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Condado de Fermanagh

Localidad

Corlough

45

Registros censales

8

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1911 Censo
Personas
45
Hogares
8

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Corlough is a small townland located in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Ulster's lake district. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and waterways typical of Fermanagh, with the townland positioned in proximity to some of the county's significant water features. Like much of Fermanagh, Corlough's landscape reflects the glacial geology of the region, with drumlins—elongated hills—being a distinctive feature of the terrain. The townland is part of the rural fabric of County Fermanagh, an area known for its natural beauty, agricultural heritage, and complex network of small settlements.

The history of Corlough, like many townlands in Fermanagh, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of Ulster and Ireland. Townlands themselves are a distinctive Irish administrative division with roots in Gaelic Ireland, later systematized during English plantation and surveying efforts. Corlough would have been shaped by the various phases of Irish and Anglo-Irish history, including the period of plantation in Ulster during the 17th century, which significantly altered the demographic and cultural composition of Fermanagh. The townland names and settlement patterns in the area reflect both Irish Gaelic and Anglo-Norman influences accumulated over centuries.

As a contemporary townland, Corlough remains part of the living rural community of County Fermanagh, contributing to the area's agricultural economy and local heritage. The townland is representative of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of rural Fermanagh, where individual houses and small clusters are scattered across the landscape rather than concentrated in villages. For residents and those with connections to the area, Corlough represents part of the local identity and community structure, maintaining the traditional role of townlands as meaningful geographical and social divisions within the Irish landscape.

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Parroquia

Aghalurcher

Condado

Fermanagh

Baronía

Magherastephana

Valuation Office Records

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

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5 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
Corlough
Parroquia
Aghalurcher
Baronía
Magherastephana
Condado
Fermanagh