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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Año del censo
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Killaderry is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Mid-West region. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of County Clare, with agricultural land, stone walls, and scattered rural settlement patterns that reflect centuries of Irish land use. The townland sits within a region known for its limestone geology and distinctive karst landscape features, though specific topographic details of Killaderry itself remain tied to the broader geography of its baronies. Like many Clare townlands, it would have been shaped by proximity to both upland areas and lower-lying agricultural zones suitable for pastoral farming.
The history of Killaderry, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and early modern administrative divisions of Ireland. Townlands such as this emerged from the complex patterns of land ownership and division that characterized Irish society, with names often reflecting both Irish and Norman influences depending on the period. The area would have experienced the various transitions of Irish history, including the impact of English administrative systems, the land confiscations and redistributions of the 17th century, and the subsequent evolution of land tenure systems that defined rural Ireland through subsequent centuries.
Killaderry, like many rural Clare townlands, would have functioned primarily as an agricultural community, with its significance rooted in local farming activities and family land holdings. The townland represents the granular level of Irish rural organization, where community identity and land use were closely intertwined. Today, such townlands maintain historical importance as units of local identity and as reference points in genealogical research, particularly for families with ancestral connections to County Clare. The preservation of townland names and boundaries continues to provide valuable geographic and cultural anchors for understanding rural Irish heritage and community structures.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Caoldoire (Massy)
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Baronía
Tulla Lower
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