. The townland would have been affected by the major historical transitions that shaped County Limerick, including the establishment of the Anglo-Norman lordships and the later plantation policies of the early modern period. Its name, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots, though precise etymological details would require specialized historical research. The landscape itself bears witness to centuries of human habitation and agricultural use, with field boundaries and settlement patterns reflecting long-standing patterns of land use and community organization.
Clorhane today remains a quiet rural townland, part of the dispersed settlement pattern that characterizes much of inland Limerick. Its significance lies primarily in its role within the local community as part of the wider network of townlands that make up the county's rural heritage and identity. The townland contributes to the agricultural economy of the region, consistent with Limerick's importance as farming country. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Clorhane represents a specific place of local significance, anchoring community identity and serving as a reference point within the intricate system of Irish geographical and social organization that townlands represent.
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Nom irlandais
An Cloichreán
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Baronnie
Kenry
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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