25
Census Records
3
Households
1
Census Year
- People
- 25
- Households
- 3
About
Elverstown Great is a townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Kildare, an area historically characterized by rich agricultural land and pastoral countryside. The region's geography is marked by relatively flat to gently rolling terrain, typical of the Irish Midlands, with access to various watercourses and natural features that have shaped settlement patterns throughout history. Like many Kildare townlands, Elverstown Great would have been part of the extensive network of small territorial divisions that organized the Irish landscape for administrative, agricultural, and social purposes.
The townland system in Ireland, to which Elverstown Great belongs, represents one of the oldest surviving systems of land division in Europe. Townlands were traditionally used as the basic unit of local organization, predating modern county boundaries and serving as the foundation for land ownership, taxation, and community identity. County Kildare itself has a long and complex history, having been shaped by Celtic settlement, Anglo-Norman conquest, and subsequent English colonial administration. Elverstown Great, like other townlands in the county, would have been affected by these broader historical movements and changes in land ownership and control over the centuries.
The significance of townlands like Elverstown Great to local communities extends beyond mere administrative function. These divisions remain deeply embedded in the cultural and geographical identity of rural Ireland, serving as reference points for families, historical records, and local knowledge. Today, townlands continue to be used in addressing systems and are recognized in Irish heritage and genealogical research, making them valuable to people tracing their family histories or studying local Irish geography. For residents and those with connections to the area, Elverstown Great represents part of the rich tapestry of Kildare's rural heritage and local community structure.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Baile an Aighleartaigh Mór
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Barony
Naas South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
9 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Elverstown Great
- Irish
- Baile an Aighleartaigh Mór
- Parish
- Tipperkevin
- Barony
- Naas South
- County
- Kildare