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À propos
Freynestown is a small parish located in County Wicklow in the province of Leinster in southeastern Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of Wicklow, a county known for its dramatic natural features including mountains, valleys, and coastal areas. The region's terrain is characterised by rolling hills and agricultural land, typical of the wider East Wicklow countryside. The parish forms part of the local administrative and ecclesiastical structure of the county, contributing to the rural character that defines much of Wicklow's interior.
The parish, like much of County Wicklow, has a long and layered history stretching back through medieval and early modern Ireland. Wicklow itself has significant historical importance, having been shaped by Viking settlement, Norman invasion, and subsequent English colonisation. The parish would have been influenced by these broader historical currents, including the development of the feudal system and the establishment of parish structures by the Christian church. The landscape itself bears traces of this history, though specific archaeological sites or monuments particular to Freynestown parish would require local historical research to document accurately.
As a parish community, Freynestown has served as a focal point for local life and organisation, particularly through its ecclesiastical function. The parish structure has traditionally been central to Irish rural communities, providing not only spiritual leadership but also serving as a centre for social gathering and community identity. Like many rural Irish parishes, Freynestown would have experienced significant demographic changes over recent generations, reflecting broader patterns of rural depopulation and emigration that have characterised the Irish countryside since the mid-twentieth century.
Today, Freynestown remains part of the living fabric of County Wicklow's rural communities. The parish represents the continuity of local organisation and identity in the Irish countryside, even as the functions and importance of parishes have evolved. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the parish retains cultural and social significance as a marker of local belonging and heritage within the wider context of Wicklow and Ireland.
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- Comté
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Baronnie
Talbotstown Upper
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Nom irlandais
Baile Fraghain
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 1 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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Détails
- Anglais
- Freynestown
- Irlandais
- Baile Fraghain
- Baronnie
- Talbotstown Upper
- Comté
- Wicklow