28
Registros censales
5
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 15
- Hogares
- 3
- Personas
- 13 -13.3%
- Hogares
- 2 -33.3%
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Keam is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. It is situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, one of Ireland's most geographically distinctive regions characterized by rugged Atlantic coastlines, rolling hills, and dramatic mountain scenery. The landscape around Keam reflects the typical terrain of West Kerry, with green pastureland interspersed with stone walls, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads. The townland's position within this peninsula places it in an area known for its natural beauty and its historic cultural significance to Irish-speaking communities.
Like many Irish townlands, Keam has its roots in Ireland's ancient territorial system, where the island was traditionally divided into small administrative and land divisions. The townland system itself reflects centuries of settlement patterns and land organization in Ireland. Kerry's history encompasses periods of Gaelic Irish rule, Norman influence, and later English administration, with many townlands in the region maintaining Irish place names that reflect their linguistic and cultural heritage. The specific history of Keam as a townland would have been shaped by these broader historical forces affecting County Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula.
As a rural townland, Keam's significance lies primarily in its role within local agricultural life and the broader community of Kerry. The area maintains its connection to farming traditions and rural Irish life, which remains important to understanding contemporary communities in west Kerry. The townland system, though largely administrative today, continues to be part of Irish cultural and geographic identity. Keam, like other small townlands in Kerry, represents the intricate way rural Ireland has been organized and inhabited, and contributes to the rich tapestry of local place names and community identity in the region.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Céim
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Baronía
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
8 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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