26
Census Records
7
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 16
- Households
- 4
- People
- 10 -37.5%
- Households
- 3 -25%
About
Slieveroe is a townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The townland sits within the wider landscape of the Midlands, an area characterized by relatively low-lying terrain interspersed with gentle hills and extensive agricultural land. The name Slieveroe likely derives from Irish "Sliabh Rua," meaning "red mountain" or "red hill," though the topography of the immediate area does not feature dramatic elevation. Like many Irish townlands, Slieveroe represents a small administrative division of land that has historical roots in both Gaelic and Anglo-Norman land division systems, forming part of the patchwork of rural settlements that define the Irish countryside.
The history of Slieveroe, as with much of County Kildare, reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land use over centuries. The region has long been primarily agricultural, with farming families working the land for generations. Kildare as a county has strong historical connections to monastic settlements and the Anglo-Norman invasion, though specific documented history particular to the Slieveroe townland itself is limited in readily available sources. The area would have been shaped by the same social and economic forces that affected rural Kildare during the medieval period through to modern times, including the influence of local landlords and the transition to contemporary farming practices.
Today, Slieveroe remains a rural townland characteristic of County Kildare's hinterland, likely comprising scattered houses, farms, and country roads typical of Irish agricultural communities. The townland serves as part of the local identity for residents and maintains its significance as a geographic and administrative designation on Irish maps and records. Like many rural Irish townlands, it represents continuity with historical settlement patterns while adapting to modern rural life, though it may not feature prominently in wider historical records or tourist awareness. The preservation of townland names and boundaries reflects the importance placed on these traditional land divisions within Irish cultural and administrative heritage.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
An Sliabh Rua
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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
- Slieveroe
- Irish
- An Sliabh Rua
- Parish
- Tipperkevin
- Barony
- Naas South
- County
- Kildare