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Condado de Wicklow

Localidad

Kilcavan Lower

Cill Chaomháin Íochtarach

89

Registros censales

19

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
53
Hogares
10
1911 Censo
Personas
36 -32.1%
Hogares
9 -10%

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Kilcavan Lower is a townland located in County Wicklow, in the province of Leinster in the eastern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of County Wicklow, an area known for its varied topography, rural character, and proximity to the Wicklow Mountains. Like many Irish townlands, Kilcavan Lower represents a historical unit of land division that has remained significant in local geography and property boundaries. The area is characterized by the typical features of rural Wicklow, including agricultural land, scattered residential properties, and the natural vegetation patterns common to the Irish countryside.

The townland system itself, to which Kilcavan Lower belongs, has deep roots in Irish administrative history, with origins tracing back centuries. Townlands were used as fundamental units of land organization and continue to serve as precise geographic references in modern Ireland. The name "Kilcavan" likely derives from Irish language origins, as is common with Irish place names, though the specific historical details of this particular townland's naming and early settlement patterns would require consultation of detailed historical records and local historical societies to state with confidence.

Kilcavan Lower, like many rural townlands in County Wicklow, supports agricultural activity and serves as residential space for families with connections to the land and broader community. The townland contributes to the overall rural character of County Wicklow, an area that has maintained significant open countryside despite proximity to Dublin and other urban centers. The preservation of townland identities and their use in addressing and local administration reflects the continued importance of these historical geographic divisions in contemporary Irish life.

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Parroquia

Carnew

Condado

Wicklow

Nombre en irlandés

Cill Chaomháin Íochtarach

Baronía

Shillelagh

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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24 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Kilcavan Lower
Irlandés
Cill Chaomháin Íochtarach
Parroquia
Carnew
Baronía
Shillelagh
Condado
Wicklow