30
Census Records
5
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 18
- Households
- 3
- People
- 12 -33.3%
- Households
- 2 -33.3%
About
Quinspool South is a townland located in County Clare in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The townland is situated in the barony of Ibrickan, in the civil parish of Kilseily. This region of County Clare is characterized by the rolling limestone landscape typical of much of central Ireland, with agricultural land forming the predominant use of the terrain. The townland, like many in the area, is part of the broader Burren region's ecosystem, though Quinspool South itself occupies the transitional landscape between the distinctive karst topography to the north and more conventional farmland.
The history of Quinspool South reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land organization. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small administrative and property units, developed significantly during the medieval period and was further formalized during the Tudor and Stuart plantations. As with much of County Clare, the area has roots in Gaelic Irish settlement, and the townland names themselves often derive from Irish language origins, though the exact etymology and historical significance of "Quinspool" would require specialized historical research to establish with certainty.
As a rural townland in modern County Clare, Quinspool South functions primarily as an agricultural area serving the local farming community. The area maintains the character typical of Irish rural townlands, with scattered houses and farm buildings set within a patchwork of fields and stone walls. Like many townlands in Ireland, it represents an important unit of local geographic and social identity, even as many such areas have experienced population changes and economic shifts over recent decades.
The significance of Quinspool South lies principally in its place within the cultural and geographic fabric of County Clare. Townlands like this one form the basic building blocks of Irish rural identity and land organization, and together they constitute the distinctive landscape that characterizes much of the Irish countryside. For residents and those with family connections to the area, such townlands often carry deep personal and historical meaning, connecting individuals to their ancestral lands and communities.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Poll Uí Choinn Theas
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Barony
Bunratty Lower
- Logainm
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.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Quinspool South
- Irish
- Poll Uí Choinn Theas
- Parish
- Saint Patrick's
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- County
- Clare