219
Registros censales
34
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 106
- Hogares
- 17
- Personas
- 113 +6.6%
- Hogares
- 17 0%
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Aghmacart is a small townland located in County Laois in the Republic of Ireland's Leinster region. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Irish Midlands, an area characterized by gently rolling terrain, agricultural land, and scattered settlements. Like many rural townlands in Ireland, Aghmacart represents a traditional administrative division of the Irish countryside, with its boundaries reflecting centuries of land organization and local geography. The surrounding area is typical of County Laois, featuring a mix of farmland, pasture, and the occasional wooded areas that dot the region.
The history of Aghmacart, like that of many Irish townlands, is rooted in the long settlement patterns of Ireland. The name itself, following Irish naming conventions, likely derives from Irish language origins, though the precise historical details of its earliest settlement remain tied to the broader history of the Laois region. County Laois has a rich heritage spanning from early Christian times through medieval and modern periods, and individual townlands like Aghmacart would have been part of this wider historical tapestry, experiencing the various changes that shaped rural Ireland over centuries.
As a rural townland, Aghmacart's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community and agricultural economy of County Laois. Townlands serve as important markers of local identity and place in Irish rural areas, even as modern administrative divisions have superseded them in many official capacities. The preservation of townland names and their continued use by local residents reflects the enduring cultural importance of these traditional geographical units to Irish communities and their sense of place.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Achadh Mhic Airt
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Baronía
Clarmallagh
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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