12
Registros censales
4
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 3
- Hogares
- 1
- Personas
- 9 +200%
- Hogares
- 3 +200%
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Beaufield is a small townland located in County Wexford in the southeast of Ireland, an area known for its rolling agricultural landscape and proximity to the Irish coast. The townland lies within the broader region of south Wexford, characterized by fertile farmland, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements typical of the county. Like many Irish townlands, Beaufield represents a discrete geographic unit with its own defined boundaries, though it forms part of the interconnected rural communities that characterize this part of Wexford. The landscape around the townland is predominantly pastoral, reflecting centuries of agricultural use and the importance of farming to the local economy.
The history of Beaufield, like much of rural Wexford, is rooted in Ireland's long agricultural and social heritage. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into these named parcels of land, has medieval and Norman origins, though many townland names evolved over subsequent centuries. Wexford as a county has a particularly rich historical narrative, having been significantly influenced by Norman settlement in the 12th century and playing important roles in various periods of Irish history, including the 1798 Rebellion and the Land War of the late 19th century. While specific documented events particular to Beaufield itself may be limited, the townland would have been shaped by these broader historical currents affecting the region.
Beaufield's significance lies primarily in its function as part of the living rural community of County Wexford. Townlands such as this serve as important markers of local identity and heritage, providing geographical reference points that residents use to locate themselves within the broader landscape. These small rural settlements and their associated farmland remain vital to the character and agricultural productivity of the county. The preservation of townland names and boundaries helps maintain connections to Ireland's historical geography and provides continuity with the past for local families and communities whose roots run deep in these lands.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Beaufield
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Baronía
Scarawalsh
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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