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Ballymacashel is a small townland located in County Limerick in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Limerick countryside, characterized by the gently rolling terrain typical of much of the county. Like many Irish townlands, Ballymacashel represents a historic land division that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and agricultural organization in the region. The wider area is part of the rich farmland of Limerick, where pastoral agriculture and mixed farming have traditionally formed the backbone of the local economy.
The history of Ballymacashel, like that of many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the patterns of Norman and Anglo-Norman settlement, Gaelic Irish landholding, and the various land redistributions that occurred throughout medieval and early modern Ireland. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish landscape into small named parcels, evolved over centuries and reflects multiple waves of colonization and administrative reorganization. Ballymacashel's name, following typical Irish toponymic patterns, likely contains references to local geography or historical figures, though detailed documentary records specific to this particular townland may be limited in publicly available sources.
As a rural townland in County Limerick, Ballymacashel would have been integral to the agricultural community that characterizes much of the county. Townlands such as this served as the fundamental units of land tenure, taxation, and social organization in rural Ireland for centuries. Today, Ballymacashel remains part of the fabric of Limerick's countryside, representing the continuity of rural settlement and land use patterns that have shaped the region for generations. Like many small Irish townlands, it maintains significance primarily for local residents, genealogists, and those interested in understanding the detailed geography and history of the Irish landscape.
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Baile Uí Mhaolchaisil
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Pubblebrien
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
42 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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