51
Townlands
1,874
Registros censales
315
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 941
- Hogares
- 159
- Personas
- 933 -0.9%
- Hogares
- 156 -1.9%
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Curryglass is a small rural district located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of North Cork, characterized by rolling farmland, gentle hills, and the typical patchwork of agricultural fields and hedgerows that define much of the Irish countryside in this region. The landscape reflects the traditional pastoral economy that has long sustained communities throughout Cork, with a mix of grassland suitable for cattle and sheep farming. The district's setting is relatively quiet and undeveloped compared to urban centers, maintaining the rural character typical of inland Cork.
The area has deep roots in Irish history, as does much of Cork. Like many rural Irish districts, Curryglass would have been shaped by the patterns of settlement, land ownership, and social structures that emerged through the medieval period and were significantly altered during the colonial era and subsequent land reforms. The townland names and field patterns in the area reflect centuries of habitation and land use. As with much of rural Ireland, the local community's history would be intertwined with broader historical movements including the Great Famine, emigration waves, and the gradual modernization of agriculture.
Curryglass remains primarily a farming community, with agriculture continuing to be the principal economic activity in the district. The area is home to small family farms and scattered rural homesteads, typical of the dispersed settlement pattern found throughout inland Cork. While the district itself may not be widely known beyond the local region, it forms part of the important agricultural hinterland that sustains Cork's rural economy and contributes to the broader identity of North Cork as a farming region.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
51 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Curryglass
- Condado
- Cork
- Irlandés
- Corcaigh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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