370
Census Records
63
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 211
- Households
- 33
- People
- 159 -24.6%
- Households
- 30 -9.1%
About
Tonavane is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The townland is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of County Kerry's interior, with moorland and bogland forming much of the natural landscape. Like many Irish townlands, Tonavane represents a historic land division unit that has shaped settlement patterns and land use in rural Ireland for centuries. The area is part of a region known for its dramatic natural beauty, with proximity to both mountainous terrain and the distinctive cultural landscape of the Dingle Peninsula.
The history of Tonavane, as with many Kerry townlands, is interwoven with the broader historical patterns of rural Irish settlement, land tenure, and community development. Townlands throughout County Kerry were historically significant administrative and social units, often associated with specific families and land holdings that evolved through various periods of Irish history, from medieval times through the colonial period and into the modern era. The townland system itself reflects centuries of settlement and land division, though specific local records for individual small townlands like Tonavane may be limited or dispersed across various archives.
Tonavane's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the living cultural and geographic fabric of rural Kerry. Like many small Irish townlands, it represents the intricate local knowledge and community connections that persist in rural areas, where townland names continue to be used in everyday speech, postal addresses, and local identity. The townland is part of a wider community network that sustains traditional practices, local heritage, and connections to the land that have persisted across generations in this region of Ireland.
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- County
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Irish Name
Tóin an Bháin
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Barony
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
391 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
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Census Records
Historical Census Records
2 unlinkedThese census records match the name Tonavane but could not be automatically linked to this townland. The historical name may refer to a street, subdivision, or older boundary that no longer exists as a separate unit.
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