12
Townlands
304
Registros censales
64
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 157
- Hogares
- 32
- Personas
- 147 -6.4%
- Hogares
- 32 0%
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Cardtown is a small rural district located in County Laois in the Irish Midlands, positioned within the broader landscape of this inland county. The area is characterized by the typical undulating terrain of the Laois countryside, with pastoral farmland, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements forming its distinctive landscape. Like much of County Laois, the district sits within a region that historically supported agricultural communities and continues to be predominantly rural in character. The landscape reflects the geological features common to the Irish Midlands, with drumlin formations and fertile soil that have long sustained farming as the primary economic activity.
Cardtown, like many small townlands throughout Ireland, represents the historical pattern of rural settlement and land organization that developed over centuries. The district's name and structure reflect the anglicized land divisions established during the medieval and early modern periods. The area would have experienced the broader historical currents affecting County Laois, including the impact of plantation policies, the transition from Gaelic to Anglo-Norman influence, and the subsequent agricultural development that characterised the region. Local heritage and community identity are deeply rooted in this rural Irish tradition.
As a small rural district, Cardtown's significance lies primarily in its role within the local farming community and its contribution to the broader cultural and social fabric of County Laois. The area serves its residents through local agricultural activity and community ties that characterize rural Irish townlands. Like many such districts, Cardtown maintains connections to the wider county through local services, market towns, and community organizations. Its value to residents centers on their connection to the land, local heritage, and the continuity of rural life that has defined the area for generations.
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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
12 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Cardtown
- Condado
- Laois
- Irlandés
- Laois
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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