33
Registros censales
6
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 19
- Hogares
- 3
- Personas
- 14 -26.3%
- Hogares
- 3 0%
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Lisnamovaun is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of County Kerry, with moorland and agricultural fields forming the predominant landscape features. Like many rural townlands in this part of Ireland, Lisnamovaun represents a unit of land division that reflects both historical settlement patterns and the geography of the region. The townland's name, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and carries within it references to the local landscape or historical inhabitants.
The history of Lisnamovaun, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in centuries of settlement and land use. Townlands such as this were formally established as administrative divisions during the medieval period and later became standardized units during the various land surveys conducted in Ireland, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries. The people who settled and worked these lands would have been engaged primarily in pastoral and agricultural pursuits, which remain central to the character of rural County Kerry to this day.
Today, Lisnamovaun exists as part of the living fabric of rural Kerry, contributing to the distinctive character of the Dingle Peninsula and its surrounding areas. Like many small townlands, it may not feature prominently in broader historical records or tourist literature, yet it remains significant to those with family connections to the area and to understanding the granular pattern of Irish rural settlement. The townland continues to reflect the connection between the people of the region and the landscape they inhabit, maintaining a link to generations of Irish cultural and agricultural heritage.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Lios na mBóbhán
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Baronía
Corkaguiny
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
16 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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