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Shronebeirne is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula area, characterized by rolling countryside, moorland, and proximity to the Atlantic coastal environment typical of west Kerry. Like many Irish townlands, Shronebeirne represents a historical land division unit that has shaped settlement patterns and land ownership in the region for centuries. The landscape surrounding the townland reflects the typical features of rural Kerry, with a mix of agricultural fields, hedgerows, and patches of uncultivated moorland.
The townland system in Ireland, of which Shronebeirne is part, has its origins in the medieval period and was further formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods. Townlands served as fundamental administrative and cadastral units, each typically ranging from a few hundred to several thousand acres. Shronebeirne, like other townlands in Kerry, would have been shaped by patterns of Gaelic settlement, Norman influence, and later English colonial administration. The historical development of the area reflects the broader story of Kerry's rural communities, with land use traditionally centered on pastoral farming and subsistence agriculture.
As a rural townland in modern Kerry, Shronebeirne remains primarily agricultural in character, though like many Irish rural areas it has experienced population changes and shifts in land use over recent decades. The townland is part of the wider cultural and community networks of Kerry, contributing to the demographic and economic fabric of the county. The presence of townlands like Shronebeirne preserves historical geography and continues to serve practical purposes in land registration, local administration, and community identity, even as the nature of rural life in Ireland has transformed significantly since the nineteenth century.
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Nombre en irlandés
Srón Bheirn
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Baronía
Iraghticonnor
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
79 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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