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Park is a small townland located in County Cork, in the Munster province of southwestern Ireland. The townland sits within the fertile agricultural landscape that characterizes much of Cork's interior, an area defined by rolling hills, pastoral fields, and river valleys. Like many Irish townlands, Park represents one of thousands of small geographic divisions that traditionally organized rural settlement and land ownership across the island. The specific location of Park within Cork's broader geography places it among the county's diverse collection of rural communities, though the exact barony and civil parish would require consultation of historical administrative records for precise placement.
The history of Park, like most Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land tenure, and community development. Townlands in Cork have their origins in various periods of Irish history, from medieval times through the early modern period, with their boundaries often reflecting ancient land divisions. The establishment and naming of townlands such as Park would have reflected local geography, land use patterns, or sometimes the family names of significant local landholders. Like many rural Irish communities, Park would have experienced the major historical upheavals that affected Cork and Ireland generally, including land clearances, famine, and emigration during the nineteenth century.
Today, Park remains part of Cork's rural landscape, contributing to the county's agricultural character and heritage. Small townlands like Park serve as repositories of local history and identity for the communities that inhabit them, even as rural Ireland has experienced significant demographic changes over recent generations. The significance of such places to local residents often extends beyond their economic function to encompass cultural continuity, family history, and connection to the land. For genealogical researchers and those interested in Irish local history, townlands like Park provide important geographic anchors for understanding settlement patterns and family origins in County Cork.
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Nombre en irlandés
An Pháirc
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Baronía
Kerrycurrihy
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
14 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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1 sin vincularEstos registros censales coinciden con el nombre Park pero no se pudieron vincular automáticamente con esta localidad. El nombre histórico puede referirse a una calle, subdivisión o antigua demarcación que ya no existe como unidad separada.
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