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Condado de Kildare

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Morristown Little

Baile Mhuiris Beag

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Año del censo

1901 Censo
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Morristown Little is a townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central part of Ireland. The townland is situated in the wider landscape of the Kildare plains, an area characterized by gently rolling terrain, agricultural land, and a network of rural villages and smaller settlements. Like many Irish townlands, Morristown Little represents a historic unit of land division that reflects centuries of Irish territorial organization. The area benefits from its proximity to larger settlements and transport routes, while maintaining a distinctly rural character typical of the Irish midlands.

The townland, like much of County Kildare, has roots extending back through Irish history. The county itself has significant medieval and early modern heritage, having been influenced by Anglo-Norman settlement patterns and the broader development of Irish landed estates. Townlands such as Morristown Little formed part of the patchwork of rural land holdings that characterized the Irish countryside, with their names often reflecting Gaelic or Norman-influenced origins. The "Morristown" element suggests a settlement associated with the Morris family or similar Anglo-Norman settlers, while the "Little" designation typically distinguished it from a larger townland of the same name in the vicinity.

Morristown Little, like many rural townlands in Kildare, would have supported agricultural activities as the primary economic driver throughout much of its history. The land would have been used for tillage and pastoral farming, with residents engaged in the traditional rural occupations common to the Irish countryside. Today, the townland remains part of the agricultural landscape of County Kildare, though like much of rural Ireland it has experienced demographic and economic changes associated with modern development and urbanization patterns.

As a defined townland, Morristown Little remains part of the administrative and cultural fabric of County Kildare, contributing to the broader heritage and identity of the region. Townlands serve an important role in Irish geographical and historical understanding, providing precise local identities and connections to the land that persist in official records, historical documents, and local community memory. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Morristown Little represents a specific place of local significance within the wider landscape of Kildare.

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Parroquia

Oldconnell

Condado

Kildare

Nombre en irlandés

Baile Mhuiris Beag

Baronía

Connell

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
Morristown Little
Irlandés
Baile Mhuiris Beag
Parroquia
Oldconnell
Baronía
Connell
Condado
Kildare