44
Registros censales
10
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 29
- Hogares
- 7
- Personas
- 15 -48.3%
- Hogares
- 3 -57.1%
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Carrigacurriheen is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The name itself is derived from Irish, with "Carraig" meaning rock or stone, suggesting the rocky nature of the landscape characteristic of much of Cork's terrain. The townland lies within the broader geography of Cork, a county known for its rolling hills, river valleys, and mixed agricultural land. Like many Irish townlands, Carrigacurriheen represents a traditional administrative division of land that dates back centuries and continues to form part of Ireland's geographical and cultural framework, though these divisions are less commonly used in modern administration than they once were.
The history of Carrigacurriheen, like that of many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the agricultural and rural heritage of Cork. The region has long been shaped by farming practices, land tenure systems, and the social structures that developed around rural communities. The townland system itself, which parcels Ireland into small named divisions, has roots extending back to medieval times and was further systematized during the English surveys and administrative reforms of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. For residents and families with historical ties to Carrigacurriheen, the townland name serves as an important marker of local identity and ancestral connection.
Carrigacurriheen, like many rural Irish townlands, remains primarily agricultural in character, supporting small-scale farming and pastoral activities. The local landscape would typically feature fields, stone walls, and the natural vegetation common to Cork's countryside. For genealogists and those researching Irish ancestry, townland names like Carrigacurriheen are valuable reference points, as historical records, land documents, and census data are often organized by townland divisions. This makes such places significant to understanding family histories and the settlement patterns of rural Ireland, even for those whose ancestors emigrated generations ago.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Carraig an Churraichín
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Baronía
Carbery West (W.D.)
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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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