204
Registros censales
32
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 114
- Hogares
- 18
- Personas
- 90 -21.1%
- Hogares
- 14 -22.2%
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Derreenafoyle is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division that dates back centuries and typically encompasses a few hundred acres. The area is characterized by the rolling hills, green pastures, and rugged terrain typical of County Kerry's landscape, with the Atlantic coastal influences shaping the local climate and vegetation patterns. The townland sits within a region known for its natural beauty, with proximity to various geographic features that define the Dingle Peninsula's distinctive character.
The history of Derreenafoyle, like that of most rural Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in agricultural settlement and community life spanning many centuries. The name itself reflects Irish linguistic origins, as most townland names in Ireland derive from the Irish language, though the exact historical etymology would require specialized local historical research. The area would have developed as a farming community over generations, with families working the land and maintaining the traditional settlement patterns common throughout rural Ireland. The broader region of Kerry has a rich history encompassing Celtic, Norman, and Anglo-Irish periods, all of which would have influenced the development of individual townlands like Derreenafoyle.
As a rural townland in contemporary Kerry, Derreenafoyle maintains its significance as part of the local agricultural and cultural landscape. Like many small Irish townlands, it may be home to several families engaged in farming or other rural pursuits, and it remains part of the intricate web of local community identity that characterizes rural Irish life. The townland represents the traditional territorial organization of the Irish countryside and contributes to the overall character of the Dingle Peninsula region, which attracts visitors interested in Irish heritage, landscape, and traditional culture.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Doirín an Phoill
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Baronía
Dunkerron South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
141 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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