79
Registros censales
12
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 37
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 42 +13.5%
- Hogares
- 6 0%
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Rathfield is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland is situated in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne, an area characterized by its rugged coastal landscape and rolling hills typical of the Dingle Peninsula region. The surrounding countryside features the distinctive features of County Kerry's geography, including green pastureland, stone walls, and proximity to both mountain and coastal environments. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Rathfield reflects the historical pattern of settlement and land division that has shaped the rural Irish landscape for centuries.
The area, like much of County Kerry, has a long history of human habitation and settlement. The townland system itself is a legacy of Irish land administration that dates back centuries, with townlands representing traditional divisions of land that often have ancient origins. The region has been shaped by both Gaelic Irish history and the later Anglo-Norman and English administrative systems that imposed the townland structure on the Irish countryside. This layering of different historical periods and cultural influences is reflected in the landscape and settlement patterns visible throughout the area.
Rathfield, as with many rural townlands in County Kerry, remains primarily agricultural in character. The local community would have historically depended on farming, animal husbandry, and other rural pursuits. While specific major historical events particular to Rathfield townland itself may not be widely documented in general historical records, the townland is part of the broader history of County Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula, regions known for their cultural significance in Irish heritage, language preservation, and traditional ways of life.
For the people who inhabit and work the land in Rathfield, the townland represents a connection to local identity and heritage. These small rural communities in County Kerry maintain traditional agricultural practices and continue to be important to the cultural fabric of the region. Rathfield's significance lies in its role as part of the living rural landscape of Ireland, contributing to the preservation of traditional Irish countryside life and land use patterns that have endured for generations.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Páirc na Rátha
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Baronía
Dunkerron South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
16 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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