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Castlelyons, Condado de Cork

Distrito

Castlelyons

Condado de Cork

36

Townlands

1,422

Registros censales

298

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
741
Hogares
161
1911 Censo
Personas
681 -8.1%
Hogares
137 -14.9%

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Castlelyons is a small village and townland situated in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. Located in the fertile agricultural region of eastern Cork, the village sits within a landscape characterized by rolling countryside, pastoral fields, and the typical patchwork of Irish farmland. The area is positioned between larger towns in the region, serving as a local centre for the surrounding rural communities. The natural topography and climate support farming and traditional rural activities that have long defined settlement patterns in this part of Cork.

The village has medieval origins, with its name deriving from the castle that once stood in the locality. Like many Irish villages, Castlelyons developed around a fortified structure and has evolved as a small service centre for the agricultural hinterland. The area reflects the complex history of County Cork, having been shaped by the Anglo-Norman period, the various land systems that emerged in Ireland, and the broader transitions that affected rural communities over successive centuries. While specific historical events particular to Castlelyons may be limited in widely documented records, the village represents the type of settlement that is embedded in Ireland's layered historical landscape.

Today, Castlelyons functions primarily as a rural village serving the needs of local farming communities and residents. It maintains the character typical of small Irish villages, with local services, community facilities, and gathering places that anchor social life in the district. The community continues to depend on agriculture and related rural activities, and the village represents an important focal point for social cohesion and local identity. Like many rural Irish villages, Castlelyons faces the challenges and changes that contemporary rural communities experience, while remaining rooted in the traditions and landscape that have defined the area for generations.

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Condado

Cork

Jurisdicción

República de Irlanda

Años del censo

1901, 1911

Townlands

36 townlands registradas

Ubicación del distrito

OpenStreetMap

Detalles

Distrito
Castlelyons
Condado
Cork
Irlandés
Corcaigh
Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda