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Condado de Kerry

Localidad

Carrignahihilan

Carraig na hIothlann

43

Registros censales

6

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
15
Hogares
3
1911 Censo
Personas
28 +86.7%
Hogares
3 0%

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Carrignahihilan is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The townland is characterized by the typical rolling hills, agricultural land, and natural features common to this part of Kerry, where the landscape transitions between cultivated farmland and wilder moorland. The area sits amid the scenic terrain that has made County Kerry renowned for its natural beauty, with the proximity to mountains and coastal areas that define this southwestern corner of Ireland. The local geography reflects the traditional rural character of the region, with small settlements dispersed across the countryside rather than concentrated urban centers.

As a townland, Carrignahihilan represents one of thousands of small administrative and historical divisions that structure the Irish landscape, a system with roots extending back many centuries. These townland divisions were formalized during various surveys and land divisions, particularly during the colonial period and subsequent land reforms. The townland structure remains an important part of Irish geographic and historical identity, with each townland often carrying a name derived from Irish language origins that reflects either landscape features, historical residents, or cultural significance. Understanding Carrignahihilan within this broader context of Irish townland organization provides insight into how rural Ireland is organized and how communities have been structured historically.

Like many rural Kerry townlands, Carrignahihilan would have been part of the agricultural and pastoral economy that has sustained communities in this region for centuries. The local significance of such townlands lies primarily in their role as geographic markers and as centers of community life, where families established homes, worked the land, and maintained connections to their locality. Today, townlands like Carrignahihilan continue to serve as important references for local residents and as part of the cultural and geographic heritage of County Kerry, even as rural Ireland has experienced significant social and economic changes over recent decades.

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Parroquia

Kenmare

Condado

Kerry

Nombre en irlandés

Carraig na hIothlann

Baronía

Glanarought

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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9 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Carrignahihilan
Irlandés
Carraig na hIothlann
Parroquia
Kenmare
Baronía
Glanarought
Condado
Kerry