23
Registros censales
2
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 12
- Hogares
- 1
- Personas
- 11 -8.3%
- Hogares
- 1 0%
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Slieveglass is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula, an area known for its dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, and windswept moorlands. The geography of Slieveglass reflects the characteristic terrain of West Kerry, with rolling hills, pastoral fields, and proximity to the Atlantic-facing slopes that define this part of the peninsula. Like many rural Irish townlands, Slieveglass represents a traditional division of land used for administrative, ecclesiastical, and community purposes, with its precise boundaries and name reflecting centuries of local usage.
The history of Slieveglass, as with much of Kerry, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land use. The townland nomenclature itself—with "Slieve" deriving from the Irish "sliabh" meaning mountain—suggests an association with upland or elevated terrain. The area would have supported agricultural communities over centuries, with the landscape shaped by generations of farming, grazing, and habitation. Like many rural townlands in Ireland, Slieveglass has experienced the demographic shifts common to rural areas, particularly the emigration and population changes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that transformed Irish rural society.
Today, Slieveglass remains part of the living landscape of County Kerry, contributing to the cultural and geographic character of the Dingle Peninsula region. As a small townland, it serves as part of the intricate mosaic of named places that structure local identity and community in rural Ireland. The area's significance lies in its connection to local heritage, agricultural tradition, and the broader story of how Irish communities have inhabited and managed their landscapes. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Slieveglass represents an important marker of local and family history within the Kerry countryside.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Sliabh Glas
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Baronía
Corkaguiny
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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