141
Registros censales
26
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 69
- Hogares
- 13
- Personas
- 72 +4.3%
- Hogares
- 13 0%
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Eightercua is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated in the wider landscape of the Dingle Peninsula, one of Ireland's most geographically distinctive regions characterized by rugged mountains, coastal cliffs, and agricultural land. The townland's name derives from Irish, reflecting the area's deep linguistic and cultural roots in the Irish-speaking regions of Kerry. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Eightercua represents a historical administrative division of the landscape, with boundaries that have remained relatively consistent since their formal establishment in earlier centuries.
The local landscape around Eightercua is typical of rural Kerry, featuring rolling hills, stone walls, and a mix of pastoral farmland interspersed with areas of moorland and bog. The region's topography and climate have historically shaped patterns of settlement and land use, with farming remaining the primary economic activity for generations. The area is part of a broader cultural and linguistic zone where Irish language and traditions have maintained particular strength compared to other parts of Ireland, contributing to the cultural character of the locality.
As a small rural townland, Eightercua's historical significance is primarily tied to the broader history of County Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula region. The area would have experienced the various historical transitions that shaped rural Ireland, from medieval settlement patterns through the impacts of colonization, famine, and emigration in the 19th century. Today, Eightercua remains part of a living rural community, though like many such townlands, it reflects demographic changes characteristic of contemporary rural Ireland, including shifts in population and land use patterns.
Eightercua's significance to the local community lies in its place within the social and cultural fabric of rural Kerry. Townlands serve as important reference points in local identity and community organization, and Eightercua forms part of the interconnected network of small settlements and agricultural communities that characterize the region. The area represents the continuity of rural life and land management practices that have sustained communities in Kerry for centuries.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Íochtar Cua
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Baronía
Dunkerron South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
47 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Kilcrohane
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- Dunkerron South
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