190
Registros censales
30
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 87
- Hogares
- 14
- Personas
- 103 +18.4%
- Hogares
- 16 +14.3%
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Puckstown is a small townland located in County Dublin, in the Leinster province of Ireland. Situated in the eastern part of the island, it forms part of the broader Dublin landscape characterized by rolling terrain, mixed agricultural land, and increasing suburban development as one moves closer to the capital. Like many Irish townlands, Puckstown represents a historic territorial division that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and land organization. The townland system itself is a distinctly Irish geographical and administrative feature, with each townland typically ranging from a few hundred to several thousand acres.
The history of Puckstown, like many Dublin townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical development of the region. The townland names themselves often derive from Irish language roots or from Norman-English settlement patterns, reflecting Ireland's complex linguistic and cultural heritage. County Dublin has experienced significant transformation over the centuries, from early Celtic settlement through Viking influence, Norman conquest, and eventually English administrative systems. Puckstown would have witnessed these broader historical shifts, serving as part of the agricultural hinterland that supported Dublin's growth as a major city.
As a rural townland in County Dublin, Puckstown maintains the character typical of Dublin's peripheral areas, blending traditional rural heritage with the pressures of modern urbanization and development. The local community would have relied historically on farming and agricultural practices, which remain part of the area's identity even as suburban sprawl and commuter settlements have expanded outward from Dublin city. The townland system continues to serve as a reference point for locals and in official records, maintaining cultural and administrative significance despite the dramatic changes to the Irish landscape over recent decades.
Puckstown represents one of thousands of Irish townlands that form the granular fabric of Irish geography and community identity. While individual townlands may not generate widespread historical documentation, they collectively represent the lived experience of rural Irish communities and the organized settlement of the Irish landscape. For residents and descendants of the area, Puckstown carries local meaning and connection to family history, agricultural heritage, and the specific character of Dublin's rural periphery.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Phúca
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Baronía
Coolock
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
37 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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