16
Registros censales
3
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 9
- Hogares
- 2
- Personas
- 7 -22.2%
- Hogares
- 1 -50%
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Carrigoon Beg is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster, in the southwestern part of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Cork, a county known for its rolling hills, river valleys, and mixed agricultural land. Like many Irish townlands, Carrigoon Beg represents a traditional land division unit that has its roots in historical settlement patterns and administrative organization dating back centuries. The name itself, derived from Irish, reflects the linguistic heritage of the region, with "Carrigoon" likely relating to rocky or stone-related features characteristic of the Cork landscape.
The townland system in Ireland, of which Carrigoon Beg is part, developed over many centuries and became formalized during the colonial period and subsequent land surveys. Townlands like this one served as fundamental units of land organization and were crucial for purposes of taxation, land tenure, and local administration. The history of Carrigoon Beg is intertwined with broader patterns of Irish rural life, including agricultural practices, the evolution of land ownership, and the social structures that characterized Cork's countryside.
As a rural townland in Cork, Carrigoon Beg would have been shaped by the agricultural economy that has long dominated the region. The area's significance to local communities lies primarily in its role as part of the fabric of rural Cork life, supporting farming families and contributing to the pastoral character of the county. Today, like many Irish townlands, it represents an important element of Ireland's cultural and geographic heritage, even as rural communities continue to evolve and adapt to modern economic and social changes.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Carraig Dhúin Bheag
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Baronía
Fermoy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
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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