25
Localidades
1,760
Registros censales
362
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 968
- Hogares
- 191
- Personas
- 792 -18.2%
- Hogares
- 171 -10.5%
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Clooncraff is a small parish located in County Roscommon in the heart of Ireland's midlands. The parish sits within the broader landscape characteristic of this region, featuring rolling countryside, agricultural lands, and the waterways that have shaped settlement patterns throughout the area. Like much of County Roscommon, the terrain is relatively gentle, with pastureland and fields interspersed with small villages and townlands. The parish forms part of the ecclesiastical and civil divisions that have organized Irish communities for centuries, connecting local residents to both their immediate surroundings and the wider county structure.
The history of Clooncraff, as with many Irish parishes, is intertwined with the Catholic Church's role in community life and the broader sweep of Irish history. The parish would have been established as part of the ecclesiastical organization that developed over medieval and early modern periods. Like other rural parishes in Roscommon, Clooncraff's history encompasses periods of significant social change, including the impact of the Famine in the 19th century and subsequent emigration that characterized many Irish communities during this era. The local church has remained a central institution for the parish community across generations.
For the people of Clooncraff, the parish represents an important unit of local identity and community organization. The parish church serves as a focal point for religious life and social gatherings, reflecting the enduring significance of the Catholic Church in rural Irish communities. Local schools, community events, and social networks have historically been organized around the parish structure, making it meaningful to residents both as a geographic and cultural entity. Today, like many rural Irish parishes, Clooncraff reflects broader trends of demographic change and evolving community needs in contemporary Ireland.
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Baronía
Roscommon
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Nombre en irlandés
Cluain Creamha
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Localidades
25 localidades
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
1 place in this parish is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.
Cloonshee
The Annals of the Four Masters record Cloonshee (Irish: Cluain-sithe) in 7 entries between AD 1013 and AD 1415.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 0 townlands (1830s-1850s).
Top Surnames
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Roscommon
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