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Cahercorney, Comté de Limerick

District

Cahercorney

Comté de Limerick

15

Townlands

1,758

Registres de recensement

332

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
923
Foyers
159
1911 Recensement
Personnes
835 -9.5%
Foyers
173 +8.8%

À propos

Cahercorney is a small rural district located in County Limerick in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of mid-Limerick, characterized by rolling farmland, hedgerows, and the pastoral countryside typical of the region. The district is positioned in the heart of Ireland's agricultural belt, where dairy farming and mixed farming operations have long formed the backbone of the local economy. The landscape reflects centuries of settlement and land use, with scattered houses, small villages, and field systems that define the rural character of this part of County Limerick.

The area has deep historical roots connected to the broader history of Limerick and Munster. Like much of rural Limerick, Cahercorney's history is interwoven with Anglo-Norman settlement, the feudal system, and later English colonization. The district would have been shaped by the various land divisions and property holdings established over centuries, and like other parts of rural Ireland, it experienced significant changes during the Great Famine of the 1840s and the subsequent modernization of Irish agriculture and society.

Cahercorney, though small and primarily rural, maintains its significance as a functioning agricultural community. The district remains characterized by working farms and the rhythms of rural life, with connections to nearby larger towns such as Limerick City. As with many rural Irish districts, the area represents an important part of Ireland's agricultural heritage and the continuing tradition of countryside living, even as rural communities across Ireland have faced challenges related to population decline and economic change in recent decades.

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Comté

Limerick

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1901, 1911

Townlands

15 townlands enregistrées

Emplacement du district

OpenStreetMap

Détails

District
Cahercorney
Comté
Limerick
Irlandais
Luimneach
Juridiction
République d'Irlande