31
Registros censales
5
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 14
- Hogares
- 2
- Personas
- 17 +21.4%
- Hogares
- 3 +50%
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Cornelscourt is a small townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, Ireland. Situated in the eastern part of the county, it forms part of the broader landscape of the Midlands region. The townland, like many in Ireland, represents a historic territorial division of land that typically encompasses a few hundred acres. The surrounding area is characterized by the gently rolling terrain typical of Kildare, with agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads forming the primary features of the rural landscape. The region's geography has historically made it suitable for farming and pastoral activities, with access to local waterways that have supported both agricultural and community development over centuries.
The history of Cornelscourt, like many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the Anglo-Norman settlement patterns and subsequent landlord-tenant systems that shaped rural Ireland. The name itself likely derives from the Norman family associated with the area, reflecting the medieval period when such surnames were established. The townland would have been part of the broader estate systems that dominated Irish rural life, particularly during the colonial period. Like much of Kildare, the area would have experienced the various upheavals of Irish history, including the Land Wars of the late nineteenth century and the social changes that accompanied Irish independence and land reform movements.
Today, Cornelscourt remains a quiet rural townland, primarily residential and agricultural in character. It is part of a network of small communities that make up the fabric of County Kildare's countryside. While it may not have major tourist attractions or notable infrastructure of its own, it serves as an example of the hundreds of named townlands that preserve Ireland's territorial and cultural heritage. The local community continues to maintain connections to the land and to one another through farming, local activities, and participation in broader county and parish life, ensuring that places like Cornelscourt retain their significance as anchors of rural Irish identity and continuity.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cúirt Choirnéil
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Baronía
Connell
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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