15
Townlands
1,758
Registros censales
332
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 923
- Hogares
- 159
- Personas
- 835 -9.5%
- Hogares
- 173 +8.8%
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Cahercorney is a small rural district located in County Limerick in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of mid-Limerick, characterized by rolling farmland, hedgerows, and the pastoral countryside typical of the region. The district is positioned in the heart of Ireland's agricultural belt, where dairy farming and mixed farming operations have long formed the backbone of the local economy. The landscape reflects centuries of settlement and land use, with scattered houses, small villages, and field systems that define the rural character of this part of County Limerick.
The area has deep historical roots connected to the broader history of Limerick and Munster. Like much of rural Limerick, Cahercorney's history is interwoven with Anglo-Norman settlement, the feudal system, and later English colonization. The district would have been shaped by the various land divisions and property holdings established over centuries, and like other parts of rural Ireland, it experienced significant changes during the Great Famine of the 1840s and the subsequent modernization of Irish agriculture and society.
Cahercorney, though small and primarily rural, maintains its significance as a functioning agricultural community. The district remains characterized by working farms and the rhythms of rural life, with connections to nearby larger towns such as Limerick City. As with many rural Irish districts, the area represents an important part of Ireland's agricultural heritage and the continuing tradition of countryside living, even as rural communities across Ireland have faced challenges related to population decline and economic change in recent decades.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
15 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Cahercorney
- Condado
- Limerick
- Irlandés
- Luimneach
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
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