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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 12
- Foyers
- 2
- Personnes
- 8 -33.3%
- Foyers
- 3 +50%
À propos
Ardshanavooly is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland. It is situated in the Kenmare area, part of the broader landscape of the Iveragh Peninsula. The townland, like many in rural Kerry, is characterized by the rolling hills, moorland, and coastal influences typical of the region. The landscape reflects the typical terrain of southwest Ireland, with a mix of agricultural land and natural bog and heathland that defines much of Kerry's countryside. The proximity to Kenmare and the broader peninsula means the townland sits within an area of considerable scenic value, though it remains a quiet, sparsely populated rural locality.
Ardshanavooly, like other townlands in Ireland, represents the traditional subdivision of land that has structured Irish rural settlement patterns for centuries. Townlands are the smallest official division of land in Ireland and often date back to medieval times, though many were formally defined during various land surveys and administrative reorganizations. The name itself, derived from Irish, likely carries historical significance related to the land's earlier uses and the families who inhabited it. The history of such townlands is deeply interwoven with patterns of Irish settlement, agriculture, and the cultural geography of their regions.
As a rural townland in Kerry, Ardshanavooly would have been primarily agricultural in character, with its residents historically engaged in farming, grazing, and other rural pursuits typical of the Irish countryside. Today, like many small Irish townlands, it remains largely rural and residential, forming part of the fabric of local communities. The townland contributes to the broader cultural and geographic identity of the Kenmare area and the wider Iveragh Peninsula, regions that are significant both historically and in terms of contemporary Irish tourism and heritage.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Ard Seanbhuaile
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Baronnie
Magunihy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
16 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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