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Glin, Comté de Kerry

District

Glin

Comté de Kerry

51

Townlands

1,932

Registres de recensement

283

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1911 Recensement
Personnes
1,932
Foyers
283

À propos

Glin is a small village situated in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, positioned along the estuary of the River Shannon in the Limerick-Kerry border region. The landscape surrounding Glin is characterized by the coastal and estuarine environment typical of this part of Munster, with views across the Shannon toward County Limerick. The terrain comprises a mix of agricultural land and lower-lying areas influenced by tidal water, creating a distinctive maritime character to the locality. The village itself sits modestly within this broader landscape, serving as a focal point for the dispersed rural communities in the surrounding townlands.

Glin has a long historical connection to the wider story of southwest Ireland, with the area having been influenced by various Gaelic and Anglo-Norman families over the centuries. The most notable historical association is with Glin Castle, a significant fortified house that has stood in the vicinity for several centuries and served as a seat of the FitzGerald family, who held considerable lands and influence in the region. The castle and estate represent an important element of the area's cultural and architectural heritage, reflecting the layered history of land ownership and social structures that characterize rural Ireland.

For the local community, Glin functions as a rural village center, with its importance rooted in the agricultural economy and fishing traditions historically connected to the Shannon estuary. The village has maintained its role as a gathering point and service center for the surrounding rural population, though like many small Irish villages it has experienced the demographic and economic shifts common to rural areas. The Shannon estuary itself remains significant to the region's character and economy, and Glin's position within this landscape continues to define its identity and connections to both the natural environment and to broader patterns of Irish rural life.

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Comté

Kerry

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1911

Townlands

51 townlands enregistrées

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Détails

District
Glin
Comté
Kerry
Irlandais
Ciarraí
Juridiction
République d'Irlande

Registres de recensement

1911 | Rechercher toutes les personnes →

Townlands

51
Ballinasig Ballineetig Ballintaggart Ballinvownig Ballyameenboght Ballyameentrant Ballybeg Ballybowler, South Ballycanneen Ballyeightragh Ballyheabought Ballymacadoyle Ballymore, East Ballymore, West Ballymorereagh Ballynabooly Ballyrishteen Beenbane Burnham, East Burnham, West Caherard Caherboshina Carhoonaphuca Cliddaun Cloghane Cloosmore Commons of Dingle Commons of Milltown Coumbowler Cullenagh Doonsheane Emlagh, East Farraneesteenig Farranredmond Flemingstown Garfinny Glin, North Glin, South Kilfountan Killelane Kilnaglearagh Knockavrogeen, East Knockavrogeen, West Knockeen Knocknahow Lough Milltown Monaree Mullenaglemig Paddock Reenbeg