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Bruree, Condado de Limerick

Distrito

Bruree

Condado de Limerick

37

Townlands

1,877

Registros censales

384

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
952
Hogares
198
1911 Censo
Personas
925 -2.8%
Hogares
186 -6.1%

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Bruree is a small village and townland located in County Limerick in the mid-west of Ireland. Situated in the Golden Vale region, an area renowned for its fertile agricultural land and pastoral landscape, Bruree occupies a gently rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Munster. The village lies within the broader Limerick countryside, positioned between larger towns and offering a quintessentially rural Irish setting. The surrounding landscape is dominated by green fields, hedgerows, and farmland that supports the traditional agricultural economy of the area.

The village has roots extending back into Irish history, with evidence of long-standing settlement in the district. Like many rural Irish communities, Bruree's development reflects the broader historical patterns of Limerick and the wider region, including periods of agricultural development and social change. The area's heritage is part of the wider narrative of Munster's history, though Bruree itself remains a modest settlement rather than a site of major historical events. The community has maintained continuity as a functioning rural village despite the broader demographic shifts affecting Irish countryside settlements.

Bruree is perhaps most notably associated with its connection to Seán Ó Cróinín, a respected Irish schoolteacher and author who taught in the local schoolhouse and documented aspects of local life and folklore. His work contributed to the preservation of Irish cultural knowledge during the twentieth century. The village also features a church and other community facilities typical of rural Irish villages, serving as focal points for local life and gatherings. These institutions reflect the social and cultural importance of such settlements in maintaining community identity and cohesion.

For residents and the surrounding district, Bruree represents the backbone of rural Limerick life, supporting farming families and maintaining cultural continuity in the countryside. The village functions as a local hub, however modest, for the communities within its wider hinterland. Like many similar villages in Ireland, Bruree's significance lies not in dramatic historical events or major attractions, but in its role as a living community space where local identity, agricultural tradition, and Irish rural heritage continue to be sustained.

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Condado

Limerick

Jurisdicción

República de Irlanda

Años del censo

1901, 1911

Townlands

37 townlands registradas

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Detalles

Distrito
Bruree
Condado
Limerick
Irlandés
Luimneach
Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda

Registros censales

1901 1911 | Buscar a todas las personas →

Townlands

37
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