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Condado de Fermanagh

Localidad

Longfield

73

Registros censales

13

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
42
Hogares
7
1911 Censo
Personas
31 -26.2%
Hogares
6 -14.3%

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Longfield is a small townland located in County Fermanagh in the province of Ulster, in the northern part of the island of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Fermanagh, a county characterized by its numerous lakes, waterways, and rolling countryside. The region's topography is shaped by glacial activity, resulting in a landscape dotted with small hills and water bodies that have historically influenced settlement patterns and land use. Like many townlands in this part of Ulster, Longfield represents the traditional division of Irish rural land into small administrative and geographic units that have persisted for centuries.

The history of Longfield, as with much of County Fermanagh, reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land ownership across different periods. The townland system itself originated during the medieval and early modern periods, and many such divisions were formalized during the plantation era and subsequent land surveys. Fermanagh's history encompasses Gaelic Irish settlement, Norman influence, and later English and Scottish plantation, all of which left marks on the landscape and community structure. Longfield, like neighboring townlands, would have experienced these various waves of settlement and administrative reorganization.

As a townland, Longfield functions as part of the rural fabric of County Fermanagh, contributing to the agricultural character of the region. The local community would have traditionally relied on farming, particularly sheep and cattle raising suited to the terrain, along with small-scale cultivation. The townland remains part of the cultural and administrative identity of its immediate area, with residents maintaining connections to neighboring settlements and the broader county community. Today, Longfield represents the continuity of rural Irish life and the persistence of traditional geographic divisions that continue to hold meaning for local inhabitants and in official records.

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Parroquia

Aghalurcher

Condado

Fermanagh

Baronía

Magherastephana

Valuation Office Records

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

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4 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
Longfield
Parroquia
Aghalurcher
Baronía
Magherastephana
Condado
Fermanagh