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Townlands
611
Registros censales
141
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 344
- Hogares
- 75
- Personas
- 267 -22.4%
- Hogares
- 66 -12%
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Crecora is a small village and townland located in County Limerick in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of mid-Limerick, characterized by agricultural land, rolling countryside, and the typical rural Irish terrain of the region. The village itself is situated inland from the River Shannon, which defines much of Limerick's geography to the west and southwest. The locality is accessible via regional road networks that connect it to larger towns and the county infrastructure, though like many rural Irish villages, it maintains a quiet, countryside character.
The area has deep historical roots connected to medieval Ireland and the broader history of County Limerick. Like much of Munster, Crecora's past is tied to the region's complex history involving various Irish families, Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, and the gradual transformation of rural Irish society through the medieval and early modern periods. The village reflects the typical settlement patterns of rural Ireland, where small communities developed around agricultural economies and often had connections to local landholding families or religious institutions.
Crecora is perhaps most notably associated with its connection to St. Munchin, an early Christian saint linked to the area's religious heritage. The locality has maintained its identity as a rural community within County Limerick's broader social and economic structure. Like many small Irish villages, Crecora represents the fabric of rural Ireland, where traditional community ties, agricultural heritage, and local cultural practices have historically formed the foundation of daily life.
The village remains significant to its local community as part of the wider County Limerick region, contributing to the cultural and social continuity of rural Munster. Today, Crecora exemplifies the challenges and character of small Irish villages in the modern era, where residents balance the preservation of traditional community identity with contemporary economic and social changes affecting rural Ireland.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
23 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Crecora
- Condado
- Limerick
- Irlandés
- Luimneach
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
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