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Census Records
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Households
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Census Year
- People
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- Households
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About
Greenhall Lower is a townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central region of Ireland. The townland is located in the baronial division of South Salt and forms part of the broader landscape of Kildare, an area historically characterized by mixed farming, rural settlements, and gentle rolling terrain. Like many Irish townlands, Greenhall Lower represents a discrete administrative unit with defined boundaries, though these have remained largely unchanged since their establishment under the Irish land survey systems. The surrounding landscape is typical of County Kildare, featuring open fields, hedgerows, and scattered farm buildings that reflect centuries of agricultural land use.
The history of Greenhall Lower, like that of many Irish townlands, is embedded within the broader historical patterns of County Kildare and the wider Anglo-Irish landscape. The townland nomenclature and settlement patterns reflect influences from both Gaelic and Anglo-Norman heritage, with land divisions evolving through the medieval period and subsequent centuries of English administration and land tenure systems. The area would have experienced the various social, economic, and political upheavals that shaped rural Ireland, including the land reforms of the 19th century and the transition to modern property ownership following Irish independence.
Greenhall Lower remains a quiet rural townland typical of much of County Kildare's countryside. As an agricultural area, it contributes to the broader farming economy of the county, which has historically been significant for its horse breeding, cattle rearing, and crop production. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the townland represents a tangible link to local heritage and community identity, forming part of the complex tapestry of named places that give structure and meaning to the Irish landscape and its settlement patterns.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
An Halla Glas Íochtarach
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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
- Greenhall Lower
- Irish
- An Halla Glas Íochtarach
- Parish
- Tipperkevin
- Barony
- Naas South
- County
- Kildare