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Localidad

Wyestown

Baile an Bhíosaigh

50

Registros censales

16

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
26
Hogares
8
1911 Censo
Personas
24 -7.7%
Hogares
8 0%

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Wyestown is a small townland situated in County Dublin, in the province of Leinster in the eastern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland forms part of the greater Dublin area, positioned within the administrative boundaries of Dublin's expansive county system. Like many townlands in Ireland, Wyestown represents a historical land division unit that dates back centuries, reflecting the traditional patchwork of rural and semi-rural divisions that characterize the Irish landscape. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of the Dublin region, with a landscape shaped by glacial activity and agricultural use over many generations.

The history of Wyestown, as with much of County Dublin, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land division, and social change. Townlands in Dublin reflect layers of historical occupation and ownership, from medieval times through the modern era. The name "Wyestown" itself likely derives from earlier landowners or familial names, a common pattern in Irish townland nomenclature. The area would have experienced the various social and economic transformations that affected rural Dublin, including changes in land tenure, agricultural practices, and the gradual influence of urbanization as Dublin's metropolitan area expanded outward.

Wyestown, like many smaller Dublin townlands, does not typically feature prominently in major historical records or tourism guides, reflecting its status as a modest residential and rural area. However, the townland contributes to the overall character and heritage of its immediate locality, forming part of the network of communities that make up the Dublin countryside. Its significance lies primarily in its role as a local residential area and in its connection to the broader patterns of Irish rural life and community identity. The townland remains part of the everyday geography for those who live there and work in the surrounding region.

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Parroquia

Ballymadun

Condado

Dublin

Nombre en irlandés

Baile an Bhíosaigh

Baronía

Balrothery West

Valuation Office Records

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

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22 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
Wyestown
Irlandés
Baile an Bhíosaigh
Parroquia
Ballymadun
Baronía
Balrothery West
Condado
Dublin