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Condado de Kildare

Localidad

Morristown Lower

Baile Mhuiris Íochtarach

21

Registros censales

5

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
21
Hogares
5

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Morristown Lower is a townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central part of Ireland. The townland is located in the barony of Castledermot, within the historical geography of County Kildare. Like many Irish townlands, it forms part of a broader administrative and geographical system that divides the Irish countryside into small territorial units, each with its own distinct identity and boundaries. The landscape of this area is characteristic of the Kildare region, featuring relatively gentle terrain typical of the Irish midlands, with agricultural land forming the primary use of the surrounding countryside.

The history of Morristown Lower, like much of County Kildare, reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land organization. The townland system itself, which provides Morristown Lower with its official designation, has roots extending back through medieval times and was formalized during the Tudor period and afterwards. County Kildare has a rich historical heritage spanning from early Christian times through the medieval period and into the modern era, and individual townlands such as Morristown Lower are embedded within this larger historical narrative. The area would have been subject to various forms of land tenure and ownership changes throughout Irish history, as with most rural Irish townlands.

Morristown Lower, though a relatively small and rural townland, represents the kind of local geographical unit that has traditionally been significant to rural Irish communities. These townlands have served as important markers of identity, property boundaries, and community organization. Understanding townlands like Morristown Lower contributes to broader knowledge of Irish geography, local history, and rural settlement patterns. For researchers, genealogists, and those interested in Irish heritage, such townlands provide valuable reference points in studying the country's complex historical and cultural landscape.

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Parroquia

Oldconnell

Condado

Kildare

Nombre en irlandés

Baile Mhuiris Íochtarach

Baronía

Connell

Valuation Office Records

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

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3 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 Lower
Irlandés
Baile Mhuiris Íochtarach
Parroquia
Oldconnell
Baronía
Connell
Condado
Kildare