15
Registros censales
5
Hogares
1
Año del censo
- Personas
- 15
- Hogares
- 5
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Dromcahan West is a 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 forms part of the complex patchwork of land divisions that characterize rural Ireland, with its name derived from Irish Gaelic reflecting the area's long linguistic and cultural heritage. The townland falls within a region known for its rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to the dramatic coastal and mountainous terrain that characterizes much of County Kerry. The landscape of this part of Kerry is typically characterized by a mix of pastureland, stone walls, and scattered rural settlement patterns typical of the peninsula.
The history of Dromcahan West, like many Irish townlands, is rooted in the broader historical development of County Kerry and the Munster region. Townlands themselves are an ancient administrative division with origins tracing back centuries in Irish land organization. The area would have been shaped by the various historical periods affecting Ireland, including Gaelic settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and the significant social and economic changes brought about during the colonial period and beyond. The local community would have been engaged in pastoral farming and agricultural pursuits that have long formed the backbone of economic life in rural Kerry.
The significance of Dromcahan West to the local community lies primarily in its role as part of the living rural landscape and cultural fabric of the Dingle Peninsula area. Like many small Irish townlands, it represents continuity with the past through its preservation of place names and land divisions, while also being part of contemporary rural Kerry life. The townland contributes to the broader identity and heritage of the region, with its name and existence embedded in local knowledge, family histories, and community memory. Such townlands collectively form an important part of Ireland's cultural and geographical identity, serving as markers of local belonging and historical continuity in rural areas.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Drom Ceachan Thiar
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Baronía
Glanarought
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
9 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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