58
Registros censales
10
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 32
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 26 -18.8%
- Hogares
- 4 -33.3%
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Garranmacgarrett is a small townland located in County Cork, in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland is situated within the broader landscape of Cork's rural hinterland, an area characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and scattered settlements typical of the Munster region. Like many Irish townlands, Garranmacgarrett represents a historic subdivision of land that has maintained its identity for centuries, serving as both a geographic and administrative unit within the local community structure.
The history of Garranmacgarrett, like much of rural Cork, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of Ireland. The townland system itself has roots in medieval Ireland and was further formalized during the Norman and subsequent English administrative periods. The name itself, beginning with "Garran," likely derives from Irish language origins, reflecting the townland's deep connection to the Gaelic heritage of the region. Over the centuries, such townlands evolved from primarily pastoral and agricultural communities, with families working the land and maintaining connections to the wider parish structure.
Garranmacgarrett remains primarily rural and agricultural in character, as do most Irish townlands of its size. The community would have been organized around family farms, local church affiliation, and connection to the broader parish structure. Like many such places in Cork, it reflects the enduring pattern of rural Irish settlement and land use that has persisted despite significant social and economic changes over the past two centuries.
For residents of the area, Garranmacgarrett and its neighboring townlands form part of the intricate local geography and social fabric of Cork. These small territorial units continue to carry significance for genealogy, land records, and local identity, even as modern Ireland has increasingly organized itself around larger administrative divisions. The townland system remains an important part of Irish cultural and historical understanding, anchoring communities to their specific place and heritage.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Garrán Mhic Gearóid
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Baronía
Duhallow
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
72 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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