258
Registros censales
48
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 138
- Hogares
- 25
- Personas
- 120 -13%
- Hogares
- 23 -8%
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Ummera is a small townland situated in County Cork in the Munster region of southwestern Ireland. It is located in the barony of West Carbery, an area characterized by rolling countryside, farmland, and moorland typical of west Cork's landscape. The townland forms part of the broader rural hinterland that stretches across this part of the county, with proximity to villages and settlements that serve the surrounding agricultural communities. Like many Irish townlands, Ummera represents a traditional administrative division of land that has endured from medieval times, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use that have shaped the Irish countryside for centuries.
The landscape of Ummera is representative of west Cork's natural geography, with undulating terrain, scattered farmsteads, and field systems divided by hedgerows and stone walls. The area experiences the temperate maritime climate typical of southwest Ireland, with regular rainfall supporting the green, pastoral character of the region. This landscape has historically supported farming and rural livelihoods, with agriculture remaining central to the area's economy and way of life. The natural environment reflects both human land management and the underlying geology of the region, which consists of metamorphic and sedimentary rock formations.
As a townland in one of Ireland's oldest counties, Ummera shares in the deep historical heritage of County Cork, a region with significant archaeological remains and a long record of human settlement. The Irish countryside is layered with medieval townland divisions, monastic sites, and traces of earlier Gaelic territorial organization. While specific historical events may not be particularly well-documented for Ummera itself, its existence as a named place reflects centuries of local significance and continuity within the cultural geography of west Cork.
For the local community, Ummera functions as part of the tight-knit social and economic fabric of rural west Cork. Townlands serve important functions in Irish rural life, providing local identity and reference points for residents and serving as the traditional basis for community organization. Today, Ummera remains primarily agricultural, contributing to the farming heritage that continues to define much of Cork's rural character and economy.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An tIomaire
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Baronía
Muskerry East
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
61 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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