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Condado de Cavan

Localidad

Swellan Upper

76

Registros censales

13

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
76
Hogares
13

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Swellan Upper is a townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The townland is situated in the broader landscape of County Cavan, which is characterized by rolling hills, drumlins, and numerous lakes and waterways that define the topography of the region. Like many townlands in Ireland, Swellan Upper represents a small geographic and administrative division of land that historically held significance for local communities. The landscape of this area reflects the typical features of the Irish midlands and northern regions, with pastoral farmland, hedgerows, and woodland interspersed throughout the countryside.

The townland system in Ireland, including divisions such as Swellan Upper, has deep historical roots extending back centuries. Townlands developed as a means of organizing and identifying land parcels, and they often carry names with Irish linguistic origins or historical references. Swellan Upper, as a named townland, would have been recorded in official surveys and administrative documents, particularly following the systematic land surveys conducted during the 17th and 18th centuries in Ireland. The naming convention of "Upper" suggests the townland's position relative to other geographic references, indicating there may be a corresponding lower townland nearby.

The significance of Swellan Upper to the local community would have centered on agricultural life and rural settlement patterns typical of County Cavan. Like many Irish townlands, it would have served as the basis for local identity, land ownership, and community organization. The townland system continues to be recognized in modern Irish administrative, postal, and genealogical contexts, making places like Swellan Upper important reference points for people researching family history or seeking to understand the geographic organization of rural Ireland. Today, townlands like Swellan Upper remain part of Ireland's cultural and administrative heritage, connecting contemporary communities to their historical landscape and past settlement patterns.

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Parroquia

Urney

Condado

Cavan

Baronía

Loughtee Upper

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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13 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Swellan Upper
Parroquia
Urney
Baronía
Loughtee Upper
Condado
Cavan