77
Registros censales
18
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 44
- Hogares
- 9
- Personas
- 33 -25%
- Hogares
- 9 0%
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Ahane Upper is a small townland situated in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. Located in the southern part of the county, the townland forms part of the broader landscape of rural Cork, characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the typical pastoral countryside that defines much of this region. The Cork landscape in this area reflects the county's position in the southern reaches of Ireland, with terrain shaped by glacial activity and favorable conditions for farming. As with many Irish townlands, Ahane Upper represents one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish land system, reflecting a historical pattern of land organization that dates back centuries.
The townland system itself, within which Ahane Upper exists, has roots extending deep into Irish history. Townlands were established as a fundamental organizing principle for Irish land divisions, with records of their use becoming particularly systematized during the Tudor period and solidified through subsequent surveys and the Tithe Applotment Books of the early nineteenth century. Ahane Upper, like other townlands in Cork, would have been subject to various historical processes including the English plantation system, landlord-tenant relationships, and the agricultural transformations that shaped rural Ireland over several centuries. Understanding the townland requires acknowledging this complex historical backdrop that affected settlement patterns and land use across the county.
For local residents and those with family connections to the area, Ahane Upper carries significance as part of their ancestral landscape and community identity. The townland, along with neighboring areas, forms part of the social and geographical fabric of Cork's rural hinterland. Many Irish people researching genealogy trace connections to specific townlands, making places like Ahane Upper important reference points in family histories. The survival and continued recognition of these townland names represent an important aspect of Irish cultural and historical continuity, preserving the linguistic and spatial organization that has characterized the Irish landscape for generations.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Áthán Uachtarach
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Baronía
Duhallow
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
64 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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