31
Registros censales
4
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 17
- Hogares
- 2
- Personas
- 14 -17.6%
- Hogares
- 2 0%
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Banefune is a small townland located in County Cork in the southern part of Ireland. The townland is situated in the southwestern region of the county, characterized by the rolling countryside and rural landscape typical of West Cork. Like many Irish townlands, Banefune represents one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish geographic system, though it forms part of a larger parish and baronial structure. The landscape in this area is generally agricultural, with a mix of pastureland, small farms, and rural settlements dispersed throughout the region.
The history of Banefune, as with much of rural Cork, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land use, and social organization. Townlands in Ireland carry origins that often trace back centuries, with many names derived from Irish language roots. The area would have been shaped by the medieval and early modern land divisions, and like much of Cork, would have experienced the various transformations of Irish rural society, from Gaelic chieftainries through Anglo-Norman influence to the later landlord system. The townland's development would have followed the typical patterns of rural Irish communities, centered around agriculture and pastoral farming.
As a townland in rural Cork, Banefune is part of the broader cultural and social fabric of West Cork communities. While individual townlands rarely have major documented "events," their significance lies in their role as communities within the agricultural landscape and as cultural units within Irish society. Such townlands are important to local identity and land ownership records, and they continue to be recognized in official administrative and census documentation. The community of Banefune, like others in the region, would be connected to local parish structures, schools, and regional market towns that serve the surrounding rural areas.
Today, Banefune remains part of rural County Cork's distinctive character. These small townlands represent an important aspect of Irish heritage and local identity, preserving historical place-names and community structures that have existed for generations. While modernization has transformed rural Ireland significantly, townlands like Banefune continue to function as geographic and social reference points for residents and maintain connections to the region's agricultural heritage and cultural continuity.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Bán Fionn
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Baronía
Fermoy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
6 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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