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Condado de Kerry

Localidad

Tylagh

Teaghlach

117

Registros censales

21

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
66
Hogares
11
1911 Censo
Personas
51 -22.7%
Hogares
10 -9.1%

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Tylagh is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated in the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of this part of County Kerry, with landscapes shaped by both glacial activity and centuries of agricultural use. The townland sits within a broader rural setting where small settlements and dispersed farmsteads are connected by narrow country roads. Like much of the Dingle Peninsula, Tylagh benefits from its proximity to the Atlantic coast and is influenced by the temperate maritime climate of southwest Ireland, which supports pastoral farming and maintains the green vegetation the region is known for.

The history of Tylagh, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the patterns of rural settlement that developed over centuries. Townlands themselves are a distinctive feature of the Irish landscape, representing the smallest administrative divisions and often reflecting divisions that date back to medieval times or earlier. The area would have been shaped by the agricultural traditions of the region, with communities relying on farming, particularly cattle and sheep grazing, which remain important to the local economy today. The broader history of County Kerry includes its significance during various periods of Irish history, from early Christian settlement through to more recent centuries.

Tylagh remains a quieter, less-developed part of the peninsula compared to some nearby tourist destinations, maintaining much of its rural character. The townland would be familiar primarily to those with local connections or a particular interest in the Dingle Peninsula's rural landscape. Its significance lies in being part of the living rural community of County Kerry, where traditional ways of life continue alongside modern challenges facing agricultural areas. Like many rural Irish townlands, Tylagh represents both a geographic location and a social unit that has historical continuity while adapting to contemporary circumstances.

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Parroquia

O'Brennan

Condado

Kerry

Nombre en irlandés

Teaghlach

Baronía

Trughanacmy

Valuation Office Records

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

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

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

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Tylagh
Irlandés
Teaghlach
Parroquia
O'Brennan
Baronía
Trughanacmy
Condado
Kerry