58
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 23
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 35 +52.2%
- Hogares
- 5 -16.7%
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Carrigacunna is a small townland situated in County Cork, in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historical administrative division of land that reflects the country's medieval and colonial territorial organization. The townland system, which divides the Irish landscape into thousands of named parcels, provides an important framework for understanding local geography and heritage. Carrigacunna's name, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language, with "Carraig" referring to rock or stone, suggesting a landscape characterized by rocky or stony terrain typical of parts of Cork.
The broader area of Cork in which Carrigacunna is situated is known for its rural character, with rolling farmland, stone walls, and dispersed settlement patterns. The region's topography and soil composition have historically shaped agricultural practices and land use, with pastoral farming being a traditional mainstay of the local economy. The townland system itself is integral to understanding how Irish land has been organized, managed, and documented, particularly following the various land surveys and divisions conducted over centuries.
As with many Irish townlands, Carrigacunna's specific historical events and developments are part of the broader narrative of Cork's past, which includes periods of Anglo-Norman settlement, plantation, and the complex social and economic changes of the modern era. Local historical records, genealogical information, and archaeological features may provide insights into the townland's past, though detailed historical documentation for individual small townlands is often limited. The survival and continuity of the townland name itself represents an important link to Ireland's linguistic and cultural heritage.
Carrigacunna maintains significance as part of Cork's intricate patchwork of named places and communities. For local residents and those with family connections to the area, townland names carry importance for identity, land ownership, genealogy, and cultural continuity. The preservation of these traditional townland divisions and names represents an important aspect of Irish heritage and local attachment to place.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Carraig an Chonnaidh
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Baronía
Fermoy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
20 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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