16
Census Records
3
Households
1
Census Year
- People
- 16
- Households
- 3
About
Dowdenstown Little is a small townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and territorial organization. The townland system in Ireland divides the country into approximately 60,000 such units, each typically comprising several hundred acres. Dowdenstown Little, as its name suggests, forms part of a larger geographic area and landscape characteristic of County Kildare's agricultural hinterland, an area historically known for farming, pastoral activities, and rural settlement.
The broader Kildare region has a rich historical tapestry, with evidence of human habitation and land use extending back many centuries. County Kildare itself contains numerous archaeological sites, monastic settlements, and historical landmarks that testify to its importance in Irish history. The townland system itself, while refined during various periods of Irish history, reflects medieval and earlier territorial divisions. Dowdenstown Little, like other townlands in the county, would have been shaped by waves of settlement, land division among families, and the gradual development of the Irish landscape over generations.
Dowdenstown Little remains a part of the rural fabric of County Kildare, contributing to the local agricultural economy and community life of its surrounding area. The townland continues to serve as a geographic reference point for residents and maintains significance in land records, property deeds, and local administrative matters. As with many small rural townlands throughout Ireland, it represents the enduring heritage of Ireland's distinctive land organization system and the persistence of historical place-names that anchor communities to their landscape and past.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Baile an Dúidínigh Beag
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Barony
Naas South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
6 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Dowdenstown Little
- Irish
- Baile an Dúidínigh Beag
- Parish
- Tipperkevin
- Barony
- Naas South
- County
- Kildare