167
Registros censales
30
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 120
- Hogares
- 21
- Personas
- 47 -60.8%
- Hogares
- 9 -57.1%
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Cloonlough is a small townland located in County Cork, in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. It sits within the broader landscape of Cork's varied terrain, characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural land typical of much of the county. The townland is situated in a region where rural settlement patterns reflect centuries of Irish land use and division. Like many Irish townlands, Cloonlough represents a historically significant unit of land division, though it remains a quiet, largely rural area without major urban development or significant infrastructure beyond local roads and farming operations.
The history of Cloonlough is intertwined with the broader history of County Cork, shaped by patterns of Gaelic settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and later English colonial administration. The townland system itself, of which Cloonlough is a part, represents a distinctive Irish form of land organization with roots in medieval times. As with much of rural Cork, the area would have been influenced by major historical events including the Norman invasions, the various land plantations, and the turbulent period of Irish independence. The name itself, like many Irish townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, reflecting the deep linguistic and cultural heritage of the region.
Today, Cloonlough remains primarily agricultural in character, typical of rural Cork townlands. It serves as part of the broader rural community fabric of the county, contributing to Cork's agricultural economy and maintaining traditional patterns of land use and settlement. While not a location of major historical monuments or widely documented events, it represents the kind of everyday Irish landscape that has sustained communities for generations. For residents and those with connections to the area, Cloonlough holds significance as part of their local heritage and the accumulated history of rural Cork life.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cluain Locha
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Baronía
Condons and Clangibbon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
76 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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