24
Census Records
6
Households
1
Census Year
- People
- 24
- Households
- 6
About
Glebe East is a small townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historic territorial division of land with roots extending back centuries. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Kildare, a county known for its agricultural heritage, particularly its association with horse breeding and racing, though Glebe East itself reflects the mixed farming and rural character typical of inland Kildare. The landscape in this part of the county is generally rolling farmland interspersed with hedgerows, small woodlands, and traditional stone walls that define field boundaries.
The name "Glebe" derives from the Irish word "gleibe," referring to land belonging to a parish church or clergy. The existence of Glebe East as a distinct townland reflects the historical importance of ecclesiastical landholding in rural Ireland, a pattern established during the medieval period and formalised further through subsequent centuries. The presence of glebe lands was tied to the support of local clergy and the church's role in community life. The "East" designation suggests it was once part of a larger glebe holding that was subdivided, a common occurrence as administrative boundaries were refined and properties were parcelled out over time.
As with many rural Irish townlands, Glebe East would have experienced significant demographic and social changes over the past two centuries, particularly during and after the Great Famine of the 1840s, and again during the twentieth century as rural depopulation affected many agricultural communities. Today, Glebe East remains a quiet rural area, likely composed primarily of family farms and scattered residential properties. The townland's significance lies primarily in its contribution to the local heritage and landscape character, serving as a reminder of the historical connections between the Catholic Church, land tenure, and rural settlement patterns in Ireland.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
An Ghléib Thoir
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Barony
Naas South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Glebe East
- Irish
- An Ghléib Thoir
- Parish
- Tipperkevin
- Barony
- Naas South
- County
- Kildare