28
Registros censales
6
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 19
- Hogares
- 4
- Personas
- 9 -52.6%
- Hogares
- 2 -50%
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Bawnatemple is a small townland located in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of mid-Cork, an area characterized by rolling agricultural land, scattered settlements, and a network of rural roads connecting villages and hamlets. Like many Irish townlands, Bawnatemple represents a distinct geographic and administrative unit within the Irish land division system, though it remains relatively modest in size and population. The surrounding region is typical of inland Cork, with fields used primarily for pastoral farming and forestry interspersed throughout the countryside.
The name "Bawnatemple" itself reflects the historical layers of Irish settlement and naming conventions. The element "baawn" or "bawn" refers to a fortified enclosure, typically associated with Anglo-Norman defensive structures or later plantation-era fortifications, while "temple" likely derives from an early Christian church site, as such references are common throughout Ireland. This combination of naming elements suggests the townland has medieval and early modern historical significance, though detailed records of specific events or structures from these periods may be limited. Like many rural Irish townlands, Bawnatemple's history is woven into the broader narrative of Cork's agricultural and social development.
Bawnatemple, like many townlands in rural Cork, remains primarily agricultural and residential in character. The community would have been shaped by traditional farming practices, local kinship networks, and the rhythms of rural Irish life. Today, as with many such townlands, it likely experiences the common challenges and characteristics of rural Ireland, including population dispersal toward larger towns and cities, while maintaining its identity as a distinct place within the local geography and cultural landscape.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Bán an Teampaill
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Baronía
Muskerry East
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
26 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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