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Clonkeen, Comté de Limerick

District

Clonkeen

Comté de Limerick

17

Townlands

1,218

Registres de recensement

236

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
625
Foyers
116
1911 Recensement
Personnes
593 -5.1%
Foyers
120 +3.4%

À propos

Clonkeen is a small rural district located in County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the south-western region of Ireland. The area is situated in the broader landscape characteristic of mid-Limerick, with rolling agricultural land and scattered settlements typical of the region. Like much of County Limerick, Clonkeen's terrain is shaped by pastoral farming traditions, with fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls that define the rural countryside. The district forms part of the wider network of small communities that make up the fabric of rural Limerick life.

The area has deep roots in Irish history, as is the case with most settled regions in Limerick. The landscape itself bears the marks of centuries of habitation and land use, with various historical settlements and field systems visible in the countryside. Like many rural Irish townlands, Clonkeen's history is intertwined with the broader history of County Limerick, including periods of Gaelic settlement, Norman influence, and the later developments under English administration. The locality reflects the patterns of land ownership, parish structures, and community organization that have characterized rural Limerick for generations.

Clonkeen, like other small rural districts in Limerick, serves primarily as an agricultural community where farming remains central to the local economy and way of life. The area is connected to the broader community infrastructure of the county, with residents depending on nearby larger towns and villages for services and commercial activities. The district represents the type of close-knit rural settlement that continues to maintain cultural and social significance for those with family ties to the area, preserving aspects of traditional Irish rural life and community bonds that persist despite the modernization of Irish society.

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Comté

Limerick

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1901, 1911

Townlands

17 townlands enregistrées

Emplacement du district

OpenStreetMap

Détails

District
Clonkeen
Comté
Limerick
Irlandais
Luimneach
Juridiction
République d'Irlande