51
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 26
- Hogares
- 5
- Personas
- 25 -3.8%
- Hogares
- 6 +20%
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Aughanna is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated within the broader landscape of Kerry, a county known for its rugged mountains, coastal vistas, and rural character. Like many Irish townlands, Aughanna represents a distinctive unit of land organization that has persisted since medieval times. The townland system divides the Irish countryside into small geographic and administrative divisions, each with its own local identity and history, though today many function primarily as geographic reference points rather than administrative units.
The landscape of Aughanna reflects the typical terrain of inland County Kerry, characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the broader geological features that define this part of Munster. The area's natural environment has traditionally supported pastoral and agricultural activities, with local livelihoods historically dependent on farming, sheep herding, and related rural occupations. The townland's setting within Kerry connects it to the region's distinctive cultural and linguistic heritage, as parts of County Kerry remain within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht regions.
Aughanna, like countless other small Irish townlands, forms part of the intricate cultural and social fabric of rural Kerry. These small communities, though often appearing minor on modern maps, carry historical significance as units of local identity and social organization. The townland serves as a geographic reference point for residents and those tracing family histories or ancestry in the region. Many such townlands across Ireland have seen significant population changes over the past century and a half, influenced by emigration, urbanization, and shifts in agricultural practice.
Today, Aughanna remains part of the living landscape of County Kerry, contributing to the region's character as a predominantly rural area. While specific contemporary details about the townland's current population or facilities may be limited in readily available sources, it represents the kind of small rural division that continues to anchor local identity and geographic understanding in Irish communities.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Achanna
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Baronía
Corkaguiny
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
22 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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