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Cloghleagh is a small townland situated in County Clare in the west of Ireland, located in the broader landscape of the Burren region or nearby areas characterized by the county's distinctive rolling terrain and limestone formations. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division with deep roots in Irish administrative and cultural geography. The area would be typical of rural County Clare, with its particular blend of agricultural land, scattered settlement patterns, and the natural features that define the wider landscape of the region.
The townland, like others throughout County Clare, has a history interwoven with the broader patterns of Irish rural life, land ownership, and settlement. Townlands themselves were formally defined during the administrative surveys of Ireland, particularly during the 19th century, though the boundaries often reflect much older patterns of land use and community organization. Cloghleagh would have experienced the same historical currents as the rest of rural Ireland, including changes in agricultural practice, the impact of the Great Famine, land reforms, and the gradual modernization of Irish society.
As a contemporary townland, Cloghleagh functions primarily as part of the rural fabric of County Clare, contributing to the character of its local area. The significance of such townlands to Irish communities lies in their role as markers of local identity and heritage, representing specific places with their own distinct histories and connections to families and communities. Townlands across Ireland, including Cloghleagh, remain important for genealogical research, land records, and understanding the local geography and administrative organization of rural Ireland.
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Nombre en irlandés
An Chloch Liath
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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2 sin vincularEstos registros censales coinciden con el nombre Cloghleagh pero no se pudieron vincular automáticamente con esta localidad. El nombre histórico puede referirse a una calle, subdivisión o antigua demarcación que ya no existe como unidad separada.
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