586
Registros censales
103
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 336
- Hogares
- 59
- Personas
- 250 -25.6%
- Hogares
- 44 -25.4%
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Shinnagh is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern part of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Dingle Peninsula region, an area characterized by rugged coastal landscapes, rolling hills, and moorland terrain typical of this part of County Kerry. The landscape surrounding Shinnagh reflects the broader geography of the peninsula, with its proximity to both Atlantic-facing cliffs and inland valleys creating a varied topography. Like many Kerry townlands, Shinnagh's setting is defined by the dramatic natural features that define this part of southwest Ireland, including steep hillsides and exposed weather patterns common to the Atlantic coast.
The history of Shinnagh, as with much of County Kerry, is deeply rooted in Irish rural settlement patterns that developed over centuries. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish landscape into small territorial units, has its origins in medieval and early modern land organization. Shinnagh, like other townlands in the region, would have been shaped by patterns of Gaelic settlement, subsequent Anglo-Norman influence, and the various land reforms that occurred throughout Irish history. The area's development reflected broader historical trends affecting rural Kerry, including patterns of agriculture, emigration, and social change across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Shinnagh remains a part of the living landscape of County Kerry, representing the type of small rural townland that characterizes much of the Irish countryside. While it may not feature prominently in major historical records or tourist guides, such townlands form the fundamental administrative and social fabric of rural Ireland. The local community's connection to the land, its traditions, and its place names represents the continuity of Irish settlement and cultural identity. Shinnagh, like countless other Kerry townlands, holds significance primarily within local and regional contexts, serving as a geographic and social marker for the people with roots in the area.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Sionnach
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Baronía
Glanarought
- 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.
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